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From the Chair
Last call for tickets for the Norm and Shirley Miller Dinner
June 11, 5:00 PM
Riverfront Hotel, 50 Comstock St, Richland, WA
We’re delighted to announce our speakers for the 2026 Miller Leadership Dinner:
Governor Bob Ferguson returns to the keynote slot! Wise and kind, this master strategist shares his insight of the long game in a way that brings his audience to their feet.
Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti, was elected the 24th Treasurer of Washington in 2020. As Washington’s chief financial officer, Mike is dedicated to increasing government transparency, protecting Washington’s financial health, and leading policies that best serve our state’s working families and retirees.
John Duresky, the Democrat running to replace Newhouse. He’s a veteran, worked at Hanford, and has been campaigning hard across the 4th Congressional District. Take this opportunity to increase his momentum.
Lauren Davis, Washington’s 32nd District State Representative, key in getting funding for our Columbia Valley Recovery Center. She is a leader in behavioral health issues and an outstanding speaker.
And there’s MORE! We will celebrate Karen and Ken Buxton, this year’s Leadership Award recipients for the tireless work in building the Benton County Democratic Party!
Benton County Democratic Central Committee
Executive Board Meeting
June 8, 2026
Roundtable Pizza
1435 George Washington Way, Richland, WA
6:30 PM
Link to Call to Meeting email message
It’s Pride time again. We are calling for volunteers to staff our booth on June 14.
Legislation Committee
There are many bills on the floor of our state legislature that affect you. You can use the chart linked below to register your position on many bills of interest that have been identified by various progressive groups. Feel free to give your legislators your opinion.
Follow the progress of 2026 Bills of Interest in this linked chart.
Platform and Resolutions
The Platform and Resolutions Committee has added a new resolution for comments.
The Platform and Resolutions Committee is starting resolutions work this year. Below are two resolutions in need of a review. Please read and comment.
For those wishing to propose a resolution, below is a link to a template you can use to craft your resolution.
This is a link to a chart of our current resolutions plan and actions taken.
The 2024 Platform has been adopted. Many thanks to the platform committee and the folks who contributed their precious time.
The following resolutions have been passed by the Central Committee and forwarded to the State party.
- Agrivoltaics Benefits to Eastern Washington
- Reinstate ban on naked credit default swaps
- Limit ratio of Executive v Employee pay
The following resolutions have been passed by the State party.
- Reinstate Restrictions on Stock Buybacks (final)
- Recovery Government Funded IP & Patents developed in whole or in part with taxpayer investments: Modification of Bayh-Dole Act 1980
- Faith and Credit-Debt Ceiling
- Reforming SCOTUS Nomination and Confirmation Process
The following resolutions are available for comments as they are being worked on by the committee:
Link to our Rittenhouse Resolution:
This is a link to the current State Party resolutions.
Organization Committee
North River Democrats Potluck Picnic
You are invited to a potluck picnic in Leslie Groves Park.
When: June 5, 2026
Time: Drop in anytime between 4:00-6:00 pm
Where: Leslie Groves Park at the picnic shelter near the swimming beach
Meet the Candidates
John Duresky, Democratic Candidate, 4th Congressional District
Derek Sarley, Democratic Candidate, State Representative Position 2 16th Legislative District
Kyle Palmer, Democratic Candidate, State Representative Position 1 16th Legislative District.
Ragan Faylor, Candidate, position 4 Richland City Council
David Tveraas, Candidate, position 4 Richland City Council
VoteBuilder Workshop
Saturday June 13th, 2026
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Richland Public Library
Conference Room B
The new PCO Handbook for 2025 is out!
The new PCO Handbook for 2025 is also in Spanish!
Here’s a complete list of all our PCO’s, elected, appointed, and acting:
Benton County Democratic Precinct Committee Officers
Here’s a link to more information about being a PCO.
Communications Committee
Table of Contents
Links to Activism Resources
- The Big List of Protest Signs for #NoKings 10/18
- How to Verify a Quote from a Public Figure
- The Visibility Brigade Toolkit
- The Visibility Brigade – Toolkit – version 2
- WHAT YOU CAN DO RIGHT NOW!
- The Revolution Will Be LIVE: Top 10 Reasons to Organize in the Real World
Other Local Party
Organizations and Caucuses
4th Annual Sen. Valoria Loveland Annual Dinner
Link to original email containing the details
Call to Regular Meeting June 18th, 2026
Help Our Endorsed Candidates Win – Join Us in Canvassing!
