Voting is like defending a trench. It needs to be done, but the war is won elsewhere.
At the state and local level, you can get engaged, but you need for forge relationships to be effective. That means time and some amount of money.
I have a few state people whom I can talk to easily, mostly through people I know who lobby for a living. I don’t have the time to nurture a direct relationship. Relationships mean you speak or text a few times a month, meet up a few times a year. 3/4 times you should not talk business. Lobbyists are easier than politicians unless your interests align tightly. People in politics crave friends.
If that sounds awful - that’s ok. Joining an advocacy organization and contributing that way is important and less time consuming.
At the state and local level, you can get engaged, but you need for forge relationships to be effective. That means time and some amount of money.
I have a few state people whom I can talk to easily, mostly through people I know who lobby for a living. I don’t have the time to nurture a direct relationship. Relationships mean you speak or text a few times a month, meet up a few times a year. 3/4 times you should not talk business. Lobbyists are easier than politicians unless your interests align tightly. People in politics crave friends.
If that sounds awful - that’s ok. Joining an advocacy organization and contributing that way is important and less time consuming.