Swing Left Santa Cruz 2026 works with Swing Left National to empower individuals to take actions that impact elections that determine the balance of power in our country.
Our Goals
Flipping the House of Representatives
Taking action where it makes a difference
CONTACT US
To join our group email list or to ask questions: Swingleftsantacruz@gmail.com
Our National Swingleft Santa Cruz website for the big picture.
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Actions Swing Left Santa Cruz Volunteers Can Take Now
CANVASSING
** Canvassing in Santa Cruz for Prop. 50
Starting Saturday October 4th RSVP
Stay tuned for canvassing events for the mid-terms.
THANK YOU TO THE HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS THAT CANVASSED IN NEVADA AND CENTRAL VALLEY!! OUR GROUP MADE THE DIFFERENCE FOR ELECTING DEMOCRAT SENATOR JACKY ROSEN, DEMOCRAT ADAM GRAY AND THREE NEVADA HOUSE SEATS AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH.
LETTER WRITING
Vote Forward letters are a proven way to increase voter turnout. 2025 letters will be available to download at votefwd.org
Letter writing gatherings in Santa Cruz Thursday August 14th and in September and October for Pennsylvania State Supreme Court.: RSVP
Letter writing gatherings in Bonny Doon starting Saturday September 27th for Prop. 50 RSVP
Pick up free Vote Forward letters and drop off completed letters at these two locations: 221 Laguna Street Santa Cruz and 3382 Ashwood Way Soquel.
POST CARDING
We currently have postcard campaigns for voters in CD-22 about immigration and "News Boosting" postcards to Virginia voters about their important elections coming up in November. Contact Stephanie Singer for information singersa@aol.com
PHONE BANKING
Join Swingleft Santa Cruz along with Bay Area Coalition Saturdays and Tuesdays informing voters about our push back Proposition 50. Full support provided. RSVP
VOTER ASSISTANCE HOTLINE
The National Voter Assistance Hotline will be seeking volunteers to answer calls from voters across the country answering questions on all aspects of the voting process.
Thank you for joining our voter registrations and canvassing in Reno, Nevada, Merced County Fair, Patterson, Merced College, UC Merced, Los Banos College, and the Los Banos community. Several wonderful engaging canvasses in Patterson.
Nevada was our top priority in 2022 and 2024 to defend and build the Senate. Critical down ballot races for democracy, reproductive health, and all our issues. 12 weekends canvassing in 2024 with up to 50 of us. Senator Catherine Cortez and Senator Jacky Rosen won by just one percentage point.
There will be special elections in 2025 and focus on flipping the House in 2026. Thank You!
Here’s where our hard work made a difference in 2024
In Nevada; re-election of Senator Jacky Rosen
Dems held every competitive US House Seat and defended majorities in the state Assembly and State Senate.
In Arizona, Democrat Ruben Gallego is the new Senator-elect.
Democrat Adam Gray won district CA-13 by 187 votes.
CANVASSING/VOTER REGISTRATION
Swing Left SC was the lead group in Nevada with 187 canvassing shifts as well as poll watching and ballot curing. And as support for other groups from the Bay Area.
42 of our members completed multiple canvassing shift in CA-13 for Adam Gray.
Many weekend canvassing trips to CA-22 for Rudy Salas
Voter Registration at Los Banos & Merced County colleges and at the County Fair.
VIRTUAL PHONE BANKING
We completed 288 virtual phone bank shifts in conjunction with our partner the Bay Area Coalition calling voters in Nevada, Arizona and the Central Valley.
LETTER WRITING
Swing Left SC volunteers wrote 40,000 + Vote Forward letters to voters in our target districts and races as well as other important races throughout the country.
POSTCARD WRITING
Approximately 60 volunteers wrote 15,128 postcards to native voters in Arizona as well as thousands of postcard to voters in CA-22
VOTER ASSISTANCE HOTLINE
Swing Left SC volunteers, after significant training, answered voters’ questions across the country on all aspects of the voting process.