4th CD News
Creating Rural America’s Project 2028
Something Big Is Happening in Rural Washington
Reminder: When a Family Disappears
Economic Success is Engineered Inequality and Devastating Rural Washington
Together, We’re Reaching New Voters
Do nothing Dan and the MAGA dream
From Blue Sky Ranch to Big Ag: A Family Farmer’s Perspective
Strategy, Media, and the Future of Rural Washington
Is Compassion a Failed Narrative for Democrats
Reclaiming Education, Reclaiming Democracy
April 5th: Stand Up For HANDS OFF!
20,057 New Voters Reached and Thousands Pour Out To Protest!
Voices of Resilience: Yakima County Stands Firm in 2025
Saving The Republican Party: A Democrats Duty
Rural Voting: Lessor Of Two Evils? Choosing Between R’s
More “No on 2117” events scheduled and LD 14 Week of Action Kicks Off!
Two Powerhouse Events: Yakima Action Weekend with Governor Jay Inslee
Navigating the Pulse of Democracy: Key Insights on Politics, Voting, and Leadership
Turning Central & Eastern Washington Blue: The Race is Closer Than Ever
Ag and Rural Caucus
Ag and Rural Caucus for August
Link to recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/XIqx_qc0z4vhIT12aS-oDXPPYfDuX_rC9Bu1-3sbDsodKMZTCiz9UwuseWI4NcFw.u1z76oc8DrrQYU_H
Policy Briefing
6:30 pm Thursday 21 August
Jenna Friebel, ED, Skagit County Drainage and Irrigation Districts Consortium
Floodgates, Farmland, and Salmon – what are the facts?
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Jenna alerted me to a Skagit River issue that at first glance is unrelated. She reminds me, though, that land use issues in the Skagit basin seldom stand alone.
I will take you on another travelogue. If you have travelled the North Cascades Pass you will have followed the Skagit River. And – travelling west to east – just before you start the steep climb to Rainy Pass you will note beautiful Ross Lake tucked into a valley off to your left.
Ross Lake is backed up by Seattle City Light’s Ross Dam. Less spectacular are the waters backed up by Seattle City Light’s Gorge and Diablo dams, just down stream. You will have noticed the power lines as you came up the Skagit Valley and maybe have spied the dams as well (although the Skagit is diverted through a tunnel between Diablo and Gorge dams, leaving only a dribble on the surface between them).
Seattle City Light’s dams on the Skagit are a big deal. They supply about 20 percent of its power which, of course, is the power that keeps the lights on in Seattle. And they are a big deal because of a decades-long dispute over whether City Light’s closing off the Skagit at the Gorge Dam actually interrupted fish passage.
Today’s issue, though, is City Light’s 50-year relicensing it needs from FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). City Light concedes that it would look better to FERC if City Light did something to help the fish. Fish passage through to Ross Lake may not be on the table but City Light would be pleased to buy Skagit delta farmland to restore habit in the estuaries. “Estuary restoration is an essential component…”
So now we have joined the flood gate issue and Seattle City Light’s re-licensing petition with FERC. The common currency is habitat restoration using farm land in the Delta.
Even though ”City Light does not intend to utilize condemnation authority…”, such talk resonates with farmers. We tend to become righteous defenders of our farm land when big-city elites want to grab a bit. We sense disrespect from big-city elites and we are genuinely committed to keeping farm ground in production.
This combination explodes. And then these emotions spill over, from Seattle City Light re-licensing to flood gate repair. Flood gates and hydroelectric dams are not always that much different.
Don
20 August 2025
I neglected one geopolitical detail. The Swinomish Nation is just to the south of Padilla Bay, across the slough from LaConner. Padilla Bay is presumably traditional fishing and hunting grounds for the Swinomish.
Why is this significant? It gives the Swinomish Nation standing in challenging the upgrade of the tide gate and any effect on salmon runs, and the Swinomish, indeed, are the litigants on the other side of the tide gate issue.
Jenna is central in the tide gate matter and she will brief us with authority next Thursday.
You will notice that I refer to the Swinomish as “Nation”, not tribe. This should – not will – make a difference in deciding who is responsible for paying for mitigation. (I suspectJenna will lay out the proposed mitigation and the dollar figures.)
In eastern Washington we are routinely asked about who is going to pay for the ex ante mitigation we advocate for the Lower Snake River dams. At issue are federally-protected fish runs and the Nez Perce Nation and other native American nations are asserting treaty rights between their Nations and the United States Nation. If Nez Perce treaty rights are violated, it should be up to the Federal Government to make good. These are inter-national affairs; the rest of us are bystanders.
It should be added that we are always told “congress” will make the decision about the Lower Snake River dams. If congress makes the decision, congress pays the bills.
