2020 Presidential Campaign Blog

Andrew Yang Campaign Launches In-House Digital Team, Hires Eric Ming as Digital Director

YANG CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES IN-HOUSE DIGITAL TEAM, HIRES NEW DIGITAL DIRECTOR

NEW YORK — Andrew Yang's presidential campaign is leaning into one of its major strengths — garnering online support — and launching an internal digital team.

Eric Ming, a recognized leader in the field of digital strategy, will spearhead the in-house team as Digital Director.

Ming worked on the Wisconsin recall elections and with labor partners, nonprofits, and statewide and national campaigns. He's raised millions of dollars online for candidates nationwide and trained hundreds of progressive leaders in the latest cutting-edge digital tactics.

The digital team, which Ming hopes to grow to 20 staff members come mid-September, will have its own creatives and will work collaboratively with other campaign staff and teams.

"With over 200,000 unique donors and over $3.5 million raised this quarter, the Yang campaign is set to peak just as we reach the important fall debates. I can't wait to get started building a team that supports this innovative and forward-thinking candidate," Ming said.

Another benefit to building an internal digital team is the campaign's ability to most effectively control its message and voice.

"Andrew has made a name for himself online, and it's where his campaign started. We believe we know our supporters best, and we aren't interested in running the same ads as everyone else. Digital is no longer an arm of our campaign, it's the driving force," said Yang's Communications Director Madalin Sammons.

Andrew Yang 2020 Campaign Reaches 200,000 Unique Donors

YANG CAMPAIGN REACHES 200K UNIQUE DONORS

NEW YORK — Today, Andrew Yang’s 2020 presidential campaign reached 200,000 unique donors, hitting yet another momentous fundraising milestone for the candidate and his team.

Every day, the reach of the campaign's "Humanity First" message broadens. Yang has received donations from 88% of the nation's zip codes with an average donation of $24.

In the weekend following the Detroit debate, Yang raised over $1 million, with 87% of donations coming from new donors.

To date, the campaign has raised $8 million and currently stands at $3.1 million raised in the third fundraising quarter.

"Receiving donations from almost 90% of zip codes in the United States proves how popular Yang's proposals are becoming. The more donors we gain and contributions we raise, the more powerful our message becomes," said Zach Graumann, Yang2020 Campaign Manager.

Yang will spend today in the South Carolina Lowcountry and the weekend visiting community members and opening two new campaign offices in New Hampshire. He is currently one of nine Democratic candidates who've qualified for the fall Democratic debates. 

Andrew Yang Visits New Hampshire on Friday, August 16 to Sunday, August 18, 2019

ANDREW YANG ANNOUNCES VISIT TO NEW HAMPSHIRE, GRAND OPENING OF TWO CAMPAIGN OFFICES

CONCORD, N.H. — Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang will visit New Hampshire Friday, Aug. 16 through Sunday, Aug. 18, attending various campaign and community events, including the grand opening of two new campaign offices in New Hampshire.
On Friday, Yang will participate in "Civil Liberties and the Presidency," a candidate series hosted by the ACLU of New Hampshire and The Warren B. Rudman Center at UNH School of Law. Following the series, Yang will attend a Meet and Greet at the Plaistow Public Library.

Yang will kick-off Saturday with campaign volunteers at a canvass launch at the brand new Nashua campaign office. Following this morning event, Yang will attend two Meet and Greets, hosted by the Londonderry Democrats and the New Durham Democrats, and speak with local voters at a house party in New Hampton.

On Sunday, Aug. 18., Yang will attend the Hillsborough County Dems Picnic, the Epping and Raymond Democrats Summer BBQ, and round out the day with a visit to the grand opening of the Portsmouth campaign office.

"The opening of these two offices is a testament to the increased support from donors and volunteers alike. This is just the start of our expansion, and we will continue to bring Andrew Yang’s Humanity First message to every corner of the Granite State," said Khrystina Snell, Yang2020 New Hampshire State Director.

Friday, Aug. 16
What: Civil Liberties and the Presidency, hosted by the ACLU of New Hampshire and The Warren B. Rudman Center at UNH School of Law
When: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Where: Warren B. Rudman Center, 2 White St., Concord, NH 03301

What: Meet and Greet at the Plaistow Public Library
When: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Where: Plaistow Public Library, 85 Main St., Plaistow, NH 03865

Saturday, Aug. 17
What: Nashua Campaign Office Grand Opening and Canvass Kick-off
When: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Where: 115 Main St., Ste 301, Nashua, NH 03060

What: Meet and Greet with the Londonderry Democrats
When: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Where:Londonderry Democrats Office, 2 Litchfield Rd., Londonderry, NH 03053

What: New Durham Democrats “Peaches and Politics” event
When: 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Where: Miller Farm, 51 Miller Rd., New Durham, NH, 03855

What: House Party for Andrew Yang
When: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Where: 44 Woodland Dr., North Hampton, NH 03862

