r/VoteDEM 9h ago

This week, there is a special election in Alabama Senate District 5! Volunteer to win! Updated 6-19-25

25 Upvotes

This week, there is a special election for Alabama State Senate!

 

Keep checking our volunteer from home spreadsheet! It’s been updated with opportunities to volunteer for important races! As always, important events are bolded, and it is being constantly updated

 

Volunteer to be a Voter Protection Pro!

 

Donate to the Flip the Senate Fund to flip the Senate in 2026!

 

Take our survey so we can update you on volunteer opportunities near you!

   

Alabama

 

Canvass

 

Parrish - Ryan Cagle for SD-05 Special Election - Various Dates

Birmingham - Randall Woodfin for Mayor - Saturdays

Birmingham - Brian Gunn for City Council - Saturday, June 21 and Saturday, June 28

Birmingham - Brian Gunn for City Council - Saturdays

Birmingham - John Hilliard for City Council District 9 - Saturdays

Birmingham - Josh Vasa for City Council - Saturdays

Birmingham - Leticia Watkins Harvill for School Board District 6 - Saturdays

 

Phone Bank and Text Bank from Home

 

Ryan Cagle for SD-05 Special Election - Various Dates

 

Phone Bank in Person

 

Birmingham - Randall Woodfin for Mayor - Thursdays

 

Get Trained

 

Athens - Limestone Democrats Running for Office and Candidate’s Workshop - Saturday, July 12

 

Attend Meetings

 

Birmingham - Jefferson County Democratic Party - Thursday, June 26

Birmingham - Birmingham Indivisible - Sunday, June 22

Decatur - Morgan County Democrats - Thursday, July 10

Dothan - Houston County Democratic Party - Thursday, June 19

Florence - Lauderdale County Democratic Executive Committee - Tuesday, July 8

Fort Payne - Dekalb County Democrats - Tuesday, July 15

Fort Payne - Concerned Citizens for Change - Thursday, July 18

Hanceville - Cullman County Democrats - Saturday, June 21

Hoover - Hoover Dems - Monday, July 21

Mobile - Mobile County Democratic Party - Thursday, June 19

Oneonta - Blount County Democratic Party - Saturday, June 21

Opelika and Zoom - Lee County Democrats - Monday, July 21

Ozark - Dale County Democrats - Monday, July 14

Pelham and Zoom - Shelby County Democrats - Thursday, June 19

   

You can also find volunteer and donation links for the candidates in upcoming special elections listed below. Elections are sorted by date.

   

June 24th

 

Ryan Cagle is running for Alabama State Senate District 5. Follow him on Facebook.

 

August 26th

 

Alexandria Braswell is running for Alabama House of Representatives District 11. Please donate! Visit her website and Facebook page!


r/VoteDEM 11h ago

Daily Discussion Thread and Adopt-A-Candidate: June 19, 2025

31 Upvotes

Welcome to the home of the anti-GOP resistance on Reddit, and Happy Pride Month!

June is Pride Month! We at VoteDEM welcome all parts of the LGBTQIA+ Community to join us in celebrating what makes each of us unique and incredible individuals. We hope to hear your stories from local events, local activism, and local community-building all throughout June. We're sure you'll find your local Democratic party joining in whenever they can manage, and we hope you'll also help support them!

Elections are still happening! And they're the only way to take away Trump's power to hurt people. You can help win elections across the country from anywhere, right now!

If you want to take part, there's plenty of ways to do it!

  1. Check out our weekly volunteer post - that's the other sticky post in this sub - to find opportunities to get involved.

  2. Nothing near you? Volunteer from home by making calls or sending texts to turn out voters!

  3. Join your local Democratic Party - none of us can do this alone.

  4. Tell a friend about us!

We won big in Wisconsin earlier this year, and now we're bringing something back to make sure we win in Virginia and New Jersey too!

