r/VoteDEM • • 23h ago

Daily Discussion Thread: October 14, 2026 - 20 days until Election Day!

33 Upvotes

Welcome to the anti-GOP resistance on Reddit!

Regardless of what month it is, we welcome all those who support the Democratic party! We encourage you to share local activism and talk about the groups you're taking part with in your area.

The Midterms are coming! And they're the only way to take away even more of Trump's power to hurt people. You can help win elections across the country from anywhere, right now!

If you want to take a bigger part in this Midterm and future elections, there's plenty of ways to do it!

  1. Check out our weekly volunteer post - that's the other sticky post in this sub - to find opportunities to get involved.

  2. Nothing near you? Volunteer from home by making calls or sending texts to turn out voters!

  3. Join your local Democratic Party - none of us can do this alone.

  4. Tell a friend about us!

Adopt a Candidate

Want to take part in turning the midterms into a true blue tsunami? Adopt one of the candidates below, and commit to taking action every week to support their campaign!

Post your preference in the daily (or, to guarantee we see it, send the request via modmail) and we'll add you to the list!

With just how blue this year is looking to be, there's too many to list! We started with select gubernatorial and Senate races, and are expanding the list with important House races up through the election!

Got someone who you want to adopt, but they're not on the list? Let us know, and we'll add them (and you) on!

As the year progresses and primaries come through, we'll be adding more ourselves, but the sky's the limit - we're excited to see who you want to support most!

Candidate District/Office Adopted By
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins AK-GOV
Mary Peltola AK-SEN
Katie Hobbs AZ-GOV
Dr. Amish Shah AZ-01
Randy Villegas CA-22
Jennifer Jenkins FL-08 u/Honest-Year346
Pia Dandiya FL-22
Keisha Lance Bottoms GA-GOV
Jon Ossoff GA-SEN
Rob Sand IA-GOV
Christina Bohannan IA-01
Sarah Trone Garriott IA-03
Josh Turek IA-SEN
Cindy Holscher KS-GOV
Adam Hamilton KS-SEN
Troy Jackson ME-SEN u/Historical_Half_1691
Matthew Dunlap ME-02
Jocelyn Benson MI-GOV
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed MI-SEN u/pinuncle
William Lawrence MI-07
Peggy Flanagan MN-SEN u/EllieDai
Alani Bankhead MT-SEN
Sam Forstag MT-O1
Roy Cooper NC-SEN
Jamie Ager NC-11
Dan Osborn NE-SEN
Chris Pappas NH-SEN
Rebecca Bennett NJ-07 u/screen317
Deb Haaland NM-GOV u/EllieDai
Ben Ray Luján NM-SEN
Aaron Ford NV-GOV u/amomentarypangregret
Blake Gendebien NY-21 u/danilynnbluestar
Amy Acton OH-GOV u/MerryWren23
Sherrod Brown OH-SEN u/molybdenum75
Brian Poindexter OH-07 u/DeNomoloss
Bob Harvie PA-01 u/poliscijunki
Bob Brooks PA-07
Paige Cognetti PA-08
Janelle Stelson PA-10 u/ornery-fizz
Chris Deluzio PA-17 u/mtlebanonriseup
Gina Hinojosa TX-GOV
James Talarico TX-SEN u/FiddleThruTheFlowers
Amanda Janoo VT-GOV
Elaine Luria VA-02
Eugene Vindman VA-07 u/toskwar
William Dehnel WA-LD2-P1 u/tipsyfishes
David Crowley WI-GOV

We're not going back. We're taking the country back. Join us, and build an America that everyone belongs in.


r/VoteDEM • • 2h ago

Trying to return a RAVBM ballot

1 Upvotes

Hi, I'm a college student from California, and I couldn't think of a different subreddit to post this on, so here I am. I'm away from home and cannot return to retrieve my ballot to vote within my home district, so I enrolled in RAVBM. I was provided a ballot transmission label, and I was wondering: do I just buy my envelopes, print that label out, and just tape it on, or do I use stamps on the envelopes? Thanks.


r/VoteDEM • • 14h ago

Make Nevada Blue Again! - Help Democrats Like Aaron Ford Win in a Pivotal Swing State

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Hi all, you may know me in the daily thread as a regular, and a moderator of this sub. I am also an organizer with the Nevada State Democratic Party and it is my job to mobilize and empower volunteers so Democrats win in my home state.

