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Facebook Live Event: Are Progressives Finding a Path to Electoral Victory?

What:

Facebook Live with William Sweeney, former director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and former executive-in-residence at American University’s School of Public Affairs

When:

July 1, 2020, at 12 p.m.

Where:

Facebook Live - https://www.facebook.com/AUSchoolofPublicAffairs

Background:

Strong showings in recent primary elections by progressive candidates in Kentucky and New York may herald a shift in an American electorate that has been galvanized by the COVID-19 pandemic and recent racial justice movements. William Sweeney, former director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and former executive-in-residence at SPA, offers his insights into what these developments mean for the general election.