FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.
Contact: Maggie Bridges, maggie@redwine.blue, 303.807.8304
Suburbs Across America, February 13, 2025 — Today, Red Wine & Blue’s nationwide local group organizing program, TroubleNation, reached a major milestone by expanding into their 50th state. Red Wine & Blue’s TroubleNation now has 672 groups (and growing every day) in all 50 states – more than double that of the extremist organization Moms for Liberty. With the midterm elections around the corner, TroubleNation groups are evenly divided between red and blue congressional districts nationwide.
“Taking back power from MAGA requires winning the suburbs,” said Katie Paris, Founder of Red Wine & Blue. “Every day, suburban women who haven’t been politically active before contact Red Wine & Blue to find out how to make a difference. We help them connect with one another, quickly grow their ranks, and take action together. There’s been a gap in local organizing infrastructure for too long. Women understand that the local level is where we have the most power – and we intend to use it.”
“The growth of TroubleNation has far exceeded even our expectations, which is in sharp contrast to groups like Moms for Liberty that are in decline,” said Missy McGinnes, Director of Distributed Organizing at Red Wine & Blue. “Since the inauguration, we’ve seen a surge in engagement, adding 148 new groups. While pundits may say that people aren’t taking action, what we’re seeing on the ground tells a very different story — people are organizing and mobilizing in greater numbers than before.”
Red Wine & Blue launched TroubleNation in September 2023 in response to the increasing demand for local organizing support among women who felt disconnected and alone. TroubleNation is a network of independent local groups across the country that are affiliated with and supported by RWB. Women can search for a local TroubleNation group by entering their zip code or get help starting their own if there isn’t one yet near where they live. TroubleNation is a full service, organizing support system that provides one-on-one coaching, new group orientation, small-group, customized training for group leaders, monthly happy hours, and continuous engagement from the Red Wine & Blue team.
Red Wine & Blue has TroubleNation members in every state available to speak on the record.
Medina Mavens, OH – Deep in red Medina County, Ohio, three women enraged by the Dobbs decision started what’s considered to be the original TroubleNation group in August of 2022. Since then, they’ve grown to over 500 members, holding monthly meetings and keeping members up to date through their Facebook group and email list. Some of their key accomplishments include gathering thousands of signatures for a Reproductive Rights petition in 2023 and educating their members about the dangers of Project 2025. In meetings, they hold discussions and watch documentaries about voting rights, gerrymandering, and more while also preparing members for action, like speaking up at school board meetings and getting one of their own members elected to the school board.
PHX East Valley – Laurie and Julie, two women based out of East Valley, Arizona, took over their local TroubleNation group after they found Red Wine & Blue through a New York Times article and were spurred into action. They relaunched the group back in September of 2024, with just 20 attendees, but their group has grown to over 150 members as of January. Mostly, their members are focused on how they can impact change around education in their communities.
NOVA Blue Squad, VA – Since starting at the beginning of 2024, this Northern Virginia TroubleNation group has grown to 260 members. They have a robust newsletter and meet monthly to discuss issues like Project 2025, reproductive health, and public education. In addition to writing letters to their elected officials, the group is heavily focused on relational organizing and getting their friends and neighbors to show up to the polls.
Red Wine & Blue is an empowered community of over 600,000 diverse suburban women working together to defeat extremism, one friend at a time. They train and connect women across the country of all political backgrounds – including many who have never been political before – to organize in their communities and address the growing threats of extremism to public education, reproductive freedom, and democracy.