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Benton County Democratic Central Committee
General Meeting
February 26, 2026
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Benton County Democratic Central Committee
January Special Events
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
BCDCC PCO VoteBuilder Workshop February 27th, 4 to 5:30 PM
Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Dr, Richland WA,
Conference Room A
National Democratic Training Committee
VoteBuilder Training
January 27, 2026 4:00 PM PST
Register with the National Democratic Training Committee for this VoteBuilder training. Listed time is Eastern Standard Time (7PM) so subtract 3 hours for Pacific Standard Time (4PM). This is good training and PCO’s are encouraged to participate. If you need access to VoteBuilder for your precinct reply to this email.
It’s time to get serious!!!!!
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.
Elections Committee
DISCLOSURES
News and Tips from the Public Disclosure Commission
Keep campaigning off official government social media, websites, smartphones As the 2026 general election season approaches, the Public Disclosure Commission is reminding sitting officials and government agencies that campaign or election-related statements or images should stay on your personal or campaign accounts, and off official government social media and websites.
RCW 29B.45.010 prohibits the use of any public resource – which could include money, staff time, publicly owned buildings, vehicles, equipment, as well as social media and websites – to support or oppose any political campaign. See guidelines for public agencies for more information. Read more here.
The PDC covers this information in its Disclosure 101: Campaigns and Committees training. Sign up and see more class offerings here.
Reminder: Stay vigilant for scams impersonating government agencies and their staff or officials
As a reminder, we strongly advise everyone to remain vigilant for suspicious or unexpected messages, regardless of their apparent origin from a government agency, business, or any other organization.
Cybercriminals conducting scams seeking payment or personal information frequently impersonate official communications – such as emails or text messages – to establish trust; this is often referred to as a phishing scam.
Be vigilant for red flags such as unusual sender addresses or phone numbers, unexpected requests for personal information, spelling or formatting errors, or a sense of urgency that compels immediate action.
When in doubt, navigate directly to the organization’s official website or contact them through a trusted phone number to verify the message’s authenticity. Call the PDC at 360-753-1111 if you want to verify that a message came from us.
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PDC staff support accurate reporting, celebrate campaign finance transparency year-round
Each year, Public Disclosure Commission staff host dozens of trainings, and field thousands of requests for assistance from campaigns, lobbyists, treasurers, public agencies and more on their responsibilities under Washington’s campaign finance law, RCW 29B.
On March 3, PDC staff met with the House Government and Tribal Affairs Committee to discuss the many ways the agency helps filers get it right, including free, virtual classes, helpful filer assistance staff, and constant updates and improvements to online reporting tools.
On the same day, staff also sponsored a booth at the Legislative Building to meet with filers and members of the public, and to talk about the PDC’s mission of guaranteeing public access to data on campaign and lobbyist finances.
Finally, from March 15-21, the PDC joined proponents of government transparency nationwide in celebrating Sunshine Week.
More than 11.5 million records – including campaign contributions and expenditures, campaign registrations, officials’ personal financial disclosures, lobbyist spending and more – are available through pdc.wa.gov.
Last year, the PDC received more than 91,000 reports from nearly 13,000 filers, and since 2007 has regulated more than $2 billion in campaign contributions.
Start exploring PDC data here.
Sunshine Week is an annual national non-partisan collaboration of civic and government groups, journalists, and members of the private sector that works to promote the importance of public records and open government. Sunshine Week 2026 was March 15-21.
Continuously evolving tech: PDC filing system updates
In March, the PDC made a number of updates to online filing systems and the PDC’s website, pdc.wa.gov, including:
- The PDC launched an update to its online reporting system for public agency lobbying (L-5). Changes included a new public agency lobbying dashboard listing reports previously filed and reports due by quarter. Each quarter now includes a display listing the report’s status.
- On pdc.wa.gov, members of the public can now search registered out-of-state committees. Information on individual committees is also now located on dedicated pages for each committee.
- Enforcement case pages were redesigned to include improved displays of case information and additional details about the enforcement process.
Key dates
Our filer assistance team is here for you.
- The 21-day pre-election expenditure report (C-4) is due for all full-reporting committees participating in the April special election on April 7. This report is due regardless of campaign activity. The 7-day mandatory C-4 is due on April 21.
- Annual personal financial affairs statements (F-1) are due by April 15.
- Annual treasurers’ reports (T-1) are due by April 15.
- The next regular meeting of the Public Disclosure Commission is scheduled for April 23.
- The April special election takes place on April 28.
- The quarterly public agency lobbying report (L-5) is due on April 30.
- Candidate filing week takes place from May 4 to May 8.
- The mandatory post-primary C-4 report is due on May 11. This report is due for all full-reporting committees participating in the April special election, regardless of campaign activity.
- The PDC will be closed on Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day.
- Weekly contribution (C-3) reporting for candidates and committees participating in the 2026 general election cycle begins June. 1.
- See all upcoming dates at the PDC’s online calendar.
For questions, email us at pdc@pdc.wa.gov
Sign up now for upcoming trainings
Do you have questions about filing or using the PDC’s online filing systems? It’s always a good time to learn more! Enroll now for free trainings coming up in the next few months.
Space in our classes fills up quick – be sure to sign up in advance.
Upcoming classes include:
- Walk-Through: Online Reporting of Campaign Activity (ORCA) at 1:30 p.m. April 29, 1:30 p.m. May 7 and 10 a.m. May 24.
- Understanding the F-1 at 1 p.m. April 8 and 1 p.m. May 13.
- Disclosure 101: Candidates and Committees at 1:30 p.m. April 22, 1:30 p.m. May 6 and 10 a.m. May 20.
Upcoming lunch and learn events include:
- F-1 reporting for candidates: 12 p.m. April 28
Find information about training, reporting deadlines and events on our online calendar.
See more training content on the PDC’s YouTube channel.
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Greetings,
The Benton County Canvassing Board will be meeting at various times during the April 28, 2026 Special Election cycle. This is to advise you of the current ballot processing schedule and canvassing board meetings for this election.
Official L&A test – Thursday, March 26 – 2:00 pm
- Ballot Drop Boxes will be opened – April 7
- Ballots Mailed – April 7
- Ballot Runs will be done on Election Day (April 28) and the day after only due to the size of this election.
- Signature Verification, Ballot scanning and opening will begin April 28
- May 8 – Certification of the February Special Election @ 9am (we will run through pending challenged items at the same time.
The processing schedule may be modified from time to time depending on the number of ballots received daily.
All election processes will take place at the Benton County Election Center, located at 7122 W. Okanogan Pl., Bldg. F, Kennewick.
During processing, no persons except those employed and authorized by the county auditor may touch any ballot, ballot container, or vote tallying system. We also ask that no photos be taken without the approval of the Election Manager.
To determine which processes are being conducted on a given day, we advise that observers contact our office directly.
Please let me know if you should have any questions.
Amanda Hatfield, CERA
Elections Manager
Benton County Auditor | Elections Division
(509) 737-3931
Email: amanda.hatfield@co.benton.wa.us
www.bentoncountywa.gov/auditor
John Duresky for Congress
We have 2 Town Hall events coming up for the John Duresky campaign. We have:
1. Town Hall at White Bluffs Brewing, Wednesday 4/8 at 5:30 pm
2. Town Hall at Moonshot Brewing, Wednesday 4/15 at 6pm
We try to do the Moonshot events every 3rd Wednesday of each month. TBD whether we will also try to do recurring White Bluffs events – we will see how this one goes.
