October 18, 2024 - 17 Sleeps To Go!
Ways we can help get out the vote
PHONE BANK FOR TAMMY BALDWIN AND MORE SENATE WOMEN
Sen. Tammy Baldwin in Wisconsin needs to win re-election for us to keep the Senate, and her polls are getting tighter. The Cook Political Report just moved her race from Lean Democrat to Toss Up. Wisconsin of course is also one of the Blue Wall states that Harris must keep in her column, so each vote for her is especially impactful. The Wisconsin Dems are hosting a two-hour phone bank for Tammy and Kamala today and all the (both!) remaining pre-election Fridays 5-7 PM ET. Let’s sign up here. We can also join Grassroots Democrats HQ in their series of phonebanks for women Senate candidates including Tammy Baldwin, Senator Jacky Rosen's reelection campaign in Nevada and Rep. Elissa Slotkin's effort to replace retiring Democrat Debbie Stabenow in Michigan here on Saturdays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
FREE BUS RIDEÂ TO CANVASS IN SWING STATES
Whether we call it canvassing or door knocking, one on one voter conversations remain a very powerful way to get out the vote. Now Swing Left has made it easy for us to reach the voters we need to persuade by offering free rides to key areas from blue cities (and back). We can find out more about taking buses to canvass in key districts here. (Also, if we are a first-time canvasser or would like to brush up on techniques, we can check out this video from Amber Browning-Coyle with lots of good advice and helpful tips for successful door-to-door campaigning.)
TEXT OUT THE VOTE IN NEVADA
Nevada’s six electoral votes are very much on the table, and we need to make sure we win them for Kamala Harris. The Nevada Democrats have multiple textbanking shifts open all weekend to contact voters and make sure they have a plan for getting to the polls. We can sign up here.
AND POSTCARD OUT THE VOTE TOO - SPANISH SPEAKERS NEEDED!
If we are able, Activate America needs writers who can write GOTV postcards to infrequently voting Democrats in Nevada who prefer to receive information in Spanish. Mail by Oct. 23 at the latest.  Let’s sign up here.  (h/t CFAA) Â
STATE SUPREME COURTS ON THE BALLOT
Much like on the federal level, state supreme courts don’t get nearly the attention they deserve for the power they wield. And unlike on the federal level, many state supreme court justices are directly accountable to the voters. We will get to decide the fate of 82 supreme court seats in 33 states next month – and the consequences for reproductive rights and voting rights in particular could be huge. Partisan majorities are up for grabs in Michigan and Ohio. We get the option to fire judges who supported abortion and IVF bans in Alabama, Arizona, Florida and Iowa. The right hopes to gain ground in Montana and North Carolina, while the left could do the same in Kentucky. Let’s check out and share Bolts’ state-by-state guide to supreme court races with our networks, especially if we’re in the many states where these races will be on our ballots. And we can consider volunteering with and donating to:
·        AZ: Progress Arizona’s efforts to reject Justices Clint Bolick and Kathryn King after they upheld Arizona’s abortion ban
·        KY: Pamela Goodwine’s campaign for a seat on the high court
·        MI: Justice Kyra Harris Bolden’s reelection campaign and Kimberly Thomas’ effort to flip an open seat
·        MN: Chief Justice Natalie Hudson and Justice Karl Procaccini’s reelection campaigns
·        MS: Justice James Kitchens’ reelection campaign
·        MT: Judge Jerry Lynch and Judge Katherine Bidegaray’s campaigns for open seats
·        NC: Justice Allison Riggs’ reelection campaign
·        OH: Justice Melody Stewart and Justice Michael Donnelly’s reelection campaigns and Judge Lisa Forbes’ campaign to swing an open seat
·        TX: Judge DaSean Jones, Judge Christine Weems, and Judge Bonnie Lee Goldstein’s campaigns to unseat incumbents on the state supreme court and Holly Taylor, Judge Nancy Mulder and Judge Chika Anyiam’s bids for open seats on the court of criminal appeals
WA: Sal Mungia’s campaign for an open seat
STATE-SPECIFIC ACTIONS
PA - KNOCK DOORSÂ WITH AMY SISKIND THIS WEEKEND
Join Activist Amy Siskind and the Norristown community to knock doors Saturday and Sunday! The team will meet at the Norristown Field office for the launch, with morning, early afternoon and late afternoon shifts available. New canvassers are welcome. We can learn more and sign up for canvassing with Amy Siskind in Pennsylvania this weekend here.