Working for Washington
31 days until Election Day!
Last weekend, I had the great opportunity to join volunteers at our booth at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup. Over the course of the entire fair, approximately 150 volunteers helped register voters, answer questions, and provide campaign literature and swag to interested fair goers. This has been a long passion project for leaders from the 2nd LD and Olympia area. We were proud to offer a grant to make it happen! Huge thanks to every elected official, volunteer, and candidate who participated in our booth!
At the fair, I also saw a lot of signs referring to the statewide initiatives saying “Vote Yes, Pay Less”. Well that’s just B.S. As our state and our nation finally claw our way out of the disruptions caused by the pandemic, we cannot allow Republicans to gain control of any of our statewide offices and we simply can’t afford the multi-billion dollar hole the GOP-back statewide initiatives would blow in our state budget. This election, please remember to tell all your friends and neighbors to Defend Washington by voting “NO” on every statewide initiative.
September State Committee Meeting and Party Infrastructure Grants
This weekend we are traveling to Yakima for the September State Committee Meeting. Democratic Chairs and State Committee Members will gather to make our final preparations before election day.
I am proud to preview that we will be announcing that WA Dems have disbursed $100,000 spread across all 88 of our local and county party organizations. These grants will help organize rural voters, fill technology needs, host community events, and purchase Harris-Walz yard signs for our local parties.
If you will be in Yakima for our meeting, I hope you will swing by and say, “hi!” It’s going to be a terrific meeting and I look forward to seeing most of our Chairs and State Committee Members.
Latinos con Harris-Walz Whatsapp Group
Are you Hispanic/Latino and interested in texting your community to organize and get out the vote for the Harris-Walz campaign? You can sign up for the Harris-Walz Whatsapp group here. More than half of all U.S. Latinos use Whatsapp to send texts and make calls, making it a vital resource to engage Spanish-speaking and intermittent voters who might otherwise miss the campaign’s messaging and stances on the issues they care most about.
Something for Everyone, Every Day of the Week
Join WA Dems Canvasses and Phone Banks EVERY DAY UNTIL ELECTION DAY
SATURDAY:
AANHPIs for Harris-Walz Final Stretch Mobilizing Call
TOMORROW: Join the AANHPIs for Harris-Walz Team for a mobilizing call on how you can get involved in the final stretch of the campaign! We will be joined by AANHPI campaign leaders and hear about the work needed in the battleground states for the final weeks. RSVP here!
Progressives & Grassroots for Harris-Walz Weekly Phonebank
Join Progressives & Grassroots for Harris-Walz and Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal to call battleground state voters to mobilize supporters. RSVP here!
Black Voters for Harris-Walz Phonebank
Join Black Voters from across the country in making calls to turn out support for Vice President Kamala Harris! Each weekend, we will be joined by a special guest! RSVP here!
Latinos Con Harris-Walz: Weekly National Phonebank
Join the Latinos Con Harris-Walz Phone Bank on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. ET, and Saturdays at 2 p.m. ET. RSVP here!
SUNDAY:
LGBTQ+ Latinos Con Harris-Walz
LGBTQ+ Latinos Con Harris-Walz phone banks start this Sunday. We will speak to voters in Spanish and English about the importance of this election. RSVP here!
Labor of Love! Union Member Phonebank
NEW: Join us and other LGBTQ+ labor union members as we make phone calls to voters in critical battleground states. RSVP here!
Jewish Voters for Harris-Walz Phonebank
NEW: Join Jewish voters and friends to make phone calls to voters in battleground states every Sunday at 5:00 p.m. ET. RSVP here!
Women for Harris-Walz Phonebank
Are you ready to take action and help make history this November? Join our 47 for 47 National Women for Harris-Walz phone banks every Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. ET and Sunday at 3:00 p.m. ET. RSVP here!
Young Voters for Harris-Walz Phonebank
Brat fall means mobilizing the youth vote for Vice President Kamala Harris and Democrats up and down the ballot. Join Young Voters for Harris to make calls. Virtual training sessions will be held on Zoom, and we will be available to answer any questions you have during the call. RSVP here!
MONDAY:
Mondays: Broadway for Harris-Walz
Join Broadway for Harris-Walz on Monday, Sept 30 to make calls with drag stars including Brita Filter, Jackie Cox, Jasmine Rice Labeija, Marcia Marcia Marcia, Marti Gould Cummings, Nina West, Plasma, and others! RSVP here!
Veterans and Military Families for Harris-Walz Phonebank
Join the first Veterans and Military Families phone bank on Monday, Sept 30! Show off to share your support for the ticket and Governor Walz the night before he takes the debate stage. RSVP here!
TUESDAY:
Trans Folks for Harris-Walz Virtual Phonebank
Join transgender leaders across the country in mobilizing for Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz every Tuesday. RSVP here!
WEDNESDAY:
LGBTQ+ Women for Harris-Walz Phonebank
Join LGBTQ+ women leaders across the country in mobilizing for Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz every Wednesday. RSVP here!
Women for Harris-Walz Phonebank
Join Women for Harris-Walz on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. ET and Sunday afternoons at 3:00 p.m. ET for a Women for Harris-Walz Phonebank. RSVP here!
THURSDAY:
Latinos Con Harris-Walz: Weekly National Phonebank
Join us for a virtual phone bank to speak to voters in English and Spanish across the country. Join the Latinos Con Harris-Walz Phone Bank on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. ET, and Saturdays at 2 p.m. ET. RSVP here!
FRIDAY:
Host Your Own Phonebank: Rally your friends and family to set up your own phone bank! Here is a guide to get started!
Democrats in the News
Gov. Jay Inslee named on Forbes’ first-ever list of worldwide leaders in sustainability, Bellingham Herald
Why the WA Republican Party is struggling for cash, The Seattle Times
The future of Washington’s capital gains tax is on the ballot, Axios
Column: This bellwether county picked 11 straight presidential winners. Here’s how it views Trump v. Harris, The Los Angeles Times – Washington’s Clallam County is a national bellwether, which is one reason why we’re working to win elections up and down the ballot there!
Congressional Democrats focus on aviation cybersecurity, Transportation Today – US Senator Maria Cantwell is leading the charge to make our airports and airline infrastructure safer.
What I’m Reading
Young voters play ‘potentially decisive’ role in 2024 election, Washington Post
Voter and Volunteer Resources
Would you like an organizer to reach out to you to talk about volunteering? Please sign up here
Already know how you want to get involved and need a list of events to sign up for? You can find them all here
Interested in volunteering with the Harris-Walz campaign in swing states? Please sign up here
Interested in phone banking with the Harris-Walz campaign? You can sign up here
Interested in helping voters with questions about how to vote, join our voter protection volunteer team: here
Need to register to vote? Check out the Washington Secretary of State’s website
Have questions about voting, call your voter protection hotline: 206-309-VOTE
Have the resources to travel to a swing state and knock doors? Please fill out volunteer intake forms for Michigan and Wisconsin or sign up for a phone bank shift in these states here. Sign up for other swing state volunteer opportunities here
