TKC Sneak Peek: Here's How The KC Tenants Power Election Endorsement Process Works

In the fall of last year none other than The New York Times trumpeted the rise of a new political action powerhouse in Kansas City. 

We were deservedly skeptical but now some moderately impressive campaign finance reports and one of their candidates making a bit of headway has caused us to take thee group a bit more seriously.

OR . . . At the very least . . . Witness their foray into municipal politics with a bit more attention. 

Accordingly . . . 

KICK-ASS KANSAS CITY INSIDERS SHARE THE KC TENANTS POWER ENDORSEMENT PROCESS WITH OUR BLOG COMMUNITY!!!

Look closely . . .  

They seem to be at least aware of the Missouri Ethics laws that govern their activities and lesser groups have had trouble navigating this process . . .

> Subject: KC Tenants Power Endorsement Process

> Hello, my name is Wilson Vance. I am the Political Director for KC Tenants Power. 

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> KC TENANTS POWER
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> KC Tenants Power is led by tenants organizing to take our city back and house the people. We are the sibling organization to KC Tenants, Kansas City’s citywide tenant union, and governed by a separate board. We are focused on winning governing power for tenants. KC Tenants Power is a 501(c)(4) organization that has held community listening sessions that have engaged thousands of our neighbors, knocked over 21,000 doors to win a $50 million bond for truly affordable housing, and more. This spring we will publicize a platform and issue endorsements to candidates in the municipal elections.
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> PRIMARY ENDORSEMENT PROCESS
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> We believe the people closest to the problems are closest to the solutions. We believe in collective and democratic decision-making. No individual speaks for our organization. Endorsement decisions will be made through a months-long process involving our full base.
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> We will assess candidates based on their background, positions/past votes on a broad range of important issues, public statements, campaign financing, responses to our questionnaire, performance at our candidate forum, and willingness to sign our co-governance pledge. Our base will then vote on a final endorsement, representing the support of over 5,000 KC Tenants Power supporters across Kansas City.
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> ENDORSEMENT TIMELINE
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>     January 30: Questionnaire opens
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>     February 3: Questionnaire due by 8 PM
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>     February 25: Candidate forum
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>     March 4: Endorsements final
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>     March 7: Endorsements public
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>     March 13: Voter guide published, GOTV field/comms begins
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>     April 4: Primary election day
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> ENDORSEMENT LEVELS
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> We will make two levels of endorsements in the primary: Tenant Champion and Tenant Ally. Our endorsement won't just be a logo on our website, it will come with substantial field and communications capacity.
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> Champions
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> Requirements
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>     KC Tenants Power member OR demonstrated commitment to KC Tenants Power objectives for 12+ months
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>     Sign Co-Governance Pledge
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>     Score of 90+ on KC Tenants Power candidate rubric
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>     Reject or return real estate money/or donate 100% of these funds to the KC Tenants Mutual Fund (or to similar support for tenants)
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> Our Commitment*
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>     Public endorsement by March 7
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>     Communications (voter guide viewed by 20k+, socials, media, mailers, ads)
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>     Field (targeted canvassing on 30k+ doors, phones, texting, poll work)
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> Allies
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> Requirements
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>     Sign Co-Governance Pledge
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>     Score of 80+ on KC Tenants Power candidate rubric
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> Our Commitment*
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>     Public endorsement by March 7
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>     GOTV Communications (voter guide viewed by 20k+, socials, media, mailers, ads)
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>     GOTV Field (targeted canvassing, phones, texting, poll work)
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> *These commitments are examples of independent expenditures as allowed by Missouri election law. KC Tenants Power is not promising any specific action or communication. KC Tenants Power will make all decisions independently of campaigns.
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> Please let me know if you have any questions or if there is another point of contact we should have for your campaign. Thank you!
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> Wilson Vance
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> Political Director, KC Tenants Power 

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