Committee News
[See the Web Log for prior Committee News write-ups.]
We are working on a messaging campaign for use in all media that ends with the tagline, “—you might be a Democrat,” Take a look at our current list of messages on this Google Sheet. If you have more catchy lines, please send them to secretary@bencodems.org.
Buttons for Committees and Affinity Organizations:
From the Chair

Veterans Day Parade
November 7th – 8:30 to 11 AM

Veterans are the reason we are free. We are grateful for their service. Let’s support our veterans. Sign up to participate in the annual West Richland Veterans Day Parade November 7th.
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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
Saturday, September 19th 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Meet at the CSA Building – 713 Jadwin Ave, Richland
Ballots will be arriving to voters next month and the conversations we have with our neighbors will make a difference.
Whether you’ve knocked thousands of doors or this would be your very first time, we’d love to have you on the team. Training, materials, and turf in both Franklin and Benton Counties will be provided. Use the link below to sign up and choose your dates to canvass:

Tour the Richland Water Treatment Plant
September 16th in the afternoon
September 17th in the morning
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





Call to Regular Meeting
October 15th, 2026




Call to Regular Meeting
September 17th, 2026
New Location
Help Our Endorsed Candidates Win – Join Us in Canvassing!
Call to Meeting Thursday August 28, 2025
Call to Meeting Thursday July 17, 2025
Event – People’s Town Hall Invitation
Call to Meeting Thursday June 26, 2025
Events – Hernandez Kickoff – June 24 , 2025
Events – July 4 Signup – June 21, 2025
Call to Meeting Thursday May 22, 2025
🎉Walk with Us This Cinco de Mayo – Volunteers Needed!
Call to Meeting Thursday April 17, 2025
Free Candidate & Staff Training – March 28-29!
Call to Meeting Thursday March 20, 2025
Call to Meeting Thursday February 20, 2025
REMINDER Call to Meeting – Every 2 Years Reorganization – Thursday, Jan. 9
Call to Meeting – Every 2 Years Reorganization – Thursday, Jan. 9
Happy Holidays! Please hold the date Jan. 9
Call to Meeting this Thursday 11/21 DO SOMETHING #17
DO SOMETHING #16 – 14th LD voters – check your ballot!
DO SOMETHING #15 – Be sure to vote (at a drop box).
DO SOMETHING #14 – Let’s keep Democrats visible! Sat., Nov. 9 – Veteran’s Day
DO SOMETHING #13 – Check your registration/ballot/Link for Nov. 1
DO SOMETHING #12 – It’s Not Over Til It’s Over (Yogi Berra)
Senator Maria Cantwell – Press Conference – Tomorrow 3 p.m. Cafe con Arte
DO SOMETHING #11 – Phone banking; Who Franklin Recommends
Canvassing this weekend, next weekend – DO SOMETHING #10
Call to Meeting – Full Membership – TONIGHT Thursday October 17 in person or Zoom (DO SOMETHING #7)
DO SOMETHING #9 Support Maria Beltran, 14th LD State Senator candidate Friday, October 25
DO SOMETHING #8 Education Leaders + the 14th LD candidates – tomorrow 10/10
Call to Meeting – Full Membership – Thursday October 17 in person or Zoom (DO SOMETHING #7)
#6 DO SOMETHING – Canvassing Made Simple! Check this out.
#5 DO SOMETHING – 1. Updated Oct. 12 flyer 2. HARRIS-WALZ Yard Signs
#4 DO SOMETHING – Check your registration, ballot, district and more!
#3 DO SOMETHING – Help the LD16 Candidates Get Elected!
#2 DO SOMETHING – Come to our OFFICE (yes, a physical office)!
First DO SOMETHING activity – Saturday, October 12 in Yakima (car pooling)
Join us for a Phone Banking/Debate Party Tuesday, September 10 at our NEW TC Office
Call to Meeting – Full Membership – Thursday September 19 in person or Zoom
Tickets available – Join Us and Special Guest U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell
Find out about 3 Ballot Initiatives for November
Meeting this Thursday, August 15 – Zoom or InPerson
Join this Day of Action to Support the NEW 14th LD
Call to Meeting Thursday, July 18 – Includes voting
Opportunities to support Pasco and the LD14
Call to Meeting Thursday, June 20 – including endorsements
Meet and Support Senator Manka Dhingra for Atty. General
Meet and Support Chelsea Dimas Candidate for WA House of Representatives LD14 Position 1
4th CD News
Thirty Billboards. Three Election Cycles. One Goal.
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
Jerrod Sessler Got 32% Of The Vote And This Democrat Is Excited!
How to Win Elections in Rural America: A Strategy for Democrats
Focus on Down-Ballot Races and Newly Registered Voters Drive Democratic Wins
Just Kidding, This Is Anything But Boring
Strength in Unity: Working Together Trumps Division
Outrageous Spending in Down-Ballot Races: 2024’s Extravagant Political Battlegrounds
Our Winning Strategy, Stop Whining!
New post in RuralAmericansUnited
Democrats Cure MAGA Cancer: Sunlight
The Most Expensive Race In Washington History?
Freedom Is A Constitutional Right: So Why Don’t We Have It?
We’ve set our sites on two groups for Dem Victory!
Oh What A Tangled Web We Weave
Democrats Cure MAGA Cancer: Sunlight
The Washington State GOP Declares War On Democracy
Voices Unheard: Empowering Change with Rural Americans United
RAU Expands Programs and Unveils City Councils Questionable Motives
Expansion of Christian Nationalism in Central Washington
Democratic Values and Citizen Actions Keep MAGA In Check
Rural Voices: Restoring Equity to Our Election Process
Breaking: Equal Delegate Access for Central & Eastern WA Dems
Two Shocking Truths Behind Election Spending: $10.2 Billion Estimated for 2024!
The Darkside Of Political Excess
Urgent Call to Preserve Democracy in Yakima!
Ag and Rural Caucus


Paint-n-Sip – Riding the Blue Wave
Join us October 4 for a wonderful paint-and-sip event featuring local artists
Evelyn and Regina at the Tri-Cities Food Co-Op.
All painting supplies will be provided.
Link to original email

Paint-n-Sip – Riding the Blue Wave
Join us October 4 for a wonderful paint-and-sip event featuring local artists
Evelyn and Regina at the Tri-Cities Food Co-Op.
All painting supplies will be provided.
Link to original email
Sen. Matt Boehnke | Staying connected, AI oversight, and strengthening our energy future
Sen. Matt Boehnke | Town hall recap, newsletter, and transportation update for the 8th District
Sen. Matt Boehnke | Join us April 11 town hall and capital budget highlights
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
15th LD Democrats News
16th LD Democrats News