So, one point of comparison between tide gates and dams is who is responsible for the mitigation. In the tide gate matter, the local drainage and irrigation are being held responsible. When it comes to the Lower Snake River dams, the expectation is that the Federal Government will pay for mitigation. Jenna may give us a reality check on why dealing with a federally-protected fish run and upholding 1855 treaty rights between nations do not protect local drainage districts.
The other touch point is who is eventually making the call. The tide gate issue is in the courts. Eastern Washington dam advocates are insistent that congress – not the courts – will make the authoritative decisions regarding the Lower Snake River dams. The political risk is that power in D.C. will shift; the legal risk is that the courts will claim authority, like in the tide gate issue.
Risk, political and legal, drive ARC’s ex ante mitigation strategy. They are why ARC urges the region come up with a Plan B and make sure that the Federal Government will pay for it in advance.
I have hijacked the tide gate issue to talk about the Lower Snake River dams. I apologize. Doing so, though, does put the Padilla Bay tide gate issue in the context it deserves.
I have in several places anticipated that Jenna will fill in details. This is presumptuous…Jenna chooses to address these issues or not. She is fully capable of responding to your questions.
Don
18 August 2025
Next Thursday, the 21St, we will be talking about a specific tide gate at a specific location. The tide gate is at the foot of Portilla Bay just south of Bay View. To orient most of us, Portilla Bay is north of La Conner and Highway 20 from Burlington to Anacortes.
The tidegate at the center of the current controversy is not impressive. It is the tiny purple dot in the map above; “12” refers to Dike, Drainage and Irrigation District 12. I took a photo of it not quite sure if I knew what I was looking at.
I believe the tide gate is at the water line below the blue car. You can barely see it.
Why tide gates are important can be seen by the farm ground at the left. It lies below the level of Padilla Bay to the right of the path on top of the dike, and you can see a drain canal at the inside of the dike.
Jenna will us know next Thursday whether my guess about the tide gate is correct. Join us to find out. I have no pride about this one.
Don
14 August 2025
Have you recently driven up I-5 to Bellingham? Roundabout Mt. Vernon you may have glanced to your left and seen tulip fields, a dairy or two, or potato fields. You thought ‘that’s nice’ and you headed up the highway, maybe taking the scenic route up Chuckanut Drive along Salish Sea.
You were looking at about 60,000 acres of the state’s best farm ground, and at Puget Sound beyond which is held back by dikes, levees and tide gates.
What’s a tide gate? “The Skagit Delta tidegates have a simple purpose: to drain farmland when the tide goes out, then block incoming tides when they come lapping at the gate. “
And the tide gates are old. They need repair. This is the issue, and the rules have changed. What was once routine, no longer is. Salmon recovery complicates the issue. And salmon advocates introduce litigation into the routine.
Jenna Friebel heads up the Skagit Drainage and Irrigation District Consortium, a consortium that includes District 12 which is involved in the current litigation, leaving Jenna to coordinate the legal action.
Just to relieve Jenna to talk about the issues, I will let the State Auditor tell you about the Consortium:
The Skagit County Drainage and Irrigation District Consortium was formed in December 2018 to coordinate efforts countywide. Members include Skagit County Diking District No. 3, Skagit County Dike, Drainage and Irrigation Improvement District No. 5, Skagit County Drainage and Irrigation Improvement District No. 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, Skagit County Consolidated Dike, Drainage, and Irrigation Improvement District No. 22, Skagit County Drainage and Irrigation District No. 22, Skagit County Dike and Drainage District No. 25, and Skagit County Dike, Drainage and Irrigation Improvement District No. 12. They are overseen by a five-member Executive Board and an Executive Director. Its main revenues are assessments charged to each of the creating drainage and irrigation districts. Revenues in 2021 and 2022 were $163,500 and $252,728, respectively.
Join Jenna and our team. Learn about a natural resource issue affecting farmers in the Skagit Valley. How are Skagit Delta tide gates like our Lower Snake River dams, and what can we learn?
Don
11 August 2025
The Ag and Rural Caucus approved support of the north counties (Pend Oreille, Stevens, Ferry, and Okanogan) in the amount of $500 to each county organization to use at the county’s discretion.
Don
8 August 2025
David Green, State Party Treasurer and Finance Committee co-chair, has seeded our conversation this evening with his notes below.
Take David’s initiative as an opportunity to develop your own thoughts and join the conversation this evening.
Don,
The state party’s Finance Committee has been charged with awarding funds to local party organizations who have submitted grant requests to the committee (the first round of submissions is due later this week, I believe.) Our grant-making process focuses on “party-building” activities (to avoid the issue you addressed with the PDC on supporting specific candidates or ballot initiatives.)
