Candidates & Endorsements
How we choose who to support, why endorsements build grassroots power, and a guide for local organizing in primaries and general elections.
Why Endorsement Matters.
Together, Indivisibles have a tremendous amount of power — and endorsing candidates is an important first step to influencing who represents us. By making endorsements, our local group creates meaningful pressure for the policies and values we care about right here in the Eastern Panhandle.
Local endorsements help us build stronger relationships with elected officials, energize our members, develop our group’s shared purpose, and contribute to the functioning of democracy in Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan counties.
All across the country, Indivisible groups are endorsing candidates. We know that elections — especially primaries — can feel daunting. That’s why we follow a clear, fair, and transparent process, guided by both our local values and national best practices.
Stronger Relationships
Endorsed candidates become accountable partners. They know we have skin in the game — and so do they.
Local Impact
In a state like West Virginia, local and state races are where our voices carry the most weight. Every vote is amplified.
Energized Members
When we rally behind a candidate together, our group’s energy compounds. It’s organizing fuel like nothing else.
Electoral Strategy
Coordinated endorsements — from town councils to the statehouse — add up to a political landscape we helped build.
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How We Endorse.
We follow a step-by-step process designed to keep things fair, transparent, and rooted in our community's values. Here's how it works:
Identify the Race
We focus on local, state, and federal races where EPI can have meaningful impact.
Evaluate the Candidates
We look at candidates' records, platforms, and alignment with pro-democracy values. We may hold candidate forums or review questionnaires for competitive primaries.
Vote as a Group
Endorsements are made collectively by our members — not by any single leader. We believe in bottom-up decision-making rooted in our community.
Announce Publicly
We share our endorsements openly so our members, our community, and our candidates all know exactly where we stand.
Mobilize Behind Them
An endorsement is just the beginning. We canvass, phone bank, attend events, and turn out our community to support endorsed candidates.
"The Endorsements Guide is a step-by-step resource designed to help local groups confidently and effectively engage in candidate endorsement work at the local, state, and federal levels."
~ Indivisible National Endorsement Guide
The Indivisible Guide.
The national Indivisible Guide is a practical manual for how everyday Americans can organize, fight back, and win. Whether you're brand new or a seasoned activist, it's essential reading.
Who this is for: Anyone who lives in America and is upset, scared, and determined — and wants to protect their family, neighbors, and democracy. Current Indivisible group leaders or members, and people who are brand new to organizing.
What it covers: Strategies, tactics, and practical first steps. It's not everything we need to do — but it puts one foot in front of the other. From understanding constituent power to forming your own local group, it's a roadmap built from years of on-the-ground experience.
The bottom line: On your own, you don't have a ton of power. But organized groups of individuals do. Your local group is the basis for everything you can hope to achieve. This guide shows you how to build it.
Read the Full Guide →Chapter 1: What happened and Why it Matters
Understanding the political moment — and why that doesn't give MAGA a mandate to govern however they please.
Chapter 2 · A Quick Primer on Constituent Power
Your electeds care about reelection above all else. Here's how to use that leverage — at every level of government.
Chapter 3 · The Plan to Get Through the Next Two Years
Three big plays: saying No to Project 2025, getting Dems to play hardball, and protecting elections in 2026.
Chapter 4 · Protecting People Under Authoritarian Creep
Standing with communities under threat and staying organized under increasingly difficult conditions.
Chapter 5 · Find or Form Your Local Indivisible Group
Practical steps to build the local volunteer group that is the foundation of everything else we do.
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to Fight
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Join your neighbors in the Eastern Panhandle. Show up, organize, and make change happen — right here, right now.