Thank you!
Ashley Heyne
Volunteer Coordinator, Benton County
John Duresky for Congress
John Duresky: Committed to Term Limits & Ethics in WA-04
Hi everyone,
I’m excited to share that we’ve just rolled out a major upgrade to the Duresky for Congress campaign website.
The previous version served its purpose early on, but thanks to the work of several people on the team we now have a much stronger site that better reflects John, the campaign, and what we’re building across Central Washington. The new site is cleaner, easier to navigate, and does a much better job telling John’s story and laying out why this race matters.
You can check it out here:
https://johnduresky4congress.com
This gives us a solid foundation that we’ll continue building on as the campaign grows. Over time we’ll be adding more updates, events, and ways for people across the district to engage with the campaign.
Thanks to everyone who has helped get us to this point, and please share the link with everyone who might be interested in learning more about John and the campaign.
Best,
Dan
Dan Johnson
Campaign Manager
John Duresky for Congress
https://johnduresky4congress.com
509.366.8324
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- How to Verify a Quote from a Public Figure
- The Visibility Brigade Toolkit
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4th CD News
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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
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Is Compassion a Failed Narrative for Democrats
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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.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86197176823?pwd=6BIWfzuGjNJvviW6YvgbeDeLHKF8FA.1
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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Our Better Practices roundtable is on the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm.. Use the link above for 2025.
Our Policy Series is on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm. Use the link above for 2025.
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Policy Briefing
6:30 pm Thursday 17 July
Lynda Mapes, Seattle Times: Environment, Natural History, Native American Tribes
Columbia at a Crossroads: a look at the great river of the west
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I apologize. I have not introduced Lynda Mapes. You can, of course, google her but that seems a little mechanical.
I have noted that Lynda specializes in coverage of the environment, natural history and Native American tribes. She writes for the Seattle Times but publishes elsewhere too.
Lynda made herself unpopular with eastern Washington several years ago when she wrote about Tahlequah, the dead Orca calf that her mother carried around Salish Sea for a thousand miles. Lynda put a compelling face on the Orcas in Puget Sound and linked their survival to the restoration of salmon runs. This meant salmon habit restoration and culvert removal in western Washington but what we in eastern Washington heard was how the Lower Snake River dams were responsible for Tahlequah and the survival of the empathetic Orcas…actually, maybe you should google Lynda.
Don
14 July 2025
Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement…what was it? Note the past tense “was” but more below.
“Ex ante mitigation” has long been Ag and Rural Caucus’s position on the Lower Snake River dams. Our position has been that whether you support breaching the dams or oppose breaching, our region needs a Plan B. There are political risks and the litigation risks to the operation of the dams. Congress can turn on a dime, courts can require change. These risks mean that we need to map the current functions of the dams (“services”) and advocate now for the investments needed to replace these functions. The mapping is not hard: energy, barging, and irrigation. Maybe throw recreation into the mix. The “ex ante” part means that the solutions need to be funded and in place before dirt moves.
Ex ante mitigation got a voice in the summer of 2022 when Senator Murray and Governor Inslee wrote “we are adamant that in any circumstance where the Lower Snake River Dams would be breached, the replacement and mitigation of their benefits must be pursued before decommissioning and breaching.”
The Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement followed in the fall of 2023 and was published in December, 2023. The Agreement was between the Federal Government and tribal sovereigns plus the states of Oregon and Washington. “Tribal sovereigns” is important here. The agreement put on hold tribal litigation to enforce the 1855 Stevens treaties that guaranteed the tribes rights to fish at all accustomed and usual places: “exclusive right of taking fish in the streams running through and bordering said reservation is hereby secured to said Indians, and at all other usual and accustomed stations in common with citizens of the United States…”
Eastern Washington irrigators and wheat growers complain that they were not included in the negotiations among the sovereigns. They were not parties to the litigation and had not been injured. The tribes were both.
The Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement was a first step in funding ex ante mitigation. Mr. Trump has reversed that first step: “The negative impacts from these reckless acts, if completed, would be devastating for the region, and there would be no viable approach to replace the low-cost, baseload energy supplied; the critical shipping channels lost; the vital water supply for local farmers reduced; or the recreational opportunities that would no longer be possible as a result of these acts.”
His preface, though, tells the back story: “It is essential to protect Americans’ ability to take full advantage of our vast natural resources to ensure human flourishing across our country. “
Lynda Mapes, is this the hint of culture that we have been looking for? Natural resources are for human use…“take full advantage”? Maybe so, but it does leave unanswered whether there are people who are more human than others.
Don
12 July 2025
Our neighbors from Spokane to Pasco to Quincy are passionate about the Snake River Dams. Almost all are passionate that the dams stay in place as they have for nearly seventy years.
I share this passion about Grand Coulee and the Columbia Basin Project. Even when Grand Coulee (and Chief Joseph) closes off salmon migration, I have seen the enormous change the Project has brought to central Washington. I remember Dad driving us across the Basin and seeing the dusty parcels of alfalfa next to the mobile home with a couple of hand lines trying to make a difference in the sand. These memories now live only in my mind and on the pages of Basin histories. My memories of scarcity are replaced by shiny Grant County tourism brochures boasting of prosperity.
So, what about the Lower Snake River dams? Who has comparable memories of economic transformation coming from these dams? Not many, I suspect. Yet eastern Washington has the same sense of investment in these dams as I have in Grand Coulee. The LSR dams do provide a modest amount of electrical power to BPA, a little irrigation in Franklin county, and enough subsidized barge traffic to qualify Lewiston as a seaport.
The economic benefits of the LSR dams can be replaced by solar panels, some investment to keep water flowing to Ice Harbor orchards, and restoration of the rail network in southern Whitman County.
This is where our neighbors’ personal investment in the LSR dams is out of proportion to their economic exposure. This is the province of passion. Using “culture” to stand in for passion may make the puzzle more tractable.
I confess that I lack the tools to deconstruct culture. This is where we need Lynda Mapes and her perspective to help us understand ourselves and our neighbors. Lynda has the tools to understand culture. Even so, this is a lot to ask of her. That is why your voice counts. Join the conversation.
Don
9 July 2025
Lynda Mapes is going to give us a tour of the Columbia/Snake River. She sees the Columbia River at a crossroads. To be at a crossroad, of course, means that you select a path forward. This notion of choice may mean that you allow the past simply to push you forward in one direction, or it may mean that you imagine a quite different path. Either way, it helps to know the path we have taken to arrive at this crossroads.
Lynda will give us a read on how we Europeans have influenced the metaphoric – and actual - flow of the Columbia over the last two hundred years or so. Some of this will be familiar and even reassuring. Other aspects may not be so comfortable.
This part is the path to the present. The path forward…what are our choices?
Don
7 July 2025
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Sen. Matt Boehnke | Join us April 11 town hall and capital budget highlights
The 8th LD Democratic Committee has some graphics that you may import, print, and distribute to your friends and neighbors. You can import them by right-clicking on the image and selecting Save Image As.
