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August 18, 2022  WORLDS SAVED:   1 CONFIRMED DEMOCRATIC VOTERS WE HELPED REGISTER BY NOVEMBER 2020: 784,875 CONFIRMED DEMOCRATIC VOTERS WE HELPED REGISTER BY NOVEMBER 2021: 1,570,600 TOTAL VOTER TOUCHES TO DATE: 30,413,812 DAYS UNTIL 2022 MIDTERM ELECTION: 82

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STUDENTS CAN WIN THE MIDTERMS!

There is one time of year better than any other for registering new voters – and it starts right now. Back-to-school!   If you’ve ever registered voters on a college campus during the first days, week, or even month of back-to-school, you know: it’s like the Burning Man of voter registration. You just look at someone funny, and they get registered. A single zealous volunteer can wind up registering 20 or 30 new voters!   These are also boom days for digital voter registration. And that’s why we’re launching a new, game-changing project called Rush Week for Democracy – that has the potential to win elections across the country.    The core of this project is geofencing. We’re kicking off the project by digitally fencing off the campuses of the four biggest HBCUs in Georgia – that means for about 3 days, any student who physically sets foot on campus will get an ad from us on their social media. An ad that urges them to elect Governor Stacey Abrams and Senator Rev. Warnock, and takes them directly to the official voter registration page for Georgia.   We’ve tested this many times, and it’s been a consistent success. On average it costs us about 81 cents a click. Which means every $10 you donate gets 12 more students to click on our registration link. $100 would get 120 students to click through!   We would love to expand this program to as many HBCUs and other colleges as possible across our 9 swing states! We have the strategy. We have the know-how. The only thing we’re missing is the funding. If you can help, donate HERE.   And if you can’t donate, but can volunteer, join a voter drive (in Volunteer Ops below) or lead your own! (Find all you need to do that HERE.) If you have a rich aunt, friend or lottery-winning neighbor, now’s the time to ask them to fund Rush Week for Democracy – a project that just might win the midterms. These next two and a half months will decide the fate of our democracy. Make ‘em count!

BIG BREAKING GOOD NEWS!

OFFICIAL: BLUE VOTER GUIDE IS A FIELD TEAM 6 PROJECT! THAT'S HUUUUGE FOR GOTV! The amount of homework we all need to do to cast our vote responsibly can sometimes feel overwhelming. That’s doubly true for young, infrequent or new voters (like the ones we help register). Biden over Tr*mp? That’s a no-brainer! But how about that County Supervisor? Or those candidates for District Court judge? Or these confusingly worded ballot propositions? Now you can find the answers you need with Field Team 6's amazing new Blue Voter Guide – and turn your sample ballot into a simple ballot! It’s a new online tool that makes voting easy by clearly showing the endorsements of a wide range of progressive organizations. BVG will include candidates running in the 100 most-populated cities in the U.S. and overlapping counties, plus all federal and statewide elections, including ballot measures, and state legislators in every district, nationwide. Our data team is working now to have the guide populated with endorsers by September 9, so it’s ready for the November midterms. Right now, Blue Voter Guide shows endorsers in CA, NV, and TX (check it out HERE). Soon, if you live in any of our swing states, AZ, CA, GA, FL, NC, NV, PA, TX or WI, just enter your address and your ballot appears — with blue endorsements added to candidates, ballot measures, and judges. Mark your choices and Blue Voter Guide creates a helpful list of your selections that you can print and take with you to the polling place... or the cozy nook where you fill out your mail-in ballot. You can keep everything private... or email to friends, family, or anyone else... even share on social media. Click HERE for a brief video on just how this magical new tool works!

As we roll out, we’ll be partnering with every other progressive organization we can find to promote the guide so that progressives voters in swing states have an easier time voting! What a goal! We must be Democrats! Are you in a battleground state and connected with activists there? Want to become a Blue Voter Guide Ambassador? Contact Wayne Liebman HERE. And if you’d like to help with funding this amazing project, please click HERE. Order a yard sign to help spread the BVG word HERE! We register Democrats to save the world. Let's make sure all of those new Democrats (and every other progressive voter we can reach) has the tools to easily vote up and down their entire ballot!