16th LD Democratic Party
Call to Meeting
August 27th 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Richland Public Library
Conference Room A
This meeting is prior to the Benton County Democrats general meeting (6:30 pm) in the same conference room.
on Zoom

9th Legislative District

Walla Walla County Democrats News

Yakima County Democrats News
August meeting Rescheduled to the 31st
Democrats advance to the General Election
Member Mtg this Monday – Get-out-the-vote on-going
Primary Election ballots arriving Friday
The countdown is on! YCD’s Campaign Kickoff BBQ is almost here!
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
Less than a month to make a difference!
Jane Fonda, NO on I-2117, GOTV, and more!
October Has Something for Everyone!
Yakima County Democrats September Regular Meeting
Meeting tonight to elect Chair and Vice-Chair, 6pm via Zoom (link enclosed)
Call to Meeting for election of Chair and Vice-Chair, Sept. 6th at 6pm via Zoom
YCDCC Regular meeting TONIGHT, 8/26, 6pm
Governor Inslee joins the celebration
Join us with Treasurer Pellicciotti
Help us cross the finish line!
Let’s keep striving for better
Call for First-Vice-Chair Nominations
Do you want to outcompete Republicans?
Join democrats for a weekend of action!
May meeting moved to Wednesday
Monthly Meeting! Candidates, events planning and more!
Petitions, meet a judge, and more!
March Meeting 3/25 + Run for Delegate!
February 26: See you at Single Hill!
Chelsea Dimas for state representative
City Council letter-writing and 13th LD meeting
Updates! Endorsements, engagement, and the coming spring
Meeting update: Bob Ferguson and local politics watch
Join us for our Election Watch Party!
From the State Central Committee
🚨WASHINGTON STATE DEMOCRATS ACTION ALERT: With federal overreach threatening key Democratic voices across the nation, the stakes for our communities right here in Washington state have never been higher.
Earlier today, Homeland Security agents raided the D.C. home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, violating the Justice Department’s own policy against opening investigations that could impact an election.
As national political attacks escalate, Washington state has never been a more crucial battleground for defending civil rights and fair elections.
MAGA special interests are actively targeting Washington in an effort to tip the balance of Congress. The outcome will determine whether The Evergreen State continues to stand as a beacon of progress and freedom.
It is vital for Washington state voters to mobilize now to defend Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s vulnerable seat, protect our congressional delegation, elect Democrats, and keep our state safe against federal interference.
We cannot afford to sit on the sidelines. By turning out voters across every county in Washington state, we will safeguard our rights and ensure our values are represented in Congress.
Thank you for stepping up.
WA Dems

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. Visit WAdems.org for more info.
We sincerely thank you for your help and support!
Washington State Democrats PO Box 4027 Seattle, WA 98194 United States
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
Friday, October 9, 2026
It’s Friday, Washington Democrats! 25 days until Election Day.
It was a joy to welcome Donna Brazile, the first Black woman to direct a U.S. Presidential Campaign and two time Chair of the Democratic National Committee to Seattle. She stopped by to hear from Washington’s Black Legislative Caucus about how we are working to help Washingtonians and elect Democrats up and down the ballot so she can uplift our work using her position as an ABC News political commentator.
What I’m Asking
As we head into the final weeks before the most important election of our lifetime, there’s important work happening across Washington, and your continual support helps make it possible. Contributing to WA Dems today will help us organize in every community, reach more voters, and elect leaders who share our values. Whether it’s $10, $25, or more, every donation strengthens our party and helps us keep moving Washington forward.

