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Vote Common Good is an American 501(c)(4) non-profit organization aimed at influencing religiously-motivated voters. The group was founded by its executive director,
Doug Pagitt Doug Pagitt (born July 5, 1966) is a progressive evangelical pastor and author associated with the emerging church movement. Ministry Pagitt is the founding pastor of Solomon's Porch in South Minneapolis and the executive director of Vote Co ...
. During a national bus tour leading up to the 2018 midterm elections, the group held rallies with progressive candidates. In 2019 and 2020, the group was focused on encouraging religious voters to oppose the
Trump Administration Donald Trump's tenure as the List of presidents of the United States, 45th president of the United States began with Inauguration of Donald Trump, his inauguration on January 20, 2017, and ended on January 20, 2021. Trump, a Republican Party ...
through coordination with groups such as
The Lincoln Project The Lincoln Project is an American political action committee (PAC) formed in late 2019 by former and current moderate Republicans. During the 2020 presidential election, it aimed to prevent the re-election of Donald Trump and defeat all Rep ...
. According to the group's website, they host events in-person, as well as online podcasts and video programs to influence voters. The group also conducts training events for candidates and claims to work with a number of prominent American religious leaders including
Brian McLaren Brian D. McLaren (born 1956) is an American pastor, author, speaker, and leading figure in the emerging church movement. McLaren is also associated with postmodern Christianity. Education and career Raised in Rockville, Maryland in the conservat ...
, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Shane Claiborne, John Pavlovitz and
Diana Butler Bass Diana Butler Bass (born February 19, 1959) is an American historian of Christianity and an advocate for progressive Christianity. She is the author of eleven books, many of which have won research or writing awards. Bass earned a PhD in re ...
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