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Let Freedom Rock

Friday October 23rd

5 PM – 9 PM

Emerald Of Siam

Richland

Party with the party. Good music and general revelry.

Meet Congressional District 4 Candidate John Duresky, 16th Legislative District Candidate Derek Sarley and Richland City Council Candidate Mary Lipton.

In person voter registration and voter ballot information will be onsite.

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It’s Time To Get Out The Vote

The Election Office has mailed out ballots. We can elect Democrats if we all vote by November 3rd. To be sure your vote counts, return your completed ballot to a ballot drop box. If you must mail your ballot, please vote early.

Congress: John Duresky

14th Legislative District

·        Position 1: Chelsea Dimas

·        Position 2: Ezequiel Morfin

16th Legislative District Representatives

·        Position 1: Kyle Palmer

·        Position 2: Derek Sarley

State Supreme Court Candidates (Nonpartisan)

·        Position 1: Justice Colleen Melody

·        Position 3: Judge Jamie Hawk

·        Position 4: Judge Ian Birk

·        Position 5: Justice Theo Angelis

·        Position 7: Justice Debora Stephens

 Initiatives: NO on I-645, NO on I-001 and NO on I-638 

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Help spread the word: We’re hiring! For the last stretch of the campaign we’re looking to bring on over a dozen organizers and canvassers to help us talk to voters between now and November 3rd. We’re particularly excited to grow our capacity east of the Cascades, looking for Regional Field Organizers and paid Canvassers in Yakima, the Tri-Cities, Wenatchee, and Walla Walla. Read on below for more info and help us reach as many voters as possible before election day!

You can find the full Regional Field Organizer job description using this link.

  • Responsibilities
    • Build and maintain strong, reciprocal relationships with coalition partners, community organizations, local leaders, and volunteers to strengthen grassroots engagement across your region.
    • Work with coalition partners to coordinate campaign materials, messaging, talking points, and organizing efforts that raise the visibility and urgency of defeating two harmful statewide ballot measures.
    • Help move volunteers and supporters into deeper leadership and advocacy roles, including acting as campaign spokespeople and community advocates.
    • Recruit, train, and support volunteers and volunteer leaders through activities including canvassing, phone banking, tabling, community outreach, and events.

You can find the full paid Canvasser job description using this link.

  • Responsibilities:
    • Learning the effective talking points for persuading Washingtonians to vote NO on initiatives 638 and 001 and reminding them to turn in their ballots.
    • Direct voter contact through door knocking in your region and calls across the state.

Consideration of applications will begin immediately and will be ongoing until the positions are filled. 

No Hate in WA State is an equal opportunity employer, and employs without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, family medical status or genetic information, military service, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, height, weight, creed, economic status or disability. 

Thank you for being part of this movement. 

In solidarity, 

Emilio Garza

Organizing and Coalition Manager

NO HATE in WA State is a campaign of Washington parents, medical professionals, teachers, students, and community members standing against ballot measures IL26-001 and IL26-638 that would endanger Washington students and hurt our schools.

Reject the hate, bullying, and harassment of our students. Join us today.

DONATE

NO HATE in WA State
PO Box 21961
Seattle, WA 98111
United States 

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Truth is our compass. We believe facts matter, that integrity guides action, and transparency fosters trust. Without truth, progress stalls; with it, clarity and accountability thrive.

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Red, Wine, and Blue – 160 Ways to Change the World Guide

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Events

New Local

Columbia Basin Badger Club – Grape Expectations: Wine Industry Challenges and Strategies

Ian Birk -Voters Deserve Transparency: Two Must-Read Articles

New Memes to Steal

Indivisible Tri-Cities – Do Something! 10.28.26

Benton County Democrats Events – Signup for Veterans Day Parade November 7th

Benton County Outreach Committee – Benton County Ballot Return Update for October 27th

REACH Foundation – Last call: John Clement reception RSVPs close tomorrow | Wednesday, October 28

John Duresky for Congress – A Message from the Campaign Manager | New Commercials Out

Jaime Hawk – Election Day is One Week Away – Judge Hawk needs your help today!

8th LD – 8th LD Dems General Meeting – Oct 28, Midterms Discussion

Benton County Democrats – General Meeting Thursday October 22, 2026 at 6:30

Benton County Organization Committee – Benton County Ballot Drop Box Locations – GOTV

NO KINGS – 10/15 – 10/22 Upcoming Events

Franklin County Democrats – October 15th New Meeting Location

Melody for Justice – Ballots are on their way

Local Events Added

B5 Learning Center – Join us for B5’s Hair Raisin’ FUNraiser!

