Feb. Newsletter: Line of Scrimmage
How do you win the game when you can’t predict what the field might look like from play to play? In that much uncertainty, long-term victory hinges on principles.
The principles of the Democratic Party’s platform boil down to two things: respect and kindness–for our people, for our land, and for ourselves. We’re building out our bench of fighters to defend these principles, and we want YOU to be a part of it, to take the leap and run for office. Every voice in power is another hand pushing for the change needed to bring our communities through today’s storm and build a better future. King County Democrats wants to help you get elected, from paperwork to campaigning. Bring your voice, and we’ll make it loud. You can learn more here.
And speaking of being loud, the 12 was out in force last Wednesday to celebrate our Seattle Seahawk’s tremendous Superbowl victory, and King County Democrats volunteers were there handing out thousands of ICE OUT towels. We have a lot to be proud of, and a lot to fight for.
And that’s not the only place our principles have shined. Several local speakers joined our last KCDCC meeting to talk about ways to support indigenous peoples, LGTBQIA+, and veterans, as well as ways to get involved with policy at the county level. We’d like you to hear what they had to say, and consider supporting their organizations:
- Christiana Woodcock, speaking for NO HATE in WA State Oppose IL26-001, IL26-638
- Derrick Belgarde, speaking for Chief Seattle Club
- Will Booth, speaking for Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services
- Kellen Hoard, speaking about county policy and advocacy
Lastly, here are a few other things worth knowing about:
- Get Involved
- Stay Informed
- Moore responds to dismissal as FW City Council president – Federal Way Mirror
- Zahilay bans ICE from all nonpublic King County-owned spaces | The Seattle Times
- How the case against a Venezuelan man who was shot by an ICE agent fell apart | CNN
- Cryptocurrency industry ramps up spending ahead of midterms
- 2 Line Simulated Service Begins – Seattle Transit Blog
- The Homeland Security shutdown: 5 things to know : NPR
- Democrats tell Bondi to “immediately cease” DOJ’s Epstein files “spying”
- Reddit, Meta, and Google Voluntarily Gave DHS Info of Anti-ICE Users, Report Says
- Strategize
- Local Lawmakers Are Finally Moving Against ICE – The Stranger
- The national Democratic Party chair visits UMKC, prompts youth to ‘take the torch’ and lead – Roo News
- KUOW – Gerrymander Washington state? Democrats want to talk about it
- Texas Democrat’s win a ‘wake-up call’ for Republicans ahead of 2026 elections | Reuters
- The Immovable Object Is Us – by Sherrilyn Ifill
It’s a game of inches.
Kristopher Katz, Vice Chair for Communications
King County Democrats
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