Sen. Matt Boehnke | Legislative Newsletter Sixty days later… Here’s what happened
Sen. Matt Boehnke | Protecting our neighborhoods as LRA Placements are proposed
Sen. Matt Boehnke | Legislative update from Olympia
Weekly Update Video | Sen. Matt Boehnke
Matt Boehnke -Nov. 20, 2025 | SNAP benefits was never a partisan issue, it was a people issue
Link to email for October General Meeting
Matt Boehnke – Sept. 24, 2025 | A fresh start: It’s Back-to-School in Washington
Link to email for Comedy Night
Link to email for August E-Board Meeting
Link to email for August General Meeting
Link to email for July Executive Board Meeting
Link to email for July Ice Cream Social Meeting Invitation
Matt Boehnke Legislative Report July 16, 2025
Link to email for July General Meeting Invitation
Link to email for June Executive Board Meeting
Link to email for June General Meeting
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
Matt Boehnke Newsletter, April 22, 2025
Matt Boehnke Newsletter, March 29, 2025
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
14th LD Virtual Town Hall
Thursday March 13, 2025
6:30 PM
Rep. Deb Manjarrez
14th Legislative District
Deb Manjarrez is serving her first term representing Washington state’s 14th Legislative District. She is a certified public accountant and has been the senior partner in her firm for 25 years.
Deb chaired the Wapato Chamber of Commerce for 10 years and helped found the popular Wapato Tamale Festival.
Deb and her husband, Mark, are long-time apple orchardists in the Wapato area. They manage an orchard that has been in her family since the 1940s.
Rep. Gloria Mendoza
14th Legislative District
Gloria Mendoza is serving her first term representing the 14th Legislative District.
A former farmworker, Gloria has lived in Yakima County for more than 45 years. She has owned and operated various small businesses for more than 25 years, including a private vocational and technical school, and is the founder of a company that provides services to children and families.
Gloria served as Grandview’s mayor and on the Grandview City Council. She is the proud mother of three children. Gloria is active in her community and deeply cares about family and the agricultural community.
15th LD Democrats News
16th LD Democrats News
Hello 16th LD Democrats –
Welcome to campaign season 2026! We have two positions to win this year and we need all hands on deck to get Democrats elected. All of our meetings will be held on Zoom and at a time that doesn’t conflict with county and state party meetings. Spread the word to interested members and come ready to work.
For more information, please contact me at jeff@jeffstrickler.com
Best regards,
Jeff Strickler
2026 Meeting Schedule
— Thursday, March 26, 5:30
Agenda:
— State of the 16th updates
— Authorize chair and vice-chair to access bank accounts at Gesa
— Authorize Amanda Nelson as treasurer and bookkeeper, to be paid a stipend of $250/ mo for services
— Consider endorsement of Derek Sarley as a candidate running for position 2 in the 16th LD
— Consider a contribution to the Derek Sarley for State Representative campaign.
— Consider an endorse of John Duresky for Congress in the 4th CD
9th Legislative District
9th District legislators to host virtual town hall on Thursday, March 20
Sen. Mark Schoesler, Rep. Joe Schmick and Rep. Mary Dye are inviting citizens to join them Thursday, March 20 for a 9th District virtual town hall meeting.
The eastern Washington lawmakers will provide an update of the 2025 legislative session and then take questions from participants. Citizens may also submit written questions during the process of registering to participate in the meeting.
During the town hall meeting, the 9th District legislative team will discuss several issues, including:
- The upcoming two-year state operating, capital and transportation budgets.
- The likelihood that majority Democrats will impose new and/or higher taxes on Washingtonians.
- Efforts by Democrats to pass anti-gun legislation.
- Bills impacting K-12 education and higher education.
- Bills affecting agriculture in Washington.
The event will be held from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and conducted using the Zoom platform. Preregistration is required by clicking here to preregister. Those registering will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the meeting.
Walla Walla County Democrats News
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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
For 150 years, the United States has had a simple rule: Anyone born in the United States is an American citizen.
But on January 20, 2025, Donald Trump signed an executive order to end birthright citizenship, putting this simple rule in jeopardy.
Since then, every federal court to review it has struck down Trump’s order as unconstitutional.
And last week, after oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court, a majority of justices appeared likely to do the same.
Washington has been leading this fight from the very beginning. Attorney General Nick Brown has been right there, pushing back, making the case, and standing up for the Constitution and the fundamental promise that if you’re born here, you belong here.
Washington Democrats are proud to be part of that fight. But we know this isn’t over. Not even close.
We need to be ready for whatever comes next.
Because when our rights are on the line, Washington shows up.
— Chair Shasti Conrad
In 2024, Washington Democrats led the nation with sweeping electoral victories. Now, we’re fighting to elect a supermajority in Olympia, protect our swing seats in the House, and stand up to MAGA extremism across the country.
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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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
It’s Friday, Washington Democrats!
Working for Washington
We did it! On Monday, Governor Bob Ferguson signed the Millionaires Tax into law! The 9.9% levy on earnings exceeding $1 million is expected to bring in roughly $3-4 BILLION a year and will fund universal school lunches, eliminate the sales tax on diapers, hygiene products, and over-the-counter medications and will make approximately 460,000 Washington households eligible for the Working Families Tax Credit, putting $330-$1,330 back into the pockets of hard working Washington families. This was a herculean task that would not have been possible without the leadership of Governor Ferguson, Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen, Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins, as well as Representative April Berg and Senator Noel Frame, who helped champion this bill through the legislative process and over the finish line. I also want to thank everyone in the state legislature who stayed up 24 hours to ensure this historic investment in our future!
Now, this isn’t the end of the road. The wealthy few and their Republican puppets aren’t going to back down without a fight. A group of plutocrats calling themselves Citizen Action Defense Fund has already retained former Republican State Attorney General Rob McKenna to lead their lawsuit against the Millionaires Tax. We also expect there to be an initiative campaign aimed at overturning the law. But we also know that we have your support and that’s how we’re going to win. Governor Ferguson served 12 years as our state’s Attorney General and if he believes this will be found constitutional by our State Supreme Court, then we know we’re on firm ground. Polling has shown the Millionaires Tax to be popular with every segment of the voting public – even among Republicans! Misinformation and straight up lies are all our opponents have left.
Let’s work together to inform voters of everything we have to gain from this policy and how only the ultra-wealthy are the ones to pay. Please also consider thanking our elected officials who made this possible! Click on the image above or go here for a video from our Communications Director laying out some of the many benefits of this new law.
In last year’s elections, Washington Democrats helped field test new organizing tools for the DNC. This week, the DNC unveiled their new Playbook for 2026 campaigns and beyond. Traditional organizing tactics like phone calls and door knocks are decreasing in utility as more people screen their calls. Despite making more phone calls and door knocks in 2024 than in any previous Presidential campaign, we still came up short. This Playbook will give candidates, campaigns, local parties, and organizers the best practices and tools to ensure we win, not just this year, but every year. Check it out by clicking the image above or going here.
Democrats Fight Back
Last Saturday, at least 8 million of us took to the streets as part of the 3rd No Kings Rally and March. All 50 states hosted more than 3,000 rallies and marches, including every corner of Washington state. This tremendous outpouring of resistance to the current regime occupying the federal government was one of the largest peaceful demonstrations in American history.
Our solidarity will be essential to taking back Congress this November, not just the House, but the Senate too. For great photos from around the state showing the energy and passion Washingtonians are bringing to this fight, click here or on the image below.
No Kings also happened to occur during the Holi celebration at the Seattle Center. It was great to celebrate my Indian heritage and join tens of thousands of others to resist fascism while building joy and community. Holi is the Hindu celebration marking the arrival of spring and the triumph of good over evil – I can’t think of a more fitting description of what we saw last weekend. See my special crossover Holi x No Kings video by clicking here or on the picture below.