Tri-City Democrats – Friday, October 9, 6:00 PM

Derek Sarley – You may have heard the news…

Democracy Forward – People’s Guide to Voting Rights

New Calls to Action

8th LD – 8th Legislative District Democrats General Meeting, Wednesday September 23rd 2026

Benton County Democrats Election Committee – DISCLOSURES newsletter

Chelsea Dimas Canvassing September 5th 10AM Sunnyside

16th LD – 16th LD Democrats General Meeting August 27

Breaking (Non) News: Ian’s Opponent Lands State Republican Support

Benton County Democrats – Labor Day Volunteering

Benton County Organization Committee – Please Vote !!!!!!!!!

4th CD – The Power of Representation

Michael Diaz for WA Supreme Court Position 3 – Introducing Judge Michael Diaz

16th LD – 16th District General Meeting, March 26, 5:30 PM

4th CD – Reminder: When a Family Disappears

New State and Regional

NW Immigration Rights Project – NWIRP Newsletter, October 2026 – Defending Children and Youth from Government Attacks, Honoring our Pro Bono Community, and Celebrating a Free Legal Clinic in Yakima Valley

State Committee – Message from the Chair – Friday, October 30, 2026

LWVWA – Resisting Threats to Democracy — Election confidence edition

Alliance for Gun Responsibility – We’re already looking ahead to our next priority

WAIDF – Introducing our new Program Director!

Invest in Washington Now –  The final push to defeat I-645 starts now

No on 645 – Help us protect Washington families

No Hate in Washington State – Every day counts. Every dollar matters. This will be close.

PDC – Be prepared for pre-general disclosure requirements

Faith Action Network – Join FAN’s Regional Gathering in the Tri-Cities on Oct 27!

WA Immigrant Solidarity Network – [HOY/TODAY] Reminder: WAISN General Meeting 3-5pm

ACLU WA – Weave Freedom, Unravel Injustice with the ACLU-WA

Moms Rising WA – A MAGA millionaire bought his way onto your WA ballot

Fix Democracy First – Democracy Happy Hour Follow Up – Recording, Links & Calls for Attention!

Yakima Democrats – August meeting Rescheduled to the 31st

Elections Committee – New section for Initiatives added

New National

Democratic National Committee – This Halloween, Republicans Are Afraid of 20-Somethings With Clipboards

Leaders We Deserve – Your support this cycle

Simon Rosenberg – Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Brown (Ohio), Turek (Iowa), Pappas (New Hampshire), Cognetti (PA-8), Brooks (PA-7), Garcia (TX-35), Lacore (SC-1), Michigan Senate (SMP)

Women’s March – Will you pledge to vote?

Democracy Labs -Michele Hornish: Why Democrats Must Fight Everywhere (Podcast)

Framing Do’s and Don’ts

Moms Rising – Quick action: Send a digital postcard to get out the Mom vote!

Showing Up for Racial Justice – 10/29 – 11/5 Upcoming events

No Kings – 50501 – 10/29 – 11/5 Upcoming events

New Classes from the National Democratic Training Committee

Indivisible – You’ve seen the clips. You’ve heard the soundbites. Now join Abdul El-Sayed himself on tomorrow’s What’s the Plan

Move On – I refuse to sit down and shut up

ACLU – FILED: The Trump administration is trying to block certification of election results

Movement Voter Project – Top 10 things to think about postelection

March for Our Lives – Our new voter guide is here

Emerge – Activate your membership

WeAreNEXT- Project 2029 – Practical Voting Plans, Food Safety & On-call Justices

ARENA – What is AI saying about your campaign? (And how to fix it)

Michael Moore – Winning is Easy

Red, Wine, and Blue – 2026 Voting Guide

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This is just a reminder that the Washington State organization of the League of Women Voters has some excellent resources on becoming involved in your democracy.

LWV of WA resources

Local Meetings

Benton County

Meetings are the 4th Thursday of every month

  • 6:30 pm – Benton County Democratic Central Committee
    Meetings held in-person at various locations and on Zoom. Subscribe to Benton County Democrats to get on the email list for meeting links.

8th LD Meetings

Meetings every 4th Wednesday of the month online on Zoom. Subscribe at https://www.ld8wastate.org/subscribe to get on the email list.

Franklin County Democrats

Meetings every 3rd Thursday of the month at various locations. Subscribe to :::::: to get on the email list.

  • Social time 5:30
  • Business Meeting 6:00

Tri-Cities Young Democrats

Currently no meetings are being scheduled

Location changes so please check their Facebook Page for details

Tri-City Democrats Potluck

Meetings are every 2nd Friday of each month, 6 pm – 8 pm

Meetings held in-person and on Zoom. Subscribe to Benton County Democrats to get on the email list for meeting links.

Please check the Facebook Page for details.

Register to Vote Online

www.myvote.wa.gov
New voters may register online or by mail no later than the Monday four weeks before Election Day, or in person until the Monday one week before Election Day. For the General Election, ballots will be mailed October 14th. Have questions? 1-800-448-4881