YOUR NO-BULLSHIT DEMOCRATIC STRATEGIST
My name is Mike Nellis and I’ve spent two decades in Democratic politics—serving as a Senior Advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris for many years before she became Vice President and helping leaders like Adam Schiff, Gretchen Whitmer, Jon Tester, and Lauren Underwood win elections. I’ve raised over a billion dollars online for campaigns and causes, built one of the top social impact agencies in the country, and seen firsthand how broken—and how fixable—our government and the Democratic Party are. Endless Urgency is where I bring all of that experience together without the filters, the bullshit, or the excuses. This is about fighting harder, leading smarter, and building something that actually improves people’s lives.
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HERE YOU’LL FIND UNFILTERED TAKES ON...
Saving Democracy and Building Power
I write about how we fix the Democratic Party before it’s too late. That means confronting the complacency, the broken systems, and the weak leadership that left the door open for Trump in the first place. We need a new generation of leaders, organizers, and voices—and we need to start building it now.
Mental Health, Burnout, and Fighting Through It
Politics without people isn’t politics. It’s theater. I write about the real emotional toll of living in a country that feels like it’s constantly breaking—and how we fight through the burnout, the anger, and the fear to stay in the fight for the long haul.
Calling Out Media Failure and Disinformation
The media failed us in 2016. It failed us in 2020. And if we’re not careful, it’s going to fail us again. I write about how disinformation works, why the media ecosystem is broken, and how we build our own ways of reaching people without handing the narrative to bad actors.
Community, Hope, and the Work Ahead
Winning isn't just about beating the other side. It’s about building something that’s actually worth fighting for. I write about creating real community, reclaiming hope, and making politics feel like a tool to make people’s lives better—not just a way to survive the next news cycle.
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