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September Events to support LD26 Democrats

It’s back to school season and time to turn the page from a successful Summer primary in the LD26 and get back to work supporting our candidates for the General Election in November!

Labor Day – Day of Action

Bremerton ***Monday September 1st at 10am to 11:30am
Hosted by Indivisible Bremerton
Workers Over Billionaires: We’re organizing a National Day of Action
Where: Manette Bridge, Bremerton

Bremerton Overpass***Monday, September 1st at 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Overpass Bannering, Hwy. 3 near 4900 Auto Center Way
Hosted by Indivisible Bremerton
Banners provided. Questions? Email i ndivisiblebremerton@gmail.com

Port Orchard***Monday, September 1st at noon to 2pm
Hosted by Port Orchard Southworth Indivisible
Workers over Billionaires: This combination of Protest (should you want to stand in one place) and March through the immediate community. Start 12:15 at City Hall in downtown Port Orchard.
Location: Bay Street & Orchard Avenue Port Orchard, WA 98366
RSVP and more information here

Congresswoman Emily Randall’s Back-to-School Bash

Sat., Sept. 6th, 2025
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Kiwanis Park 1701 5th St, Bremerton, WA 98337
RSVP and more information here

Join us at the South Sound Dinner!

The 5th Annual South Sound Dinner with Bob Ferguson is coming up on Sunday, September 14 at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center — and LD 26 Democrats will be there in full force. Let’s fill our tables and show strong support from LD 26!

Tickets are $100 — when you register, list Luellen Lucid as Table Captain to sit with fellow LD26 Dems. Grab your tickets here

Thanks to Larry Seaquist, we also have a few FREE seats for young Democrats who want to attend but may not be able to swing the ticket cost. Don’t miss this chance to connect, be inspired, and represent the next generation of Democratic leaders! Email 26thdemocrats@gmail.com to claim these seats.

Greater Tacoma Convention Center | Registration 5:00 PM | Dinner 6:00 PM

Candidate Canvassing

Stay tuned for September opportunities to support Deb at debkforsenate.com or by following on Instagram @debkforsenate.

Opportunities to support Emily Stone in her race for Gig Harbor City Council.

Support Jonathan Appleton for Peninsula School Board with a fundraiser at Zogs on 9/24. /appleton4schools.com

Kitsap County Democrats — Union & Labor Morning Solidarity

Every Wednesday, 6:30–7:30 AM
Join Kitsap County Democrats at the Burwell Gate to stand with our union and labor folks as we hand out literature, GOTV materials, muffins, and coffee.

Community Events

Community Café Bremerton x2
Sat, Sept 13 – Location: To be announced
Two neighborhood Cafés focused on listening and practical info: how to vote, where to vote, and what’s on the ballot.

NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet
Sept. 20, 5pm – 9pm
Admiral Theater, Bremerton
https://www.naacpbremerton.org/events

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General Meeting, Thursday September 4, 2025
Join us Thursday in Gig Harbor or via Zoom

We will vote on our next slate of Endorsement recommendations at the next General Meeting, Thursday September 4 at PenMet Parks HQ in Gig Harbor. This will be a hybrid meeting, you can join via Zoom:

Join Zoom Meeting
Time: Sep 4, 2025 05:45 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85980746465?pwd=0lLODLX8SN7bH7pJLLSe7gomohMmdM.1

General Membership Meeting

Thursday, September 4, 2025 (Meetings are the first Thursday of the month)
Location: PenMet Parks Headquarters: 2416 14th Ave NW, Gig Harbor
Time: 6:00 PM – Dinner and 6:30 PM – meeting start

Agenda

6:30 – 6:50 PM: Opening
1. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, and Land acknowledgement – Chair
2. Introduction of elected officials – Chair
3. Self introduction of new guests
4. Speakers
  - John McCarthy, Tacoma Port Commissioner
  - Kendall Oehler, Field Director WA-DEMS
XX PM to close: Business Meeting
1. Adoption of the minutes (August 2025 Minutes)
2. Treasurer‘s Report and Presentation of Budget
  - August Fundraiser report
  - August campaigns allocation
3. Kitsap Democrats report-Tom Slyter
4. Pierce Democrats report- Marrianna Hyke
5. Chair‘s Report
6. Vice Chair‘s Report
7. Endorsement Committee Recommendations – July
  - Recommended for Endorsement:
    - Bremerton Mayor – Jeff Coughlin
    - Bremerton School Board, Position 4 – Shannon Turner
    - Port Orchard City Council, Position 2 – Jay Rosapepe
  - Recommended for Approval:
    - Bremerton City Council, District 3 – Michael Simonds and Christy Cammarata
8. PCO Chair‘s Report
9. Old Business
10. New Business
11. Good of the Order (90 seconds)
12. Announcements
13. Indivisible and other partner organization events
LD26 Endorsed Democrats won their primaries, let’s keep up the momentum into November

All of our endorsed candidates with primaries won, but some only by a small number of votes. Time to get ready for the big push to November!

LD 26 Primary results: Deb Krishnadasan won by ~1,000 votes

Election Results by County

Donate to 26th LD Democrats

The funding raised by the 26th LD Democrats goes toward electing Democrats to represent the district. Our big focus this year will be the special election in November for the 26th State Senate seat. Give a monthly donation to help us in this campaign.

Read more: The Washington Standard: The message Democratic voters delivered in Washington’s primary: Results in high-profile legislative races signal distaste for President Trump and no souring on their party’s policies in Olympia.