Where We Are and Volunteer Invitation

Here’s the current situation: At present I have 500 signatures in my possession, expect around 150 from current volunteers, and am able to personally collect 250 more if I work all weekend on just petitioning, bringing us to a grand total of around 900 out of 2,000 needed to get on the ballot. Collecting 100 signatures takes a full day and Monday is the last day for collecting them, which means I need a minimum of 12 more people working with me on Monday in order to really make it.

So here’s the plan: I am going to spend tomorrow calling every person I know, from everywhere I know them, to see if I can make that happen. I encourage you to do the same. They can be from anywhere and belong to any party, I just need them to want this election to be interesting, like what’s on my platform, and be willing to talk to people. For folks who are going to a parade, this is practically a free activity: I will provide you with all the materials you need to succeed at canvassing along your parade route, and you will be able to experience the thrill of having the opportunity to personally change the shape of the US House of Representatives for the better.

The plan will be to rally and get organized in the early morning, then split up to our various parade routes, and reconvene in the evening to notarize all our sheets so I can bring them to a dozen different town halls on Tuesday.

In the meantime, thank you to everyone who has given me encouragement and said thank you to me for throwing this campaign together and keeping it going by the rattles of its engine. Especially thank you to the kid who sent me a message on Instagram today after meeting me at the farmer’s market to ask about how term limits would interact with congressional retirement plans; messages like yours are what keep me motivated and on-task as this deadline approaches and the possible roads to ballot qualification get narrower.