WSDCC – June 12, 2026

Posted on June 12, 2026

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

It’s Friday, Washington Democrats!

(Chair Conrad joins WA Dems Field Organizer Training)

Scheduling Note

Next week, Washington Democrats are packing up the office and heading to Spokane for our 2026 State Convention! While we join more than 1,000 delegates to decide the future direction of our party and train organizers to activate their communities, the Message from the Chair will be on a mini-sabbatical until Friday, July 3! We’ll see you then!

Happy Pride!

TWO big events to help kick off Pride with the activism and energy that connect the struggle for equality from Stonewall to today. TONIGHT – WA Democrats are hosting our Pride Celebration with special guest performer Harper Bizarre! There’s still a chance to get your tickets – we can’t wait to see you tonight!

Washington & Stonewall Democrats Pride
Friday, June 12th | 5:30 pm
Downtown Seattle, Address Provided on RSVP
$25 Advocate | $50 Ally | $100 Icon
RSVP Here

On Wednesday, No Hate in WA State is hosting its campaign kickoff. We MUST defeat Initiatives IL26-001 and IL26-638 to protect vulnerable kids, student athletes, and stop the MAGA outrage machine from sinking its hooks into our state. Stand against hate in Washington state by joining the official launch rally on Wednesday, June 17, at 5:15 PM at Neumos in Seattle. Join Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay, and Seattle City Councilmember Dionne Foster to help defeat the dangerous initiatives targeting non-binary and queer children in our state! RSVP today!

Working for Washington

It’s almost here! One week from today, more than 1,000 delegates will convene in person and virtually in Spokane at the 2026 Washington State Democratic Party Convention. Delegates will debate and pass a policy platform to serve as the guiding framework for our party’s ideals and vision for the future.

We are pulling out all the stops to ensure everyone has a tremendous convention that will power us into the August 4 primary election and onto the general election! I am proud to announce that our Juneteenth Celebration of Black Excellence featuring Attorney General Nick Brown AND our Saturday Evening Gala have already SOLD OUT! You do not need to be a delegate to attend our convention. Guests are more than welcome, and attendance is free! If you would like to join us as a guest, please register your attendance here.

Last week, I had the pleasure of welcoming Washington Democrat’s 2026 coordinated campaign Field Organizers at the Washington State Labor Council where they attended their onboarding training. Every one of our Field Organizers are now out in the field, activating communities, recruiting volunteers, and building the winning campaigns for Democratic candidates up and down the ballot voter-by-voter.

We need everyone to pitch in for their communities so we can win not just here in Washington state, but across the country. Sign up for a volunteer shift in your community here!

Democrats Fight Back

Rural Americans United has launched a billboard campaign in Central Washington to drive voter participation among Latino/a communities. In 2024, six of the ten counties with the lowest voter participation were in Central Washington. As Latino support for Trump craters after his unconstitutional immigration efforts and failed economic policies, Washington Democrats in the Yakima Valley will be hard at work to convince voters in those communities to support our candidates up and down the ballot.

(Prosperity Eastern Washington volunteers put up billboards like this one throughout CD5)

Activists and volunteers in Eastern Washington launched the Help Save America Campaign to put up billboards, send postcards, and launch digital messaging around the failed policies of Rep. Michael Baumgartner and Rep. Dan Newhouse. Two octogenarians banded together to raise more than $116,000 for these efforts to drive home the kitchen table issues that families in every corner of our state are facing. Their goal is to keep these efforts going through the November election, but they need our support. Please go to www.SupportProsperityEWA.org to see their work and make a donation. If you have questions, please contact prosperityewa@gmail.com. You can also learn more at www.prosperityewa.com.

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DEMOCRATS IN THE NEWS

School cellphone ban proposed by WA governor, superintendent, 
The Seattle Times

Pride celebrations across WA start this month, including flag at state Capitol, 
The Olympian

64% of Washingtonians disapprove of Donald Trump’s job performance, a new record in NPI’s Civic Heartbeat polling, 
NPI

Trump looms large as 11 candidates vie to replace Dan Newhouse in Central WA’s 4th Congressional District, 
The Spokesman-Review

State funding to help add childcare in Sedro-Wooley, 
Skagit Herald

Top Pentagon official admits boat strike may have killed victims of human trafficking, 
The Intercept

WHAT I’M WATCHING

The red state, blue state divide is real. But it’s driven by more than just politics,
NPR

This article spoke to me as we see more headlines about people moving to new states because of political preferences. What’s more important than ever is breaking out of our bubbles and having conversations with people who don’t agree with us on every issue. Washington Democrats’ emphasis on deep canvassing which starts with connection before moving to persuasion has impressed on me that fundamentally, no matter who you vote for, the vast majority of us want the same things – personal safety, personal freedom, and the means to achieve our goals. Now it’s up to us to make the case that Democratic policies are the best way to achieve those goals.

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.

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