Hello Writers,
Ballots have begun to drop in our battleground races and it is time to GET OUT THE VOTE! We're excited to announce that you now have FIVE candidates for whom you can choose to write postcards. These will be the final postcarding campaigns for the November election!
Postcarding can increase the vote by up to 4% so we work in very competitive races like these for candidates that are under-resourced and need outside help. That 4% could make the difference between a win or a loss in a tight race.
At the request of partners on the ground in Georgia, we are offering a special high-priority campaign to encourage voters there to request mail-in ballots. This campaign has a deadline of October 12th so act fast to help Senator Warnock in his bid for re-election!
Our Get Out the Vote (GOTV) postcarding will feature three current toss-up House races in California - Christy Smith in CA-27, Adam Gray in CA-09, and Rudy Salas in CA-22. Winning these seats is widely seen as essential to maintain a Democratic House majority.
Please note that because we are writing only to extremely low frequency voters, the California script will NOT mention the candidate name. Research shows that a general GOTV message emphasizing the importance of voting is much more effective with this category of voters.
We also are continuing our campaign with a reproductive rights message for Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez-Masto, the closest Senate race in the country this year.
The mailing deadline for postcards in support of Cortez-Masto, Smith, Grey and Salas is October 25th, (Further details and some great videos of all the candidates are at the end of this email.)
All five campaigns are available online. Postcard packets will be for Christy Smith only.
Request addresses online here. Feel free to request postcards for more than one candidate!
Requests packets to pick up here.
RSVP to our In Person Postcarding events at Panera Bread in Novato on Tuesday mornings here.
Here are our candidates. Read the latest updates about their campaigns and check out the videos!
Our Senate Candidate: Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez-Masto
Video #1 - Masto questioning oil and gas company executives regarding price gauging
Video #2 - Masto urging passage of the Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act
UPDATE: This continues to be widely seen as the closest Senate race in the county. Polls show her up just a few points and within the margin of error at a statistical tie. Her opponent is a MAGA Republican but a former state official and well known to voters there. Nevada's shifting population has created a new voter base this year. This is must win for Dems to retain control of the Senate.
Campaign: We are sending a reproductive freedom message to pro-choice voters, specifically targeting voters new to Senator Cortez-Masto.
Our CA 27 House Candidate: Christy Smith
Video #1 - Smith speech on reproductive freedom - must watch!
Video #2 - Campaign Ad
UPDATE: Christy is running for this seat that she lost by just over 300 votes in 2020 against MAGA candidate Mike Garcia. A former CA assembly members and local school board member, Christy is a strong supporter of women's rights and public education. Early polling shows her at a statistical tie in a now Democratic leaning district against a very well funded opponent. A strong GOTV effort will be necessary to flip this seat.
Campaign: We are sending a general GOTV script to low propensity Democrats.
Our CA 22 House Candidate: CA Assemblyman Rudy Salas
Video #1 - Salas discusses funding he delivered to expand healthcare training programs.
Video #2 - Salas dedicates Delores Huerta Cultural Center he helped fund.
UPDATE: Early polls show Salas grabbing a small lead in this now Democratic leaning district. As this is what is one of the most flippable seats in the country this year, it is a must win for Dems to retain control of Congress. He is at a financial disadvantage and is relying on out of district support to win. His opponent, incumbent Republican David Valadao, has a history of winning in Dem areas.
Campaign: We are sending a general GOTV script to low propensity Democrats.
Our CA 13 Candidate: CA Assemblyman Adam Gray
Video #1 - watch Adam's campaign ads here
Video #2 - Hear Adam fighting for the rights of rural communities dealing with climate change in the CA Assembly
UPDATE: CA 13 is an open seat due to a Democratic congressional retirement and is a MUST hold for Dems. However, Republicans see a great opportunity here as there is no incumbent and the district has been newly created through redistricting. The first poll shows a statistical tie. As a first time candidate whose competitive primary was called late, Adam's campaign is playing catch up and needs out of district support.
Campaign: We are sending a general GOTV script to low propensity Democrats.
Our Georgia Senate Candidate: Rev, Raphael Warnock
Video #1 - Campaign ad
Video #2 - Interview on Colbert
UPDATE: Senator Warnock was elected to the Senate in a special election and runoff to fill a vacancy. He is now running for his first full term and is in a virtual tie with ex football player Herschel Walker. This is a race that may go to a runoff due to a viable 3rd party candidate. Increasing voting by mail is the best way to increase Democratic turnout for both elections.
Campaign: We are writing to Democrats and asking them to request a vote by mail ballot.
Thanks for all you do to help keep Congress blue in '22!
Joy and Laurie - Writing Team Co-leaders