Working for Washington
Just 25 days left until Election Day. Now more than ever, we need your time and attention to push Democratic candidates up and down the ballot over the finish line. We have the wind at our backs as voters resonate with our message that Trump’s corruption is spiking prices everywhere. But we still have a lot of tough and close races that will be decided by who knocks more doors and makes more phone calls. Republicans have millionaires and billionaires. We have all of you! So please, sign up for a volunteer shift today! We have some incredible opportunities coming up!
SUNDAY – Bilingual Virtual Phonebank into LD 14. Anyone can join virtually to participate in our English and Spanish language phonebank into Legislative District 14. We’re working to boost support for John Duresky for U.S. Congress and Chelsea Dimas and Ezequiel Morfín for State House. Sunday, 2PM-5PM. Sign up here!
WEDNESDAY – Join WA Secretary of State Steve Hobbs for a follow up Zoom Q&A session regarding voter protection ahead of ballots being mailed statewide. RSVP here and submit any questions you have to press@wa-democrats.org. October 14th, 5PM-6PM.
Saturday, October 17 – Team Patty Murray, Team Adam Smith and Team Marilyn Strickland are working together to send a bus of canvassers to the 3rd Congressional District to ensure Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez helps Democrats secure a strong and sizeable majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. We’d love to see you there! RSVP today!
Democrats Fight Back
“Democrats are continuing to expand the midterm map into deep red territory as Republicans run scared,” says Washington’s own Congresswoman Suzan DelBene who also chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. With new targets in Kansas (!), Michigan, and Virginia, the DCCC’s Districts in Play program now includes 66 districts. That’s nearly double the total at the end of the ‘24 cycle. Also on the list? Washington’s 5th Congressional District where Carmela Conroy is giving freshman Congressman Michael Baumgartner one of the closest races in Eastern Washington in decades.
Congressman Rick Larsen is defending Americans from discriminatory voter ID laws, introducing the America Votes Act in Congress. A co-founder of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, Rep. Larsen wants to build on our state’s successful efforts to safeguard election integrity while getting rid of laws that disenfranchise citizens and prevent people from fully participating in democracy. Thank you for your leadership, Congressman Larsen!
Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez immediately went to work to protect communities and survivors of the deadly Longview paper mill explosion. She’s fighting for the people of Congressional District 3 and played a central role in protecting funding for the US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, the independent federal agency that investigates industrial disasters like what happened in Longview. Thank you, Congresswoman Perez for fighting for Washingtonians!
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell is leading the charge in the U.S. Senate to create safeguards against Artificial Intelligence using her perch as the ranking member of the committee overseeing A.I. Her framework would put enforceable federal safety standards at the center of U.S. A.I. policy including third party audits of the most advanced systems before they are released. This is exactly the leadership we need on this disruptive technology that will be shaping the future of our state and nation for decades to come.
Stacey Willoughby is making (blue) waves in the North Cascades as the blue surge in Washington state could help flip a legislative seat that has gone to Republicans for more than 50 years. She’s up against a staunch MAGA Republican affiliated with Grace City Church, the same one that hosted a Christian Nationalist festival at the Gorge this summer.
Rally, Protest, and Gather
- Anytime – Sign up to receive ICE Mobilization Alerts for communities in Washington state. Sign up here.
- Anytime – We have GOTV organizing events nearly every day of the week through the General – find the nearest to you at www.wadems.org/events!
- TOMORROW – Mount Vernon Canvass, 10AM-Noon, Sign up here.
- TOMORROW – Snoqualmie Canvass, 10AM-Noon, Sign up here.
- TOMORROW – Montlake Canvass, 10AM-Noon, Sign up here.
- TOMORROW – Federal Way Canvass, 10AM-Noon, Sign up here.
- TOMORROW – Port Orchard Canvass, 10AM-Noon, Sign up here.
- TOMORROW – Lacey Canvass, 10AM-Noon, Sign up here.
- TOMORROW – Battle Ground Canvass, 10AM-Noon, Sign up here.
- TOMORROW – Camas Canvass, 10AM-Noon, Sign up here.
- TOMORROW – Bothell Canvass, 1PM-3PM, Sign up here.
- SUNDAY – Bilingual Phonebank for LD14, 2PM-5PM. Sign up here.
Have an event you want featured? Email details to press@wa-democrats.org.
Donate
If you would like to see less Washington D.C. and more Washington state in your community, please DONATE to The Real Washington Fund – our rapid response account to counter MAGA’s chaos with real organizing, real solutions, and real results. We can’t do the work of holding Republicans accountable without your support.
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Democrats in the News
State House race: Gloria Mendoza and Chelsea Dimas share thoughts on ag overtime, data centers, Yakima Herald-Republic
Even in trans-friendly Washington, a youth sports ban seems very possible, them
WA Rep. DelBene predicts US House Dems will gain majority control in midterms, KUOW
Candidates in Spokane’s open state rep. seat on AI, wildfire recovery, The Spokesman-Review
WA Supreme Court candidates make their case as high-profile election nears, Washington State Standard
LGBTQ+ rights are on the ballot in six states this year. Here’s what you need to know., LGBTQNatiion
Democrats’ advantage is clear with less than a month to go in the midterm elections, NPR
What I’m Reading
The margin of effort: the power of election volunteering, Paul Loeb – Soul of a Citizen
Washington state is no stranger to close elections. Every action matters, especially from informed citizens who are helping their fellow voters understand what’s on the ballot and when and how to get those ballots turned in and counted. This piece uses data and stories from our state’s past to argue that the “margin of effort” is just as, if not more important than the “margin of error” in any poll. Please sign up for a volunteer shift today!
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. Visit WAdems.org for more info.
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 – Your Official Guide to Getting Out The Vote
A Message from the DNC National Training Team
There are only 21 days until November 3rd! As we enter the final stretch of this year’s election, it is imperative that we continue to GOTV for Democrats up and down the ballot! Whether you’re volunteering your time or working on a campaign, the DNC National Training Team and our partners are here to support your growth as an organizer.
Continue reading to learn more about remote volunteer opportunities, security resources to keep you and your campaign team safe over the next month, and additional trainings to get you ready for Election Day.
Recap: National GOTV Kick-Off Call!!🎉
This past Monday, Chair Ken Martin, alongside special speaker Vice President Kamala D. Harris, hosted our National GOTV Kick-Off Call! We are in the final stretch before one of the most important midterm elections of our lives, and this call served as a kick-off to strengthen our efforts. We discussed how organizers like yourself can support our work to elect Democrats up and down the ballot through calls, contributing to the ground game, and our voter protection efforts.
Watch the live stream here!
DNC Training Announcements and Opportunities📣
Get Out The Vote: Volunteer Info Sessions
Fridays 2:30 p.m. ET | Wednesdays 7:30 p.m. ET

As we get closer to Election Day, there are more ways than ever to plug in. From joining a phone bank to helping us reach voters in key battleground states, every conversation and every session you join makes a difference. Check out this week’s opportunities below and find a way to get involved!
Are you ready to help elect Dems up and down the ballot but don’t know where to start? Then join one of our Get Out The Vote: Volunteer Info Sessions, where we’ll share ways to make the biggest difference ahead of November! Whether it’s phone banking high-priority voters nationwide or being a poll watcher, there is something for every schedule and comfort level. We’ll also give insight into the most critical races we must win to take back the House and Senate. We’re hosting these every Friday at 2:30 p.m. ET and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET, so register now and join us in our fight to take back the House and Senate this November! Learn more and register below.
Phone Bank for Democrats!
To support our final stretch in October, join the DNC Call Crew’s Phone Bank for Democrats! We will be hosting two-hour phone bank sessions to increase our outreach efforts. Every conversation matters and can make a difference to ensure we win control of Congress.
New to phone banking? No worries! Our staff will kick off the phone bank with an overview of who we’re calling and a step-by-step training for new callers on our calling platform. After our training, you will have dedicated time to make calls and connect with voters.
To sign up for our upcoming Phone Bank for Democrats, please sign up here! We have several planned through October and early November, with our next one being this Saturday at 1 p.m. ET! For any questions, please reach out to calls@dnc.org.
Democracy Security Project: Safety and Security Resources
The Democracy Security Project works to protect the safety of organizations, leaders, and advocates as they make a difference through training and direct support. They work to anticipate potential risks and provide support when rapid response is needed. In their vault of resources is a long list of services, including a cybersecurity & data privacy training, a physical security training, a weekly Movement Leader Brief, and a monthly newsletter.
Their weekly Movement Leader Brief is a snapshot of threats they’re seeing on the ground and clear, concrete actions you can take to best respond to them. Check out their resource page to sign up to receive these weekly updates and for more critical information on cyber, physical, and event security to keep you and your team safe during GOTV.
Volunteer in Nevada🗳️
Attorney General Aaron Ford and Democrats across Nevada need your help to stand up to the Trump Administration and protect democracy. The Nevada governor’s race is shaping up to be one of the closest in the country, with polling consistently neck-and-neck as we seek to flip the governorship. All 4 of our congressional districts are competitive this year, with three vulnerable Democratic seats we must defend and a deep red seat we have an opportunity to flip.
To deliver victories up and down the ballot, we need support in every corner of the state. Whether you can organize a busload of volunteers, coordinate a carpool of canvassers, travel to knock doors in NV, or phone bank NV voters, your time and effort will make the difference.
Join us on the front lines in Nevada for the 2026 Midterm Elections!
Sign up to phone bank in NV: win.dnc.org/nv-calls
Sign up to knock doors: http://win.dnc.org/nv-oos
Upcoming Partner Trainings
Take Action with Arena
Missed their Spreadsheets for GOTV training last week? Check out this new tool to explore key spreadsheet skills that will help with GOTV, like quick fixes for messy data, such as names, phone numbers, zip codes, dates, and currency.** Watch the videos and download the guide here **Also some events coming up to keep on your radar:
- Tuesday, November 10 @ 12 p.m. ET || Resume Workshop | JSA ›
- Thursday, November 12 @ 12 p.m. ET || LinkedIn Live | JSA ›
- Tuesday, November 17 @ 12 p.m. ET || Where do you go from here? | JSA ›
- Thursday, November 19 @ 12 p.m. ET || Job Search Power Hour | JSA ›
Get Involved with the National Democratic Training Committee (NDTC)!