DEFEND DEMOCRACY WITH A BEAUTIFUL BLUE YARD SIGN! This week we are feeling the yard signs! Working with our partners GrassrootsMessagingWorks.org, we're pushing out new yard signs that tell your neighbors just where you stand when it comes to our freedoms! Go to the Field Team 6 store to order yours today by clicking HERE. If you're in a swing state, get a Freedoms/Blue Voter Guide "combo" version and make your xeriscaping come alive with positivity!

PARTNER SPOTLIGHT: PROGRESS NORTH

NORTHERN WISCONSIN... SO PROGRESSIVE, IT'S ALMOST CANADA! This week, our partner spotlight shines on Progress North, an amazing organization based in northern Wisconsin with a clear vision. By making the wealthiest few pay their fair share, everyone can earn a good living, regardless of race, class, age, etc. Schools can be properly funded, so every child can pursue their dreams. And every family can get the health care they need. We're thrilled to be partnering with the amazing people at Progress North for a textbank on September 1st! We'll be reaching out to unregistered likely Dem women with a pro-abortion rights message. Sign up HERE, and let's re-elect Gov. Evers – elect Mandela Barnes to flip Ron Johnson's Senate seat – and elect Dems up and down the ballot!

EVENTS

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23: CALIFORNIA TEXTING California includes so many swing districts that it could easily determine which party controls the House. So we have partnered with two wonderful activist organizations to text bank into six of the most crucial battleground districts. Fearless Action is a youth-led group helping to register and turn out new (and young) Democrats, and Swing Left West Valley has adopted CA-27 and is working to flip it back to blue with canvassing, phonebanking, letters/postcards and textbanking. Thanks to both! RSVP HERE for this juicy, superfast textbank on Tuesday, August 23 from 10a PT.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24: VOLUNTEER FAIR The do-or-die midterms are fast approaching, and we have got to keep our Democratic majorities in the Senate and House. The good news is we have a secret weapon... YOU. Activism is just talking to people. It turns out that's how you change the world, whether that's in person, on the phone, via text, postcard or social storm. So whether you're just curious about Field Team 6 or a seasoned organizer, join us at this volunteer fair – find out all the fun (actual fun!) ways you can help – and see if you can resist signing up for an upcoming event! It's too important to not try once – and too much fun to not try again. Sign up HERE for our Volunteer Fair on Wednesday, August 24 at 5 p PT.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25: MEET THE CANDIDATES WITH HOST BRIAN TYLER COHEN! This is one of those rare events — a chance to actually meet the candidates from the most critical battleground states. They’re running to save the Senate! They’re running to save the House. They’re running down-ballot too! And it'll all be hosted by podcasting superstar Brian Tyler Cohen! Confirmed candidates and campaign officials (with more to come!) include: Jeff Jackson, congressional candidate for NC-14 Madison Horn, Senate candidate for Oklahoma Dan Pastore, congressional candidate for PA-16 Doug LaFollette, WI Secretary of State Aaron Ford, NV Attorney General candidate Lauren Harper, Coordinated Campaign Director for the Texas Dems Mike Collier, candidate for TX Lt. Gov Will Rollins, congressional candidate for CA-41 (vs. Ken Calvert!) We'll also be hearing from some of our most incredible volunteers at Field Team 6. And, as the diabolical organizers we are, after our candidates get you all fired up, we’ll connect you with fun and effective volunteer opportunities to register Democrats in each of these critical swing states! Sign up HERE for this virtual Meet the Candidates event on Thursday, August 25 from 5-6p PT. See you there!

TUESDAY, AUGUST 30: TEXT ARCADES ARE BACK! Here's the thing: we have the contacts, but not the cash, to text all the eligible voters who are likely Democrats. Hence, the Text Arcade: a super-fast text bank that costs $25 a ticket, where 100% of your ticket price goes to funding this text bank. Plus, we cap attendance to make sure everyone has enough texts to send – so you definitely get your money's worth. With the midterms fast approaching and control of Congress—and therefore the fate of democracy—at stake, this is the time to go all in with Text Arcade Tuesdays. Every Tuesday from August 30 to September 13 (and maybe beyond) we'll be hosting Text Arcades to text likely Democrats in swing states that will make the difference. Here's the line-up so far: Arizona Arcade — Tuesday, August 30 at 3p PT / 6p ET Florida Arcade — Tuesday, September 6 at 3p PT / 6p ET Georgia Arcade — Tuesday, September 13 at 3p PT / 6p ET ...and more every Tuesday until the last registration deadline! Click HERE to sign up for any or all of the above Arcades. And Happy Texting!

