
WINNING NEWS

PROFILE | HBS MAGAZINE: PATCH WORK
The Harvard Business School Alumni magazine profiles Winning Connections and President John Jameson, MBA 1991, for bringing new life to an old tactic in a digital age. The article details how Winning Connections’ constituent calls for Razom for Ukraine spurred dozes of key Republican Members of Congress to vote for a $60 billion Ukraine aid bill in 2024.

OPINION | AMERICA WANTS TO BE AN “ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY”
John Jameson, Melinda Haring, and Scott Cullinane discuss what the U.S. can do to safeguard democratic countries under attack. They showcase how Razom and Winning Connections mobilized thousands of Americans to urge their Members of Congress to vote for a $60 billion aid package for Ukraine ahead of a key vote.

OPINION | UKRAINE, THE WORLD’S BREADBASKET, WILL BECOME ITS MINEFIELD WITHOUT HELP
Winning Connections President John Jameson journeyed across Ukraine to see how landmines have changed the lives of Ukrainians. Traveling with James Cowan, CEO of The HALO Trust, he saw how Russia's mining tactics wreak havoc on millions of Ukrainians as well as the world's food supply. American aid is key to removing these explosives. We must assist with this humanitarian effort.

OPINION | SCHAUER: IRS SHOULD FOCUS ON TAX CHEATS, NOT TAX PREPARATION
A recent study found that tax cheats cost the Treasury an estimated $1 trillion annually. Former Congressman and Winning Connections VP Mark Schauer argues that the IRS should first address core problems—such as closing the tax gap, correcting audit disparities, and reducing processing delays—before rolling out its new Direct File program.

OPINION | SCHAUER: NEW MEDICAID RULE WOULD UPEND HEALTHCARE ACCESS
Former Congressman and Winning Connections VP Mark Schauer warned that a proposed CMS rule would gut Medicaid funding in Michigan, threatening healthcare access for thousands, particularly in rural and underserved communities.

OPINION | ABORTION RESTRICTIONS WILL HAUNT GOP AT THE POLLS
Winning Connections’ conversations with voters in Kentucky revealed deep and widespread anger over rollbacks on reproductive freedom, highlighting a clear opportunity for campaigns and advocacy groups to mobilize people to push back. For states with harsh anti-abortion laws, reproductive rights remain an ongoing fight.

ARTICLE | OUR COLORADO COVID-19 WORK
Getting to herd immunity requires a political campaign, not a public health effort. Partnering with Healthier Colorado, Winning Connections uses its expertise in get-out-the-vote campaigns to mobilize underserved constituents to get vaccinated for COVID.