In the aftermath of the 2024 election, Disability Victory’s Co-Founder and Co-Director Sarah Blahovec joined Disability Philanthropy Forum’s Disability Inclusion: Required Podcast to talk about disability organizing under a 2nd Trump administration, global disability solidarity, and how funders can support the work of organizations like Disability Victory to empower disabled leadership.

Here at Disability Victory, we are processing the outcome of the 2024 election and what it means for disabled people in the United States. Every issue is a disability issue–and right now, many of us are fearful of what this means for our community’s access to health care and education, preservation of our civil rights, and ability to survive. 

We are we are the only known organization in the entire world with a mission of encouraging and empowering more disabled people to run for elected office or staff campaigns.

Disability Victory has endorsed the Time Off to Vote Act, which would provide paid leave for voters to use to vote at their polling place, return a mail-in ballot, or perform other voting-related activities.

Disability Victory applauds the reintroduction of the Removing Access Barriers to Running for Elected Office for People with Disabilities Act, the AID Local Government Leadership Act, and the Accessible Voting Act.

This week, our Co-Founders Neal Carter and Sarah Blahovec joined Disability Rights Florida’s “You First” podcast to talk about disability-inclusive campaigning, strategies to reach disabled voters, and the significance of accessible elections.

Co-Founder Sarah Blahovec wrote a guest article for Barbara Lee Family Foundation’s Gender on the Ballot Blog about how Disability Victory is creating space for disabled political leaders.

We’re honored to be featured alongside New Disabled South in Nonprofit Quarterly’s piece on building the political power of disabled Americans.

Upper East Site’s Nora Wesson spoke to Disability Victory Secretary Rebecca Lamorte ahead of our November 20th workshop, “Crafting a Campaign and Policies Rooted in Disability Rights.” Rebecca spoke about her 2021 run for New York City Council and how her disability shapes her interactions with politics.

Last week, our co-Founder and President Sarah Blahovec spoke with Sara Luterman of The 19th News about our work to empower disabled progressives to run for office and work on campaigns, the importance of prioritizing accessibility, and the challenges and opportunities for disabled candidates in the political arena.

“Disabled people are adaptable. We’re creative. We’re problem-solvers. And we’re resilient because everyday we navigate a society that is not built for our needs. If those aren’t leadership qualities, I don’t know what is.”

We had the opportunity to sit down with the collaborators of U.S. Democracy Day for a profile on Disability Victory, where we discussed the importance of increasing thoughtful disability representation in the United States and how Disability Victory is working to empower disabled leaders to run for office and work on campaigns.

On the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Disability Victory celebrates how this historic legislation has protected the civil rights of disabled Americans for over three decades.

“If you're a progressive thinking about running for office — you don't have to go through it alone. During this “Claim Your Seat” webinar, Run for Something (RFS) alums, staff, and partner organizations will process the realities of running for office as a disabled, chronically ill, or neurodivergent candidate.”

Disability Victory is honored to be a recipient of the Awesome Disability ’s June award our organization was built on the foundation of connecting the disability community directly to the electoral process and most importantly training a pipeline of disabled candidates ready to serve their communities.

“Organizations like Disability Victory look like an important next step in disabled communities developing and exercising the political power they have always deserved.”

Disability Victory condemns the Supreme Court’s decision to ignore the continued legacy of racism in this country when there is so much work to be done to tear down the barriers to educational opportunity in the United States. We stand in solidarity with our United for Democracy coalition partners in continuing to fight on the front lines for the most marginalized.

Hoy se lanza, Disability Victory, la primera organización 501(c)(4) dedicada a desarrollar el poder político de los progresistas discapacitados a través de capacitación, creación de redes y desarrollo de liderazgo.

Washington, DC – Today, Disability Victory announces its launch as the first organization dedicated to building the political power of disabled progressives through training, networking, and leadership development.