- Wed, October 14 @ 1 p.m ET || Tech Time: Cutting Turf in VoteBuilder
- Thurs, October 15 @ 1 p.m ET || Tech Time: Using VoteBuilder for Volunteer Management
- Mon, October 19 @ 1 p.m ET || Tech Time: MiniVAN for Canvassing
- Wed, October 21 @ 1 p.m ET || Tech Time: Cutting Turf in VoteBuilder
- Thurs, October 22 @ 1 p.m ET || How to Canvass, Phone Bank, and Text Bank
Explore the National Democratic Training Committee’s extensive Training Catalog here!
Jobs in the Ecosystem 💼
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 State Job Opportunities
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
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The Blue Print – A message from President Obama
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The Blue Print – “We quite literally did not sleep”
The Blue Print – How Michigan Democrats Are Building Year-Round Power Across All 83 Counties
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The Blue Print – We Take Back Congress in 41 Days
The Blue Print – A Blue Wave doesn’t just happen, we make it happen
The Blue Print – Making the Hispanic Vote Count

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The Blue Print – It’s National Voter Registration Day, Let’s Get to Work
The Blue Print – Justin J. Pearson: “They Are Trying to Dilute Our Voices”
The Blue Print – We Spoke With Nearly 10,000 Voters Who Didn’t Vote in 2024: Here’s What We Found
The Blue Print – How Democrats are reaching young voters where they live, work, and gather
The Blue Print – Investing to win, investing to build, investing to last
The Blue Print – When our neighbors are under attack, we fight back.
The Blue Print – How We’re Turning Memes Into Momentum
The Blue Print – Veterans are Leading the Ground Game
The Blue Print – The Countdown is On
The Blue Print – The DNC Is Building a Democratic Party That Can Win the Moment and Win the Future
The Blue Print – Holding Trump Accountable One Year After the Big Ugly Bill
The Blue Print – Fighting to Restore the American Dream on our 250th Birthday
The Blue Print – Building a Stronger Democracy, Together
The Blue Print – Four Years Later: How Real Americans Are Impacted by the Dobbs Decision
The Blue Print – The Results Are In: Democrats Are Delivering Real Wins
The Blue Print – Help Protect Voting Rights This Juneteenth
The Blue Print – How You Can Join the Fight This Election Season
The Blue Print – Three Ways to Support Democrats This Summer
The Blue Print – When Democrats Lead, We Thrive
The Blue Print – We’re Training the Next Generation of Campaign and State Party Staff
The Blue Print -Meet the 30-Year-Old DNC Staffer Who Broke Stephen Miller
The Blue Print – Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month with Action
The Blue Print – This Memorial Day, Get Involved
The Blue Print – A Message from DNC Chair Ken Martin on the DNC’s 2024 After Action Report
The Blue Print – “A Very Small Price to Pay”? You tell us.
The Blue Print – Democrats are Fighting to Protect Voting Rights
The Blue Print – Trump’s Iran War Is Killing Americans
The Blue Print – How the DNC Is Suing The Trump Administration
The Blue Print – We Launched When We Count in Arizona!
The Blue Print – BREAKING: The Supreme Court Guts the Voting Rights Act
The Blue Print – The Ground Game Goes Digital
The Blue Print – What does the DNC actually DO?
The Blue Print – Learnings from our Local Listeners Calls
The Blue Print – While Trump Is in Disarray, Democrats Are Winning
The Blue Print – The Ground Game is Only Getting Started!
The Blue Print – We’re Fighting to Protect Voting by Mail
The Blue Print – Democrats’ Momentum Continues to Sweep the Country
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
The Blue Print – Democrats’ Momentum Continues to Sweep the Country
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
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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
The Blue Print – Help Support Families This Weekend
The Blue Print – Democrats Are Fighting Around The Clock
The Blue Print – DNC Chair breaks down the BLUE SWEEP on Election Day
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
The Blue Print – Join the Call Crew!
The Blue Print – How We Hold Trump Accountable Online
The Blue Print – Trump Is Cutting Cancer Research
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
The Blue Print – This Is How We Win in November!
The Blue Print – Donate and win a trip to the Women’s Leadership Conference in D.C.
The Blue Print – I Live on $70 a Month. Now My Nursing Home Could Close
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
The Blue Print – Join Democrats This Fall
The Blue Print – Why The DNC Is Taking New Media Seriously (and you should too!)
The Blue Print – Democrats Continue to Fight for the Lone Star State
The Blue Print – Three Actions You Can Take This Weekend To Support Fair and Free Elections
The Blue Print – Three Ways To Help Democrats Fight the Texas Gerrymander
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

Live with Michael Moore – His first-ever book club discussion and – bonus! His rendition of “Oh, Canada!”
Live Book Club Q&A at 4 p.m. Eastern this Sunday
Michael Moore Book Club Hub – August 2026
Introducing the Michael Moore Book Club
EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM: Michiganders, Please Vote in a CRITICAL Primary Today!
Watch SUFFS on PBS’ Great Performances This Weekend!
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!
An Entire Wing of the Smithsonian Full of Your Perfect Portraits of Donald Trump!
Donald Trump Wants a New Portrait of Himself
On This Night in 2003, the Fifth Night of the Iraq War, We Won the Oscar.
Elon Musk Wasn’t the Only One This Week with a Top Secret National Security Meeting
Noor & Mahmoud: Young Hearts Be Free Tonight, Time is on Your Side
The People by the Thousands in All 50 States Took to the Streets.
If We Don’t Take Matters Into Our Own Hands…
Overwhelm… Overreach… Overthrown.
Just F***in’ Do Your Bucket List, Joe
Hollywood Reporter Declares FROM GROUND ZERO: “Nothing Short of a Miracle”

