The States Project is an organization that believes state legislatures are the strongest force for change in the country. The Democratic-aligned group was founded by former New York state Sen. Daniel Squadron in 2017 and is focused on winning governing majorities by making state legislative campaigns more effective and better funded. The actor J. Smith-Cameron and author Melissa Walker are two members of the States Project team, and they say they're starting to see the fruits of their grassroots efforts.

Smith-Cameron and Walker joined NY1's Errol Louis to discuss the States Project's goals for this election year. They also explained the power of state legislatures and how, unlike congressional races, they usually don't require massive fundraising for victory. Smith-Cameron also talked about her role on the smash hit television show "Succession" and her many years as a New York stage actor.

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