The first Republican debate was like staring into a toilet for 2 hours. Yet Trump remains the prohibitive favorite for the presidential nomination, and today he will be flushed through the Fulton County Jail system. The GOP wants to plunge us into darkness.

Here’s why your work with Field Team 6 is the best way to stop them.

You can’t build a house before you build the foundation. 

And you can’t get out the vote before you register those people to vote.

Countless organizations, and all campaigns nationwide, work on getting out the vote. But where are the voter registration organizations who supply them with voters? There are very few – and when it comes to proudly partisan registration, almost none.

We are the only national organization laser-focused on registering Democrats in swing states and districts all year, every year.

There is a huge imbalance between the voter registration side of the equation and the GOTV side. Channeling your time and treasure into Democratic voter registration is the best way to help balance this equation. And of course, every new Democrat you register is then swept up by the vast community of GOTV organizations, including our own GOTV follow up, which ensures the highest number possible actually vote.  

We win by expanding the electorate, by meeting young people, women, people of color where they are, and helping them turn their voices into votes. 

So thank you for being part of the team that delivers the most crucial ingredient of our victories – new Democrats! Sign up for a fun event, and help win crucial elections this year in VA, OH, and more!

WHY DO WE LOVE OUR NEW PARTNER? KOS THEY'RE AWESOME EVERY DAY!

We’re super-stoked because The Daily KOS (pronounced KōS), the nation’s largest online news and activism hub for progressives, is promoting Field Team 6!

They wrote a spectacular article on our Register Democrats Summit back in March, which you can read HERE; plus now they’re promoting the calendar feed of all of our events. With their reach and support, there’s no end to the number of progressive voices we can get registered to vote! As Joe Biden would say, “This is a Big F-ing Deal.” So hop over HERE to check out our new bestie!

WE'RE STILL KVELLING OVER OUR NEW VOL OPS PAGE!

What's more enticing: a passel of puppies, a giant stack of money... or a spectacularly easy-to-navigate Volunteer Opportunities page?

The new Vol Ops page, of course!

Field Team 6's revamped/retooled/reorganized Volunteer Ops page it now crazy-easy to navigate. Friendly graphics make it simple to see all the Volunteer Opportunities available: text arcades, text banks, phonebanking, free texting, in-person voter drives, or postcarding. Want to see everything happening in a state? You can! And scroll down for another visually appealing section that covers all our Training Opportunities – it's such a thing of beauty, you might even make it your screensaver!

Volunteering and Training with Field Team 6 has always been fun. Now, thanks to the refresh, it’s even fun to find those opportunities. Give it a try HERE; come for the visual bliss, stay to save the world! 

JASON-OF-THE-DAY: HUMAN CAFFEINE

Sure you can wake up to coffee every morning... or you can wake up to a megawatt jolt of progressive energy from none other than the founder of Field Team 6, Jason Berlin! Jason Berlin's daily social media videos! Every weekday – rain, shine, or hurriquake – Jason shares his optimism, excitement, and opportunities to change the world. And with the WGA and SAG on strike, really, what else are you gonna watch? Join us on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Threads, and get your Daily Jason today!

THURSDAY, AUGUST 24 (AND ON) VIRGINIA UP FOR GRABS!

It may be an off-year, but it’s game on in Virginia, one of the few states with legislative races in 2023. And things are a-gettin’ interesting!

In the June primaries, two of the state’s most controversial politicians got the boot. A Trumpy Republican and a Dem supporting limits on abortion access. Buh-bye!

Now we have to defend our tiny majority in the State Senate, and win just three more seats to flip the House of Delegates. We can do this!! Here's how:

Today, August 24 from 3-4p PT: BYOP Free Textbanking—Register Dems in Swing States! Instead of raising money for expensive, easy-to-use texting software, you can use slightly awkward, but still pretty easy tech. So Bring Your Own Phone to this BYOP Boot Camp and learn how register Dems in VA. Sign up HERE.

Saturday, August 26 from 3-4p PT: Conquer Your Phonebanking Phear with Lynn! Our phone banker expert will help you overcome your phear as you dial for Dems in VA. Sign up HERE.

Saturday, August 26 from 4-5p PT: Phun Hosting Phone Banks with Lynn! She can also teach you how to lead your own phone bank for the Old Dominion State. Sign up HERE.

Tuesday, August 29 from 3-4p PT: Tuesday Text Arcades with Field Team 6! It’s a super-fast text bank that costs just $25 a ticket for 1400 texts. Plus attendance is capped, so everyone gets texts to send. Sign up HERE.

Wednesday, August 30, from 2-4p PT: Postcarding with Laurie, Dolly & Sandy with Field Team 6 and The Union. If you're a newbie, we'll teach you everything you need to know. If you're a vet, bring whatever you're working on. Sign up HERE.

MONDAY, AUGUST 28 AND TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1: WE'RE GOIN' TO COLLEGE!

Get your list of classes ready, pick your favorite dining hall, and prepare to laze in the sun on the quad... cause Field Team 6 is going to college!

That's right, now is the time campuses are deluged with new and returning students. They're excited to make their mark on the world, and we're giving them that opportunity: by making sure they're registered to vote! Gen Z is officially the biggest generation, a majority of them are now voting age, and they care deeply about Democratic issues like abortion rights, gun safety, healthcare, climate rescue, and stopping Trump. Their unbridled energy makes back-to-school events the Burning Man of voter drives. Join the fun!

Monday, August 28 from 10:30a-1:30pm PT at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA, sign up HERE.