Thank You, Rep. Ormsby!
After Governor Ferguson signed the budget he helped write, State Representative Timm Ormsby (LD3-D) announced his retirement from the State Legislature this week. First elected in 2003, Timm has been a champion for working people and ensuring Washingtonians have robust social services. Before joining the state legislature, Timm was a cement mason and labor leader. Every day, Timm brought those experiences to help make life better for working families in Washington state. Thank you, Representative Ormsby and best wishes on your retirement!
Mike Chapman Defends His Constituents
In a world of crazy headlines, “Sen. Mike Chapman shields elderly neighbor in brutal Port Angeles attack” wasn’t on my bingo card. Thank you, Senator Chapman, for your quick thinking and even faster reflexes. Washington Democrats are proud of the work you’re doing both inside the State Legislature and back in your home district.
- Rally, Protest, and Gather
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- Friday, May 1 – Seattle May Day 2026. SeattleMayDay.org for more details.
- Friday, May 1 – May Day General Strike. No work, no school, no shopping in WA. Learn more here.
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- Email details to press@wa-democrats.org
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DEMOCRATS IN THE NEWS
WA officials argue birthright citizenship before Supreme Court hearing,
The Seattle Times
Cantwell tours ‘Silicon Valley of Space,’
King5
Murkowski, Murray introduce bipartisan legislation to address youth homelessness,
Alaska Native News
Ferguson signs AI protection bills as public increasingly embraces the technology,
The Spokesman-Review
New WA law allows housing in most commercial areas,
The Seattle Times
Washington farmers feel the pain of Iran war,
KUOW
Ranking Member of House Armed Services Committee Adam Smith discusses the war on Iran,
NPR
Spin Control: Partisan divide over election laws shows up in new Washington laws,
The Spokesman-Review (opinion)
Seattle opens world’s first light rail across floating bridge,
Fox13
WHAT I’M WATCHING
“Action is the antidote to doomscrolling anxiety” – Edward Norton interview,
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
I was deeply moved by Edward Norton’s call to action and his dramatic interpretation of Walt Whitman’s poem “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry,” which starts around the 18 minute mark during his interview with Stephen Colbert. The whole interview is worth a listen, but I especially recommend his reading and the message he reverberates from more than 100 years ago to reflect our current situation.
Thanks for all you do,
Chair Shasti Conrad
Washington State Democratic Party
In 2024, Washington Democrats led the nation with sweeping electoral victories. Now, we’re fighting to elect a supermajority in Olympia, protect our swing seats in the House, and stand up to MAGA extremism across the country.
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.
We sincerely thank you for your help and support.
Washington State Democrats PO Box 4027 Seattle, WA 98194 United States
Democratic National Committee News
The Blue Print – We’re Fighting to Protect Voting by Mail
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A Message from the DNC National Training Team
Hello Democrats,
The DNC National Training Team has been hard at work running and planning in-person and virtual trainings for campaign staff and volunteers around the country. In the last month, we hosted our first NextWave Regional Bootcamp in Charlotte, NC, and our virtual Campaign Readiness Bootcamp: Finance program. Congratulations to all of the graduates of our NextWave and Campaign Readiness Bootcamps!
We are excited to announce that the application is now live for our NextWave Western NextWave Regional Bootcamp, which will be held in-person in Phoenix, Arizona, from May 7 – May 9, 2026! Continue reading to learn more about this program and other training opportunities in the Democratic ecosystem.
Training Announcements 📢
NextWave Western Regional Bootcamp: Phoenix, AZ 🌵
The DNC is seeking campaign professionals in the West to participate in the NextWave Western Regional Bootcamp in Phoenix, Arizona, May 7 – May 9.
This three-day, in-person intensive training program prepares the next generation of campaign and state party professionals for the 2026 cycle and beyond. This program gives participants specialized training based on their campaign experience level, and connects them with other campaign talent and professionals in their region.
This program is FREE to attend, and will provide NextWave graduates with invaluable professional development opportunities both during and after the program.
Participants will be placed in one of two tracks based on their experience with professional campaign work:
Campaigns 101: for current or aspiring field organizers, fellows, and campaign associates with less than two cycles of experience who are looking to strengthen their skills and get exposure to new aspects of campaign and state party work. No previous experience with campaign work is required!
Management Track: for mid-level and senior campaign and state party professionals who understand the technical aspects of campaign work but are looking to expand their skills as managers and leaders in the Democratic ecosystem.
Learn More and Apply to the DNC NextWave Western Regional Bootcamp Here. Spots for the program are limited. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and early applications are encouraged. The application will be open until Tuesday, April 14, at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Local Listeners Lite Training💬
Missed the Local Listeners Bootcamp earlier this year, but still want to learn how to be effectively engaged with others in your community? Join us throughout the month of April for a one-hour dynamic volunteer training where you will learn to be a Local Listener with the DNC. This training is designed for those who weren’t able to attend the Bootcamp, but still want to be a part of the team!
In this session, you’ll learn how to:
👂 Listen deeply and engage people with empathy 🏘️ Have effective conversations with friends, family, neighbors, and online communities 🗺️ Navigate frustration, disillusionment, or confusion about politics 🤝 Become a part of a nationwide feedback loop to make sure we continue to hear from and understand what voters are feeling
Upcoming Partner Trainings📝
National Democratic Training Committee (NDTC)
- Fundraising in Action: How to Ask for Money || Wednesday, April 8, 2026 | 1 p.m. ET
- Campaign Communications Bootcamp: Sharpen Your Message to Win || Saturday, April 11, 2026 | 11 a.m. ET (Spots are limited, so register now to guarantee your free seat)
- Raising Money Online || Monday, April 13, 2026 | 7 p.m. ET
- How to Raise Money Through Candidate Call Time || Thursday, April 16, 2026 | 1 p.m. ET
- The Secrets to Successful Fundraising Emails || Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | 1 p.m. ET
- From Message to Money || Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | 1 p.m. ET
- Hosting Fundraising Events as a Local Leader || Monday, April 27, 2026 | 7 p.m. ET
- Planning Your Fundraising Strategy || Tuesday, April 28, 2026 | 1 p.m. ET
Run for Something Learn more about and get involved with Run for Something! LGBTQ+ Victory Institute The LGBTQ+ Victory Institute is holding two LGBTQ+ Public Leadership Summits this fall. The Summit is a FREE half-day training that engages participants in collaborative workshops and discussions on how to run for office or enter public service as an out LGBTQ+ individual, as well as network with local LGBTQ+ leaders and elected officials who are fighting to advance equality in the region.
Space is limited and reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. The deadline for registration is two days before the training.
- New York City LGBTQ+ Public Leadership Summit 2026 || Saturday, September 26, 2026 || 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET
- Raleigh LGBTQ+ Public Leadership Summit 2026 || Saturday, October 24, 2026 || 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET
Resilient Solidarity Fund, Blue Future
Blue Future’s Resilient Solidarity Fund dedicates $10,000 per month in general support grants to trans-led, Black-led, Indigenous/Native-led, and immigrant-led organizations who are leading the political movement. The Fund will award grants to people and organizations working to keep people safe, organize mutual aid & care, create space for health and wellness, and safeguard resiliency and solidarity. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Jobs in the Ecosystem 💼
DNC Summer 2026 Internship
The DNC is now accepting applications for our Summer 2026 Internship Program! Interning at the DNC is a unique opportunity for hardworking, passionate future leaders to gain real, hands-on experience in Democratic politics, strengthen their understanding of the political process, and prepare for future political opportunities. Internships are available within various departments. The program will run from June 1, 2026, to August 7, 2026, and will be conducted in a hybrid format.
