Florida has two special elections coming up in April. There's a non-zero chance that Republican House seats could be flipped. At the very least, an unexpectedly close race could make swing state Republicans real nervous, which will make it tougher to secure their votes. Special elections come down to turnout, so we need to work on getting people to VOTE.
If you're in Florida, check your district here.
- If you're in District 1 or District 6, you're in luck. Election day is April 1st. You can vote early from March 22 to March 29, or register for a mail-in ballot by March 20. I would go ahead and check your voter registration to make sure you haven't been purged.
- If you're in another district, you can either canvass in-person or phonebank with us. Josh Weil has volunteer opportunities here. Gay Valimont has them here.
If you're NOT in Florida, congratulations! We're phonebanking buddies now. Sign up for either Josh Weil (District 6) or Gay Valimont (District 1). You'll be given training and a script. Your job isn't to convince people, it's to inform them and help them register. Most of the people that I talked to didn't even know the special elections were happening -- a few hundred voters could seriously make the difference here.
If you absolutely cannot phonebank, you can sign up to send postcards or donate. You should all have something to do now.
Here are the websites for Gay Valimont and Josh Weil, in case you're interested in learning more about their platforms.
PS: Yes, I know we're all bitter at the Democrats right now. Yes, I know many of us don't trust elections. That's fair. I still think volunteering beats doomscrolling. Do what you can.