Important 2021 State + Local Elections
In 2021, The Hometown Project is expanding our electoral work to more hometowns across the country. We’re returning to Virginia to support candidates in the House of Delegates who will help defend and grow the progressive majority. The gubernatorial race for the primary and general is already underway, and will certainly be highly competitive. There is also a ton of important progressive legislation at stake, including gun reform, voting rights, increasing the minimum wage, legalizing cannabis, and continuing efforts to respond to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic from a healthcare and economic recovery perspective.
We also are exploring expanding our involvement in New Jersey, Kentucky, Mississippi and possibly Louisiana. There are so many artists and activists that hail from these regions that are eager to energize their hometown communities.
In 2021 we will also actively begin to fundraise for 2022 initiatives with the hopes of building on our work and partnerships in Michigan, Arizona, Minnesota, Missouri, Texas, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, as well as explore involvement in states like New Hampshire, Colorado, and Nevada in the crucial 2022 midterm election year.
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Mark Ruffalo and Tracey Scott Wilson Join The Hometown Project Advisory Board
Tracey Scott Wilson and Mark Ruffalo join an already esteemed group on the Advisory Board of The Hometown Project, which includes Edward Norton, Chris Lu, Connie Britton and Jason George, as well as industry executives and activist leaders from the LGBTQ and environmental communities. We are grateful to have Tracey and Mark’s continued dedication and expertise, and look forward to having them as members of our Advisory Board.
We are thrilled to welcome Mark Ruffalo and Tracey Scott Wilson to The Hometown Project Advisory Board.
Tracey Scott Wilson is an Emmy-nominated, Peabody award-winning writer who has worked across theater, television, and film. Notable works include the FX series The Americans, as well as the recent Aretha Franklin biopic, Respect. In addition to collaborating on script writing in 2018, as our head writer in 2020 Tracey led a series of writers rooms with talented artists to develop and enhance our creative content in a crucial election year.
Mark Ruffalo is a Golden Globe and Emmy-winning, Academy Award-nominated actor, producer, and activist, who has worked with The Hometown Project since our beginning in 2017. Not only has he supported candidates in both his home states of Virginia and Wisconsin, but he has also been a huge advocate for our organization and recruited several artists to participate in our state and local campaigns and efforts.
Tracey Scott Wilson and Mark Ruffalo join an already esteemed group which includes Edward Norton, Chris Lu, Connie Britton and Jason George, as well as industry executives and activist leaders from the LGBTQ and environmental communities. We are grateful to have Tracey and Mark’s continued dedication and expertise, and look forward to having them as members of our Advisory Board.
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