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 CD-13 with Bay Area Coalition and Swingleft Santa Cruz
WHAT: Door-to-Door talking with Democratic voters
WHEN: Starting now 9:30 am - 1 pm on specific dates. See signup below.
WHERE: Ceres, CA 95358
SIGN UP: https://www.mobilize.us/swingleft/event/804752/
In 2024 Adam Gray flipped the seat by only 187 votes. Let's talk to Democrats now to hold CD13 in 2026, as we take back the House majority!
Arrive in Ceres at 9:30 am to pick up supplies, get assigned turf, and quick training. And then we will head out to knock doors, issue canvassing and voter registration.
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
The courts have proven to be a vital line of defense in our political climate. We are focusing on the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court as control of the court is at stake. Issues such as voting rights, elections, gun safety, and public education are expected to be decided by the new court. Pennsylvania is a crucial swing state for the 2026 and 2028 elections.
We will be writing letters to the key voters and encouraging them to call our special informed volunteers about the election. Current focus is Pennsylvania State Supreme Court.
Letter writing gatherings in Santa Cruz Thursday August 14th and in September and October : RSVP
Letter writing gatherings in Soquel Saturday August 30th. RSVP
Letter writing gatherings in Bonny Doon starting Saturday August 23rd. 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 and the Bay Area Coalition to make calls to voters in Virginia for the November 4, 2025 state government election. Virginians will be electing a new Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State and Attorney General along with all 100 seats in the House Of Delegates.
Our experienced coaches will be on hand to help callers access the calls, get familiar with the candidates and VA voting details, review scripts for the calls and guide callers throughout the phone bank. Join us Wednesdays 3 to 5PM starting July 9th. 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.