The Hometown Project
| Formation | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Peter Salett |
Executive Director | Erin Frederick |
Advisory Board | Connie Britton Josh Charles Billy Crudup Laura Dawn Joel de la Fuente Kelly Convirs-Fowler Jason George Colin Greer Chris Lu Whit Jones Paul Kogan Edward Norton Piper Perabo Mark Ruffalo Chris Sampson Tracey Scott Wilson |
| Website | http://www.thehometownproject.org |
The Hometown Project is a non-profit political organization founded by musician Peter Salett following the 2016 election[1] and based in Brooklyn, NY. The organization focuses on electing progressive candidates in state-level races by creating candidate endorsement and get-out-the-vote videos with actors and musicians who possess personal connections to those states and districts.[2] The videos are released on social media and targeted at voters specifically in those states and districts.[1]
Work
In 2018, Ohio natives Molly Shannon and Wet Hot American Summer director David Wain filmed videos in support of Ohio General Assembly candidates[3]; actress Danielle Brooks, star of Orange is the New Black, filmed videos to help elect several Democratic candidates running for office in her home state of South Carolina[4]; and actor Michael Shannon helped get-out-the-vote efforts through a video centered on his home state of Kentucky.[5]
In 2019, singer Jason Mraz participated in videos for Democrats running near his hometown of Mechanicsville, Virginia; actor Jason George supported candidates in his hometown of Virginia Beach; comedian and Hampton University alum Wanda Sykes promoted the candidacies of Democrats running in the Hampton Roads area and Portsmouth; and Virginia native Patton Oswalt created testimonial videos for Senate candidate John Bell as well as candidates for several regional races.[2][6] Connie Britton, another actor with Virginia roots, also supported a local candidate running for the Virginia General Assembly.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "New Project Brings Celebrities Home To Endorse Progressive Candidates". National Memo. 2020-01-19. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Knock, knock. It's Alec Baldwin at the front door: Virginia Democrats import celebrity firepower". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ↑ Hancock, Laura; clevel; .com (2018-10-31). "Ohio early voting continues to increase before midterm election: Capitol Letter". cleveland. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ↑ Kulmala, Teddy (10/31/2018). "'Orange is the New Black' star and SC native endorses James Smith for governor". The State. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help); Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ Adams, Kirby. "Actor Michael Shannon comes home to Kentucky to 'get out the vote'". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ↑ Oliver, Ned; October 22, Virginia Mercury; 2019 (2019-10-22). "From Alec Baldwin to Wanda Sykes, national celebrities campaign for local Democrats in Virginia". Virginia Mercury. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ↑ Tyree, Elizabeth (2019-10-22). "Local celebrity, Connie Britton, campaigning for Democrat running to unseat Kathy Byron". WSET. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
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