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.
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Conley (NY-17), Trone Garriott (IA-3), Garcia (TX-35), Bynum (OR-5), Ford (NV-Gov), Michigan Senate (SMP)
Trump Is A Traitorous, Venal, F-ck Up. Through Hard Work And Inspiring Candidates We’re On The Cusp Of Having The Election We All Wanted To Have – Now We Need To Finish The Job
Sherrod Brown Returns For An Update On His Critical Battleground Senate Race
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Turek (Iowa), Peltola (Alaska), Pulido (TX-15), Rutinel (CO-8), Gillen (NY-4), Tran (CA-45)
Inflation Soars, The House Slips Away From The Rs, Dems Must Now Work Very Hard To Take Trump’s Foreign Policy Keys Away
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Jackson (Maine), Brown (Ohio), Hines (MI-10), James (IA-2), Hinojosa (TX-Gov), Moore (MD-Gov)
“Elections Are Decided In November, But They’re Won In October”
Anderson Clayton Checks In From Battleground North Carolina
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Brown (Ohio), Flanagan (Minnesota), Villegas (CA-22), Mayes (AZ-AG), Kansas Senate (SMP), Maine Senate (44)
With Three Weeks To Go Everything Around Our Ridiculous Flailer-In-Chief Is Turning To Sh-t
Trump Throws Himself Into Putin’s Arms, We’re Seeing Strong Turnout Among Voters Of Color, Slava Ukraini!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Charlie Bailey, Chair Of The Georgia Democratic Party, Checks Back In From Battleground Georgia
Cook Moves 18 House Races Towards The Ds, Terrific New Candidate Discussions, We Need To Make These Elections About Taking The Keys Away From Our Terrible Leader
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Ossoff (Georgia), Turek (Iowa), Jackson (Maine), Bennett (NJ-7)
Mary Peltola Checks In From Battleground Alaska
It Was Likely That As We Got Closer To The Election Things Would Get Worse For The Rs – And They Are
Kathleen Clyde, Chair Of The Ohio Democratic Party, Checks In From Battleground Ohio
Janelle Stelson Is Working Hard And Closing Strong In PA-10
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Peltola (Alaska), Poindexter (OH-7), Cognetti (PA-8), Bohannan (IA-1), Shah (AZ-1), And Kansas Senate (SLF)
The Battlefield Keeps Eroding For The Rs, We’re On The Cusp Of Having The Election We All Want To Have, And Now We Need To Close Strong And Finish The Job
Master Strategist Stuart Stevens On How Dem Candidates Should Close Out Their 2026 Campaigns
“Troy Jackson Absolutely Won That Debate Fair And Square”- Devon Murphy-Anderson Reports In From Battleground Maine
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Talarico (Texas), Hamilton (Kansas), Cognetti (PA-8), Rutinel (CO-8), Suozzi (NY-3), Lance Bottoms (GA-Gov)
More Encouraging Senate Polls, Early Vote Is Picking Up, MAGA Hearts Putin, “Can’t Eat Road Salt”
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Ossoff (Georgia), Turek (Iowa), von Wilpert (CA-48), Luria (VA-2), Acton (OH-Gov), Alaska Senate (SMP)
Dems Up 11 In Gallup Party ID, Troy Jackson Up 4 In Maine, “Elections are decided in November, but they’re won in October”
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Jackson (Maine), Cooke (WI-3), Stelson (PA-10), Nez (AZ-2), Sand (IA-Gov), Alaska Senate (SMP)
House Dems Expand The Battlefield, Early Early Vote Data Encouraging, Trump Is Campaigning Today In Nebraska!!!!!!!!!!!!
With A Month To Go Dems Are Expanding The Battlefield And Trump Is Becoming More Wild And Desperate
Winning The Trifecta In Wisconsin – A Conversation With Leaders Dianne Hesselbein And Greta Neubauer
Five Encouraging Senate Polls From The NYT, Early Vote Really Picks Up This Week, Hang Out With Some Inspiring Candidates This Weekend
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Talarico (Texas), Ager (NC-11), Bennett (NJ-7), Shah (AZ-1), Acton (OH-Gov), Hochul (NY-Gov)
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Brown (Ohio), Bohannan (IA-1), Mendoza (AZ-6), Harvie (PA-1), Pingree (ME-Gov), Kreiss-Tomkins (AK-Gov)
Betrayed By Trump And His Allies The American People Have Put Their Faith Back In Us – And Now We Must Deliver (New 2026 Election Analysis)
Josh Turek Returns To Update Us On His Critical Battleground Senate Race
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Cooper (North Carolina), Trone Garriott (IA-3), Bennett (NJ-7), Lacore (SC-1), Brooks (PA-7), New Hampshire Senate (SMP)
It’s The Last Day Of The Quarter. Let’s Rally For Our Battleground Candidates And Party Committees Today And Make Sure They Close Strong!!!!!!
Meet Attorney General Aaron Ford, Fighting Hard To Take Back The Nevada Governor’s Mansion This November
Cait Conley – Hudson Valley Native, Combat Veteran, National Security Leader – Checks Back In From NY-17
More Encouraging Polls, Signs Of Trumpian Decay Are Everywhere, Monsters They Are – Monsters
Paige Cognetti – Mayor, Mom, Warrior Against Corruption – Checks Back In From Battleground PA-8
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Talarico (Texas), Peltola (Alaska), Mendoza (AZ-6), Ager (NC-11), Lance Bottoms (GA-Gov), And Iowa Senate (SLF)
Trump Has Become What He Feared Most – Impotent, Not Powerful
Senate Polling Far Better For Ds Than Rs, Need To Keep AI Safe Urgent Now, Putin Should Not Be Allowed To Come To US For G20
Trump Is A Titanic F*ck Up, SCOTUS Bends The Knee (Again), Brutal New WSJ Polling, A Wave Is Coming
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Turek (Iowa), Rutinel (CO-8), Villegas (CA-22), Luria (VA-2), Stelson (PA-10), Michigan Senate (SMP)
Trump Is A Ridiculous Buffoon And Deserves To Lose, Troy Jackson Leads In 2 New Maine Polls, Cook: “GOP On Track To Lose House Majority”
Bob Brooks – Firefighter, Union Leader, Youth Baseball Coach – Checks Back In From PA-7
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Jackson (Maine), Poindexter (OH-7), Shah (AZ-1), Killin (CO-5), Pan (CA-6), Shapiro (PA-Gov)
Trump Has Been A Spectacular Failure. Voters Are Angry. The Wave Is Getting Big. Our Job Is To Make It Bigger (New Video & Written Analysis)