Tuesday, September 5 from 10:30a-1pm PT at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, CA, sign up HERE.

And there are many more drives to join all over CA, as well as in AZ, GA, MI and PA! Find ALL 26 of our in-person voter drives HERE.

Please add a drive in a target state! You can easily get trained to lead a campus drive yourself. Check out our Voter Drive in a Box HERE, or just contact our super helpful Voter Drive Coach Jo Ann HERE!

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26 (AND ON) TONS O' PHUN WITH PHONEBANKING

It’s the Great Phonebanking Push of August 2023! They’ll write about it in the history books one day. So who’s ready to ring-a-ding-a-ling to get every Democrat voter registered before 2024?

If you’re feeling particularly phone-y, you could even train to lead your very own shiny new phonebank. FT6 superstar phone banker Lynn Bommer will teach you everything you need to know. It’s PHUN Hosting Phonebanks - with Lynn! on Saturday August 26 from 4-5p PT. Sign up HERE.

And if that scares you, stay chill. We gotchu. Lynn can help you Conquer Your Phonebanking Phear, also on Saturday August 26 from 3-4p PT. Sign up HERE.

And once you're phear-phree, try using your new skills on Saturday, August 26 from 12-2 pm ET, when you can Register Dems in Michigan! Sign up HERE. 

Can't get far enough away from phonebanking? Adopt-a-Phonebanker HERE with your precious greenbacks, and watch someone else phonebank, guilt-free!

SUNDAY, AUGUST 27: DRINK WINE, EAT SNACKS, AND SUPPORT FIELD TEAM 6!

The Sonoma Valley Democrats are having their annual summer event on the stunning grounds of Westerbeke Ranch in Sonoma, CA on Sunday Aug 27, from 5-7p PT, and they're raising money for Field Team 6! Come join the party and you'll get wine, appetizers, plus excellent entertainment including music by Jeff Falconer, and a presentation by Field Team 6’s own social media influencer (seeabove) and founder, Jason Berlin!

To make the day even more boozy and delicious, a few generous donors have agreed to match all donations up to $10K. We’d love to raise a glass with you there, but you don’t even have to attend the event to help out. Every dollar you give will be doubled by our donors. So click HERE to donate, and if you can get us to $10K, you've really helped us raise $20,000 to register new Democrats in swing states and districts. Cheers!

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30: REACHING RURAL VOTERS.

We are thrilled to host this free training, very generously offered by the Rural Urban Bridge Initiative!

Join us for a 2-hour deep dive into how to improve messaging, communication, and organizing between urban and rural populations. In their own words:

"When politics is a zero-sum game in which only rural or urban America wins, or in which only native-born or immigrant workers advance, then people hunker down and defend their interests. But when people feel that they are heard and that someone has their backs, they’re less enthusiastic about fighting the culture war and more open to universal programs that lift up everyone in need, regardless of where they were born or what gender they identify as. If the Left has their backs—by listening to their experiences and ideas, honoring local wisdom, and seeking common ground, it can regain the trust of many working and middle-class rural Americans."

Rural voters can make all the difference in crucial upcoming elections. Hope to see you there! Sign up HERE!

IN-PERSON VOTER DRIVES!

Register Democrats on the ground in cities all over CA,

Philadelphia and Scranton, PA,

and at Pride events in Atlanta, GA, Tucson, AZ,

and Palm Springs, CA!

VOTER DRIVE TRAINING

Learn on Zoom to lead your own voter drive

on the ground in all of our 2024 target states:

AZ, CA, GA, MI, MT, NV, NC, OH, NY, PA, WI, and WV!

PHONE BANKING

Call likely Dems in CA-27, GA, NY-21, LA and OH and GA

and get them registered to vote!

AZ phone bank coming soon!

POSTCARDING

We're writing for crucial 2023 elections in KY, LA, MS, NJ, OH, TN and VA,

and registering Dems in all of our 2024 target states:

AZ, CA, GA, MI, MT, NC, NV, NY, OH, PA, WI, and WV!

Join us at our virtual postcarding party every Wednesday!

SOCIAL STORMING

Got ten minutes?

Help us reach another 4 billion impressions this cycle -

all from the comfort of your social media accounts! 

Find camaraderie, tips, and tricks on our Zoom trainings!

No social media experience required!

TEXT BANKING

BYOP Text Banking to CA, TN, KY, LA, MS, NC, NJ, and VA,

and weekly text arcades to AZ and OH ($25 = 1400 texts)

Click VOLUNTEER OPS below to get up-to-the-minute details and sign up!

Let's do this!

FIELD TEAM 6 FOUNDER MAKES EVERY PARTY BETTER!

You've seen his social media videos. Don't you want Jason Berlin at your next event? Now you can make that happen! Contact us HERE for info about how to get Jason for a Zoom Party! These are fun, informational fundraising events where friends come together to learn about Field Team 6, our amazing results, and our big plans... and hang with the greatest voter registration pirate since Kevin Kline's Pirate King!

Zoom parties are easy. Invite your friends, family, neighbors, alums, book group members, professional colleagues, and fellow seafarers; we’ll do the rest. DROP US A LINE and we'll get the fun rolling faster than you can say, "Yo ho ho!"

POSTCARDS & SNAZZY TEES, & SIGNS IN STORE!

We also have a full range of Jamie Rodgers, Shepard Fairey and James McMullan postcards and QR t-shirts linking to Voterizer.org, making it a snap for anyone to register as a Democrat!

Click HERE to order a whole bunch of all of 'em!