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Endorsements, Josh Harder, Kari Birdseye, Meeting notices, Progressive Democrats of Benicia

PDB Oct. 9 meeting cancelled: WORK PARTY A SUCCESS!

On Tuesday, on October 9, instead of our monthly meeting, the Progressive Democrats of Benicia invited Benicians to come to a work party for our endorsed City Council candidate, Kari Birdseye.

We changed the location from the Library to 1215 West Second Street for this phone/postcard make-a-difference party!

This was an opportunity to put words and support into action. We made phone calls on behalf of our endorsed candidate for Benicia City Council, Kari Birdseye and wrote postcards to Democrats in districts that the Democrats hope to flip. Kari was present for a brief campaign update.

To help with the phone banking everyone was asked to bring a cell phone and a laptop along with necessary chargers. Training was provided. Those without laptops sent postcards to help flip a District.

There was also a brief summary of the propositions on the state ballot with the PDB Steering Committee recommendations and an update on our endorsed and recommended candidates.

Progressive Democrats of Benicia ENDORSEMENTS

Benicia City Council, Benicia elections

City Council Candidate Forums – meet, greet, question up close…

Local elections are a face to face affair.  Be sure to attend one or more of these candidate forums.  Your favorite candidates need you there… Please make every effort to attend.

  • TODAY – Wednesday, Oct. 3: League of Women Voters Benicia and the local AAUW will cohost a candidates’ forum for the four people running for Benicia City Council, 7:00-8:30pm at the Benicia Public Library
  • TOMORROW – Thursday, Oct. 4: Valero Refinery, Napa/Solano Labor Council, others – 5:30pm to 7:30pm.  Doors open at 5:00pm.  Ironworkers Local 378 Union Hall, 3120 Bayshore Road, Benicia
  • Thursday, Oct. 11: Benicia High School (senior students only), City Council candidates forum – 9:35am.
  • Saturday, Nov. 3 – City of Benicia Open Government City Council candidate forum, 9am-11am, Council Chambers, City Hall, 250 East L St.  Scheduled by the City of Benicia to give candidates a chance to correct misleading and negative campaign tactics, such as the recent “push poll.”  (Taped for re-broadcast on the local television channel at 7 PM on Sunday, November 4 and Monday, November 5, 2018.)

Check out our ENDORSEMENTS page.

California's 10th District, Josh Harder, Swing Left

We helped “Flip the House” last weekend

By Kathy Kerridge

Fundraiser for Josh Harder

Kathy Kerridge

Our fundraising party for Josh Harder in District 10 raised $1,760 and counting for the campaign.

The party was great fun with the participants sipping from Moscow Muellers and Omarosa Mimosas.  😊

Josh Harder appeared by video link and answered questions about his campaign and positions.  He is currently tied with Jeff Denham in the polls and has had as many as 3000 volunteers work in the district. He has been endorsed by The Modesto Bee.

Let’s hope this helps swing this district from red to blue in the upcoming election.  You can find out more about Josh and contribute at harderforcongress.com.

Kathy

REMINDER – PLEASE COME!
Help “Flip the House”
at our house

Saturday, Sept. 22, 5 to 7
771 West I Street, Benicia
(near corner of West 8th)

Come to a fund raising cocktail party to help Josh Harder (District 10, Modesto) flip that district from red to blue.  Let’s “party Harder” to take back the house.  No host bar with all proceeds going to Josh. He will appear by Skype. Come, bring your checkbook, your friends, have a good time, and help “flip the House.”

If you can’t come you can still donate at actblue.com/donate/harder180922z

Please let us know if you are coming by emailing [email protected]

Hosted by the Progressive Democrats of Benicia,
Kathy Kerridge and Dan Morgan