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1: TEXTING WISCONSIN WOMEN Please join Progress North and Field Team 6 to text eligible female voters (who are likely Democrats) in Wisconsin. This is a superfast textbank using the Spoke Rewired platform! Training provided. Thursday, September 1 from 5-7p CT/3-5p PT. RSVP HERE. You'll be reaching out with a pro-abortion rights message, to get women registered to vote as Democrats in Wisconsin. Making sure women are registered to vote, and that they can vote safely from home, is a super-effective way to make a difference.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6: STRATEGY BRIEFING Only two months out from the November midterms, we'll lay out our updated, innovative plan for exactly how we can save the Senate – the House – and the democracy. The GOP is praying we are hopeless and unmotivated. Good luck with that! Our volunteers and donors are spending every available day and dollar reaching out to potential voters and adding their voices to the growing chorus of millions coming to rescue democracy itself. Now is the time to join us on the road to victory! Get the latest metrics on our effectiveness, and learn all the fun, creative ways we’ve devised to register new Democrats in the weeks before November 8th. There's nothin' like a deadline! This critical Strategy Briefing will be Tuesday, September 6 from 5-6p PT. Register HERE.

FOR OUR CALIFORNIA FRIENDS

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19: KAREN BASS MEET & GREET! Residents of Southern California, you're in for a real treat! The Friday after next, you can come say hello to the future (God willing) Mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass. You'll have an opportunity to ask questions, get to know Representative Bass, and discover for yourself why she is exactly right for the job. This special event, co-hosted by several of our progressive partners, will be held at a private home in Northridge on Friday, August 19 from 7-9p PT. The event will be outside where masks will not be required (but they will be required inside the house). Sign up HERE for more details, and we hope to see you there!

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20: CHRISTY SMITH VOTER OUTREACH DAY OF ACTION Field Team 6 and the Out of Many, One Coalition are holding a Voter Outreach Day of Action in Antelope Valley on Saturday, August 20 from 9a-12p PT. Carpool up to this picturesque slice of Southern California to talk with voters about the issues they care about most: • Reproductive Freedom • Environmental Justice • Quality Healthcare Affordability and Access for All • Quality Public Education for All • Investing in Working Families • Freedom from Gun Violence These are all issues that Christy Smith will fight for on behalf of the people of Antelope Valley, and all of CD27, because she cares about improving their lives. You know who doesn't? Christy's opponent, Mike Garcia, the fake moderate Republican (lol) who went full MAGA once in office, declaring his love of Trump, guns and border walls. He advocates repealing the ACA, 'natch, has an A rating from Gun Owners of America (a group that makes the NRA look tame), and he voted for overturning the 2020 election. So... yeah. Antelope Valley leans blue – all it will take for Christy to send The Notorious B.M.G. (Bloviating Mike Garcia) packing is for progressives to show up on Election Day. And that's where we can help. So sign up HERE, grab some sunscreen and join the fun!

VOLUNTEER OPS

NEW Field Team 6 Partner!

Click for the volunteer opportunities chosen by Meidas this week!

PICKS OF THE WEEK!