Rural initiative submissions are part of the targeted categories for which RFPs have been solicited by the Finance Committee. It is suggested that any single RFP be limited to a maximum of $2,000 funding request, although it is possible for local LPOs to “band together” for funding in excess of the $2,000 suggested limit.
A couple of thoughts for your internal conversation on Thursday:
- The Caucus could consider transferring its funds to the state party for inclusion in the 2025 grantmaking process, with the request that the funds target rural RFP submissions.
- I don’t know whether there’s any overlap between ARC membership and the membership of the Finance Committee, but if there is, an alternative approach would be for ARC to designate such a dual-role committee member as capable of “taking” one or more rural-focused RFP submissions out of the Finance Committee’s consideration and have that funding occur by ARC instead of the state party. This would mean there would be no need to have a separate RFP process — as the ARC funding could “cherry pick” any rural-focused RFP requests that are coming into the Finance Committee (in the near term, if not already received.)
- Other options are also potentially on the table — given the overlap in interest in funding rural-focused projects by the Finance Committee and ARC. I’m happy to entertain (with Finance Co-Chair Julie Johnson) any thoughts you might have.
- Finance Committee is scheduled to review the first round of RFP submissions a week from today, August 12.
Keep in mind that some LPO recipients may be “mini-reporting” filers with the PDC — and if so, have a maximum amount of $500 that they can receive from any single funding source (whether it be the state party, ARC, or an individual contributor.) The Finance Committee carefully reviews the PDC filing status of LPOs prior to its grantmaking approval process.
Isabella is the staff person coordinating the RFP process for the Finance Committee in case you might have any process questions for her. I’ve copied her and Finance Committee Co-Chair Julie Johnson on this message.
Dave
Don
7 August 2025
Better Practices
August Potpourri
6:30 pm Thursday 7 August
Marty Gilmore, ARC treasurer, reminds me that ARC has about $3,000 in the bank. The amount has accrued over a number of years when we had annual dues of $40 per county. It has accrued, too, because we have recorded no expenses, thanks(?) to COVID and our move to on-line meetings.
I sought PDC guidance to how we can use the money. We have a green light as long as we do not support specific candidates or ballot initiatives.
My thought is that we should invite LPO proposals for constructive use of the funds and award the money.
Your thoughts? Let’s discuss Thursday.
Don
05 August 2025
Ken Golling from LD 19 has a report and request.
Indivisible – what do you know? We can share.
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Policy Briefing
6:30 pm Thursday 21 August
Jenna Friebel, ED, Skagit County Drainage and Irrigation Districts Consortium
Floodgates, Farmland, and Salmon - what are the facts?
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Sen. Matt Boehnke | Staying connected, AI oversight, and strengthening our energy future
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Matt Boehnke – Sept. 24, 2025 | A fresh start: It’s Back-to-School in Washington
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Matt Boehnke Legislative Report July 16, 2025
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June 11 | E-newsletter | Helping chart Washington’s energy policy
Matt Boehnke Town Hall May 31, 2025
Matt Boehnke Legislative Report March 17, 2025
Matt Boehnke Newsletter, April 25, 2025
Call to Meeting, April 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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8th LD Bill Alert on SB 726, March 17, 2025
Matt Boehnke Legislative Report 2025 02 26
8th LD Bill Alert on SB 5174, February 14, 2025
Matt Boehnke Legislative Report 2025 02 11
Legislative Latte Rescheduled – Update
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Legislative Latte with Sen. Boenke has been cancelled
REMINDER 8th LD – Clean Slate Meeting – Saturday, November 16, 6 p.m.
New Meeting: Saturday, Oct. 19
8th LD Call to Meeting – 6 p.m. Oct. 5
Convention After-Action Report, and Future Plans
CORRECTED LD8 Membership Meeting – NOW Wednesday, July 10, 6-8 p.m., Conf Room A, Richland Library
14th LD News
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16th LD Democrats News
16th LD Meeting Recap
April 23rd, 2026
5:30 – 6:30 PM
Richland Public Library Conference Room A
(Before the 6:30 PM BCDCC General Meeting)
Link to Call-to-Meeting Email message
Thank you to everyone who joined tonight’s 16th LD meeting. Next meeting will be Thursday, May 28th at 5:30 via zoom. See zoom info below. The following was discussed this evening:
Party Infrastructure Updates
— Received party grant for $1000 that we will use on social media message testing in lieu of polling.
— Figured out website situation. Group in the room blessed the idea of Jeff spending approximately $250 of his own money to buy a domain and put together a Squarespace site to replace our very outdated current site.
— Found bylaws. Jeff to work with Ken and Karen Buxton to update the bylaws to an editable form and bring back to the party for its blessing as the current and actual bylaws.
Shenanigans
General discussion of local GOP confusion tactics.
