Democrats Work
You shouldn't go into debt for getting sick.
But in America, that outcome is far too familiar. In communities across the country, Democrats are raising money to relieve medical debt while shining a light on the high cost of healthcare and collecting the stories of the people living through it.
Together, we can help families today while building the momentum to fix the system for good. That's how we help our neighbors, create lasting change, and ensure that getting sick no longer means falling into debt.
Tell your story
Share how medical debt and the high cost of healthcare have impacted you.
Behind every medical bill is a person, a family, and difficult choices no one should have to make.
If medical debt has impacted you or someone you love, we want to hear your story. Your experience can help others understand the real consequences of unaffordable healthcare and medical debt, and show why communities are stepping up to help their neighbors.
Let's change America's healthcare system for the better.
About Contest Every Race
Nearly 400 county parties, in 40 states.
Contest Every Race is a national downballot candidate recruitment and local, year-round organizing initiative. We support local Democratic Parties with funding and infrastructure so they can show up and work in their communities year round.
Your local Democratic Party raised funds to relieve medical debt because they believe there's nothing more important than neighbors helping neighbors.
If you'd like to learn more, volunteer, or send a thank you, the button below will take you to your county party.
How it works
This is how a community comes together.
In partnership with a nonprofit organization, local Democratic Party volunteers raise money to purchase and forgive medical debt for their neighbors. The process is designed to protect your privacy: community members know their contributions helped relieve medical debt, but they never know whose debt was forgiven.
The fight against medical debt continues one story at a time. Share yours now.
The broader effort
The relief is the centerpiece. The relationships are the legacy.
Alongside the debt relief itself, the program supports authentic storytelling from community members affected by medical debt and coordinated communications about healthcare affordability, helping us better understand how visible, community-based relief shapes public conversation.
By giving county teams a meaningful, year-round project rooted in direct service, this program will strengthen local relationships, build trust, and deepen their connection to the communities they serve.
Why this matters
Your story matters.
Relief is meaningful, but it doesn't fix the system that puts people in medical debt to begin with. The more people understand what medical debt actually costs families, the harder it will be to keep it this way. You can help change it.