Democratic groups are launching a major organizing push Monday to attack Republicans’ signature bill this summer and prepare for the coming elections, an effort that will focus on voter registration and volunteer efforts to make their case to community groups not focused on politics.

The new initiative is led by the Democratic National Committee, the state party chair association and Democrats’ House, Senate and gubernatorial campaign arms. It will ramp up the party’s activity ahead of this fall’s elections and the 2026 midterms, which will serve as a referendum on President Donald Trump’s second term and test Democrats’ ability to rebound.

Democrats see signs of momentum amid backlash to Trump’s policies, encouraged by public opposition to many aspects of his One Big Beautiful Bill legislation moving through Congress. But they are also anxious to counter GOP gains in voter registration and improve their image after favorability ratings for the Democratic Party hit record lows this year. “Organizing Summer,” as Democratic officials are calling it, is aimed at those challenges.

One component involves training volunteers on how to support Democrats and make the case against Republicans in settings not specifically devoted to politics such as book clubs, online sports forums, WhatsApp groups and the neighborhood-based social network Nextdoor.

The initiative will arm volunteers with pro-Democratic content and ask influencers to act as organizers who encourage their audiences to get politically involved and mobilize their contacts. It will also include voter registration events and organizing at concerts, athletic events and fairs.

In a statement announcing the new program, Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin focused on Trump’s budget bill, saying that “the more people know about it, the less they like it.”

“Our job this summer is to make sure working families know exactly who is responsible for taking food off their table and ripping away their health care,” Martin said.

Republicans want to extend trillions in tax cuts and fund Trump campaign promises such as his deportation push while making cuts to federal funding for food stamps and to Medicaid, the health insurance program for low-income and disabled people. Democrats expect the legislation to feature prominently in their campaigns. A Washington Post-Ipsos poll this month found that 42 percent of Americans oppose the bill “changing tax, spending and Medicaid policies,” while 23 percent support the bill and 34 percent had no opinion.

“Organizing Summer” adds to a host of Democratic political projects that are trying to reach voters in less conventional ways. Trump did especially well last year with less-engaged voters, and some Democrats lament that Republicans outmaneuvered them in nontraditional media with appearances on hugely popular podcasts aimed at young men.

Trump’s team made viral moments out of unusual campaign stops, such as a McDonald’s and an Ultimate Fighting Championship event, and benefited from influencers who spread his message — including falsehoods such as Trump’s claim that Haitian immigrants in Ohio were eating cats and dogs.

Democrats have tried to push back, sometimes drawing ridicule. Republicans have mocked Democrats’ recent interest in finding a liberal equivalent of the podcaster Joe Rogan, whose interview with Trump last year drew about 60 million views on YouTube alone. And a $20 million liberal project to study young men and improve Democrats’ appeal with them went viral for the wrong reasons.

Elections in 2025 and 2026 provide Democrats an opening to turn momentum in their favor. They have overperformed in special elections this year, and the party out of power often makes gains in the midterms. Voters critical of Trump have packed into town halls to vent and turned out for large nationwide protests, suggesting their side is energized.

“The public is tired of Republican broken promises, outraged by their failed agenda, and eager for change,” Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Washington), the chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said in a statement. “In rallies, town halls, and poll after poll, the public is sending a clear message to politicians in DC — they want leaders that work for the people, not the billionaires.”

Martin, the DNC chair, plans to announce the summer organizing initiative at a Monday news conference with Jane Kleeb, the president of the Association of State Democratic Committees, and Lamont Bagby, the chair of the Virginia Democratic Party.

Gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey will be this year’s highest-profile elections, along with the mayoral race in New York City. Next year, Democrats hope to retake control of the narrowly divided House and make gains in the Senate.