Help Break the Supermajority: The Downballot Fund.
Because democracy is won in the details — and the down-ballot races nobody's watching.
The North Carolina Senate’s 30-seat Republican supermajority has given the GOP unchecked power to slash abortion access, strip Democratic officials of authority, and override Governor Stein’s vetoes without a single Democratic vote.
Flipping just one seat breaks that supermajority — and Jay is already leading the charge. As Senate Democratic Whip, Jay has transferred nearly $2 million over the last four election cycles to help Senate Democrats compete in the toughest districts — because he knows that well-funded candidates in competitive races are the difference between another two years of unchecked Republican rule and a legislature that actually works for North Carolina families.
Your monthly investment to the Down Ballot Fund builds on that foundation — driving turnout that lifts every Democrat on the ballot, from Governor Roy Cooper to Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls.
One seat. Double the impact. That’s the Down Ballot Fund.
Benefit #1 — Stop Extreme Republican Policies
With a supermajority, Republicans have operated without a single check on their power — passing extreme legislation over the Governor’s veto as if the executive branch didn’t exist. In just the past two years, they used that unchecked authority to slash abortion access, funnel billions in taxpayer dollars to unaccountable private schools through vouchers, and attack hard fought access to the ballot. Most recently, they disguised a sweeping political power grab as Hurricane Helene relief — stripping key powers from the Governor and Attorney General in a lame-duck session. Breaking the supermajority means none of that happens without a real fight — and a Democratic Governor finally has the veto power to stop the worst of it.
Benefit #2 — We Know What's Possible — Because We've Done It Before
History shows exactly what North Carolina can achieve when Democrats break the Republican supermajority. After Democrats ended the GOP’s veto-proof majority following the 2018 midterms, Governor Cooper was able to protect his vetoes and fight for real progress. During those years without a supermajority — from 2019 through 2022 — Republicans never overrode a single one of Governor Cooper’s veto. That check on power delivered real results for North Carolina families: significantly increasing teacher pay and passing bipartisan clean energy law requiring North Carolina to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. North Carolina was also named America’s Top State for Business by CNBC in both 2022 and 2023. That is the North Carolina we are fighting to get back to — and the Down Ballot Fund is how we get there.
Benefit #3 — Your Investment Does Double Duty — Lifting the Whole Ticket
Down-ballot investments don’t just win Senate seats — they lift every Democrat on the ballot. Research consistently shows that strong, well-funded local campaigns drive higher voter turnout in their districts, putting statewide leaders like Governor Roy Cooper and Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls in a stronger position to win and defend their seats. When we build robust campaigns in competitive Senate districts, we’re turning out the voters who also show up for the top of the ticket. Your support is doing double duty: flipping a Senate seat and strengthening the Democratic bench across the entire state. That’s the multiplier effect that makes down-ballot giving the smartest investment in North Carolina politics.
