Personal Stories

For nearly a decade, CAP Action has led storytelling campaigns rooted in political organizing, journalism, and advocacy. In 2025 alone, our storytellers reached more than 98 million people through local and national earned media and more than 23 million through organic digital channels.

Our goals are 1) to drive narrative campaigns with trusted messengers by using research to shape strategy, recruiting and training storytellers, sharing their stories across channels, and giving partners, electeds, and creators access to vetted voices; 2) to build a national bench of progressive messengers by providing training, maintaining long-term relationships, and surfacing emerging community perspectives; and 3) to serve as the coalition’s storytelling hub by rapidly connecting partners with storytellers and equipping them with the skills to collect, vet, and share stories effectively.

Below are examples of our storytellers’ published work. To connect with storytellers or learn more about the program, email [email protected].


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Kansas

Nationwide Abortion Bans Threaten the Will of Kansas Voters
Personal Story People standing at voting machines

Nationwide Abortion Bans Threaten the Will of Kansas Voters

A Kansas abortion activist fears that a nationwide abortion ban will reverse the will of Kansas voters who overwhelmingly support protecting abortion.

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Georgia

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Michigan

Older Michigander Saves $400 on Health Care Costs
Personal Story President Joe Biden and policymakers

Older Michigander Saves $400 on Health Care Costs

An older American on Medicare explains how the Inflation Reduction Act helped her access no-cost vaccines.

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Nevada

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North Carolina

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Pennsylvania

Dr. Oz, Senator David McCormick, and Representative Brian Fitzpatrick Want My Son to Prove That He Matters Enough to Keep Access to Medicaid

Dr. Oz, Senator David McCormick, and Representative Brian Fitzpatrick Want My Son to Prove That He Matters Enough to Keep Access to Medicaid

Mother Lolly Hopwood urges Dr. Oz and her Sen. Dave McCormick and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick to protect Medicaid, which helps her son access ongoing treatment for his Type 1 diabetes.

Bucks County Beacon

Larissa Hopwood

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Wisconsin

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The Democracy-Prosperity Link Article

The Democracy-Prosperity Link

How Donald Trump’s anti-democratic actions threaten America’s long-term prosperity.

Democracy Journal

David Madland

The True Cost of the Republican Health Care Agenda Past Event

The True Cost of the Republican Health Care Agenda

Join the Center for American Progress Action Fund for a discussion on how Republican health policies are fueling premium hikes and leaving working families to pay the price.

Center for American Progress Action Fund - Online

2025 Global Progress Action Summit Past Event

2025 Global Progress Action Summit

Progressive policy leaders, thinkers, strategists, and changemakers from more than 20 countries gathered in London for the 2025 Global Progress Action Summit, hosted by the Center for American Progress Action Fund, Labour Together, and the Institute for Public Policy Research.

The grand ‘treaty’ that could derail GOP gerrymandering In the News

The grand ‘treaty’ that could derail GOP gerrymandering

In an op-ed published by MSNBC, Greta Bedekovics argues that Congress needs to pass legislation to ban partisan and racial gerrymandering, but until then, states should adopt a “treaty” promising to set aside their redistricting commissions.

MSNBC

Gréta Bedekovics

Australian Sectoral Bargaining Reforms Show Early Promise Article

Australian Sectoral Bargaining Reforms Show Early Promise

Recently adopted labor reforms in Australia have helped increase collective bargaining coverage, union membership, and wage growth and may serve as a model for pro-labor advocates in the United States.

Center for American Progress

David Madland

Good Jobs for Government Workers Improve Public Services Report

Good Jobs for Government Workers Improve Public Services

By maintaining fair working conditions for government workers, state and local policymakers can increase productivity, improve public outcomes, support stable revenues, and attract the next generation of public servants.

Center for American Progress

Karla Walter, Sachin Shiva

The Trump Administration Is Quietly Gutting Minimum Wage Protections for Millions of Workers Article

The Trump Administration Is Quietly Gutting Minimum Wage Protections for Millions of Workers

The administration has already cut minimum wage protections for hundreds of thousands of federal contract workers and halted plans to require companies to pay disabled workers at least $7.25 per hour; this Labor Day, it will advance plans to eliminate federal minimum wage protections for millions of child care and home care providers.

Center for American Progress

Aurelia Glass

Faithfully: A Conversation About Religion and Politics With Rep. James Talarico Past Event

Faithfully: A Conversation About Religion and Politics With Rep. James Talarico

Please join the Center for American Progress Action Fund for a conversation with Rep. James Talarico on how religion can inform an individual’s politics, the importance of the separation of church and state, and how people of faith can support our democracy.

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