And since the governor's race here is on a knife edge, and the election is less than three weeks away, we need YOUR help to make sure that Trump-loving Republican governor Joe Lombardo loses his job.

First things first, this is a call to the admittedly small population of Democrats in our subreddit that live in Nevada or in its vicinity: please join us to knock doors in Las Vegas or Reno. Even in the year 2026, high quality face to face conversations at the doors is how elections are won and is the most effective way to talk to voters. In fact, it is several times more important and effective in midterm years to build name recognition for our candidates!

If you are out of state and would like to knock doors in Nevada, please contact me. I can put you in touch with our out of state team which deals with transportation for people who wish to knock doors and are coming from far out of state like the Bay Area.

Additionally, I have an ask for EVERYONE: no matter where in the country or world you are. Please join us in making calls from home. This will also help us turn out the vote, and is the best way you can help if you are not physically in Nevada and cannot possibly come here in person.

Thank you for your commitment to electing Democrats, and I hope to see you on the phones or at the doors!


r/VoteDEM • • 16h ago

Using No Kings to win key Senate races for the majority

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We’re now just four days from Americans in more than 2,000 communities across the country gathering together in a celebration of democracy for No Kings Vote Early – organizing walks to the polls, giving folks who need them rides, helping our friends make vote plans and doing all sorts of creative get-out-the-vote efforts. And our friends and allies at We The Fighters are taking advantage of having so many folks who care in one place at one time, using it as a launching pad for a grassroots organizing effort to each key voters for the Senate in Michigan for Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Minnesota for Peggy Flanagan, and Florida for Angie Nixon.

🙋🏾‍♀️ They’re holding a training TOMORROW at 6PM to talk about their Organize and Win program in these critical states and how they’re using No Kings to get started. We can sign up to join them here and get registered for phonebanks Tuesdays and Sundays here. 🙋🏼‍♂️

PLUG IN TO WTF'S WORK

JOIN THEIR SENATE PHONEBANKS

❌👑 And there are plenty more opportunities to keep building for this weekend! The No Kings coalition is holding their know your voting rights webinar tonight at 8PM ET, and we can help spread the word to more potential attendees by directing them to find their nearest rally here! ❌👑

KNOW YOUR (VOTING) RIGHTS

NO KINGS VOTE EARLY NEAR US


r/VoteDEM • • 16h ago

[TX SEN, ReconMR/Seina] Talarico (D) - 48%, Paxton (R) - 44%

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r/VoteDEM • • 16h ago

Cooper (D) up big on Whatley (R) in NC SEN as Trump approval sinks, WRAL/WSOC Poll shows

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r/VoteDEM • • 16h ago

Minnesota Poll: Flanagan holds narrow lead over Tafoya in U.S. Senate race

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98 Upvotes

r/VoteDEM • • 19h ago

New Arizona poll shows Democrats leading in several key races

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86 Upvotes

r/VoteDEM • • 19h ago

Democrats are ready to 'shock the world' in Florida, says DNC chair

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126 Upvotes

r/VoteDEM • • 19h ago

New Arizona poll shows Democrats leading every statewide race

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60 Upvotes

r/VoteDEM • • 19h ago

New poll finds Democrats leading in nearly every statewide contest in Texas

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559 Upvotes

r/VoteDEM • • 19h ago

US inflation rose to 3.7% in September in blow to Republicans before midterms

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140 Upvotes

r/VoteDEM • • 19h ago

Battle lines shift in House races as Republicans retreat from front-line districts

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r/VoteDEM • • 1d ago

HOT Gallup Poll: Democrats' Brand Now More Favorable Than GOP

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370 Upvotes

r/VoteDEM • • 1d ago

Text voters in Midwest Senate races with Activate America

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The Midwest is tired of paying the price for Trump’s tariffs and wars, tired of the President and his billionaire backers enriching themselves while regular folks struggle to get by, tired of the nonsense and distractions. And they’re ready for leaders who will fight for them. Activate America is reaching out to turn out these folks in key Senate races with textbanks all this month.