Learn more and apply here by April 10, 2026.
When We Count Fellowship
When We Count is a paid, part-time voter registration fellowship for young people ages 18–29. Fellows will be trained to conduct on-the-ground voter registration in their own communities, with a focus on priority congressional districts where closing registration gaps can directly impact the midterms. The program will launch first in Nevada and Arizona, with additional states to follow. This work will be coordinated closely with state parties and campaigns and supported by clear goals, training, and accountability. Apply today!
DNC Talent Bank
Are you interested in working on a coordinated campaign or for a state party this year?
Submit your resume to the DNC Talent Bank if you are looking for employment opportunities in the Democratic ecosystem for the 2026 election cycle. Upload your resume and preferences now, and the DNC will share your resume with campaigns looking for dedicated staff.
Browse Committee Job Opportunities:
Democratic National Committee (DNC)
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC)
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC)
Democratic Governors Association (DGA)
Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC)
Democratic Attorneys General Association (DAGA)
Democratic Association of Secretaries of State (DASS)
For more jobs in the Democratic space, please visit GAIN Power and Arena Careers to browse postings across the country.
Please reach out to the DNC National Training Team (training@dnc.org) with any questions or training needs.
Onward,
Morgan, Taylor, and Cassie
The DNC National Training Team
training@dnc.org
ABOUT THE DNC NATIONAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT
The DNC National Training Department delivers training to operatives in the field, activists and volunteers, state party leaders and staff, students and youth organizers, candidates and campaign staff, constituency caucus members and community leaders, and so many more!
Training topics range from field organizing to digital mobilization, data to finance, communications to compliance, and leadership development to movement building, just to name a few.
Through this vast expansion of training programs, the new DNC National Training Department is building and strengthening the Democratic Party infrastructure to ensure success for years to come!
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The Blue Print – Electoral Wins + How You Can Get Involved
The Blue Print – Organizing to Win in 2026
The Blue Print – Join Our First National Voter Registration Week of Action of the Year!
The Blue Print – How the DNC is (Actually) Safeguarding 2026 Midterm Elections
The Blue Print – Celebrating Women’s History Month
The Blue Print – We’re Answering Your Most Commonly Asked Questions
I wanted to make sure you saw this from the Guardian:
Last week, Democrat Bobbi Boudman won her race for a state legislative seat that Republicans won handily in 2020 and 2024.
But this is no anomaly. Voters are sending a clear message.
Democrats across the country have been winning seismic victories like this one every month — heck, nearly every week — for the past year.
In Arkansas, Alex Holladay won a state house seat held by Republicans for 12 years. In Texas, Taylor Rehmet flipped a 30-year GOP stronghold in a Trump +17 district. In Louisiana, Chasity Verret Martinez defended a tough seat in a Trump +13 district. In total, we’ve flipped 28 state legislative seats since Trump retook office, while Republicans have flipped zero. None of this happened by accident.
At the DNC, we’ve made it our job to win from the ground up. We’ve organized, mobilized, and fought for these victories alongside incredible Democratic candidates up and down the ballot.
So, here’s our own message to Donald Trump and MAGA: no Republican seat is safe. From now until November, Democrats are going to keep our foot on the gas and compete everywhere. Our mission is to retake Congress and take back power across the country.
Rep.-elect Boudman’s campaign proved what Democrats have been demonstrating over and over since Trump took office: While he golfs and builds ballrooms, we’re going to improve lives. Americans see Democrats freezing utility rates, taking on affordable housing, and standing up to Trump’s tariff taxes on everything from groceries to clothes. And when you show up to actually deliver for people, you can win everywhere. Even in ruby-red districts.
But here’s the thing: If we want to keep winning like this all over the country, we need to continue expanding our campaign infrastructure. m organizing to voter registration, we need to build the biggest midterm operation in DNC history to take back Congress.
Thank you for being a part of this fight with us,
Ken
Ken Martin
Chair
Democratic National Committee
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The Blue Print – Grassroots Momentum is Defining the Midterms
The Blue Print – Thank you, Local Listeners!
The Blue Print – We Fact Checked Trump’s State of the Union So You Don’t Have To
The Blue Print – Chair Ken Martin: Tonight is the State of the Union
The Blue Print – Trump’s Trade War: What Happened?
The Blue Print – How You Can Counter Trump’s State of the Union
The Blue Print – Why Authentic Voices Are the DNC’s Best Weapon Against Misinformation
The Blue Print – Take Action This Black History Month
The Blue Print – Democrats are Winning Big at the Ballot Box
The Blue Print – What You Can Do to Help in Minnesota
The Blue Print – How To Have Hard Conversations
The Blue Print – Chair Ken Martin: One Year Later, Ready for 2026 and Beyond
The Blue Print – We Stand with Minnesota
The Blue Print -Chair Martin: A note from Chair Martin on the ground in Minnesota.
The Blue Print -Chair Martin: An update on Minnesota
The Blue Print -One Year In: Trump First, Americans Last.
The Blue Print -NEW: Introducing When We Count
The Blue Print – Organizing to Win in 2026
The Blue Print – Our 2026 New Year’s Resolutions
The Blue Print – Thank You for a Historic 2025
The Blue Print – The DNC Is Reaching Voters Everywhere
The Blue Print – Become a Local Listener!
The Blue Print – The DNC Is Reaching Voters Everywhere
The Blue Print – Americans Deserve Better This Holiday Season
The Blue Print – Democrats Have Undeniable Momentum Heading into the Midterms
The Blue Print – How Trump Destroyed the Economy in 10 Months
The Blue Print – Get Out the Vote in Miami
The Blue Print – The DNC is Making Electoral Strides Nationwide
The Blue Print – How To Talk to Your Republican Relatives This Thanksgiving
The Blue Print – We’re Only Getting Started
The Blue Print – Turning November’s Wins into Sustaining Momentum
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The Blue Print – Democrats Are Fighting Around The Clock
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The Blue Print – Democrats Dominated Election Season
The Blue Print – Chair Ken Martin: Last Night, Voters Sent A Message To Donald Trump
The Blue Print – Election Day is almost here!
The Blue Print – Chair Ken Martin: It’s Time To Get Out The Vote
The Blue Print – November Is Ours To Win
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The Blue Print – How We Hold Trump Accountable Online
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The Blue Print -How You Can Protect Voting Rights This Weekend
The Blue Print -The DNC’s Historic Investments Continue to Power 2025 Elections
The Blue Print – Democrats Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
The Blue Print – Training the Next Generation of Leaders
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The Blue Print – The “Party of Free Speech” Shuts Down Free Speech
The Blue Print – Get Out the Vote for Virginia
The Blue Print – DNC Chair Ken Martin: “I am sick of losing friends to political violence.”
The Blue Print – Democrats Are Overperforming Everywhere
The Blue Print – Join Democrats for a National Voter Registration Week of Action
The Blue Print – Grassroots Partners Fuel Our Work
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The Blue Print – Why The DNC Is Taking New Media Seriously (and you should too!)