— Kennewick classroom flag situation
— Pasco school bathroom situation
Other Updates
— Friends from the Benton County Dems picnic Friday, June 5th, 4:00 at Leslie Groves Park
— 16th LD delegation working on resolutions and platform for state convention. Need to be in by end of May
Thank you to each of you for the work you are doing in community and on behalf of our party.
Best regards,
Jeff Strickler
16th LD Meeting
April 23rd, 2026
5:30 – 6:30 PM
Richland Public Library Conference Room A
(Before the 6:30 PM BCDCC General Meeting)
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9th Legislative District
Walla Walla County Democrats News
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Walla Walla County Democrats
Mark Your Calendar for June 17, 2026
The 2nd Annual Power of Community Event —
Our Largest Fundraiser of the Year!
If you joined us last year, you know how energizing it was to gather with neighbors, share ideas, and be reminded of what we can accomplish together. This year promises to be even more inspiring — and even more important.
At this moment when so much is at stake, your participation and support help ensure that our shared values are heard, represented, and defended here in Walla Walla County.
The evening at the Marcus Whitman Hotel will feature:
• A three-course seated dinner
• Engaging and inspiring speakers (with a special guest invited)
• An expanded silent auction
• Opportunities to connect, organize, and make an impact
Tickets will be limited. Registration opens April 15. Watch your email for details.
Plan to join us. Invite friends, bring neighbors, and be part of a community that shows up, speaks out, and works together.
We hope to see you there,
Kari Isaacson, Chair
Walla Walla County Democrats
P.S. Want to make an even bigger impact? Sponsorship opportunities will be available when registration opens on April 15.
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Yakima County Democrats News
Member Meeting June 22: Endorsement voting and campaign update
Join us for the Yakima County Democrats’ Campaign Season Kickoff BBQ!
Member Meeting May 18: Endorsement voting and campaign update
MONDAY: Supreme Court candidate forum
Join Us Sunday May 3rd – Yakima Democrats Social and PCO Intro!
Yakima Dems Pancake Breakfast | April 26, 9AM
Member Meeting April 27: Supreme Court Justices on ballot
Vote YES for Yakima Bond measure
Member Meeting March 23: Democrats 101 Reminder
Member Meeting March 23: Democrats 101
Meet John Duresky, the Democrat running for Dan Newhouse’s seat
Democrats 101: how to make the party work for you
The lowdown on the 4th Congressional race
Meet the Democrat for Congress TONIGHT
Holiday Happy Hour Dec 11, 5-7pm Single Hill
Monday night’s meeting is Cancelled
Next election starts now – meeting next Mon at 6:30
Oct 27 meeting features Justice Housing
Monthly Meeting this Monday, 6:30 pm
Candidates, Issues & Endorsements, NOW
Meeting this Monday – Preview the Fall campaign
Join the Fall campaign – don’t sit this one out!
Primary ballot questions answered July 28
Meet more candidates, Monday, 6:30 pm
Lots to PROTEST and CELEBRATE in June
We’ve got candidates, come meet some of them
Last chance to run for Council, School Board
REMINDER: Dems meeting this Monday, 6:30 pm
More protests coming up on Calendar
Time to stand up for Democracy
Monthly Meeting MONDAY 6:30, doors open 6 pm
Protect Mother Earth from MAGA
Monthly Meeting MONDAY 6:30, doors open 6 pm
RESIST the re-writing of history: Black History Month
Resolve: be an ACTIVE Yakima Democrat in 2025
Reorganization Meetings Dec 7, 9:00 a.m.
Call to General Meeting, Nov 25
Maria Cantwell at TODAY’S event!
Less than a week to ELECTION DAY!
Call to YCDCC regular business meeting
From the State Central Committee
This isn’t a symbolic nod. It’s a clear signal that national Republicans see Braun as part of their strategy to push Donald Trump’s agenda and protect their wealthy donors’ priorities in Congress.
Let’s be clear about what that means.
If John Braun had to choose between working families in Washington or the MAGA political machine, he’s already shown you where he stands.
He won’t put you first. He’ll work for Trump and his extremist friends.
Washington deserves leaders who focus on lowering costs, protecting healthcare, and investing in our communities—not falling in line with a national agenda that’s already made life more expensive for working people.
Thanks for being part of this,
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It’s Friday, Washington Democrats!
Happy Pride
Happy Pride Month! We’re celebrating the LGBTQIA+ Washingtonians who make our communities stronger, more loving, and more vibrant. From classrooms to workplaces to the Capitol, Pride is about dignity, equality, and the ongoing fight for full rights for everyone. No exceptions. No rollbacks.
