Lauren Baer

Nov 21, 2024 | couriernewsroom.com | Lauren Baer

By Lauren BaerThis year, in the 107 days between July 1 and November 5, Democrats raised and spent an extraordinary $1.2 billion in pursuit of the White House. That staggering sum generated historic rallies, viral online moments, and an intoxicating sense of momentum that fueled the belief that the Harris-Walz campaign was unstoppable—until it wasn’t.

Jul 30, 2024 | couriernewsroom.com | Lauren Baer

by Lauren BaerThe announcement of President Biden’s departure from the 2024 presidential race sent shockwaves through the nation. As the baton was swiftly passed to Vice President Kamala Harris, she had to make a choice – where to visit first as the newly-minted presumptive nominee. With the countdown clock to election day already ticking, she went to campaign headquarters to meet her staff.

Jul 11, 2024 | couriernewsroom.com | Lauren Baer |Matt Frazier

By Lauren Baer and Matt FrazierWith less than four months until election day, unprecedented uncertainty at the top of the ticket has placed America’s political parties under intense scrutiny. Voters, analysts, and the media alike are dissecting every move, policy proposal, and strategic decision as both Democrats and Republicans navigate uncharted territory. Predictably, their focus has been on the popularity of each party’s nominee and the amount of money flowing into each campaign’s coffers.

Mar 15, 2024 | newsweek.com | Lauren Baer

Following the seismic political events of 2016, a wave of new organizations emerged, dedicated to mobilizing talent and invigorating the Democratic movement by channeling their energy into action. These groups, born out of a fervent desire to counter threats to democracy, achieved remarkable successes in recruiting candidates, rallying volunteers from diverse backgrounds, and training campaign staff.

Jul 7, 2023 | themessenger.com | Lauren Baer

When President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign recently announced its intention to invest in North Carolina in 2024, the news was met with a healthy dose of skepticism. After all, Democrats have repeatedly invested heavily in the state with limited success, particularly at the federal level; the last time Democrats carried the state at the presidential level or won a U.S. Senate seat was in 2008. Skeptics are misguided, however.