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Wednesday Live-stream Candidate Debate | Debate Watch Parties | Canvassing in Yakima and Richland

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.

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NO HATE in WA State
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Seattle, WA 98111
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Events

John Duresky for Congre – Wednesday Live-stream Candidate Debate | Debate Watch Parties | Canvassing in Yakima and Richland

REACH Foundation – Screech Week starts Saturday—let’s get wild!

B5’s Hair Raisin’ FUNraiser!

Something special is happening at B5 this fall—and we’d love for you to be part of it. Join us Wednesday, October 28 at the Pasco Red Lion for the B5 Hair Raisin’ Fundraiser, an evening of dinner, community, costumes, a silent auction, and opportunities to support the people and families who make B5 such a special place.

This year’s celebration is especially meaningful. It will be Theresa Roosendaal’s final fundraiser as B5’s Executive Director and an opportunity to celebrate her leadership while welcoming the next chapter of B5.

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Join us for a special evening with photographer John Clement.

Meet the artist, explore Wandering the Hanford Reach, and celebrate his photography of the landscapes and places that define our region.

John will also have prints and a selection of items featuring his artwork available for purchase during the reception.

Wednesday, November 4, 2026
5–7 PM
REACH Museum

RSVP FOR THE ARTIST RECEPTION

Please RSVP by Tuesday, October 27.

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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As we find ourselves in the thick of GOTV season, we’re rolling up our sleeves and getting into the weeds with two Tech Time sessions built around hands-on essential VoteBuilder skills. Less theory, more action.

Tech Time: Last Minute Turf Cutting in Votebuilder | Wednesday 10/14 @ 1 pm ET/10 am PT

We’ll start with what turf cutting is and why it can make or break your door-to-door program. Next, we’ll go through the choices that matter most: how you’re canvassing, how big each turf should be, and how geography shapes the route. Then it’s time to open VoteBuilder and cut, review, and assign turf together, step by step.

SAVE MY SEAT

Tech Time: Maximizing VoteBuilder for Volunteer Management | Thursday, 10/15 @ 1pm ET/10am PT

This session makes My Campaign your volunteer headquarters. You’ll learn to keep your data clean, sort volunteers into lists you can actually use for recruiting, and track how everyone’s doing with Event Scheduler and Report Manager. No more spreadsheet archeology on a Friday night.

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Both sessions are free and made for anyone running a voter contact program in VoteBuilder/VAN. We’d love to see you there.

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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.

Register Here!

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.

Sign up to Phone Bank!

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.

Check them out here!

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:

Get Involved with the National Democratic Training Committee (NDTC)!

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.

Submit your resume to the DNC Talent Bank today!

Browse State Job Opportunities

Browse Committee Job Opportunities:

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
The DNC National Training Department delivers training to operatives in the field, activists and volunteers, state party leaders and staff, students and youth organizers, candidates and campaign staff, constituency caucus members and community leaders, and so many more!

Training topics range from field organizing to digital mobilization, data to finance, communications to compliance, and leadership development to movement building, just to name a few.

Through this vast expansion of training programs, the new DNC National Training Department is building and strengthening the Democratic Party infrastructure to ensure success for years to come!

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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