On Election Day in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on November 3, 2020, poll workers at the Kenosha Municipal Building sort early and absentee ballots. The state Supreme Court’s majority will be decided by the vote on April 4.
Noah Turecek was immediately suspicious when he first met Kristi Johnston at Hinge.
He recognized Johnston’s employer from her biography, NextGen America, which rang a bell. Turecek had learned that the progressive group had won the vote on dating apps during the 2020 presidential election. He recalls discussing with pals whether this meant there would be an abundance of spam on the applications.
“My initial thought was, is she here to make a connection or is she here to influence my vote?” said Turecek.
Which one do you say what? Johnston, a devoted Hinge data enthusiast and NextGen’s press secretary, responded.
Noah Turecek was already leery of Kristi Johnston’s intentions when he swung squarely at her. With NextGen America, Johnston is a young organization that promotes voting by using dating appsNoah Turecek was already leery of Kristi Johnston’s intentions when he swung squarely at her. With NextGen America, Johnston is a young organization that promotes voting by using dating apps.
Johnston assisted in organizing a mass dating event to entice young voters ahead of the key Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Johnston and nearly 20 other volunteers used Hinge, the only dating app that allows users to alter their location for free, to swipe through potential matches throughout the Badger State.
Johnston, who resides in the Bay Area, has skillfully tailored her profile to draw Wisconsin-based mates. In one image, she does a Beyonce-like pose while wearing a cheesehead cap. She beams in one while sporting a Green Bay Packers fleece. Even the Packers have a pick-up line:
