About us

During the early months of the pandemic, a group of Democratic committeepeople and volunteers in Roxborough, Manayunk and East Falls committed to increasing turnout in Philadelphia’s 21st Ward. From April through November, we wrote thousands of postcards and letters to our neighbors and followed up with calls and texts, encouraging people to vote. We let people know about the option to vote safely by mail and pointed them towards resources and information. In the end, our area saw a 25% increase in Democratic votes over 2016 numbers.

We want to keep these efforts going. We believe in the power of locally rooted, neighbor-to-neighbor outreach. Vote the Ridge is a PAC created to collectively and transparently fundraise for these efforts.

In the fall of 2023, with minimal funds and a whole lot of volunteer effort, we did it again. We canvassed 4,000 households and sent 2,000 postcards.

The results: We saw 3,000 more votes in our ward for the Democratic Supreme Court candidate than in 2021. Our turnout was almost 40%, compared to the citywide 31% rate. And we saw the number of voters choosing to vote for the Working Families Party candidates, Kendra Brooks and Nicolas O’Rourke, nearly double 2019 totals.

We are old-timers and newcomers. We are teachers, artists, social workers, counselors, retirees, students, and caregivers. We share common goals:  increasing local turnout, supporting progressive candidates who will fight for working families, and turning Pennsylvania blue.