Meet Christina Hines, Jamie Ager Checks Back In From NC-11
Meet Christina Hines, Our Inspiring Candidate Running In MI-10
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Peltola (Alaska), Taylor (VA-1), Johnson (MN-1), Acton (OH-Gov), Haaland (NM-Gov)
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Brown (Ohio), James (IA-2), Cooke (WI-3), Nez (AZ-2), Maine Senate (SMP)
Taking Yom Kippur Off – But There’s Still Lots To Do Everyone
Alex Wagner On Her New Book “The Steal”
Absence, Madness, And Increasing Danger – What World Leaders Will Find In New York This Week
So, In Sum – Trump Is A Titanic F-ck Up, His Madness Is Getting Worse, American Voters Are Angry, And Are Ready Now To Put Us Back In Power
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Turek (Iowa), Conley (NY-17), Rutinel (CO-8), Taylor (VA-1), North Carolina Senate (SMP), Ohio Senate (MAP)
Early In-Person Voting Begins Today, More Trumpian Deterioration And Decay, Peltola’s Up 5 In Alaska
Meet Jake Johnson, A Very Impressive Candidate Running In MN-01
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Jackson (Maine), Turek (Iowa), Hines (MI-10), Brooks (PA-7), Lance Bottoms (GA-Gov), New Hampshire Senate (SMP)
Trump Is Unraveling. Their Battlefield Is Deteriorating. A Wave Is Coming
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Bohannan (IA-1), Mendoza (AZ-6), Luria (VA-2), Stelson (PA-10), Pulido (TX-15)
Things Are Really Going To Sh-t For Trump Now
Roy Cooper Dropped By For An Update On His Must Win Senate Race In North Carolina
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Ossoff (Georgia), Peltola (Alaska), Cognetti (PA-8), Powell (NE-2), Ohio Senate (SMP)
Dems Up 8 In New NYT Poll, Trump Loses His Desperate Mail Ballot Ploy, Winning The Early Vote
Meet Brian Poindexter, A Union Ironworker And Girl Dad Working Hard To Flip OH-7 Blue
Oil Prices Keep Rising, The Trump Project Keeps Deteriorating, A Win In Sweden, Protecting Our Elections
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Brown (Ohio), Trone Garriott (IA-3), Harvie (PA-1), Conley (NY-17), Lacore (SC-1)
The Fight To Keep AI Safe, Encouraging New Senate Polling, Accountability Is Coming, Protecting Our Elections
Trump And Hegseth Suffer A Disastrous Defeat In Yemen, Gas Prices Are Rising, Trump’s Poll Numbers Are Dropping (Again)
Meet Jessica Killin, A Proud Patriot Working Hard To Flip CO-5 Blue
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Acton (OH-Gov), Crowley (WI-Gov), Luria (VA-2), Ager (NC-11), Maine Senate (SMP), Iowa Senate (SMP)
On This Somber Day Some Notes On Finding A New Path Forward Through All The Chaos
Meet Dr. Amish Shah, An Emergency Room Physician Fighting Hard To Flip AZ-01 This November
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Leader Jeffries, Talarico (TX), Pingree (ME-Gov), Sand (IA-Gov), Brooks (PA-7), Paxton (TX)
Trump Had His Shot And Has Blown It, Badly. It Is Our Turn Now To Win, Lead, And Make Things Better (New Written & Video Analysis)
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Turek (Iowa), Bennett (NJ-7), Cognetti (PA-8), Earls (NC Supreme Court), Maine Senate (SMP)
Pappas Scores A Decisive Win In NH, Trump Is A Titanic F*ckup, And We Must Act With Great Urgency Now
Meet Lindsay James, Our Wonderful Candidate Running In IA-02
Meet David Crowley, Our Inspiring Candidate For Governor In Wisconsin
Rs Are Going To Try Very Hard To Put Lipstick On The Trumpian Pig This Week. His Mounting Governing Failures Are Going To Make That Really Hard
Meet Nancy Lacore, A Formidable Patriot Fighting To Flip SC-01
In The Great Global Fight For Freedom American Patriots Must Now Do Our Part. The World Is Watching. It Is Our Turn Now…….
We Need To Turn Their Furious, Desperate Cheating Into Righteous Anger And Drive Our EarlTrump Gets More Terrible Polls, Ballots Are Getting Mailed In Wisconsin, Hopium Community Members Are Working It!!!!!!!!!!!y Vote/Election Turnout Through The Roof
Dems Launch ‘Unprecedented’ Election Protection Efforts, Diesel Hits Record High, Trump Still Has The Worst Jobs Record Of Any President Since Hoover
As Bad As Things Are For Trump And The Rs Now – And They Are Bad – They Are Likely To Get Worse (New Video and Written Analysis)
Just Back From Ukraine Stuart Stevens Dropped By Earlier Today…….
Trump’s Clown Show Has Become A Raging, Dangerous Global Dumpster Fire
“The Word We Hear Most, By Far, Is ‘Betrayal’” – A Campaign Update With Josh Turek, Our Great Candidate Running For Senate In Iowa
Rising Interest Rates, Slowing Economy, Failed War, Hegsethian Chaos, Soaring Disapproval, Dark Electoral Schemes Exposed – Things Are Getting Worse For Trump
Bobby Pulido (TX-15) Dropped By For An Encouraging Update Earlier Today
The Importance Of Voting Early, Pete Hegseth Is A Dangerous Clown And Needs To Go, Trump Has Made Venezuela A “Neo-Colony” And It’s Not OK
A Desperate Trump Steals Venezuela’s Oil And Spirals Here At Home, Russia Escalates In Europe, El-Sayed Apologizes
Restoring Integrity To Our Discourse, Staying Safe In The Age Of AI
Another Terrible Week For Trump, Huge New GOP Scandal In Florida (Surprise!), Powerful New Ads From Democrats
With Ten Weeks To Go Dems Are Closing Strong And Trump Just Keeps F*cking Up (New Video, Written Analysis)
Going For The Trifecta – A New Conversation With Devin Remiker, Wisconsin Dem Chair
Good New Polls In Texas, Dems Now More Trusted To Lead, Ds Get Big Court Win, Russia’s Escalating Hybrid War Vs The West
Fake Polls, “Demoralization Operations,” And The 2026 Elections – A New Conversation With Tom Bonier
Shapiro And Other Dem Gov Candidates Running Strong, Desperate Trump Keeps Trying To Rig The Election, New Canada Tariffs Hurting GOP Candidates
Democrats Will Need To Lead The US Out Of The Economic Crises Trump And Republicans Have Created – A Conversation With Dr. Rob Shapiro
Celebrating Ukraine’s Independence Day, Understanding The Evolving Battlefield, Dems Embrace A Raucous Pluralism
Coming To Terms With The True Cost Of Trump’s Failed War, Ds Must Lean Hard Into The Energy Transition, The Dem Ticket Rocks South Texas
