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July 22, 2021
WORLDS SAVED: 1
PROGRESSIVES WE'VE HELPED REGISTER: 2,940,883
TOTAL VOTERS REACHED OUT TO: 15,267,550
DAYS UNTIL 2022 MIDTERM ELECTION: 466
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“You can arrest me. You can’t stop me. You can’t silence me,” says Representative Joyce Beatty as she is handcuffed, arms behind her back, along with eight others, while protesting in the atrium of a Senate office building last week.
In Phoenix, AZ, protesters sing and dance outside Republican Attorney General Brnovich’s office in 112 degree heat. Nine of them later step into the street, in a planned act of civil disobedience, and are immediately arrested.
50 Texas Democrats take a plane to Washington, D.C. – one having to cancel her own wedding to do so – all while risking the threats of an angry and outfoxed Governor Abbott. "If they want to arrest me, bring it on," proclaims Texas Representative Senfronia Thompson.
The Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II and former Congressman Beto O’Rourke team up to lead a march to the Texas Capitol in Austin, July 27-31, a 27-mile Selma to Montgomery-style march.
So begins a Summer of Action in which Democrats all across the nation join forces to pressure Biden and the Senate to pass the For The People Act.
Truly inspiring.
You too can take action this summer, action just as crucial and heroic. Every Democrat we register means we're closer to saving the House and Senate in 2022, and building a majority that doesn't rely on two "centrist" Senate Democrats to protect our freedom to vote.
You can phonebank, write postcards, attend or lead an in-person registration drive (when and where safe), or join a Zoom call to learn all about social storming and what even the heck social storming means!
Check out the Volunteer Ops below and choose what appeals most to you. All you need is a heart that thrills to the idea of sticking your thumb in the eye of Republicans who want to make it more difficult to vote. The thumb and eye are metaphorical, of course. The actions you and every Field Team 6 volunteer take this summer to register more Democrats are not.
Truly inspiring.
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WE'RE BACK IN THE FIELD AGAIN!
We've all missed in-person voter registration drives—they're how we began, and there's nothing more impactful than talking directly to people, face-to-face!
We've been slowly and safely ramping things up again and we're seeing our first results. A team of enthusiastic volunteers hit CA-39 this weekend, ten in all, some local and some from as far afield as Mission Viejo and Rancho Palos Verdes. (Thank you all!)
This district was solid red for three decades, but as of late it's become a battleground, changing hands four times. We aim to turn it blue again in '22! Handing out numerous registration forms and getting seven on-the-spot new voters is a great start. Now is the best time to do this, so that we are fully trained and ready when the major area colleges are back in session! Check our Volunteer Ops below for more info on how you can be part of the fun. In-person trainings in most of our target states are waiting for you!
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POSTCARDS FOR DEMOCRACY
Field Team 6 is thrilled to be partnering with Postcards for Democracy. This powerful coalition of South Orange County Democratic Clubs is on a mission to register Democrats—we love this mission! We’re setting up campaigns with addresses so they can send our gorgeous Shepard Fairey postcards with handwritten messages to unregistered likely Dems.
Postcards are fun to receive and ours have the added bonus of letting the recipients register to vote by simply pointing their smartphone at the the magic QR code in the corner, which launches Voterizer.org, and BOOM!… another registered Democrat!
Postcards For Democracy's very first postcarding party is this weekend in Laguna Beach, hosted by the Laguna Beach Dem Club. It’s an in-person event taking place Saturday, July 24 from 10am - 1pm PT. RSVP HERE and help us build a solid Blue Wall in the OC.
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THURSDAY, JULY 22:
SO IT BEGINS... LIVE TRAININGS
We're rolling out live trainings for GA, TX and WI! That means we currently have trainings on the calendar for 8 of our 9 major states.
The Dynamic Duo, Gina Harris and Mervis Reissig, are taking on both Georgia and Wisconsin, while our own Texas Expert (Texpert!) Gwen Rice will be riding herd in the Lone Star State. Just like our enthusiastic and experienced trainers in AZ, CA, FL, NC and PA, they're raring to go with state-specific trainings on how to register Democrats the Field Team 6 way!
Here's a quick rundown of which trainings are next up, starting with one in the Keystone State tonight!
Thursday, 7/22 7-8p ET - RSVP
Learn (on Zoom) to Register PA Democrats In Person!
Saturday, 7/24 1-2p ET - RSVP
Learn (on Zoom) to Register NC Democrats In Person!
Thursday, 7/29 6-7p ET - RSVP
Learn (on Zoom) to Register FL Democrats In Person!
Thursday, 7/29 6-7p MST - RSVP
Learn (on Zoom) to Register AZ Democrats In Person!
Wednesday, 8/4 and 8/25 6-7p PT - RSVP
Learn (on Zoom) to Register CA Democrats In Person!
Dates for GA, TX, and WI trainings COMING SOON! Check Vol Ops for details!
Sign up now, get fired up, and learn all you need to register Democrats in these key battlegrounds! (Nevada is the only state we still need a trainer for – any inspired trainers out there want to take that on? Drop us a line HERE!)
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 17:
OP-EDS TO THE RESCUE!
In June, voting rights advocate, published Op-Ed author, and recent Field Team 6 volunteer of the week, Valerie Morishige, held a stellar workshop on the power of citizen Op-Eds to influence politicians and bring about positive policy changes.
