# Chloe Maxmin

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228. Grassroots Transformation in Rural West Virginia: Breaking the Political Mold with Lucia Valentine & Maria Russo

“I've had several folks share with me that they are voting for Trump. But they're also voting for me.” That’s what Lucia Valentine told me when I spoke with her and another first-time candidate for the State of West Virginia at the coming elections, Maria Russo. This seemed to say so much about the…

228 Extra. Q&A after the Rural Runners film screening in West Virginia

This is a bonus extra to episode 228, featuring the Q&A that took place after the film screening of Rural Runners in the Shepherdstown Opera House, West Virginia. That award-winning film is the story of Chloe Maxmin’s incredible community-based electoral wins in Maine from episode 225. By Chloe’s s…

232. Dirtroad Debrief: Chloe Maxmin on the ‘Dirtroad candidate’ successes & what comes next?

This week we’re back with Chloe Maxmin, for a debrief that has been eagerly awaited – by me and many of you, I know – on how the Dirtroad candidates went at the recent US elections, and where to from here.For those who didn’t catch Chloe in episode 225 last month, from up at the farm in Maine, Chlo…

Why Democrats Fail With Rural Voters: Chloe Maxmin

Why do the two main political parties do so poorly with some large groups of voters? In this episode, we look at how in recent decades Democrats have been losing rural America by growing margins. In 1996, Bill Clinton carried nearly half of all rural counties. But in 2020 Joe Biden won majorities i…

Reclaiming Rural Power: Chloe Maxmin & Canyon Woodward

Thursday, April 20th, 2023 Chloe Maxmin and Canyon Woodward are the co-authors of Dirt Road Revival: How to Rebuild Rural Politics and Why our Future Depends on It. We discuss the importance of winning rural races in America. When Chloe ran for office in rural Maine, she knocked on over 20,…

Pilgrimage to Rachel Carson’s Edge of the Sea (with some magic about)

Now for something a bit different, and really special. Today we’re off to seaside Maine, in the far north east of the US, to visit Rachel Carson’s summer cottage. Here was where Rachel wrote much of her last few books. It was a place she loved, and where she also soaked up her last days in Maine wi…

Chloe Maxmin: Why the Democrats Need to Start Listening to Rural America

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Chloe Maxmin, author of Dirt Road Revival: How to Rebuild …

A dirt road revival to win rural voters

Has rural America turned a permanent shade of red? Or have Democrats abandoned rural voters, competing only in cities? Chloe Maxmin has been pioneering a new style of progressive politics in conservative, rural Maine — and winning, earning her national attention. Maxmin is a climate activist who gr…

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Join Gaslit Nation to Get Out the Vote (GOTV)! Trainings included, helping democracy guaranteed! Let's plant seeds of hope together! At each event, we're picking a volunteer to receive a signed copy of Sarah's book They Knew and a signed Mr. Jones poster. October 28th Friday 4pm to 6pm Eastern T…

Ep. 81: How to Win Hearts, Minds, and Maybe a Few Rural Voters

What if the secret to saving democracy isn't another viral tweet, campaign ad, or hot take—but a conversation on a front porch? This week on Beyond Resistance, Jennifer and Sarah sit down with Chloe Maxmin—former Maine state senator, co-founder of Dirt Road Organizing, and co-author of Dirt Ro…