Weeks Before Election He’s Losing Trump Clownishly Raises Prices On All Sorts Of Things
Good Senate Polls In MN And NH, David Crowley Drops A New Ad in WI, Chair Ken Martin On The Impact Of DNC Investments This Cycle
Trump Gets His Worst Poll Of The Cycle, New Candidate Ads, The ASDC’s Democracy Protectors Program Launches
Hopium Is Hiring An Intern For The Fall
A New Interview With David Jolly, Encouraging New Senate Polls, Fake Polls And The New Battlefield
More Bad Econ Data, Trump’s Desperation Grows, Traveling With Natalie
Meet Randy Villegas, Our Terrific Candidate Working Hard To Finally Flip CA-22 Blue
As Hopium Heads Into Vacation Mode We Have Lots Of Great Discussions To Tide You Over…..
Some Thoughts On The Opportunities In Front Of Us With 82 Days To Go (New Video & Written Analysis)
Leader Hakeem Jeffries Joins Hopium – “We Have an Incredible Group of Next-Generation Candidates”
Crowley Wins in Wisconsin, Klobuchar and Flanagan in Minnesota, Democrats Embrace The Rainbow
Meet Marni von Wilpert, A Really Impressive Candidate Working Hard To Flip The Newly Drawn CA-48 Blue
More Bad Trump Polling, $100k for Troy Jackson, And A New Conversation With Stuart Stevens
Finishing The Job – A New Conversation With Charlie Dingman, The Chair Of The Maine Democratic Party
More Notes On The Importance Of Character And Virtue In The 2026 Elections
Sensing Trump’s Weakness, Iran Turns The Screws, And Bibi Flips Him The Bird
With Blanche In Place We Have To Get Ready For The Incredible F*ckery That Is To Come
A Really Bad Jobs Report, Encouraging New Texas Poll, Senate Votes On Blanche Today – Make Your Calls Everyone!
Iran, Russia, Tariffs – My Conversation With Rep. Greg Meeks, Ranking Member Of The House Foreign Affairs Committee
Fed Up With Trump’s Failures And Betrayals, The American People Are Giving Us A Chance To Lead Again. It’s An Opportunity We Must Seize, Together (New Video & Written Analysis)
Jo Mendoza (AZ-6) Checks Back In With The Hopium Community
An In-Depth Look At Last Night’s Elections And The 2026 Elections More Broadly (New Video)
Hopium AM – Michigan Senate Still Too Close To Call, Some Notes On Why The Polling Was So Off In Michigan, Let’s Go Win The Midterms Everyone
Sherrod Brown, Our US Senate Candidate In Ohio, Checks Back In With The Hopium Community
Christina Bohannan (IA-01) Checks In With The Hopium Community
Three Months Out Democrats Have A Legit Shot At Taking Both The House And Senate
Rebecca Bennett (NJ-7) Checks Back In With The Hopium Community
No To Todd Blanche, No To The Harms Trump Keeps Doing To The Country; Yes To Voting Early, Yes To Helping Our Candidates Win This November!!!!!!!!!
Been A Good Week Of Polling For Democrats, New Polls In Michigan, As His Powers Ebb Trump’s War With Reality Is Growing More Desperate
Trump’s Failed, Fanatical Presidency Has Left America Less Safe, More Vulnerable. We Must Fight Very Hard Now For A Better Path
Meet Troy Jackson, The Man Who Can Beat Susan Collins
Trump’s Regime Has Failed, His Standing Continues To Erode, And We Are Getting Stronger (New Video & Written Analysis)
Meet Dr. Richard Pan, Who Is Working Hard To Make Newly Drawn CA-06 Blue This November
The American People Are Putting Their Trust Once Again In Democrats. They Are Giving Us An Opportunity To Lead. We Must Seize It, Together
Voters Blame Trump/Rs For Higher Costs, Senate Descends Into Trumpian Chaos, Kaitlin Collins Responds, Stop Todd Blanche!
Meet Manny Rutinel, Our Terrific Candidate Working To Flip CO-8 Blue
“Fighting For An Affordable America,” Getting Troy Jackson Launched And Ready To Win, “Republicans See ‘Scary’ Lack Of Enthusiasm Among Core Voters”
Rallying For Troy Jackson In Maine, Encouraging Generic Ballots Polls, Big Wins For Katie Phang And The Dem AGs
Maine Picks A Senate Nominee Today, The DNC’s Early Primary Calendar Is Set, Whitmer Endorses Stevens In Michigan
“The Word I Hear A Lot Is Betrayal” – A New Conversation with Denise Powell, Our Great Candidate Running In NE-2
Trump Imposes Enormous New Global Tariffs, His Failed War Keeps Failing, And Dems Get A Strong New Wave Of National Polling
Trump Is A Titanic F*ck Up. Things Are Bad For Him And Republicans Now. They Are Likely To Get Worse
Hopium Adds 5 More House Candidates To Our Endorsed List – Pan (CA-6), Rutinel (CO-8), Shah (AZ-1), Villegas (CA-22) and von Wilpert (CA-48)
Troy Jackson Leads By 3 In New Maine Poll, OpenAI Goes Rogue, Rs “Preparing For The Bottom To Fall Out”
Senator Sean McCann Checks In From MI-04
2 Months Before Voting Begins Trump Is Raising Gas Prices, Levying New Tariffs, Losing His War, And Ensuring Millions Lose Benefits And Care
The Staggering Costs Of Trump’s Failed War, More Tariffs Are Coming, Congratulations to Spain!
On The Necessity Of Dems Getting A Clear Mandate From Voters This November – Revisiting My Conversation With Hardy Merriman
My Conversation With Alex Wagner
Trump Is Dangerously Desperate and Deeply Unwell, Strong Dem Q2 Fundraising, Great New Poll In Georgia
“All Eyes Are On Iowa” – Hopium Checks In With Rita Hart, Chair Of The Iowa Democratic Party
Trump And Greater MAGA Are Far Weaker Today. It’s Why We Must Fight Now With Everything We Got (New Video, Written Analysis)
Sure Does Feel Like The Wheels Are Coming Off The Trumpian Bus
Winning Georgia With Charlie Bailey, Chair Of The Democratic Party Of Georgia
We Must Stop Blanche And Clayton, More Terrible Polling For Trump, Powerful New Ads From Dems
Brian Tyler Cohen Dropped By To Talk About His New Book – “The Day After: How to Wield Power In a Post-Trump World”
The War Resumes, Oil Prices Surge, Trump’s Poll Numbers Continue To Suck – And Now We Must Fight His Escalating Illiberalism With Everything We Got
Devon Murphy-Anderson Joins Us From Maine
Congress Returns – We Must Be Very Loud This Week
McConnell and Graham Pass From The Scene, Maine Dems Keep Moving Forward, In Defense Of Vetting
Maine’s Convention Will Be July 25th, Encouraging New Gallup Data, Democrats Must Elevate To Fight Trump’s Escalating Authoritarianism
Platner Officially Withdraws From The Maine Senate Race. The Process To Pick A Successor Has Formally Begun
