Cville Dems

The Charlottesville Democratic Committee

You Can Help Gloria Witt Win!

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There are many ways we can help Gloria win the Fifth District; we’re including ideas in each newsletter (for more, visit her How to Get Involved page):

Campaign flier of Gloria Witt (waist up) to the left and In white letters the words "Gloria Witt Virginia District 5". The flier has an orange background.

  • Talk to your friends and family about Gloria:
  • Share the “Gloria Witt for Congress” flier with a friend.
  • Tell people why it’s critical that they vote in EVERY election — our democracy depends on it!
  • Talk about why you’re supporting Gloria Witt for Congress on November 5. Early voting starts September 20.
  • Host a meet-and-greet to build community awareness and engagement.

Gloria will be at the following out-of-area events this weekend:

• 9/14-Appomattox Dems Flip the 5th, 3-5pm, Abbitt Park
• 9/15-Goochland County Ice Cream Social, 2-5pm, Goochland Rec Center
• 9/15-Powhatan Hot Dogs & Snacks, 4-6pm, New Greenbriar Church

Canvassing & Phone Banking with the Coordinated Campaign

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A person addresses the August 2024 meeting of Charlottesville Dems under a picnic shelter. People sit at picnic tables in open air. Witt for Congress and Harris-Walz signs are next to some tables.In addition to “Turn Out the Vote Thursdays” at Ix, canvassing and/or phone banking with the Coordinated Campaign are also great ways to help get Kamala, Tim W., Tim K., and Gloria elected!

  • Saturday Canvassing: 10am, 1pm, and 4pm
  • Sunday Canvassing: 1pm and 4pm

The field team at the coordinated Harris/Kaine/Witt office will train you and then (on your already fully-charged cell phone!) set you up with a great list of doors to knock, and give you a paper map and candidate literature to pass out. To get to the doors more quickly, download the MiniVAN app to your phone and create an ActionID in the app before you arrive for your shift.

  • Saturday and Sunday Phone Banking: 1pm
  • Tuesday Phone Banking: 5:30pm

Canvassers and phone bankers should come to the Coordinated Campaign’s office at 1410 Incarnation Drive, Suite 203. It’s best to sign up in advance at https://www.mobilize.us/timkaine.

Let’s keep the huge national momentum going here! Volunteers are signing up and working at record rates for the Dems, and we need everyone’s assistance.

Canvassing is…

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A woman standing in her front doorway is talking with another woman who has come by to canvass her neighborhood.

  • A lovely walk with a purpose
  • Getting to know Charlottesville
  • Enjoying your neighbors
  • Helping good candidates like Gloria Witt to win
  • Being a part of American history
  • Knowing you’re doing important work.

For training and materials go to:

Charlottesville Democratic Coordinated Campaign Office
1410 Incarnation Dr., Suite 203
Charlottesville, VA 22901

Canvassers leave from there:

  • Every Saturday: 10am, 1pm, and 4pm
  • Every Sunday: 1pm and 4pm

The field team at the Coordinated Campaign office, will train you, set you up with a great list of doors to knock, all on your cell phone (which you charged up before coming!), and give you a paper map and candidate literature. To get to the doors more quickly, retrieve your Apple ID before you go, which you’ll need in order to download the MiniVan app.

Thanks for coming out!

Meet Our Newest Intern, Kushaan Soodan

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Photo of Kushaan Soodan, wearing a blue collared shirt and a blue jacket, standing in a meadow with hills and forests in the background.Kushaan Soodan is a second year UVA student from Great Falls, VA. He’s looking to major in Public Policy and Economics at UVA’s Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Kushaan is deeply interested in learning about youth engagement in politics and community organizing.

He’s involved with UVA’s International Relations Organization, where he’s helped staff and organize Model United Nations conferences for high school, university students, and the broader community.

Outside of politics, he enjoys playing tabletop games and is an avid Dungeons and Dragons (DnD) player. After graduation he hopes to pursue a career in public service with the federal government.