Feeling stressed about the election? This uplifting and optimistic program is for you!

We are joined this week by Simon Rosenberg, a 30-year veteran of US politics. He is a Democratic political strategist and creator of Hopium Chronicles, a daily blog and video series covering the national election, and it encourages Democrats to be optimistic in our outlook and our work.

He is in conversation with Congressman Adam Smith, who serves Washington’s 9th Congressional District. Smith was first elected to the House in 1997, and he is currently the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee.

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Subscribe to Hopium Chronicles at https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/

Simon’s twitter is https://x.com/SimonWDC

Volunteer to help get out the vote with Washington Democrats at https://www.wa-dems.org/volunteer

You can find out all about Adam Smith’s campaign at https://www.electadamsmith.com

Meet Issaquah city councilmember Victoria Hunt, who is running to fill an open seat for Representative in the 5th LD, which includes Issaquah, Renton, and Maple Valley.

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https://victoriahunt.com/

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https://indivisiblevashon.org/gotv

REBROADCAST: WA Commissioner of Public Lands Candidate Dave Upthegrove by Stephan Cox

Meet Washington Supreme Court Justice candidate for position 2, Sal Mungia!

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https://www.salforjustice.com/

Stephen Reed is Communications Director for the Washington State Democrats, and he joins us this week to talk about his observations and experiences at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

We also discuss several key races here in Washington, and we have volunteer recommendations for getting us across the finish line in November.

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https://www.wa-democrats.org/volunteer

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https://indivisiblevashon.org/gotv

ICYMI! A re-broadcast of our Washingtonians for Harris-Walz virtual Zoom event and fundraiser, a co-production between Washington Indivisible groups and the Washington State Democratic Party. It was held on the evening of Monday, August 12th.

This event features a who’s-who of Washington (and US) political and activist leaders: U.S. Senator and Harris-Walz Campaign Co-Chair Chris Coons (D-DE), Washington State Democratic Chair Shasti Conrad, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, U.S. Members of Congress Adam Smith, Pramila Jayapal, Suzan DelBene, Kim Schrier, Governor Jay Inslee, candidate for U.S. House and State Representative Emily Randall, candidate for Attorney General Nick Brown, King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay and state lawmakers Jamila Taylor, Kristine Reeves, and Drew Hansen. Viewers also heard from Seattle Drag Queen Nemesis, podcast host and political consultant Crystal Fincher, Fuse Executive Director Aaron Ostrom, Indivisible Co-Founder and Co-Leader Ezra Levin, and Alliance for Gun Responsibility Executive Director Renee Hopkins.

In this November’s election, one of the key legislative races is the campaign to replace outgoing 5th LD Senator Mark Mullet, who is currently running for governor.

Democrat Bill Ramos has served as representative in the 5th since 2019. His district includes Issaquah, Maple Valley, and Renton.

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https://www.voteramos.org/

We focus this week on the ballot initiatives that look to roll back many of the important gains made by our state legislature on things like the climate, healthcare, and equitable taxation. Specifically, we want to give you some talking points you can use when you’re out connecting with voters about these initiatives.

Guest: Calvin Jones, Outreach Director for Defend Washington, which is the umbrella campaign to defeat the Let’s Go Washington initiatives

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https://no2117.com/

https://www.no2109.org/

https://www.noon2124.org/

https://defend-washington.com/