Cook Has 4 GOP Gov Seats As Toss Ups Now, Maine Dems Take Next Steps In Picking New Senate Candidate, Senate Dem SuperPAC Reports Record Quarter
Trump Is Failing, He Is Wildly Unpopular, The Polls Are Encouraging, And We Have Elections To Win All Across The Country
Platner Suspends Campaign, Maine Democratic Party Announces A Nominating Convention To Pick A New Senate Nominee
Some Thoughts On What’s Next For Maine And Our Fight To Flip The Senate
There Are Good Days, And There Are Bad Days, Everyone
Talking Ukraine, Encouraging New Senate Polling, Degrading Trump, And More With Stuart Stevens Of Lincoln Square
Dems’ Strong Week Of Polling, McMorrow Drops Out, Putin Attacks Kyiv, “Trump Is Cultural Heroin” (Corrected, Updated)
Dems’ Strong Week Of Polling, McMorrow Drops Out, Putin Attacks Kyiv, “Trump Is Cultural Heroin”
More Notes On The Importance Of Character In The 2026 Elections
It’s Time To Move On From The “Democrats Suck” Narrative – It’s Wrong, And We Have An Election To Win
New Battleground Polls Confirm That This Is A Year Of Opportunity For Democrats (New Video & Written Analysis)
“Right Now Democracy Is Holding” – A New Conversation With Marc Elias
“Control of the Senate Is Up for Grabs, Times/Siena Polls Find,” Trump’s Staggering Betrayal Of America, The Hopium Community Rallies For Our Battleground Candidates
“Doing Good Things For Our Neighbors” – State Senator Sarah Trone Garriott (IA-03) Checks In From Battleground Iowa
Jamie Ager Checks In From NC-11
It’s The End Of The Quarter – Let’s Rally For Our Courageous Candidates Across The Country!
A Conversation With Heather Cox Richardson
Another Powerful Ossoff Speech, Jo Mendoza’s Inspiring New Ad, Heather Cox Richardson Joins Us Tomorrow At 2pm ET
Winning In An Evolving Battlefield, A New Politics Of Virtue, Tuesday Is A Big Filing Deadline – Let’s Help Our Candidates Close Strong
A Judge Blocks Trump Mail Ballot/USPS Ploy, Katie Phang Gets A Big Epstein Files Win, Notes On Trump And A New Politics Of Misery
Rebecca Cooke (WI-03) Checks In With The Hopium Community
Trump Is Weakened, Diminished, And Growing More Unhinged And Desperate By The Day (New Video, Written Analysis)
Big Night For Mamdani, House Dems Get Important Wins in NY-17 & UT-1, Enjoy My Talk With Katie Phang
Breaking News – Trump Loses Senate Iran War Powers Vote. The Rebukes, Losses, Humiliations Just Keep Coming
Let’s Show Bob Brooks (PA-7) Some Love Today, Trump’s Failed War Keeps Failing, Talarico’s 1st General Election Ad
The Clown Show Moves To Switzerland, Ukraine Gains in Crimea, Let’s Rally For Cait Conley Today!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Summer Solstice And Happy Father’s Day Too!!!!!
The US Men’s Soccer Team Wins, Inspires, And Brings Our Embattled Nation Together
The Iran Deal Wobbles, Obama’s Library Opens, OMG The Reflecting Pool, Inspiration From Juneteenth, And Slava Ukraini!!!!!!!
Trump’s Presidency Has Been A Catastrophe For America And The World (New Video & Written Analysis)
Hopium Rallies For Cait Conley In NY-17
Loss Of Coverage, Higher Prices, More Harm To Come – Charles Gaba Updates Us On Real World Impacts of GOP Health Care Cuts
Failed Wars Now Haunt Trump, Putin, and Netanyahu
Trump Plays UFC Tough To Mask His Capitulation To Iran, Weakening Of America, Declining Health, And Sagging Political Fortunes
The Knicks Triumph And Inspire While Trump Desecrates And Betrays
The USMNT’s Incredible Performance, “The President Has Turned Into A Clown,” Meaty Pods For Your Weekend Viewing And Listening Pleasure
Pulte Falls, Talarico Launches Spanish-Language World Cup Ad, A New Politics Of Virtue
Trump – Desperate Men Do Desperate Things (New Video, Written Analysis)
Reflecting On The Siege Of Minneapolis – A Conversation With Attorney General Keith Ellison
Inflation Surges (Again), It’s Becerra Hilton In CA, Platner Wins In Maine, Trump’s Failed War Keeps Failing
Trump’s Epic Meltdown | Stuart Stevens & Simon Rosenberg LIVE
Making Diseases And Parasites Great Again, Pratt Crashes Out In LA, Talarico Leads By 3 In New Texas Poll
Stop Vought. Save Science – A Call To Action With Dr. Colette Delawalla
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
Trump Is In A Period Of Profound Political Decline, Democrats Are Fielding Strong Candidates Across The Country (New Video, Written Analysis)
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
Desperate Rs Are Now Intervening In Our House Primaries – A Conversation With The DCCC’s Will Van Nuys
Our Corrupt And Failed Leader Is Losing His Control Over Congress, Kagan On Trump Surrendering To Iran, The DNC’s Report
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
NYT Has Generic Ballot D +11, Ukraine’s Big Battlefield Win, Mortgage Rates And Brent Crude Rising – Trump’s Failures Just Keep Mounting
Trump Gets A Brutal New CBS Poll, WHO Declares Global Health Emergency, New Intvs W/Gov. Shapiro and Ohio’s Amy Acton
Trump Is A Fool, A Coward, And A Traitor
Trump Is Hell Bent On Weakening America And Making Russia And China Great Again
My Conversation With Governor Josh Shapiro
Republicans Are Gerrymandering Because They Are Scared Of The American People, And Of Us – As They Should Be (New Video, Written Analysis)
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
Democrats Are Expanding Our Maps And Competing In Hard To Win Places (New Video & Written Analysis)
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
Richard Badalamente
BCDCC Officers and Subcommittee Chairs for 2025-2026
| Chair | Misty Muchlinski |
| Vice-Chair | Carl Baker |
| State Committee Member | David Harvey |
| State Committee Member | Cigdem Capan |
| Secretary | John Masulonis |
| Treasurer | Bob Slovic |
| Communications Committee | Volunteer Team |
| Elections Committee | Sara Austin |
| Events Committee | Carl Baker |
| Labor Liaison | Open |
| Organization Committee | Karen and Ken Buxton |
| Platform and Resolutions | Kitty Tominey |
| Young Democrats | Open |
| Webmaster and Technology | Kendall Miller |
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