I recorded a special Pride greeting. Check it out by clicking the image above or going here. Happy Pride!
What better way to celebrate Pride than to protect the rights of LGBTQIA+ kids throughout Washington. Stand against hate in Washington state by joining the official launch rally on Wednesday, June 17 at 5:15PM at Neumos in Seattle. Join Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay, and Seattle City Councilmember Dionne Foster to help defeat the dangerous initiatives targeting non-binary and Queer children in our state! RSVP today!
Washington and Stonewall Democrats are celebrating Pride with a who’s who of elected officials and featuring a drag performance from Harper Bizarre! Washington state has led the nation and the world when it comes to embracing our LGBTQIA+ family, friends, and neighbors and this is our chance to celebrate joy while centering the voices who are fighting back against the Trump-Vance administration’s bigotry and hate. I hope to see you there!
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Working for Washington
In just a few weeks, more than 1,000 delegates will convene in person and virtually in Spokane at the 2026 Washington State Democratic Party Convention. Delegates will debate and pass a policy platform to serve as the guiding framework for our Party’s ideals and vision for the future.
We are pulling out all the stops to ensure everyone has a tremendous convention that will power us into the August 4 Primary election and onto the General Election! I am proud to announce that our Juneteenth Celebration of Black Excellence featuring Attorney General Nick Brown has already SOLD OUT and tickets for our Saturday night Convention Reception are going fast. If you’re joining us in Spokane and have been waiting to buy your tickets, hurry now so you don’t regret missing out later! You can buy tickets online for our Saturday night Convention Reception here. You do not need to be a delegate to attend our convention. Guests are more than welcome, but anyone attending the Saturday night Convention Reception will need a ticket. I can’t wait to see you there!
Last week, Washington Democrats Communications Director Stephen Reed appeared on TVW’s The Impact to provide our Party’s outlook on the 2026 elections. WAGOP Chair Jim Walsh made it clear the Republican strategy will be to label every Democratic candidate “far left” in an attempt to distract from the disastrous Trump-Vance economy and the policies that are making our nation more chaotic and less safe. Stephen went through the races we believe provide the best opportunity to expand our legislative majorities for the sixth cycle in a row and how we must win Congressional District 3 to ensure Democrats can restore accountability and oversight in the U.S. House of Representatives. You can watch the whole episode by clicking the image above or going here. The panel discussion begins around the 3:10 mark.
Democrats Fight Back
Governor Bob Ferguson signed an Executive Order this week that is keeping Washington state at the cutting edge of worker’s rights. His order, the first of its kind in the nation, directs state agencies to develop and adopt workplace accommodations for employees experiencing perimenopause and menopause. Once the state has identified and implemented best practices, private employers will have a guidebook to institute their own policies. Thank you, Governor Ferguson for blazing a trail on this important health condition that affects half our population!
We also learned this week that a new ranking shows Washington state has the second-best state economy in the nation! Thanks to Democratic leaders in Olympia and Washington, D.C. we are a hub for innovation, education, agriculture, and more!
U.S Senator Patty Murray is calling on her colleagues to stop a proposed Trump-Vance administration rule that would restrict vast swaths of funding in government grants touching health, housing, science, and transportation. The rule would completely politicize the federal grant process, threatening American prosperity and allowing Trump and his cronies to grift even more of our taxpayer dollars. Thank you, Senator Murray for fighting this ridiculous rule and providing an example of substantive and honorable leadership!
U.S. Representative Suzan DelBene is working to invest in America’s aging transportation infrastructure, introducing the American High Speed Rail Act. Congresswoman DelBene’s legislation would invest $200 billion over five years to build world-class high-speed passenger rail systems throughout the United States, including right here in Washington. Thank you, Congresswoman DelBene for fighting for modern transportation solutions!
Republican Congressmen Michael Baumgartner and Dan Newhouse voted for Trump’s Big Ugly Bill and now their constituents are paying the price. Eastern Washington saw some of the largest drops in healthcare enrollment through WA Health Plan Finder (our state’s health exchange under the Affordable Care Act). As subsidies expired, costs skyrocketed and Washingtonian families were forced to make the difficult decision to end their health insurance coverage. This impacts every Washingtonian because the more uninsured people there are, the more pressure is placed on Emergency Rooms, creating backups and longer lines. Washington Democrats know that when voters give us majorities in Congress, one of the first orders of business will be reigning in health care costs and putting “affordability” back into the Affordable Care Act.
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WHAT I’M WATCHING
Abraham Lincoln by Barack Obama,
In Pursuit
Former President (and my former boss) Barack Obama penned a stirring and inspiring reflection on American values and our collective future for the In Pursuit substack. I encourage you to read the whole thing, but the passage that stuck with me was: “[Our] union is not simply a matter of law or accident of geography, but a moral commitment we make to our fellow citizens and our shared future. That democracies endure not only because of their constitutions or armies, but because free people choose, again and again, to bind their fates together.”