IN-PERSON VOTER DRIVES! Register Dems on the ground in: Boca Raton and Tampa, FL, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Fullerton, Irvine, Orange and Mission Viejo, CA, Savannah, GA, Paxico, KS and Wilmot, WI! TRAIN TO LEAD IN-PERSON VOTER DRIVES Our Zoom trainings give you all the skills to lead in-person voter drives! We have trainings for all of our target states: AZ, CA, FL, GA, NC, NV, PA, TX and WI! PHONEBANKING Join Field Team 6 and our partners as we call likely Dems in swing states and get them registered to vote! POSTCARDING Register Dems via postcard in the most flippable districts and write with friends at our weekly virtual postcarding parties! We've got campaigns in all nine of our target states: AZ, CA, FL, GA, NC, NV, PA, TX and WI! Just added: Inflation Reduction Act scripts! SOCIAL STORMING Build progressive awareness and help #RegisterDemocrats from the comfort of your social media accounts!  Find camaraderie, tips, and tricks on our weekly Wednesday Zooms! Now featuring: Instagram training! TEXTBANKING Join our BYOP textbank to register Dems in all of our target states: AZ, CA, FL, GA, NC, NV, PA, TX and WI! Also, new superfast text banks to likely Dems in CA and women in WI! And a weekly text arcade to all of our target states! Click VOLUNTEER OPS below to get up-to-the-minute details and sign up! Let's do this!

VOLUNTEER OPS

VOLUNTEER SHOUTOUT... IT'S A SISTER ACT: DEBBIE BARLES & APRIL WILSON!

This week, we’re lighting the candles of appreciation in honor of two sister resisters, Debbie Barles and April Wilson from Riverside, CA, who retired from their careers and now work tirelessly as activists. They began volunteering for Hillary Clinton and were, of course, devastated after the loss. One couldn’t stop crying, the other stopped eating, aka The Tr*mp Diet. But after weeks of depression, they decided getting active was the only way to stay sane. First up was attending the inspiring Women’s March in DC, then joining groups like Indivisible, Swing Left, Sister District and eventually Field Team 6, where they learned how to approach and register people to vote, and how to encourage them to actually get out and vote.   By the time 2018 rolled around, they'd registered over 1200 people. “We canvassed with a dedicated group of Pasadena women, driving to OC weekly, many times twice a week to register voters at the community colleges and to canvass. We worked to get other like-minded people to join us by driving them to Orange County, buying their lunch and having them go to doors with us to help them gain confidence. We were especially proud that we were part of a legion of canvassers who helped to turn Orange County blue.” They’ve traveled all over to canvass, from Phoenix to Central California to the high desert. After the 2020 election, they went to Las Vegas to ballot cure—notifying Democratic voters that their signature was rejected and helping them correct it so their ballot would count. Now, in addition to canvassing, they write hundreds, if not thousands, of postcards and donate money to Field Team 6 and select candidates. “We feel so fortunate to have each other to do this important work. We know talking to potential voters and registered voters face-to-face is the most effective means of change. We keep hearing the Democrats will not keep the House." They scoff in the face of such predictions. "Not if we have anything to do with it!” Debbie and April, we salute your familial bond, your dedication, passion and boundless energy, and look forward to registering many, many more voters with you in 2022.

FIELD TEAM 6 NEEDS YOU!

Be like Debbie and April! We're looking for volunteers with a little time and almost any skill to share. Find all of our current behind-the-scenes needs, or pleasantly surprise us HERE. We have a real need right now for beta-testers for our Blue Voter Guide. We want BVG to be as smooth as possible when we roll it out en masse to enthusiastic progressive voters! So come, try it out, share your confusion or complements and make it better! We're also still looking for volunteers who are Wordpress and CSS-savvy. If any of the above sounds like something you could help with – click HERE!

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!

SMARTPHONE QR LOCK SCREENS: GREAT FOR MARCHES & DRIVES! Suiting up for your next march? Heading out to an in-person voter drive? Or maybe you're just going shopping but always like to be prepared... Turn your phone into a registration machine by making one of these images your lock screen. The QR code on each sends people to Voterizer.org, the fastest way to register a Democrat!™ There they can check their registration or get registered to vote and depending on the state, even sign up to vote by mail. Find these ready-to-download images at our PRINTABLE TOOLS section of FieldTeam6.org under Resources. That section has been growing by leaps and bounds as volunteers suggest new things they could use! Thanks y'all!

GORGEOUS POSTCARDS AND SNAZZY TEES! Along with our Magic Voter Registration Handout Cards and 3 new yard signs, 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 any eager recipient to register as a Democrat ASAP! Click HERE (or the 'Shop Now' button above) to order a whole bunch of all of 'em!

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