I'm a volunteer for my county's Democratic Party here in ruby-red Montana, and I'm helping out with one of our

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9. I've found that calls to action -- including calls for donations -- are welcome posts.

You can ask OmahaSteve to create a DU-specific actblue page for your candidate and add it to his pinned list. That would enable you to specifically track donations from DUers.

You can also post your candidate's actblue link with a pitch for contributions. And if you post news about your candidate in the General Discussion or MT forum, include the donation link and a little pitch.

BTW, your post inspired me to make a $25 contribution to the MTDems and encourage others to give what they can.
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mdpval

Building our State Democratic Parties is CRITICAL, particularly in the so-called "red states." County and State Democratic Party organizations are the ones on the ground. They are connected to the communities. The stronger the infrastructure, the better. And that infrastructure is a permanent asset that can be deployed in support of Democratic general election candidates.

Here is a great discussion with Eric Croft, Chair of the Alaska Democratic Party that makes the unique benefits of strengthening state parties clear.