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The Blue Print – Three Actions You Can Take This Weekend To Support Fair and Free Elections
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The Blue Print – The DNC Is Out of the Beltway
The Blue Print – This Summer, the DNC Is Organizing Everywhere
The Blue Print – The DNC’s Seven-Figure Investment into VirginiaIntroducing: Organizing Summer
The Blue Print – Introducing: Organizing Summer
Join us for Out and Proud: Let’s Sashay to the Polls!
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.
Voices
Fix Democracy First has compiled an excellent list of sites with which to expand your activism
APPLY HEAT, MELT ICE — This Weekend, We Protest Everywhere!
My Afternoon With The Last Living Prosecutor of Nazi War Criminals
Yes! Today is Election Day for Many Cities and States Across the Country!
URGENT: Get Out The Vote for Zohran TOMORROW — Sunday!
“Will We Remain In The Shadows, Or Will We Together Step Into The Light?”
One Week After “No Kings,” What Comes Next?
Your Pics From Yesterday’s Massive Protests
TOMORROW, October 18th — We Hit The Streets!
Hey New Yorkers — VOTE TOMORROW!
Here’s the New Pledge of Allegiance I Think We All Should Take
Why Today April 30th Should Be a National Holiday
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!
Simon Rosenberg
Veteran Political Analyst, Strategist and Commentator. 2 Presidential campaigns (incl Clinton War Room), senior roles at DNC, DCCC, NDN. One of the only ones who got 2022 right. On Substack at Hopium Chronciles.
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Trump Is A Failed President. It’s Time To Start Talking About What Comes Next
Meet Shannon Taylor, A Prosecutor And Battle-Tested Candidate Running To Flip VA-01 Blue
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My Conversation With Stuart Stevens Of Lincoln Square
Starting The Painful Process Of Picking Up The Pieces From A Failed Trump Presidency
Winning In An Evolving Political Battlefield
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Defending Our Democracy – A Conversation With Marc Elias
Trump Must Now Fix The Global Mess He’s Made (New Video, Analysis)
Lt. Gov Candidate David Pepper Reports In From Battleground Ohio
Meet State Senator Sean McCann, Fighting Hard To Turn MI-04 Blue
Meet Jamie Ager, Our Terrific Candidate Working To Turn NC-11 Blue
Trump’s Global Crisis Worsens – Where Is Congress?
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
It’s No Kings Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Breaking: House Republicans Reject Senate DHS Funding Bill, Johnson Calls It “A Joke”
Trump’s Three Vietnams And The Wisdom Of The Founders
Trump Is Pushing America And The World Into A Dangerous Global Crisis
Friday Notes – Gas Prices Keep Rising, Trump Escalates, Rep. Smith A No On More War Funding
The Regime Is Cracking – My Morning Discussion with Jen Rubin and Norm Eisen Of The Contrarian
Meet Christina Bohannan, Working Hard To Flip IA-01 Blue This November
Trump And Trumpism Were Already Failing. The Iran Fiasco May Be Causing Something Akin To A Collapse
Meet Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, Working Hard To Turn PA-08 Blue
Meet Mary Peltola, Our Great Candidate Running For US Senate in Alaska
Progress In The Sunshine State – Florida Dem Chair Nikki Fried Drops By For A Visit
Inflation Comes In Hot (Again), Nation State AI Propaganda Here Now, New 2026 Battlefield Emerging
Trump Is A Titanic, Vainglorious F*ck Up (New Video, Written Analysis)
Trump’s Knees Are Buckling – For Good Reason
Jo Mendoza Checks In From Arizona
The Third Gulf War Is Both Illegal And A Terrible Mistake. It Needs To End, Now
Trump’s Disastrous New War Spirals Out Of Control
Hopium Turns Three – Thank You All!
Tomorrow – Stand Up For Science’s National Day Of Action – Events In More Than 50 Cities
Recapping Our Encouraging Election Night With Jen Rubin And Norm Eisen
Another Good Election Night, NC Dems Rock It, All In For James Talarico
On Ukraine, Trump’s New Gulf War, And More – Stuart Stevens Reports In From Kyiv
Notes On Day 2 Of Our Mad King’s New War
Our Addled, Failing, Desperate Leader Wags The Dog, Goes To War, And Declares Himself King (Again)
Spelling Out What We Want To Do, Strong And Weak, Leaning Hard Into No Kings
My Post-SOTU Discussion With Katie Phang
The Spanberger and Padilla Addresses – A Better Day Is Coming
Katie Phang Is Coming By At 11am Tomorrow To Talk About Him, And Our Opportunity – Join Us!
Hopium Adds 8 More Candidates To Our “Winning The House” Campaign – LFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The State Of The Union Is That We’ve All Had Enough Of Trump’s Bullshit
The Epstein Scandal Explodes, The Economy Slows, MAHA Moms Revolt, And Yes – F*ck Trump
“He’s Just Protecting Putin” – Dr. Phillips O’Brien On Trump, Ukraine, and Europe
Trump Is Weak, And Now We Must Become Strong (New Video, Written Analysis)
Breaking: Former Prince Andrew Arrested, Ex-South Korean President Given Life For Insurrection
Rep. Delia Ramirez On The Fight Against ICE And For America’s Immigrants
Has Mass Deportation Become A Domestic Vietnam For Trump, Vance, and Miller?
Trump On President’s Day – Rot, Failure, And Decline
Standing Up For Our Neighbors – A Vital Lesson From The Siege Of Minnesota
Some Notes And Tasty Fare For Our Long Holiday Weekend….
n America The Law Is King – My Conversation With Michael Waldman Of The Brennan Center
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan on Affordability, Standing Up For Her Country, And Reining In ICE
Trump Is Weaker And Our Movement Is Stronger (New Video, Written Analysis)
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick On Why Detention Centers Are So Central To Trump’s Mass Deportation Strategy
Bad Bunny:”God Bless America”- Choosing Light Over Darkness, Joy Over Fear, Love Over Hate
Big Win In Louisiana, Fox News Refuses To Air Anti-ICE Ad, Ossoff On “The Epstein Class”
We Must Rein In ICE, The Epstein Scandal Goes Global, Vance Booed In Italy, Joy Is Resistance
“Coming Together” With Oregon AG Dan Rayfield and GovAct’s Julia Spiegel
“Meeting The Moment” – A New Discussion With Stuart Stevens Of Lincoln Square
Reining In ICE, Reining In Trump – A Big Week Ahead
Big Day In The Senate. Make Your Calls. Let’s Rein In ICE For “ICE Is Not A Law Unto Itself”
We Need To Keep The Pressure On The Senate Today My Friends And Keep Fighting To Rein In ICE
The Fight Ahead Of Us Is Not About Reining In ICE. It’s About Reining In Trump
David Jolly’s Stirring Speech – “May Alex Pretti’s memory be not just a blessing, but a charge”
My Discussion With Jen Rubin And Norm Eisen
My Discussion With Jen Rubin And Norm Eisen
Big News – Senate Dems Will Not Vote For DHS Funding Bill In Current Form
The Courage Of The People Of Minnesota Is Lifting Up And Inspiring A Nation
Appeasement Never Works, Only Strength – Lessons From An Ugly Week (New Video, Analysis)
Dr. Robert Shapiro On How Trump Is Pushing America Towards Economic And Geopolitical Ruin
Glenn Kirschner On Trump’s Abandonment Of The Rule Of Law, ICE’s Extraordinary Lawlessness
Newsom in Davos: “This Is Code Red,” Europe Declares Independence, Congress Returns
Trumps Edges Closer to War With Europe, Saly Comes Home, It’s All About Courage Now
“Coming Together” – Some Sunday Thoughts On Meeting The Moment
A New Campaign To Support The Courageous People Of Minnesota
Anderson Clayton Dropped By With Exciting News And A Preview of Battleground North Carolina In 2026
New Polling Finds Public Turning On ICE, A Bad Inflation Report, Desperate Men Do Desperate Things
Hill Rs Broke With Trump 5 Times Last Week. What’s Going To Happen This Week?
