Joanna Lydgate

@JLydgate

Protecting democracy like it’s my job. No really, CEO @statesunited @SUAction. Former Chief Deputy AG @MassAGO (she/hers)

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Boston, MA statesunited.org Joined July 2015

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Joanna Lydgate @JLydgate Oct 28

Joe Goldman of @DemocracyFund and I teamed up for @NPQuarterly. Our message to democracy funders: don’t mistake relief for security. Even if pro-democracy leaders win in November, democracies don’t snap back after years of erosion.

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nonprofitquarterly.org Beyond November: Democracy needs philanthropy to think past the next election | Nonprofit Quarterly... Funders focused on the 2026 election may miss a critical point: Sustaining our democracy will require funding that goes beyond a single election cycle.

Joanna Lydgate @JLydgate Oct 5

You paid your taxes and Congress funded the programs, but the president decided to withhold the money anyway.

In @Newsweek with former NJ AG @mattplatkin, we explain why that's illegal and how state attorneys general are winning it back in court.

newsweek.com/trump-took-you…

www.newsweek.com Trump took your money. State leaders are fighting to get it back | Opinion "State attorneys general are fighting back and confronting a president who is unlawfully depriving American citizens."

Joanna Lydgate @JLydgate Oct 1

I wrote for @NYULawDemProjct about how we can restore trust in elections. Voters are already telling us where to start: with the state and local officials who run our elections. When people trust the process, and know their vote will count, they show up.

bit.ly/4xZUgtg

democracyproject.org How to Restore Trust in Elections? Voters Are Telling Us. A broad range of views on democracy to help break the stalemate caused by partisan conflict.

Joanna Lydgate @JLydgate Sep 25

So glad to have these all-stars on the side of democracy @statesunited. Welcome to the team, Karen Brinson Bell, @vanitaguptaCR, Chief Manger & Chief Justice O'Connor!

States United Democracy Center @statesunited Sep 24

Meet our 4 new advisory board members:

⭐ Karen Brinson Bell, fmr NC election official

⭐ Vanita Gupta, fmr U.S. Associate AG

⭐ Chief Tom Manger, fmr. U.S. Capitol Police Chief

⭐ Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor, Ohio Chief Justice (ret.)
statesunited.org/announces-four…
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Joanna Lydgate @JLydgate Jul 31

Where do Americans stand on democracy and the rule of law?

The @StatesUnited team just launched the Polling Hub—four years of polling, searchable in one place. pollinghub.statesunited.org

pollinghub.statesunited.org Polling Hub Polling from States United and YouGov on elections, democracy, and the rule of law. Search surveys, questions, and trends.