Sunday, Aug. 18
What: Hillsborough County Dems Picnic
When: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Where: Oak Park, 971 Forest Rd., Greenfield, NH 03047

What: Epping and Raymond Democrats Summer BBQ
When: 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Where: White Gate Farm, 119 Prescott Rd., Epping, NH 03042

What: Portsmouth Campaign Office Grand Opening
When: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Where: 1 Raynes Ave, Ste 205, Portsmouth, NH 03801

Andrew Yang Photos, Iowa Wing Ding, Clear Lake, Iowa, August 9, 2019 @IowaWingDing #IowaWingDing

Andrew Yang Announces Third Visit to South Carolina on August 15, 2019

ANDREW YANG ANNOUNCES THIRD VISIT TO SOUTH CAROLINA

Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang will participate in day-long tour in the South Carolina Lowcountry on Aug. 15
HILTON HEAD, S.C. — Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang will visit the Palmetto State for the third time on Thursday, Aug. 15, visiting Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Okatie, and Beaufort.

Yang will arrive on Thursday morning and throughout the day, he will tour the Don Ryan Center of Innovation, meet with members of the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce, visit Hopeful Horizons, a children's advocacy, domestic violence, and rape crisis center, and participate in a town hall hosted by the North of the Broad Democratic Club.

In addition, Yang will attend two Meet and Greets, one hosted by the South of the Broad Democratic Club in Hilton Head Island, and the other hosted by the Democrats of Sun City in Okatie.

Dr. Jermaine Johnson, South Carolina Campaign Chair, said Yang's trip to the state has already started garnering attention from the public.

"Voters are elated that he is coming back to South Carolina, and we're excited to have a variety of different meetings, conversations, and events planned," Johnson said.

"What's remarkable is that although not every part of this state has broadband internet access, in every area we've visited, we've met South Carolinians who are part of the Yang Gang or believe in Yang's message."

Candidate Andrew Yang's full itinerary can be found below:
Thursday, Aug. 15
What: Meet and Greet with the Democratic Club South of the Broad
When: 12:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Where: Palmetto Electric Cooperative, 111 Matthews Drive, Hilton Head Island

What: Walking tour of the Don Ryan Center of Innovation with Mayor Lisa Sulka, Councilman Fred Hamilton, and entrepreneurs
When: 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Where: 20 Bridge Street, Bluffton, SC 29910

What: Meet and Greet with the Democrats of Sun City
When: 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Where: Las Palmas Bar and Grill Mexican restaurant
101 Commerce Pl W., Okatie, SC 29909

What: Visit to Hopeful Horizons, a shelter for woman and child victims of domestic abuse
When: 6:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Where: Hopeful Horizons, 1212 Charles St., Beaufort, SC 29902

What: Conversation with members of the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce
When: 6:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Where: 711 Bladen St. Beaufort, SC 29902

What: Town Hall with North of the Broad Democratic Club
When: 7:45 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Where: Grand Army Hall, 706 Newcastle St., Beaufort, SC 29902

Andrew Yang Visits the Iowa State Fair, Attends Iowa Democratic Wing Ding on Friday, August 9, 2019

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE ANDREW YANG VISITS IOWA STATE FAIR

DES MOINES, Iowa — Today, Andrew Yang visited the popular Iowa State Fair, participating in the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox and introducing Iowa voters to his plan to build-up working class Americans during the wake of job automation and a massive shift in our economy.

Yang highlighted that American jobs have already been impacted by job automation and shared how it will impact Iowans specifically. He noted that this "fourth industrial revolution" is not solely about manufacturing jobs or Amazon and that America must prepare for self-driving cars and trucks.

"Think about what that's going to mean here in Iowa. I was just at Iowa 80, the country's largest truck stop. Five thousand people stop there every day. What's going to happen in 5-10 years when the trucks start driving themselves?" Yang said.

Yang focused on his proposed Freedom Dividend as a solution to the job loss occurring across the country. He drew upon the proposal's similarity to Alaska's form of universal basic income, the Alaska Permanent Fund, which is funded by the state's oil revenue. Calling technology the "oil of the 21st century," Yang referred to his Freedom Dividend as the "tech check."

"Amazon's paying zero in taxes. Google, Facebook, Uber — all of these mega-tech companies are investing billions in AI, and how much of that are you going to see? Zero. That's what we have to change. We have to make our economy work for us, the owners and shareholders of this country. This is a vision for a trickle-up economy," Yang said.

Yang will spend the weekend in Iowa, attending the Iowa Democratic Wing Ding and speaking with Iowa voters at the Iowa State Fair.

Andrew Yang Qualifies for Third and Fourth Democratic Debates in New Monmouth Iowa Poll

YANG QUALIFIES FOR THIRD AND FOURTH DEMOCRATIC DEBATES IN NEW MONMOUTH IOWA POLL

NEW YORK — A Monmouth University Iowa poll released today has secured presidential hopeful Andrew Yang a spot on the fall debate stages.