The Trump Regime Is Overflowing With Dangerous Monsters, Idiots, And Madmen
Is Trump In Charge Of Venezuela? The Maduro Government Says No. What The F-ck Is Going On?
January Will Be A Consequential Month, The Mamdani Era Begins, Russia Is Not Winning In Ukraine
“A New Birth Of Freedom” – The Great Task Remaining Before Us
Gratitude, Determination, And Courage
Returning Trump’s White Supremacy To The Dustbin Of History – Where It Belongs
Trump Keeps Running Interference For Putin
“Putin Is A Ruthless Murderer Who Has No Interest In Peace And Cannot Be Trusted”
In An Unhinged Christmas Message Trump Confesses
The Blinding Greed, Arrogance, And Incompetence Of Their Vile 1,000 Year Reich
Sunday Hopium – Trump Is Desperate, Depraved, Corrupt, Deeply Unwell, And Guilty As F-ck
There Is Only One Story Tonight – Trump Is Unwell
It’s Not A Presidency. It’s A Crime Spree – And It Needs To End
Trump and Bondi Give Middle Fingers To The Survivors, Congress, And The American People
2026 Is Shaping Up To Be A Year Of Opportunity For Us – If We Seize It (New Video, Written Analysis)
There Is Only One Story Tonight – Trump Is Unwell
Rising Electricity Prices And The Fight For A Better Energy Future – My Conversation With Jay Inslee
Trump And Trumpism Are In Trouble As Republicans Are Growing Weary Of Defending The Indefensible
Trump Loses Big In Indiana – And Again And Again All Over Washington Today
A Year Of Opportunity Ahead – My Conversation With Jen Rubin Of The Contrarian
Eileen Higgins Blows It Out In Miami, Wins 59%-40%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Trump Begins The Rebrand. Are We Ready?
Closing Strong In Miami, Allred Drops Out Of Texas Senate Race, House Rs Abandoning Ship
Sunday Hopium – Off To The DNC/ASDC Meetings This Week, Some Things I Continue To Wrestle With
Meet Mayor Paige Cognetti, A Fighter Running in PA-8
Affordability: How Trump Has Made It Worse – A New Conversation With Dr. Rob Shapiro
When We Fight Trump We Can Win – 2025’s Most Important Lesson
They Are For The Oligarchs, We Are For The People – My New Discussion With Stuart Stevens
Let’s Make December A Very Good Month For Democracy
Putting The Trump Regime’s Corruption, Lawlessness, And Betrayal Front And Center In Our Politics
Trump And His Regime May Be Heading Towards A Legitimacy Crisis
Supporting Hopium, Our Candidates, And Our State Parties This Holiday Season
Happy Thanksgiving All – So Grateful For This Remarkable Community That We’ve Built, Together
Democratic National Committee, November 12, 2025
Aftyn Behn Tied In New Emerson Poll, Some Holiday Thoughts About Trump’s Failed Project And Working With Much Greater Ambition Now
New Conversation With The Inspiring Aftyn Behn – Let’s Help Her Close Strong Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!
Supporting Aftyn Behn And Flipping The House, Trump And The GOP Are Melting Down, Gov. Beshear On Aspiration And Winning Back Rural Voters
Both Sane and Insane – My Conversation With Dr. Ruth Ben-Ghiat About Understanding Trump And Other Autocrats
Standing With Ukraine Not Putin, Hopium Backs Rep. Aftyn Behn, Rs Coming To Realize Trump Is A Malevolent Fu-k Up
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Congress Rebuked Trump On His Epstein Cover Up. Now It Must Rebuke Him On His Surrendering Of Ukraine To Putin
War In Venezuela, Appeasement Of Putin, Congressional Death Threats – A Conversation With Rep. Adam Smith, Top Dem On House Armed Services
After His Epstein Humiliation, Trump Takes Putin’s Side In Ukraine, Threatens To Hang Democrats In Congress, Preps For War With Venezuela
Rep. Robert Garcia On The Epstein Files – How We Got Here, Where We Are Going
We Are Stronger Now, And Trump Is Weaker, Much, Much Weaker (New Video, Written Analysis)
Marine, Proud Mom, Candidate For Congress in Arizona 6 – Meet JoAnna Mendoza
Congress Delivers An Extraordinary Rebuke To A Weakened, Ailing, Failing Trump
Launching Our 2026 Winning The House Campaign – First Up, Christina Bohannan (IA-01)
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My Morning Talk With Jen Rubin and Norm Eisen – Trump Is In A Lot Of Trouble And More Is Possible For Us Now
The Epstein Scandal Explodes, Trump Melts Down, Little Cracks Are Becoming Very Big Ones
Sunday Hopium – We Are Stronger No
Some Thoughts On What Comes Next
Epstein, Election Blowout, Failed Government – Trump And His Presidency Are In Deep Trouble
House Rs Slink Back Into The Capital, Grijalva Gets Sworn In Today, Epstein: Trump “Knew About The Girls,” Understanding Strong And Weak
Katie Phang Dropped By For A Very Spirited Discussion About What Happened This Past Week And Where We Go From Here
Republicans Come Out Of The Elections And Shutdown Battered And Weakened, And Will Now Have To Defend The Indefensible
“We Have A Stronger Hand To Play” – My Conversation With Stuart Stevens About Where We Go From Here
OK. The Senate Voted To Re-Open The Government. What Do We Do Now? Some Early Thoughts
We Need To Hit The Phones Tomorrow, And Be Very, Very Loud
Sunday Hopium – Recapping A Very Important Week In Our Politics
Despite Election Blowout Trump Chooses To Keep Malevolently Harming The American People, Doubling Down On A Politics The Country Just Rejected
Trump’s Government Has Failed, His Powers Are Ebbing, And For The Good Of The Country Democrats Must Become More Ambitious Now
Blue Wave, Enormous Margins, Clear Repudiation Of Trump And Republicans – My 2025 Election Recap (Video, Written Analysis)
Joyous 2025 Election Recaps With Jen Rubin & Norm Eisen, Tom Bonier, And Charlie Dingman The Chair Of The Maine Dem Party
In A Blue Wave Election Americans Deliver A Powerful Rebuke Of Trump And Republicans Across The Country
It’s Election Day – Let’s Bring It Home, Everyone!!!!!