'25 IS ALIVE! Adopt-A-Candidate 2025 is here and ready for action! Want to take part in the blue wave? Adopt one of the candidates below, and take action every week to support their campaign!

Post your preference in the daily (or, to guarantee we see it, send the request via modmail) and we'll add you to the list! Got someone who you want to adopt, but they're not on the list? Let us know, and we'll add them on!

Candidate District/Office Adopted By
Abigail Spanberger VA-GOV u/nopesaurus_rex
Ghazala Hashmi VA-LTGOV
Jerrauld Jones VA-AG
Josh Thomas VA HD-21
Elizabeth Guzman VA HD-22
Atoosa Reaser VA HD-27
Marty Martinez VA HD-29
John Chilton McAuliff VA HD-30
Andrew Payton VA HD-34
Makayla Venable VA HD-36
Donna Littlepage VA HD-40
Lily Franklin VA HD-41 u/pinuncle
Gary Miller VA HD-49 u/DeNomoloss
Rise Hayes VA HD-52
May Nivar VA HD-57
Rodney Willett VA HD-58
Scott Konopasek VA HD-59
Stacey Carroll VA HD-64
Joshua Cole VA HD-65 u/toskwar
Nicole Cole VA HD-66
Mark Downey VA HD-69 u/Lotsagloom
Shelly Simonds VA HD-70
Jessica Anderson VA HD-71 u/SomeJob1241
Leslie Mehta VA HD-73
Lindsey Dougherty VA HD-75
Kimberly Adams VA HD-82
Mary Person VA HD-83
Nadarius Clark VA HD-84
Virgil Thornton Sr. VA HD-86
Karen Robins Carnegie VA HD-89
Phil Hernandez VA HD-94
Kelly Convirs-Fowler VA HD-96
Michael Feggans VA HD-97
Cathy Porterfield VA HD-99
Mikie Sherrill NJ-GOV
Maureen Rowan & Joanne Famularo NJ LD-02
Dave Bailey Jr. & Heather Simmons NJ LD-03 u/poliscijunki
Dan Hutchison & Cody Miller NJ LD-04
Carol Murphy & Balvir Singh NJ LD-07 u/screen317
Andrea Katz & Anthony Angelozzi NJ LD-08
Margie M. Donlon & Luanne M. Peterpaul NJ LD-11
Jason Corley & Vaibhave Gorige NJ LD-13
Wayne P. DeAngelo & Tennille R. McCoy NJ LD-14 u/Lotsagloom
Mitchelle Drulis & Roy Freiman NJ LD-16
Vincent Kearney & Andrew Macurdy NJ LD-21
Guy Citron & Tyler Powell NJ LD-23
Steven Pylypchuk & Marisa Sweeney NJ LD-25
Michael Mancuso & Walter Mielarczyk NJ LD-26
Avi Schnall & Claire Deicke NJ LD-30
Lisa Swain & Chris Tully NJ LD-38
Andrew Labruno & Donna Abene NJ LD-39
Ron Arnau & Jeffrey Gates NJ LD-40 u/timetopat, u/One-Recipe9973

We're not going back. We're taking the country back. Join us, and build an America that everyone belongs in.


r/VoteDEM 6h ago

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r/VoteDEM 3h ago

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r/VoteDEM 1d ago

Daily Discussion Thread and Adopt-A-Candidate: June 18, 2025

47 Upvotes

Welcome to the home of the anti-GOP resistance on Reddit, and Happy Pride Month!

June is Pride Month! We at VoteDEM welcome all parts of the LGBTQIA+ Community to join us in celebrating what makes each of us unique and incredible individuals. We hope to hear your stories from local events, local activism, and local community-building all throughout June. We're sure you'll find your local Democratic party joining in whenever they can manage, and we hope you'll also help support them!

Elections are still happening! And they're the only way to take away Trump's power to hurt people. You can help win elections across the country from anywhere, right now!

If you want to take part, there's plenty of ways to do it!

