For the first time ever in a Presidential cycle the DNC is investing in Democrats Abroad, the DNC is doing the work to win in battleground states across the country

With under 100 days until Election Day and ahead of the Democratic National Convention, the DNC announced a significant six-figure investment in Democrats Abroad, for the first time ever in a Presidential cycle, helping fund their efforts to win the votes of approximately 9,000,000 Americans  – of which only about 8% are registered voters from 2020 – who are living or serving outside of the United States. These investments will help Democrats Abroad’s extensive efforts to register these 9 million citizens and ramp up their mail-in voting operation and other efforts in mobilizing the abroad vote in the battleground states. This election will be won on the margins, and with only three months until the election, every vote matters – including the votes of those who are serving or living abroad. In what will be a close election, the DNC is leaving no stone left unturned to ensure that Kamala Harris will be the next president of the United States.

From the battleground states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin there are approximately 1,625,136 people living abroad including service members. In 2020, just 44,000 votes across Arizona, Georgia, and Wisconsin votes won Joe Biden the presidency. In fact, abroad voters made a notable difference in Georgia and Arizona during the 2020 presidential election and made the difference in close races in Connecticut, New Hampshire, and North Carolina during the 2022 midterms. That’s why the DNC is doing the work to win this election by reaching out to voters regardless of where they live.

Battleground State Population Abroad:

Democrats Abroad has been on the forefront of engaging Democrats across the world via their own get out the vote efforts and the online portal votefromabroad.org which helps people register to vote from abroad and provides a lengthy FAQ and trained voter support team to support them.

With this new investment from the DNC, and strategic programming and engagement from Democrats Abroad, Democrats are reaching voters where they are – be it military voters, students studying abroad, or families that are living abroad and want to do everything in their power to ensure Vice President Harris is the next president of the United States. 

“We’re thrilled to have received the DNC’s support at this time in the cycle. It’s a powerful affirmation of our work and the importance of the overseas electorate, who vote back in their home state and have been the margin of victory in numerous pivotal races, such as delivering Georgia in 2020.” said Chair of Democrats Abroad Martha McDevitt-Pugh. “Americans abroad need to request our ballots each year. The website votefromabroad.org is tailored to supporting them and is kept up to date. Between outreach & information, voter support and voter protection, Democrats Abroad are working hard to ensure that Democrats at home win.“ 

“This election will be won on the margins, and every single vote counts. Today, we’re announcing a new, innovative investment in Democrats Abroad in order to register and earn the votes of the nearly 9 million Americans living and serving overseas. Democrats are leaving nothing to chance, investing heavily with our abroad party to ensure every single U.S. citizen has a voice in this election,” said DNC Deputy Executive Director Roger Lau. “With the largest investment in Democrats Abroad this cycle, we’re going to win this election by engaging voters inside and outside the U.S., and this investment shows our commitment to leaving no stone left unturned.”