Senator Tim Kaine On The Fight To Repeal Trump’s Tariffs, The Coming Battle Over The War Powers Act, And His Optimism About Virginia
Trump Limps And Stumbles Into What’s Going To Be A Very Consequential Week In American Politics
Sunday Hopium – Democrats Rally Across The Country As Sad, Sundowning And Deeply Unpopular Donald Stays Home
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Little Cracks Are Becoming Bigger Cracks – GOP Discontent With Trump Is Growing, Becoming Far More Visible
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The Senate Rebukes Trump On His Tariffs – Let’s Keep Making Our Calls People! Little Cracks Are Becoming Bigger Cracks As Rs Begin To Buckle Under His Many Failures & Escalating Madness
Our Ass-Kicking Friend Anderson Clayton Dropped By For A Chat This Afternoon……
Senate To Vote On Trump’s Terrible Tariffs – Need To Make Our Calls!, States Sue To Get SNAP Funded, Little Cracks Can Become Big Cracks
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Sunday Hopium – The Importance Of Voting Early, Closing Strong And Winning The November Elections, Some Reminders Of Why We Need To Fight With Everything We Got
“Three Reasons I Still Have Hope For America” – A Conversation With Garrett Graff, Award-Winning Journalist and Historian
Sherrill And Spanberger Have Sturdy Leads, Ds Now More Trusted On The Economy, Voters Backing Ds On Health Care Fight, Let’s Close Strong Everyone!
Will Congressional Republicans Stick With Trump As His Failures, Corruption, Unpopularity, and Madness Become Impossible To Ignore? We Will See (New Video And Written Analysis)
Rep. Janelle Bynum On Senator Merkley’s Speech, Portland’s Spirited Resistance, and How “People Are Looking To Us For Hope And A Sense Of Fight”
Senator Merkley Speaks Out Against Trump’s Escalating Authoritarianism, Notes On The GOP’s Ongoing Budget Fiasco, Winning The November Elections
Adelita Grijalva Joins Hopium For An Update….
Stuart Stevens Discusses His Trip To Ukraine, The Senate Appears To Be In Play, Dems Up 7 In New Gallup Party ID Report
We Have 15 Days To Win The November Elections – Let’s Get To Work Everyone!!!!!!
7 Million Proud Patriots Joyously, Peacefully Marched, Rallied, And Protested Yesterday
A Message From Abigail Spanberger To The Hopium Community, Terrible New Polling For The Ailing Trump, Good Luck Today Everyone!
Sherrill and Spanberger Have Sturdy Leads in NJ/VA, Southcom Commander Resigns, Rep. Adam Gray (CA-13) Drops By, No Kings!!!!!!!!!
As His Powers Ebb Trump Has Chosen Autocracy Over Democracy. It Is Up To Us To Stop Him (Video And Analysis)
The limits of Trump’s power — My conversation with Adam Klasfeld of All Rise News
Janet Mills Jumps Into Maine Senate Race, DNC Launches Campaign Against Trump’s Tariffs, Little Cracks Can Become Big Cracks
Will Republicans Ever Pass A Budget?
War, Decline, Dysfunction – And Ridicule – At Home
Sunday Hopium – Meet Maine Democratic Party Chair Charlie Dingman, More Bad Polling For Trump, A Note About My Leon Krauze Interview
Leon Krauze On María Corina Machado’s Courage, The Global Fight For Democracy, And Trump’s “Attack On Hispanic and Latino Identity In This Country”(Video)
Democrats Are Winning The Big Arguments With Trump, And Need To Keep Fighting (New Video And Analysis)
Hopium PM – AG Letitia James’ Powerful Response To Trump: “I am not fearful – I am fearless”
Sherrill Rocks Her Debate, Schumer:”Every Day Gets Better For Us,” Greg Sargent On Challenging Trump’s Escalating Authoritarianism More Forcefully
The Reckoning For Trump’s Terrible Presidency Has Begun
Trump And The Rs Are Not Winning, MTG Rips Into GOP Over Health Care, New Ads And Videos Are Flying in NJ and VA
My New Conversation With Senator Cory Booker
Fighting Eric Swalwell Drops By Hopium To Talk The Budget Battle, Cowardly Rs, Trump’s Rising Authoritarianism, And Winning The November Elections
Every Democrat Must Now Join The Fight Against Trump’s Escalating, Dangerous, Traitorous Authoritarianism
Sunday Hopium – Brutal New CBS Poll For Trump, Fighting Their Rising Authoritarianism More Aggressively, A Wonderful New Conversation With James Talarico
Dems Have Come Out Of The Box Strong, Spanberger Up 12, Trump Disappears (Again), New Conversations W/Gavin Newsom, Rep. Adam Smith, Randi Weingarten, And More……
Rep. Adam Smith Unloads On Trump, Hegseth And Their Weakening Of America
Dems Are Forcing Trump To Take Responsibility For The Harm He’s Doing To The Country (New Video And Analysis)
Reps. Landsman and Veasey Talk The Trump Shutdown, The Fight For Health Care, And Their New Podcast “The Fly-In”
Leaders Schumer and Jeffries Are Right To Force Trump And The Rs To Take Responsibility For The Harm They’re Doing To The Country
My Conversation With Governor Gavin Newsom
Military Leaders Sound The Alarm About Trump’s Retreat From The World And Inward Turn, More Notes On Winning The Fall
A Wonderful Conversation With Randi Weingarten About Her New Book -“Why Fascists Fear Teachers”
We Must Keep The Military Off Our Streets, Schumer and Jeffries Meet With Trump, Moldova Votes For Europe
Sunday Hopium – Rest Up Folks, We Have A Big Week Ahead Of Us
A New Conversation With Allison Gill, We Are Having The Fight With Trump We All Wanted To Have, A Big Week For Jimmy Kimmel And The Opposition
Trump Has A Bad Week And He Takes It Out On All Of Us, New Interview With MA AG Andrea Campbell, Sherrill Up 7 In New Poll
We Are Having The Fight With Trump We All Wanted To Have. Now, We Have To Go Win It (New Video And Analysis)
Kimmel’s Powerful Return, Newsom Rocks Colbert, An Addled Trump Chickens Out, Staying Focused On Winning The Fall
Kimmel Returns, Trump Embarrasses, Dems Are Starting To Lean Hard Into Rising Costs And Tariffs
Sherrill Rocks Her Debate, Rs Have Chosen Shutdown and Chaos, The World Comes To New York And A Very Different America
Trump Enters The Budget Debate In A Weak Position, A Conversation With Alaska Dem Chair Eric Croft
Trump Has Shown Us Who He Is. Time For Us To Show The American People And The World Who We Are (Video and Analysis)
We Must Demand Courage, The People Have Rejected Trump’s Strongman Politics, Terrific New Tariff Ad In Alaska
Launching Hopium’s New Audacious Expansion Fund And A New Discussion With Nikki Fried, The Chair Of The Florida Democratic Part
Some Reflections On Finding A Higher Gear, Building A Stronger Movement, And Winning The Fall
Trump’s Agenda Of Sabotage, Plunder, Chaos, And Betrayal Is Coming For Red States And Red Places Too
Sunday Hopium – Trump Is Unpopular, Weakened, And Losing All The Arguments That Matter
It’s Been A Hard Week – Let’s Take It Easy This Weekend Everyone
Trump Has Failed The Country, And We Desperately Need Something Better
Inflation Surges, Trump’s Economic Plan Has Failed, And A New Video Talk -“Our North Star Must Continue To Be Democracy, Rule Of Law, And Freedom”
Trump’s Disastrous Appeasement Of Putin Has Made America Less Safe, Senator Ruben Gallego On The GOP’s Betrayal Of Latino Families (Video)
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BCDCC Officers and Subcommittee Chairs for 2025-2026
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