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WA Dems empowers grassroots organizing and elects Democrats up and down the ballot. Your support fuels our fight to stop Trump and defend our democracy.
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The Blue Print -One Year In: Trump First, Americans Last.
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PCOs Can (and Should) Start Doorbelling – For PCOs, the time to walk or call the voters in your precincts is NOW so that we can get that data back into Votebuilder ASAP. The data PCOs collect in the first quarter of this year is essential to the voter targeting every Democratic candidate will be able to do in the primary election and for the rest of the year. If needed, our Coordinated Campaign staff can help set PCOs up with a phone or canvass list, an appropriate script for their precinct, and either a listening or ID canvass – just ask us at organizing@wa-democrats.org.
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Hey New Yorkers — VOTE TOMORROW!
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PROTEST EVERYWHERE — Saturday, April 19 — Every city, every county, every town, everywhere! Freedom Against Tyranny!
There Was a Record 5 to 6 Million People Who Took to the Streets to Stop Trump on Saturday! — And the Only Sound of Silence You Hear is from the Media and the Democratic Party
Massive Crowds Everywhere! And Everywhere You Look, You Will See The True Leaders of This Next Revolution
Get Up! Get Out! Get in the Streets! Mass Protests Saturday Near You!
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Trump’s Epic Meltdown | Stuart Stevens & Simon Rosenberg LIVE
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Sunday Hopium – Trump’s Incredible Meltdown, Rigging Elections, And The “Majority Illusion”
Sunday Hopium – Inspiration From Lincoln and Eisenhower, The Importance Of Voting Early, Trump Lost Votes On Iran And Putin This Week!
Reality Check – Trump Has The Worst Jobs Record Since Hoover
The House Rebukes Trump On Ukraine, Senate Rs Shower ICE With Love And Money, The Capital Is Drowning In Corruption
Meet State Auditor Rob Sand, Our Impressive Candidate Running For Governor Of Iowa
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Turek Wins In Iowa and Bennett Wins in NJ-07, Bass & Becerra Seem Ready To Advance, The Supremes Rip Their Hoods Off (Again), Slava Ukraini!!!
Bennett Wins In NJ-7, Turek Wins In Iowa
Meet Bob Harvie, Our Experienced, Proven Vote-Getter Fighting To Flip PA-01 Blue
Trumpism Feels Increasingly Broken, And He Weakened And Diminished
Meet Bob Brooks, Our Terrific Candidate Working To Flip PA-07 Blue
Sunday Hopium – After A Terrible Week Full Of Consequential Losses Trump Completely Loses It On Social Media
Congress Returns Monday With Trump Diminished, Wildly Unpopular, And Failing On Many Fronts
Friday Happy Hour – John Cornyn’s Parable Of The Scorpion And The Frog
New Economic Data Confirms Trump Has Failed The American People
Meet Rebecca Bennett, Running Hard To Flip NJ-7 Blue
If You Think Trump Is Winning You Aren’t Paying Attention (New Video, Written Analysis)
A Report From The Maine Democratic Party Convention
Texas Dem Chair Kendall Scudder On Talarico, Paxton, And What’s Becoming A Year Of Opportunity For Texas Democrats
The People Vs. Ken Paxton, Garcia Trounces Galindo In TX-35, Encouraging Redistricting Wins in AL & SC
Trump’s Failed War Keeps Failing
Honoring, And Dishonoring, Memorial Day
Our Weak And Cowardly Leader Keeps Yielding To Our Adversaries And Selling Out America
Yes, This Was A Very Bad Week For Trump And The Republicans
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Meet Denise Powell, Our Terrific New Nominee In NE-02
Trump And Trumpism Are Failing, And We Must Grow More Ambitious Now
Anyone Who Thinks Trump Is Winning Isn’t Paying Attention
Senator Ruben Gallego On Why America Must Stand With Ukraine, Europe, And NATO
Six States Vote Today, Welcome To The Post-USAID World, Non-Voters And Indies Turn On The Rs
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Trump Is A Fool, A Coward, And A Traitor
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My Conversation With Governor Josh Shapiro
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Meet Dr. Amy Acton, Our Great Candidate Running For Governor Of Ohio
Trump Admits What Has Become Obvious – He Simply Doesn’t Care About The American People Only Himself, His Ridiculous Ballroom, His Fellow Oligarchs
Ugly Inflation Data, Tariffs Ruled Illegal (Again), Failed War, Soaring Unpopularity – Trump Heads To China In A Dangerously Weakened Position