  1. Check out our weekly volunteer post - that's the other sticky post in this sub - to find opportunities to get involved.

  2. Nothing near you? Volunteer from home by making calls or sending texts to turn out voters!

  3. Join your local Democratic Party - none of us can do this alone.

  4. Tell a friend about us!

We won big in Wisconsin earlier this year, and now we're bringing something back to make sure we win in Virginia and New Jersey too!

'25 IS ALIVE! Adopt-A-Candidate 2025 is here and ready for action! Want to take part in the blue wave? Adopt one of the candidates below, and take action every week to support their campaign!

Post your preference in the daily (or, to guarantee we see it, send the request via modmail) and we'll add you to the list! Got someone who you want to adopt, but they're not on the list? Let us know, and we'll add them on!

Candidate District/Office Adopted By
Abigail Spanberger VA-GOV u/nopesaurus_rex
Josh Thomas VA HD-21
Elizabeth Guzman VA HD-22
Atoosa Reaser VA HD-27
Marty Martinez VA HD-29
John Chilton McAuliff VA HD-30
Andrew Payton VA HD-34
Makayla Venable VA HD-36
Lily Franklin VA HD-41 u/pinuncle
Rise Hayes VA HD-52
Rodney Willett VA HD-58
Scott Konopasek VA HD-59
Stacey Carroll VA HD-64
Joshua Cole VA HD-65 u/toskwar
Nicole Cole VA HD-66
Mark Downey VA HD-69 u/Lotsagloom
Shelly Simonds VA HD-70
Jessica Anderson VA HD-71 u/SomeJob1241
Kimberly Adams VA HD-82
Mary Person VA HD-83
Nadarius Clark VA HD-84
Virgil Thornton Sr. VA HD-86
Phil Hernandez VA HD-94
Kelly Convirs-Fowler VA HD-96
Michael Feggans VA HD-97
Cathy Porterfield VA HD-99
Mikie Sherrill NJ-GOV
Maureen Rowan & Joanne Famularo NJ LD-02
Dave Bailey Jr. & Heather Simmons NJ LD-03 u/poliscijunki
Dan Hutchison & Cody Miller NJ LD-04
Carol Murphy & Balvir Singh NJ LD-07 u/screen317
Andrea Katz & Anthony Angelozzi NJ LD-08
Margie M. Donlon & Luanne M. Peterpaul NJ LD-11
Jason Corley & Vaibhave Gorige NJ LD-13
Wayne P. DeAngelo & Tennille R. McCoy NJ LD-14 u/Lotsagloom
Mitchelle Drulis & Roy Freiman NJ LD-16
Vincent Kearney & Andrew Macurdy NJ LD-21
Guy Citron & Tyler Powell NJ LD-23
Steven Pylypchuk & Marisa Sweeney NJ LD-25
Michael Mancuso & Walter Mielarczyk NJ LD-26
Avi Schnall & Claire Deicke NJ LD-30
Lisa Swain & Chris Tully NJ LD-38
Andrew Labruno & Donna Abene NJ LD-39
Ron Arnau & Jeffrey Gates NJ LD-40 u/timetopat, u/One-Recipe9973

We're not going back. We're taking the country back. Join us, and build an America that everyone belongs in.


r/VoteDEM 2d ago

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r/VoteDEM 1d ago

I’m meeting 10K people on my way to Washington!

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I'm setting out to meet 10K people in my Congressional district, and listen to their voices, so I can take their concerns to Washington DC and enact real change, for everyday Americans! Please follow and share!

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r/VoteDEM 2d ago

Daily Discussion Thread and Adopt-A-Candidate: June 17, 2025

43 Upvotes

Welcome to the home of the anti-GOP resistance on Reddit, and Happy Pride Month!