It was such a smashing success, she's agreed to do it again! Join Valerie and a score of other "ordinary people" committed to making the world a better place on Tuesday, August 17 at 6pm PT/9pm ET.
Learn why an Op-Ed is a powerfully outsized tool for change, how to choose a target, position yourself as an expert, and craft your argument, as well as the nuts and bolts of submitting your Op-Ed. Click HERE to RSVP. This event is virtual, but space is limited!
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VOLUNTEER SHOUT-OUT: STEPHANIE HWANG |
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This week we're shouting out Stephanie Hwang, the leader of our Hot Spot Hot Shots! They're the team of volunteers who research the best places to hold voter drives in every one of our battleground states – making Field Team 6 the only organization nationwide to offer a Hot Spots Directory.
And if you are looking for good places in your target state or district to register Democrats, our Hot Spot Hot Shots are here to help!
As a small business/family business owner and self-described “crazy cat lady,” Stephanie’s skill set is uniquely applicable to grassroots activism. And no, we’re not just talking about a deft hand at “herding cats”—though that doesn’t hurt!—but Stephanie’s ability to tackle multiple roles and do them well.
Stephanie chalks up her flexibility to hard-earned entrepreneurial experience: “Because we're a small business, I wear many hats at work… from accounting to marketing to sales to shipping.” We’re glad she does, because that’s helped her help us in so many ways right from the start!
Stephanie began volunteering with Field Team 6 during our first in-person voter drives (which are coming back… yay!) as a voter form tally-er and then a form handler. She played a pivotal role on the Voterizer team before handing things over to “the wonderful Barbara Gryglaszewski.” She’s helped out on the Fundraising & Events team, with Mobilize data requests, and has stepped up to lead our Hot Spot Hot Shots!
In addition to all her volunteer work with FT6, Stephanie also somehow finds time to help with the Sister District Project, an organization working to get Democrats elected to critical state legislative seats across the country. And on top of that she has a postcard writing crew that’s eagerly hopping back in the saddle. “I am really looking forward to getting the crew back together to write, eat, drink, and commiserate.”
Oh, and she still finds time for her hubby and her three feline fur babies: Misu, Nelson and Thor.
Stephanie’s energy seems endless and her approach to activism is best summed up in her own words: “I will go where needed!”
That’s music to Field Team 6’s ears. Thanks so much, Stephanie, for all that you do. We are so grateful to have you on the team!
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REGISTER VOTERS IN PERSON!
Join us for our first in-person voter registration drives since COVID
and flip CA-39 blue!
TRAIN TO LEAD IN-PERSON VOTER DRIVES
Our Zoom trainings give you all the skills to lead in-person voter drives!
We have trainings for AZ, CA, FL, NC, and PA – with GA, TX and WI coming soon!
PHONEBANKING
Join Field Team 6 and our partners as we call likely Dems in
AZ, PA, CA-25, NC-08, GA and TX and get them registered to vote!
PHONE BANK IN SUPPORT OF FILIBUSTER REFORM
AND VOTING RIGHTS LEGISLATION
To give us all the freedom to vote, we must reform the filibuster and pass the
For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
Call voters in AZ, TX, and WV!
POSTCARDING
Register Dems via postcard in the most flippable districts
and write with friends at our weekly Wednesday postcarding parties!
Right now, we've got campaigns in
AZ, CA, CO (Lauren Boebert's district!), FL, NC, PA, and TX!
We're also postcarding in CA-39 to oppose the CA Gov's Recall!
SOCIAL STORMING
Build progressive awareness and help #RegisterDemocrats
from the comfort of your social media accounts!
Find camaraderie, tips, and tricks on our weekly Wednesday Zooms!
TEXTBANKING
Join Stop the Republican Recall and their texing efforts to stymie
the QAnon, anti-vaxxer Trumpists who are trying to oust
popular and effective Democrat Gov. Newsom.
Click VOLUNTEER OPS below to get details and sign up!
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Thanks to the incredible generosity of Field Team 6'ers, we've hit our fundraising goals in two out of our three targeted Orange Country House districts! We're currently standing up digital campaigns to register Democrats in CA-39 and CA-48, so we can flip that seat back to blue in 2022 and Save the House...
...but we're just $51 short of our goal in CA-45! And we absolutely must raise this money, because we're talking about the one and only Katie Porter! It is absolutely crucial that she win re-election in 2022. We've got to keep Katie in Congress so she can keep laying down the law and exposing the villains with her Whiteboard of Justice. So please, if you're able, donate to the cause HERE. CA-45, and the entire country, will thank you!
Stay tuned, because of some exciting partnerships, we are adding CA-49!
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We're looking for people with a little time and almost any skill to share. Heck, it might be something we don't even know we need! Find our current needs we know about HERE.
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REGISTRATION T-SHIRT:
SAVE THE WORLD BY WALKING AROUND!
Feel like taking a stroll? Pull on this snazzy tee and get some exercise, clear your head, run an errand... and register voters as you go! On the front, the simple but all-important message in super cool shadow script: "REGISTER." On the back: a handy QR code that sends new voters to Voterizer.org for instant registration. You spin around, they snap away with their smartphone, and VOILA – a Democrat is born. Fast, fun and stylish! Click HERE to start shopping!
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