Indivisible OH12 Second Round Endorsement Polls

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As part of our goal to support progressive candidates who will fight Trump's harmful agenda along with us, Indivisible OH12 makes group endorsements. The goal is to give an OH12 seal of approval to candidates we feel align with our values, in order to amplify their campaigns and channel support from our members in their direction. Our endorsement polls work best when you participate! This is also a great way to get to know (and get excited about) the candidates running in our district.

Please vote via SURVEY MONKEY, or in our FACEBOOK GROUP.

The polls will be live for about two weeks and then the winners announced. Thank you to all for making your voices heard.

And of course, congratulations to all the Indivisible: Ohio District 12 members who won their primary races last week, including Alaina Shearer for OH12, Crystal Lett for SD16, Mary Lightbody for HD19, Beth Wagner Liston for HD21, Allison Russo for HD24, Mark Carr for HD71, Charlotte Owens for HD78, and Tiffanie DeWald Roberts for HD86, and Danny O'Connor for Franklin Co. Recorder.

Also, many members won races for Democratic county central committee seats, including Valerie Shafer, Tara Talgar, Julie Houston, David Carpenter, Marian Jacques, Cara Weiser Posey, Marianne Gabel, Peg Watkins, Indu Rajan, Louise Friend-Valentine, Spencer Dirrig, John K. Hartman, Melanie Fox Farkas, Joydeep Jay Gupta, Amy White-Predieri, Heather Stevens Karr, Mindy Schwartz Hedges, Aileen Wagner, Pam Warrick, and Ed Helvey in Delaware Co; Carolyn Harding, Daria DeNoia, Dáve Chapin, Rick Neal, Kevin O'Donnell, Ruth Ann Farthing, Terra Goodnight, Jen Stack, Madeline Shaw, Beth Wagner Liston, Cathy Cowan Becker, Sarah Stanbro Ortman, Sandi Pevonka Allen, Cynthia Vermillion, Mary Lightbody, David Donofrio, Shanette Mobley Strickland, Kelly Cruse, Allison Russo, Jeanne Melvin, Rob Montgomery, Kimberly E. Kennedy, Brenda Clark, Mike Batchelder, Mindy Minkin Hall, Mary Woods, Maria Ramirez, Lucie Pollard, and Brinda Sousley in Franklin Co; Jeremy Blake, Seth Michael Hare Dobbelaer, Michelle Newman, Mitchell Lerner, Susan Haas, Christine Ramsey, and Grace Cherrington in Licking Co; Joshua Koehler, Paulette Hankins, Alomar Davenport, Jean Taddie, and Sean Burns in Richland Co; and Lauren Kallmann Engler in Union Co.

In addition, thank you to everyone who ran but came up short this time, including Jenny Bell for OH12, Troy Doucet in SD16, and Meryl Neiman, Joe Rettof, Phyllis Elmo, Abby Vaile, Anna Siriano, Erick Bellomy, Mary Mynatt, and Zerqa Abid for Franklin Co Democratic central committee.

Our democracy depends upon people like you stepping up to run for every office to ensure that voters have a choice and a reason to show up to vote on Election Day. Win or lose, you make us proud! Thank you for taking on the challenge.

Now, let's move on together to November 3rd!

Unless it's virtual, It's not an Upcoming Event

Coming up, in your kitchen!

Wednesday, 5/6: Vote by Mail in Ohio: The Best Way to Do It, 7-8:30pm. A video forum with voting rights experts from Colorado, Oregon and Ohio. Register for the webinar HERE. "With a massive vote by mail effort needed for the November 2020 election, how should Ohio proceed? With Amanda Gonzalez, Colorado Common Cause; Jen Miller, League of Women Voters Ohio; Kate Titus, Common Cause Oregon, and Camille Wimbish, Ohio Voter Rights Coalition. Moderated by Catherine Turcer, Common Cause Ohio.

Thursday, 5/7: Thursday Action Group Zoom Meeting, 12-1pm. Join the meeting by Zoom at this link.

Thursday, 5/7: Worthington Ready For 100 Virtual Social Hour, 7:30-8:30pm. If you're looking for an opportunity to stay engaged or are just looking for an opportunity to socialize with some like minded locals, please join the Worthington Ready For 100 team for a virtual Social Hour! Grab the snack or beverage of your choice and pull up a seat, and join us to share updates about how your community is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, discuss how to continue working towards a more sustainable future, and do a fun activity or two! Register here.

Monday, 5/11: OH12 Monthly (Virtual) Leadership Meeting, 7pm. Join us to figure out the best avenues for activism in these changing and challenging times. Join the Zoom call HERE. Please join us to discuss the best ways to continue our activism given the need for responsible social distancing. All welcome!

Wednesday, 5/13: OH12 Virtual Postcard Party, 6-8pm. Stay safe at home while having fun with friends and making a difference! Join OH12 friends via Zoom as we write Postcards to Voters! If you haven't written for PTV yet, sign up first at https://postcardstovoters.org/volunteer/. If you need postcards, email Sara at sampson.8@gmail.com for info on how to pick some up from her house. Join the Zoom meeting at this link.

Thanks for all you do!

Mia, Sara, and the OH12 Team

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