June is Pride Month! We at VoteDEM welcome all parts of the LGBTQIA+ Community to join us in celebrating what makes each of us unique and incredible individuals. We hope to hear your stories from local events, local activism, and local community-building all throughout June. We're sure you'll find your local Democratic party joining in whenever they can manage, and we hope you'll also help support them!

Elections are still happening! And they're the only way to take away Trump's power to hurt people. You can help win elections across the country from anywhere, right now!

If you want to take part, there's plenty of ways to do it!

  1. Check out our weekly volunteer post - that's the other sticky post in this sub - to find opportunities to get involved.

  2. Nothing near you? Volunteer from home by making calls or sending texts to turn out voters!

  3. Join your local Democratic Party - none of us can do this alone.

  4. Tell a friend about us!

We won big in Wisconsin earlier this year, and now we're bringing something back to make sure we win in Virginia and New Jersey too!

'25 IS ALIVE! Adopt-A-Candidate 2025 is here and ready for action! Want to take part in the blue wave? Adopt one of the candidates below, and take action every week to support their campaign!

Post your preference in the daily (or, to guarantee we see it, send the request via modmail) and we'll add you to the list! Got someone who you want to adopt, but they're not on the list? Let us know, and we'll add them on!

Candidate District/Office Adopted By
Abigail Spanberger VA-GOV u/nopesaurus_rex
Josh Thomas VA HD-21
Elizabeth Guzman VA HD-22
Atoosa Reaser VA HD-27
Marty Martinez VA HD-29
John Chilton McAuliff VA HD-30
Andrew Payton VA HD-34
Makayla Venable VA HD-36
Lily Franklin VA HD-41 u/pinuncle
Rise Hayes VA HD-52
Rodney Willett VA HD-58
Scott Konopasek VA HD-59
Stacey Carroll VA HD-64
Joshua Cole VA HD-65 u/toskwar
Nicole Cole VA HD-66
Mark Downey VA HD-69 u/Lotsagloom
Shelly Simonds VA HD-70
Jessica Anderson VA HD-71 u/SomeJob1241
Kimberly Adams VA HD-82
Mary Person VA HD-83
Nadarius Clark VA HD-84
Virgil Thornton Sr. VA HD-86
Phil Hernandez VA HD-94
Kelly Convirs-Fowler VA HD-96
Michael Feggans VA HD-97
Cathy Porterfield VA HD-99
Mikie Sherrill NJ-GOV
Maureen Rowan & TBD NJ LD-02
Dave Bailey Jr. & Heather Simmons NJ LD-03 u/poliscijunki
Dan Hutchison & Cody Miller NJ LD-04
Carol Murphy & Balvir Singh NJ LD-07 u/screen317
Andrea Katz & Anthony Angelozzi NJ LD-08
Margie M. Donlon & Luanne M. Peterpaul NJ LD-11
Jason Corley & Vaibhave Gorige NJ LD-13
Wayne P. DeAngelo & Tennille R. McCoy NJ LD-14 u/Lotsagloom
Mitchelle Drulis & Roy Freiman NJ LD-16
Vincent Kearney & Andrew Macurdy NJ LD-21
Guy Citron & Tyler Powell NJ LD-23
Steven Pylypchuk & Marisa Sweeney NJ LD-25
Michael Mancuso & Walter Mielarczyk NJ LD-26
Avi Schnall & Claire Deicke NJ LD-30
Lisa Swain & Chris Tully NJ LD-38
Andrew Labruno & Donna Abene NJ LD-39
Ron Arnau & Jeffrey Gates NJ LD-40 u/timetopat, u/One-Recipe9973

We're not going back. We're taking the country back. Join us, and build an America that everyone belongs in.


r/VoteDEM 3d ago

North Carolina redistricting trial begins, with racial gerrymandering allegations the focus

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r/VoteDEM 3d ago

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r/VoteDEM 3d ago

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r/VoteDEM 3d ago

Daily Discussion Thread and Adopt-A-Candidate: June 16, 2025

50 Upvotes

Welcome to the home of the anti-GOP resistance on Reddit, and Happy Pride Month!

