# Red Wine & Blue

> Red Wine & Blue is a national community of more than 500,000 diverse suburban women from across the political spectrum, including many who have never been political before. RWB organizes the way women actually talk to each other: friend to friend, in the group chat, side by side. The community fights book bans, stands up for public schools and reproductive freedom, and protects the right to vote.

Red Wine & Blue was founded in 2019 by Katie Paris, an Ohio suburban mom and 25-year political veteran, and expanded nationally in 2021. Still headquartered in Ohio, Red Wine & Blue is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit social welfare organization; Red Wine & Blue PAC is a federal political action committee, and Red Wine & Blue Civics, which conducts educational work, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. RWB has year-round paid organizers on the ground in four focus states (Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania) and supports the Red Wine & Blue Network (formerly TroubleNation), a nationwide network of roughly 700 local groups across all 50 states. The organization teaches friend-to-friend relational organizing; provides fact-based explainers, guides, and trainings; hosts weekly virtual events; publishes podcasts and video series; and operates the RWB App, a free, ad-free, moderated community platform. Contact: hello@redwine.blue.

## About

- [Who We Are](https://redwine.blue/who-we-are/): RWB's mission and model: friend-to-friend organizing, trusted factual resources for hard conversations, and a diverse community of suburban women who find strength in their differences
- [Our Values](https://redwine.blue/our-values/): RWB's core values: relationship building, leading with love, always learning, inclusivity, resilience and boldness, and a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice
- [2026 Priorities](https://redwine.blue/priorities/): What Red Wine & Blue is focused on in 2026, heading into the November midterm elections
- [In the Press](https://redwine.blue/mediaguide/): Media coverage of Red Wine & Blue and press resources for journalists
- [Work With Us](https://redwine.blue/careers/): Current job openings on the Red Wine & Blue team
- [Contact Us](https://redwine.blue/contact-us/): How to reach the Red Wine & Blue team (hello@redwine.blue)

## Take Action

- [Take Action](https://redwine.blue/take-action/): Directory of ways to get involved with RWB: the app, Rally, guides, Hype Squad, events, and trainings
- [RWB App](https://redwine.blue/app/): RWB's free, ad-free, moderated community app: find your people and local events, get organizing resources and trainings, watch videos, listen to podcasts, share social content, and mobilize voters with the Rally tool
- [App FAQ](https://redwine.blue/app-faq/): How to set up, use, and troubleshoot the RWB App, from notifications to account settings
- [Rally Together](https://redwine.blue/rally/): RWB's friend-to-friend voter turnout tool: track your outreach to friends and family, see your impact, and get ready-made messaging to share, using the relational organizing approach proven to raise turnout among personal contacts
- [160 Ways to Change the World Guide](https://redwine.blue/change-the-world-guide/): RWB's guide of 160 actionable ideas for countering extremism while finding joy in the process, covering elections and advocacy, protests and boycotts, mutual aid and community care, and effective messaging
- [Hype Squad](https://redwine.blue/hypesquad/): RWB's digital organizing program: ready-to-share content and campaigns for fighting extremism on your favorite social media platforms
- [Events](https://redwine.blue/events/): Upcoming RWB events, virtual trainings, and local meetups, searchable by state or online

## Voting

- [Vote](https://redwine.blue/vote/): Register to vote, check your registration status, request a mail or absentee ballot, and sign up for election reminders in any state
- [National Voting Guide](https://redwine.blue/voting-guide/): The Red Wine & Blue Anti-Extremism Voting Guide, covering all 50 states and D.C.
- [Michigan Voting Guide](https://redwine.blue/michigan/voting-guide/): Candidate information for key Michigan races, highlighting candidates aligned with RWB values like protecting democracy, reproductive rights, and safe, welcoming communities
- [North Carolina Voting Guide](https://redwine.blue/north-carolina/voting-guide-2025/): Candidate information for key North Carolina races, highlighting candidates who will fight for reproductive freedom, public education, and democracy
- [Ohio Voting Guide](https://redwine.blue/ohio/voting-guide/): Candidate information for key Ohio races, highlighting common sense candidates aligned with RWB values
- [Pennsylvania Voting Guide](https://redwine.blue/pennsylvania/voting-guide/): Candidate information for key Pennsylvania races up and down the ballot, from school boards to judicial races, highlighting candidates aligned with RWB values

