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The Suffolk Democrats are Representing at the Suffolk Peanut Fest!
We have information and yard signs (and ask about how to get a duck!)
The final days before this crucial Election are here! Don't wake up on Nov. 6 with regret that you did not do all you could do to support Dem. candidates for President, Vice President, Senate, Congress, Mayor, City Council & School Board. We have too much to lose if our candidates do not win. Here are 3 priority volunteer opportunities:
PeanutFest
Oct. 10,11,12 & 13
We need you to help staff the SDC Tent by working 1 or 2 three hour shifts, during this 4-day festival. Suffolk Dems will register voters, educate our neighbors & recruit volunteers for GOTV & Election Day. $10 day passes reimbursable upon request.
Click link to Sign Up:
Driver Days
Oct.19 & 20
Suffolk Dems will host a Voter Outreach tent at Driver Days. Join us to register voters, distribute candidate lit & recruit volunteers for this most important election/
Click link to Sign Up:
We need Poll Greeters to distribute sample ballots on Election Day (Nov 5) at various voting precincts throughout Suffolk. Click this link to Sign up for Election Day
And as always, you can fill out our volunteer interest form to let us know how you would like to help
In-Person Early Voting in Virginia began Friday September 20th!
In Suffolk, you can vote at the registrar's office at 440 Market Street, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
There are also two Saturday voting days as well as on Saturday Oct. 26 and Nov. 2. November 2nd is the last day of in-person early voting
Your Democratic and Suffolk Democratic Committee endorsed candidates are:
- U.S. President and Vice President
- Kamala Harris and Tim Walz
- U.S. Senate
- Tim Kaine
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Missy Cotter Smasal
- Mayor
- Clinton Jenkins
- City Council - Sleepy Hole
- Ebony Wright
- School Board - Sleepy Hole
- Carly Bosco
- School Board - Nansemond
- Valerie B Fields
- School Board - Whaleyville
- Thelma V Hinton
Jen Kiggans (after many missed opportunities) has finally agreed to a debate Missy Cotter Smasal and we hope you will be there! The Smasal campaign wants to fill the seats with friendly faces when Missy goes head-to-head with Jen. The details are below:
VA02 Congressional Debate - Missy Cotter Smasal vs Jen Kiggans
Friday, October 11th @ 10 AM
Virginia Wesleyan University
5817 Wesleyan Dr. in Virginia Beach
The debate is hosted by the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce and the tickets cost $60 (or $40 if you are a member!)
Purchase tickets here before Kiggan's supporters buy them up (https://business.hrchamber.com/ap/Events/Register/zBFQj2BHgCACR)