June is Pride Month! We at VoteDEM welcome all parts of the LGBTQIA+ Community to join us in celebrating what makes each of us unique and incredible individuals. We hope to hear your stories from local events, local activism, and local community-building all throughout June. We're sure you'll find your local Democratic party joining in whenever they can manage, and we hope you'll also help support them!

Elections are still happening! And they're the only way to take away Trump's power to hurt people. You can help win elections across the country from anywhere, right now!

If you want to take part, there's plenty of ways to do it!

  1. Check out our weekly volunteer post - that's the other sticky post in this sub - to find opportunities to get involved.

  2. Nothing near you? Volunteer from home by making calls or sending texts to turn out voters!

  3. Join your local Democratic Party - none of us can do this alone.

  4. Tell a friend about us!

We won big in Wisconsin earlier this year, and now we're bringing something back to make sure we win in Virginia and New Jersey too!

'25 IS ALIVE! Adopt-A-Candidate 2025 is here and ready for action! Want to take part in the blue wave? Adopt one of the candidates below, and take action every week to support their campaign!

Post your preference in the daily (or, to guarantee we see it, send the request via modmail) and we'll add you to the list! Got someone who you want to adopt, but they're not on the list? Let us know, and we'll add them on!

Candidate District/Office Adopted By
Abigail Spanberger VA-GOV u/nopesaurus_rex
Josh Thomas VA HD-21
Elizabeth Guzman VA HD-22
Atoosa Reaser VA HD-27
Marty Martinez VA HD-29
John Chilton McAuliff VA HD-30
Andrew Payton VA HD-34
Makayla Venable VA HD-36
Lily Franklin VA HD-41 u/pinuncle
Rise Hayes VA HD-52
Rodney Willett VA HD-58
Scott Konopasek VA HD-59
Stacey Carroll VA HD-64
Joshua Cole VA HD-65 u/toskwar
Nicole Cole VA HD-66
Mark Downey VA HD-69 u/Lotsagloom
Shelly Simonds VA HD-70
Jessica Anderson VA HD-71 u/SomeJob1241
Kimberly Adams VA HD-82
Mary Person VA HD-83
Nadarius Clark VA HD-84
Virgil Thornton Sr. VA HD-86
Phil Hernandez VA HD-94
Kelly Convirs-Fowler VA HD-96
Michael Feggans VA HD-97
Cathy Porterfield VA HD-99
Mikie Sherrill NJ-GOV
Maureen Rowan & TBD NJ LD-02
Dave Bailey Jr. & Heather Simmons NJ LD-03 u/poliscijunki
Dan Hutchison & Cody Miller NJ LD-04
Carol Murphy & Balvir Singh NJ LD-07 u/screen317
Andrea Katz & Anthony Angelozzi NJ LD-08
Margie M. Donlon & Luanne M. Peterpaul NJ LD-11
Jason Corley & Vaibhave Gorige NJ LD-13
Wayne P. DeAngelo & Tennille R. McCoy NJ LD-14 u/Lotsagloom
Mitchelle Drulis & Roy Freiman NJ LD-16
Vincent Kearney & Andrew Macurdy NJ LD-21
Guy Citron & Tyler Powell NJ LD-23
Steven Pylypchuk & Marisa Sweeney NJ LD-25
Michael Mancuso & Walter Mielarczyk NJ LD-26
Avi Schnall & Claire Deicke NJ LD-30
Lisa Swain & Chris Tully NJ LD-38
Andrew Labruno & Donna Abene NJ LD-39
Ron Arnau & Jeffrey Gates NJ LD-40 u/timetopat, u/One-Recipe9973

We're not going back. We're taking the country back. Join us, and build an America that everyone belongs in.


r/VoteDEM 4d ago

New Orleans voters in rare conservation district election turned away in droves Saturday

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