## Issues and Hot Topics

- [Hot Topics](https://redwine.blue/hot-topics/): Hub of RWB's issue campaigns, anti-extremism resources, and explainers
- [Voting Rights](https://redwine.blue/voting-rights/): Explainers and actions on voter suppression, including the SAVE Act, the history of the Voting Rights Act and preclearance, and a calling tool for contacting your senators
- [Reproductive Rights](https://redwine.blue/reproductive-freedom/): RWB's We Decide, Not Politicians campaign: facts about abortion, birth control, and reproductive healthcare, plus resources for countering disinformation and protecting reproductive freedom
- [Taking Healthy Back](https://redwine.blue/taking-healthy-back/): RWB's health campaign, a space for women who want trustworthy information and real solutions on keeping themselves and their families healthy, from affordable food and healthcare to cutting through health misinformation
- [Momonomics](https://redwine.blue/momonomics/): RWB's economics campaign, a movement for anyone who believes government should work for all families: facts, not partisan talking points, on grocery prices, childcare, paid leave, taxes, and the real reasons costs are high
- [Moms for Good](https://redwine.blue/moms-for-good/): RWB's immigration campaign for turning fear and anger over ICE raids into action: organizing food and necessities for affected families, contacting lawmakers, and supporting neighbors
- [Freedom to Parent](https://redwine.blue/freedomtoparent/): RWB's movement of moms, dads, grandparents, caregivers, and educators standing up for kids' safety from bullying and violence, a well-rounded education, and public schools against politically driven attacks
- [Book Ban Busters](https://redwine.blue/bbb/): RWB's campaign against book banning, with data showing book bans are a coordinated national political strategy and ways to fight back, like hosting read-ins that celebrate banned books
- [Costs of Conflict](https://redwine.blue/costs-of-conflict/): RWB research on what manufactured culture wars are costing public schools, in both the mental toll on students and educators and the financial impact on districts
- [Anti-Racism](https://redwine.blue/anti-racism/): Explainers on why anti-racism is an everyday practice, from the history of suburban segregation and the racial wealth gap to how current rollbacks threaten civil rights progress
- [Project 2025](https://redwine.blue/project2025/): RWB's Reality of Project 2025 tracker: how the administration is implementing the plan issue by issue, from public education funding cuts to reproductive rights and LGBTQ+ rights, with actions to fight back

## Learn and Media

- [Easy A](https://redwine.blue/easy-a/): Weekly blog of meaningful actions you can take in five minutes or less on the issues you care about
- [Okay, But Why?](https://redwine.blue/okay-but-why/): Short, shareable explainer series answering the "why" behind outrageous headlines, from voting laws to minimum wage, in blog, video, and podcast form
- [Podcasts](https://redwine.blue/podcast/): RWB's limited series podcasts
- [How to Not Lose Your Sh!t](https://redwine.blue/how-to-not-lose-your-sh-t/): RWB's weekly podcast hosted by founder Katie Paris and Chief People Officer LaFonda Cousin, talking with experts and everyday women about getting involved, building community, and feeling better in the process
- [Troublemaker Resources](https://redwine.blue/troublemakerresources/): Library of organizing resources for the RWB Network: issue explainers, conversation guides like How to Talk About Tough Topics, the Parent Playbook, campaign toolkits, and trainings
- [The Sip](https://secure.everyaction.com/htAcdsgdYkatPAqH7UL00Q2): Sign up for The Sip, Red Wine & Blue's monthly newsletter
- [Substack](https://substack.redwine.blue/): RWB's Substack with weekly deep dives on the issues and calls to action

## Local Organizing

- [Go Local](https://redwine.blue/go-local/): Find RWB organizing where you live, in the four focus states and beyond
- [Michigan](https://redwine.blue/michigan/): RWB's Michigan program: on-the-ground regional organizers, local groups, and state-specific campaigns and voting resources
- [North Carolina](https://redwine.blue/north-carolina/): RWB's North Carolina program: on-the-ground regional organizers, local groups, and state-specific campaigns and voting resources
- [Ohio](https://redwine.blue/ohio/): RWB's home-state program: on-the-ground regional organizers, local groups, and campaigns protecting public education and reproductive freedom in Ohio
- [Pennsylvania](https://redwine.blue/pennsylvania/): RWB's Pennsylvania program: on-the-ground regional organizers, local groups, and state-specific campaigns and voting resources
- [RWB Network](https://redwine.blue/network/): The Red Wine & Blue Network, formerly TroubleNation: roughly 700 member-led local groups across all 50 states, with coaching, training, and resources from the RWB Network team, plus a map to find or start a group near you

## Optional

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