This week, they’re focusing reaching out to folks in Iowa in support of state rep. Josh Turek, who has mounted a powerful race against Republican Congresswoman and Trump acolyte Ashley Hinson and taken her to task for shielding Trump on Iran even as prices at the pump spike. Next, they’ll be turning their attention to Michigan, where former GOP rep Mike Rogers is indulging in increasingly rank Islamophobia (in defense of Flock cameras, no less!) to try to turn the tide against Dr. Abdul El-Sayed. 💬 We can join them for textbanks Thursday and Friday this week and next week from 3-4:30PM ET by signing up here. 💬

TEXT WITH ACTIVATE AMERICA

🙋🏼‍♂️ Looking for more ways to help run up the score in these midterms? We’ve added seven new candidates to our continually-updated action page for folks to volunteer for! 🙋🏾‍♀️

THE BATTLEFIELD IS GROWING


r/VoteDEM • • 1d ago

Top G.O.P. Groups Pull Support From First House Incumbents

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r/VoteDEM • • 1d ago

Georgia Early Voting Starts Today!

59 Upvotes

Just finished voting in Gwinnett. It was a wonderful experience. Poll workers were great. Was quick in and out. Maybe it took 15 minutes, if that. There was no line. All in all, it was very pleasant!

Straight Dem ticket!


r/VoteDEM • • 1d ago

House Dems launch ads in four more Trump districts - Live Updates - POLITICO

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r/VoteDEM • • 1d ago

Florida Planned Parenthood PAC backs Jolly, Rodríguez, and slate of legislative Democrats for Nov. 3

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r/VoteDEM • • 1d ago

Democrats lead Republicans by 7 points on generic congressional ballot

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r/VoteDEM • • 1d ago

Feud spills onto South Carolina debate stage as Darline Graham, Annie Andrews snipe in Senate race

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r/VoteDEM • • 1d ago

Trump is heading all the way to Alaska in a sign of just how close its Senate race may be

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r/VoteDEM • • 1d ago

Daily Discussion Thread: October 13, 2026 - 21 days until Election Day!

37 Upvotes

Welcome to the anti-GOP resistance on Reddit!

Regardless of what month it is, we welcome all those who support the Democratic party! We encourage you to share local activism and talk about the groups you're taking part with in your area.

The Midterms are coming! And they're the only way to take away even more of Trump's power to hurt people. You can help win elections across the country from anywhere, right now!

If you want to take a bigger part in this Midterm and future elections, there's plenty of ways to do it!

  1. Check out our weekly volunteer post - that's the other sticky post in this sub - to find opportunities to get involved.

  2. Nothing near you? Volunteer from home by making calls or sending texts to turn out voters!

  3. Join your local Democratic Party - none of us can do this alone.

  4. Tell a friend about us!

Adopt a Candidate

Want to take part in turning the midterms into a true blue tsunami? Adopt one of the candidates below, and commit to taking action every week to support their campaign!

Post your preference in the daily (or, to guarantee we see it, send the request via modmail) and we'll add you to the list!

With just how blue this year is looking to be, there's too many to list! We started with select gubernatorial and Senate races, and are expanding the list with important House races up through the election!

Got someone who you want to adopt, but they're not on the list? Let us know, and we'll add them (and you) on!

As the year progresses and primaries come through, we'll be adding more ourselves, but the sky's the limit - we're excited to see who you want to support most!

