Our Impact

“The work you are doing is not only critical.
It is indispensable.”

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick ’78, HLS ’82

2024 Election Impact

In the 2024 cycle, CGB mobilized members across the country to support Democratic Senate, House, and down-ballot candidates in the most competitive races.

Through coordinated campaigning and strategic fundraising, we

  • Raised over $2 million for candidates in close, underfunded races and grassroots groups through the Crimson Goes Blue Portfolio,

  • Hosted 46 separate phone banks for candidates in battleground states and special elections to educate likely Democratic voters and get out the vote, especially the youth vote.

  • Knocked on thousands of doors through our “Connect to Elect” canvassing initiatives.

Our efforts helped cut the Republican House margin to just 3 seats, significantly constraining their power and improving the likelihood of flipping the House in 2026.

Through activism with Crimson Goes Blue, members witnessed both the strengths and limits of traditional campaign tactics. That experience catalyzed the launch of our member-led Innovation Lab, designed to improve electoral impact and counter authoritarianism through member-driven ideas.

CGB volunteers gathering to canvass in Pittsburgh.

Spotlight: 2024 Crimson Goes Blue Portfolio Report Card

Our 2024 giving strategy targeted competitive, underfunded races that could change the balance of power:

98%

of funds for House seats went to races decided by under 10 points (vs. 42% of all individual Democratic giving)

71%

of funds went to races decided by under 5 points (vs. 28% overall)

64%

of funds went to races decided by under 1 point

The results:

  • Democrats gained seats, shrinking the GOP majority to a razor-thin margin and constraining the MAGA agenda in 2025.

  • The Portfolio expanded the donor base. One in four portfolio donors had not given to federal campaigns in the prior two cycles, demonstrating the appeal of our rigorous candidate selection strategy.

Fighting Authoritarianism

Since 2024, CGB has become a hub for members and their networks to oppose authoritarianism and engage in visible, values-driven resistance. We do this by creating high-impact opportunities for members to learn, organize, and take action together:

  • Educating members through events, newsletters, and Substack, providing analysis, inspiration, and practical pathways for engagement

  • Leveraging our new Protest Team network — mobilizing members at major protests opposing the Trump regime in cities across the country

  • Expanding the CGB Portfolio so members can strategically support pro-democracy organizations fighting Trumpism in the courts

  • Supporting efforts to prevent election subversion, including those led by the Democratic Attorneys General Association (see Spotlight below)

  • Collaborating with Crimson Courage to help mobilize the Harvard community to defend academic freedom and resist political pressure on the university

Spotlight: Preventing Election Subversion — A Class of ’78 Initiative

Led by members of the Harvard Class of ’78, the Crimson Goes Blue community rallied to fund a groundbreaking effort to help protect the integrity of the 2026 midterms.

Background: After months of research, CGB’s Strategic Taskforce for Election Protection concluded that Democratic Attorneys General are likely to be the most effective line of defense against attempts to disrupt vote counting or certification.

Action: The Class of ’78 stepped forward to support a national simulation organized by the Democratic Attorneys General Association (DAGA), bringing together 75–100 Attorneys General and their staff to prepare for potential election-subversion scenarios and coordinate rapid responses in late spring 2026.

Outcome: Through energetic peer-to-peer outreach, the CGB community—led by the Class of ’78—mobilized to raise $75,000 for this crucial exercise. The initiative serves as a powerful complement to CGB’s candidate-giving, helping ensure that Democratic victories in 2026 are not only won, but protected.