Progressive Victory
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| Abbreviation | PV |
| Leader | Sam Drzymala |
| Founded | July 21st, 2022 |
| Ideology | Progressivism (US) |
| Political position | Left-wing |
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Progressive Victory (PV) is an American Left-wing, progressive political organization and political action committee (PAC). It was founded in 2022 by Sam Drzymala and is known for progressive political organizing that combines online creator communities with electoral field work such as canvassing and voter outreach.
History
[edit]Progressive Victory was founded in 2022 by Sam Drzymala.[1] The organization's affiliated federal committee, Progressive Victory PAC, is listed by the Federal Election Commission as an active "hybrid PAC (with non-contribution account)" registered on July 26, 2022.[1] While the organization has worked with online creators Destiny and Counterpoints in the past, most recently they have worked and associated with Vaush and Hasan Piker.[2][3]
Media coverage has described Progressive Victory as part of a broader effort by progressive activists to build political infrastructure in online spaces, particularly through livestreams and creator-led communities.[4][5] In 2024, The Washington Post described the PAC as being focused on digital political organizing.[2] According to Wired, Progressive Victory is a "group that works with streamers on get-out-the-vote initiatives".[6]
Organizing model
[edit]Progressive Victory has been described as using internet personalities and livestreaming communities as a channel for political communication, voter persuasion, and volunteer mobilization.[2][7][6] Drzymala has said that the back-and-forth conversation of a livestream, as opposed to the one-sided nature of a stump speech, can change someone's mind about a political issue.[6]
Coverage of the organization has placed it within a wider trend of campaigns and political groups attempting to reach younger audiences through alternative media, online creators, and livestream platforms rather than relying solely on traditional campaign communications.[2] Coverage by WHSV on youth voter outreach during the 2024 election cycle identified Progressive Victory as one of the groups active in efforts to engage younger voters through civic-participation events and alternative political media.[8]
Activities
[edit]In February 2024, Progressive Victory organized a House Canvass Project in partnership with political streamer Destiny.[5][7][9][10] Following this partnership, Progressive Victory contributed to 1,600,000 total voter contacts and 340,000 door knocks, according to founder Sam Drzymala, in the year 2024.[11][better source needed]
In October 2024, Progressive Victory organized a Twitch stream featuring Senator Bernie Sanders and creators Pokimane, Valkyrae, AustinShow, and Sykkuno in support of Kamala Harris's presidential campaign. The Washington Post reported that the event was organized by Progressive Victory and framed it as part of Democratic efforts to compete for younger online audiences.[2][12] Additional coverage of the October 2024 event appeared in Kotaku, which reported that the stream formed part of a broader Democratic effort to reach younger voters through Twitch and YouTube creators.[13]
In late 2025, in collaboration with Vaush, Progressive Victory held both a canvassing event and an interview (led by Vaush) with Katie Wilson, nominee for Mayor of Seattle.[14][15]
Concurrent with the 3rd No Kings protest on March 28, 2026, Progressive Victory hosted a virtual "Choose Your Fighter" rally which featured appearances by progressive and left-wing figures including Hasan Piker, Vaush, Krystal Ball and Ryan Grim of Breaking Points among others, as well as 2026 United States election candidates including Abdul El-Sayed.[16][3][17]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "PROGRESSIVE VICTORY PAC – committee overview". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e Park, Gene (October 23, 2024). "Bernie Sanders jumps on Twitch with Pokimane and Valkyrae to back Harris". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ^ a b "Why some Democrats want to shut off Hasan Piker's 'megaphone'". POLITICO. 2026-03-28. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
- ^ Atkinson, Estelle (2024-08-16). "Does door knocking work with young voters? Young political organizers are divided". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ^ a b Burd, Aaron (February 9, 2024). "Why a high-profile YouTuber and stream team is coming to Ohio". www.nbc4i.com. Archived from the original on 2025-03-21. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ a b c Kelly, Makena (May 16, 2024). "Hasan Piker Won't Tell You to Vote for Joe Biden". Wired. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ^ a b Testa, Jessica; Bensinger, Ken; Tan, Eli (2024-10-01). "Not Just Fun and Games: Politics Edges Deeper Into Livestreams". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2024-10-02. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ^ Shaw, Eleanor; Allard, Abby; Bonilla, Alexa (August 22, 2024). "Presidency will be 'won by your demographic': Parties court Gen Z voters". WHSV-TV. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ^ "Progressive Victory Post". LinkedIn. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ^ @ProgressiveVic (March 6, 2024). "Thanks to @TheOmniLiberal & his community, @ProgressiveVictory rallied hundreds of volunteers, canvassing over 40,000 doors & engaging 8,000 voters in Cincinnati! 💫" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ @Awk20000 (November 5, 2024). "DGG gets a shoutout from Progressive Victory 1.6 MILLION total voter contacts 340,000 doors knocked" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ Barber, Katy (October 23, 2024). "Mark Cuban, Bernie Sanders, Mark Hamill stream on Twitch for Kamala". My San Antonio. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ Carpenter, Nicole (October 22, 2024). "Bernie Sanders Bringing His Cantankerous Charm To Pokimane And Valkyrae's Twitch Stream". Kotaku. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ^ Sanford, Nate (2025-10-14). "How social media and influencers are shaping the Seattle mayor's race". Cascade PBS. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
- ^ @ProgressiveVic (November 8, 2025). "One week ago 47 -mostly new to canvassing- PV members descended upon Seattle, knocking almost 1000 doors in 2 hours for @wilsonformayor. Such a feat was only possible by harnessing the untapped potential of creators like @vaushV to energize their audiences to get involved!" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ https://x.com/ProgressiveVic/status/2037255339163177086
- ^ Wren, Adam (2026-03-28). "Dems' Piker pickle". POLITICO. Retrieved 2026-03-29.