Hope Springs from Field PAC volunteers haven’t canvassed in Nevada since August. So we haven’t had a lot of contact since then. I’ve been using the winter months between our canvassing efforts to reconnect with our volunteers in our target states. This was a good trip.
Bl Green = Third Wave Green (Maine) = Summer St
We held 4 face to face meetings with Nevada volunteers last month. Since it has been a long time, volunteers who came had lots of questions, not just about our Hope Springs efforts this year. A lot of them wanted to know what was going on with ICE — it’s been that long! Other questions related to D.C. — even a couple about the presidential primaries (not that i have any insight there). Like i said, lots of questions.
Even had one volunteer say they missed interacting with me. Interesting word to use, but i understood. Elsewhere, a volunteer called Hope Springs an anchor in the storm — a curious phrase in a landlocked state!
But i am always impressed by the dedication and intellect of our volunteers. We ask a lot — i really don’t know of any other canvassing effort where they ask volunteers to just listen — and record what voters have to say!
In the intervening months, a lot has changed. The two vulnerable Congressional seats have been down-graded — one to Likely Dem, the other to Lean Dem (light Blue). But there are competitive statewide elections next November, and there’s a lot of hope that the turmoil in the Nevada Democratic Party has dissipated. At least it’s better organized and more responsive to local and statewide needs now.
We spent 23 Saturdays canvassing Nevada last year. In all, 5,565 Hope Springs volunteers came out to knock on 407,210 doors this Summer. We collected 55,361 responses to our Issues Survey.
Hope Springs from Field PAC starts knocking on doors this Saturday. We will continue to target Democrats and unaffiliated voters with our systematic approach that reminds them not only that Democrats care, but that Democrats are determined to deliver the best, most affordable government possible to all Americans. The voters we talk to continue to tell us they come away more invested in governance and feel more favorably towards Democrats in general because of our approach.
Obviously, we rely on grassroots support, so if you support field/grassroots organizing, voter registration (and follow-up) and our efforts to protect our voters, we would certainly appreciate your support:
Hope Springs from Field understands that volunteer to voter personal interactions are critical. Knocking on doors has repeatedly been found to be the most successful tactic to get voters to cast a ballot and that is the goal of what we do.
Yes, we really need your help here! Our printer’s bills are — like most things — much higher than we had anticipated for the year. Adding extra states (like California) did not help the budget!
Our main focus this year will be the governor’s race, where Democrats are looking to unseat Gov. Joe Lombardo, who won in 2022 with 48.8% of the vote. But many people feel like his victory was a big boost to president felon in 2024. Nevada’s election season officially kicked off on Monday with the opening of a two-week filing period for all non-judicial positions. Filing closes on March 13.
Nevada is considered to be a purple to slightly blue state at the federal and state levels, with neither party having control of all three branches of government. Apart from the governor, Nevada’s lieutenant governor and state controller are Republicans. Nevada’s attorney general, treasurerand state secretary of state are Democrats. Donald Trump won the state in 2024becoming the first Republican presidential nominee to win the state since 2004.
The Legislature is controlled by Democrats, something annoying to the Governor. Boo hoo.
Hope Springs starts up our Issues Canvass this weekend. Our volunteers knock on doors of Democratic and Independent voters and use a voter-driven approach to guide them through the Issues Survey, the CSR and Incident Reports. We record questions voters raise with a Q(uestion)-slip and record other relevant observations on an Observations form. Q-slips are sent to the relevant Democrat to respond to and Observations are entered into VAN. At every door, we leave a piece of “show the flag” lit, something that tells them we were there and hopefully reinforces the Democratic brand. The lit focuses on the things voters told us were important to them last fall, aiming to appeal to every voter.
But the main focus of our canvassing is the Issues Survey, asking voters for their input and concerns. Voter responses to the questionnaire are entered into VAN and made available to all Democratic candidates who use VAN in the state after the primary.
Hope Springs has targeted states that have competitive Senate races and/or Congressional Races in 2026. There is a lot of work to be done!
We remain a seat-of-the-pants grassroots-driven operation. But Hope Springs has been called “the most comprehensive, organized grassroots voter contact project out there right now. It is truly astonishing that it is grassroots-based!”
No other Democratically-aligned org has been methodically trying to circumvent MAGA efforts to rig the House Midterm elections in 2026. And we need your help to continue. Our printer costs alone are way beyond our budgeting and we are asking for your help (if you are able).
If you are able to support Hope Springs from Field’s efforts to protect Democratic voters, especially in minority communities, expand the electorate, and believe in grassroots efforts to increase voter participation and election protection, we would appreciate your support:
If you would rather send a check, you can follow that link for our mailing address at the bottom of the page. Thank you for your support. This work depends upon you!