Some Thoughts On What Comes Next
Trump Hits New Polling Low, Putin’s Sad Parade, Magyar Takes Control In Hungary, Expanding Our Maps
Meet Elaine Luria, Our Candidate Fighting To Turn VA-02 Blue
Trump’s Failed War Keeps Failing, His Tariffs Are Struck Down (Again), VA Supreme Court Overturns An Election
Meet Charlie Bailey, Chair of the Ass-Kicking Democratic Party of Georgia
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Historian Phillips O’Brien Talks Ukraine, Iran And “Taking The Initiative” In War
Putin Breaks a Ceasefire, Trump Stumbles and Retreats in the Gulf, Democrats Overperform in a Special Election (Again)
Eric Croft, Alaska Dem Party Chair, Returns To Hopium To Talk “Expanding The Map” and Winning This November
If Trump Wants The Pentagon Funded The United States Must Side With Europe And Ukraine – Not Russia
My Conversation With Stuart Stevens About Zelenskyy’s Momentum, 61 Years Of The Southern Strategy, The Dems’ Midterm Message And More
Trump And Putin Are Not Winning Their Wars
Reflections On The Return Of Our “Barbarous Ancestors” And The Need For Us To Build Something New
Gas Surges 40 Cents This Week, Louisiana Gov Cancels Primary Elections, “Poll: Trump’s Iran war reaches Iraq- and Vietnam-era disapproval levels”
Callais, 2026 Senate, 2032 – Democrats Are Now Operating With A Very Different National Map (New Video, Written Analysis)
Inflation Has Surged, Our Economy Has Slowed, And Everything Trump Is Doing Is Making It Worse
Katie Phang On Callais, Her New Lawsuit Against The DOJ, And Todd Blanche’s Escalating Lawlessness
An English King Schools Our Wanna Be King, Trump And Blanche Escalate, Hill Republicans Keep Melting Down
Janelle Stelson, Our Great Candidate Running In PA-10, Returns To Hopium For An Update On Her Race
Oil Tops $111 A Barrel, US Gas Prices Surge, Russia Is Failing In Ukraine, Senate And House Rs Are Fighting – Holy Trumpian Sh-tshow Batman!
Meet Jen Jordan And Miracle Rankin, Our Terrific Candidates Running For The Supreme Court Of Georgia
The Strait Of Hormuz Remains Closed, Bennett and Lapid Join Forces in Israel, Spanberger Celebrates Her First 100 Days, Slava Ukraini!
Grateful No One Was Seriously Injured Last Night
New House Dem Media Buy Shows Dems On Offense, Strong, And Expanding The Map
Sherrod Brown – Still Fighting With Everything He’s Got For The People Of Ohio
Ukraine Gets EU Funding Package, Dems Up 6 Points In House Battleground, Peltola Leads In Alaska
Trump’s Failed, Illegal War Is Breaking His Presidency, And The Republican Party Too
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“Yes” Wins In Virginia Tonight – Congratulations Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Meet Kathleen Clyde, Chair Of The Democratic Party In Battleground Ohio
Our 2026 Candidates Are Impressive, New National and CA Polls, The AI Wars Have Begun
Meet Senator Sarah Trone Garriott – Minister, Mom, Community Leader, And Proven Winner Working Hard To Flip IA-03 Blue
Meet Mayor Chaz Molder, Our Experienced, Hard-Working Candidate Running In TN-05
It’s Time For The Magical Thinking About The Costs Of Trump’s Failed War To End
Sunday Hopium – The Strait Remains Closed, Trump Is More Far More Mad Than King, Farmers Are Really Struggling in America
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Imagine If This Moment Was Not About The Ascent of Authoritarians, But About A New Birth Of Global Freedom. Just Imagine…..
Hanging Out, Catching Up, And Breaking It Down With The Contrarians (Video)
More Ugly Economic Data, More Evidence Of What A Historic Failure Trump And His Presidency Have Become
Closing Strong On Vote Yes With Virginia’s Inspiring Speaker, Don Scott
Congress Returns To Trump Breaking The Cease Fire, Attacking The Pope, Orban Falling, Melania Going Rogue, And Inflation Exploding
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Meet Rebecca Cooke, Our Terrific Candidate Running In WI-03
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The Crisis The World Faces Today Is Trump (New Video, Written Analysis)
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Winning In An Evolving Political Battlefield
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Defending Our Democracy – A Conversation With Marc Elias
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Hardy Merriman On The Fight For Democracy And Freedom, Here And Everywhere
Inspiring Photos From No Kings Three!
Springsteen’s Powerful”Streets Of Minneapolis” At No Kings Today
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