Yang is polling at 2% in his fourth qualifying poll, which means voters can expect to learn more about Yang's proposed Freedom Dividend and Humanity First campaign at the September debate in Houston and at a mid-October debate.

To qualify for the fall debates, Democratic candidates are also required to secure at least 130,000 individual donors. The Yang2020 campaign now has almost 170,000 individual donors and quickly surpassed this donor requirement following the first Democratic debate in June.

"I said in the last debate that American politics has turned into a reality show, which produced a reality show president. Solutions don't come in 30 second soundbites, and the American people are tired of leadership condensed into 280 characters. The country heard my message and is ready to talk about real solutions to gun violence, the new realities of the American economy, and how we measure our health and success as a nation. I'm excited to have those conversations in Houston and throughout the 2020 election," Yang said.

Yang2020 Campaign Manager Zach Graumann said the candidate and campaign are more than ready for the fall debates.

"After the last debate, it was evident that the American people heard Andrew's message loud and clear. The political establishment never thought we would be in the first debate, let alone the third and fourth. We've added more than 35,000 donors to the Yang Gang after Detroit and raised over $1 million. Andrew is ready for Houston!" Graumann said.

DNC Disqualifies One of Andrew Yang's Four Qualifying Polls for Future Debates

DNC DISQUALIFIES ONE OF YANG'S FOUR QUALIFYING POLLS FOR FUTURE DEBATES

Detroit, MI — Just one day before Andrew Yang takes to the debate stage in Detroit, the DNC has passed a negative judgement on one poll Yang received to participate in the third and fourth debates this fall. In an email to all campaigns, the DNC advised that two of Yang's qualifying polls would only count as one due to a rule that each qualifying poll must come from different organizations.

"On July 11, NBC and the Wall Street Journal released the results of a national survey that included a candidate support question for the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. Eight days later, on July 19, NBC, in partnership with SurveyMonkey, released the results of another national survey with a candidate support question. A particularly important rule in our debate framework is the requirement that candidates' initial qualifying polls be conducted by different sponsors, or if by the same sponsor, in different geographies."

The Yang Campaign has responded by stating that by the DNC's own rules, the Wall Street Journal poll should count separately given that they are one of the designated qualifying organizations. Yang has now received qualifying polls run by NBC News, FOX News, Wall Street Journal, and Quinnipiac.

In a statement, Campaign Manager Zach Garuman rejected the DNC decision:
“By the DNC's own rules, the Wall Street Journal, NBC News, Fox News, and Quinnipiac are all approved organizations, and thus Andrew Yang has qualified for the fall debates. We disagree with the DNC decision and are disappointed with the ruling. It is frustrating to see the rules be changed mid-game, but our campaign has overcome every obstacle placed in our path, and we will continue to upset the establishment well into 2020.”

Andrew Yang Close to Qualifying for 3rd and 4th Democratic Presidential Primary Debates

ANDREW YANG IS ONE POLL AWAY FROM QUALIFYING FOR THE 3rd AND 4th DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DEBATES.

New York, NY — Democratic Presidential candidate Andrew Yang has polled 3% in a Fox News poll released on Thursday. This is the third qualifying poll in which Yang has reached 2% or higher. In May, the DNC announced that ABC News, in partnership with Univision, would host the third debate. To qualify for the September event candidates are required to hit 2 percent in four qualifying polls and 130,000 individual donors. Yang blew through the individual donor requirement the day after the Miami debate; a testament to his strong base of supporters who have been dubbed the "Yang Gang." 

In a quote, Campaign Manager Zach Graumann said:

“Andrew and this team continue to exceed all expectations and the Yang Gang is growing every day. I have no doubt that we will see a 4th and final qualifying poll after Americans hear Yang on the debate stage in Detroit."

Andrew Yang Rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 20, 2019 *Canceled

ANDREW YANG'S PHILADELPHIA RALLY CANCELLED DUE TO HEAT WAVE *Canceled

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang's planned rally in Philadelphia, PA on Saturday has been cancelled due to expected high temperatures. The rally will be rescheduled and Yang plans on returning to Philadelphia in the coming weeks.

2020 CANDIDATE ANDREW YANG RETURNS TO PHILADELPHIA TO HOST CAMPAIGN RALLY

PHILADELPHIA, PA — On July 20, Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang will rally with his supporters in Philadelphia, PA ahead of the second Democratic presidential debate in Detroit. Yang has made multiple visits to the city in his bid for the Presidency, including an October trip during which he spoke to high school students about entrepreneurship, personal finance, and education.

Yang is looking to bring his experience as a successful tech entrepreneur and innovator to the White House as he champions new and bold ideas such as The Freedom Dividend, a form of universal basic income that would provide every American adult $1,000 per month. He has recently met the fundraising requirement to qualify for the 3rd and 4th Democratic debates.

What: Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Rally in Philadelphia, PA
When: July 20, 12:00pm–2:00pm EDT
Where: Rocky Steps
2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
Philadelphia, PA 19130