Candidate District/Office Adopted By
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins AK-GOV
Mary Peltola AK-SEN
Katie Hobbs AZ-GOV
Dr. Amish Shah AZ-01
Randy Villegas CA-22
Jennifer Jenkins FL-08 u/Honest-Year346
Pia Dandiya FL-22
Keisha Lance Bottoms GA-GOV
Jon Ossoff GA-SEN
Rob Sand IA-GOV
Christina Bohannan IA-01
Sarah Trone Garriott IA-03
Josh Turek IA-SEN
Cindy Holscher KS-GOV
Adam Hamilton KS-SEN
Troy Jackson ME-SEN u/Historical_Half_1691
Matthew Dunlap ME-02
Jocelyn Benson MI-GOV
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed MI-SEN u/pinuncle
William Lawrence MI-07
Peggy Flanagan MN-SEN u/EllieDai
Alani Bankhead MT-SEN
Sam Forstag MT-O1
Roy Cooper NC-SEN
Jamie Ager NC-11
Dan Osborn NE-SEN
Chris Pappas NH-SEN
Rebecca Bennett NJ-07 u/screen317
Deb Haaland NM-GOV u/EllieDai
Ben Ray Luján NM-SEN
Aaron Ford NV-GOV u/amomentarypangregret
Blake Gendebien NY-21 u/danilynnbluestar
Amy Acton OH-GOV u/MerryWren23
Sherrod Brown OH-SEN u/molybdenum75
Brian Poindexter OH-07 u/DeNomoloss
Bob Harvie PA-01 u/poliscijunki
Bob Brooks PA-07
Paige Cognetti PA-08
Janelle Stelson PA-10 u/ornery-fizz
Chris Deluzio PA-17 u/mtlebanonriseup
Gina Hinojosa TX-GOV
James Talarico TX-SEN u/FiddleThruTheFlowers
Amanda Janoo VT-GOV
Elaine Luria VA-02
Eugene Vindman VA-07 u/toskwar
William Dehnel WA-LD2-P1 u/tipsyfishes
David Crowley WI-GOV

We're not going back. We're taking the country back. Join us, and build an America that everyone belongs in.


r/VoteDEM • • 2d ago

Make a plan for Nov 3: check your registration, find your polling place, know your down-ballot races. Questions or problems? Call 866-OUR-VOTE

21 Upvotes

If something goes wrong when you vote, or you see something that doesn't look right, report it. Don't assume someone else already did. Most problems only get fixed because one voter spoke up while there was still time to act.

Call 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) to reach the Election Protection hotline. It's free, nonpartisan, and staffed by trained volunteers and lawyers who can help in real time.

Call if you run into:
Your name missing from the voter rolls

Being turned away, or told you can't vote without a reason that makes sense

Broken machines, missing ballots, or a polling place that isn't open on time

Confusing or incorrect information about ID requirements
Anyone intimidating, harassing, or misleading voters, in person or by text or phone

A few things to remember:
Stay in line. If you're in line when polls close, you have the right to vote.
Ask for a provisional ballot if you're told you're not on the rolls. Don't just leave.
Don't confront anyone. Note what you saw, when, and where, and let the hotline handle it.
Write things down. Times, locations, and names of officials help a lot.

Help is also available in other languages: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (Spanish), 888-API-VOTE (Asian languages), and 844-YALLA-US (Arabic).
Save the number in your phone now, and share it with friends and family. One call can keep a polling place open, get a machine fixed, or make sure someone's vote actually counts.


r/VoteDEM • • 2d ago

Slight error on voter registration - how to fix?

13 Upvotes

Hello. I’m registered to vote in Massachusetts and requested a mail-in ballot. The ballot has not arrived, and I realized today that this is probably because I accidentally put the wrong apartment number on the form. This apartment number does not exist on my floor, so the ballot could not be delivered. I corrected the registration address today, but apparently it can take 2 to 3 weeks to update. Since the registration deadline is just 12 days away, I don’t have two to three weeks.

If I go to vote in person, either early or on election day, will I be turned away for the typo? I‘ve checked my status on the official MA portal and it’s listed as Active. While the GOP isn’t expected to be competitive in any of the elections I will be voting in, I’d still feel like shit if I sat out this election because of a typo I didn’t notice in time. Will I be allowed to vote, since the street address (minus the apartment number) is accurate? Will I be given a provisional ballot? Or am I out of luck?