3rd Thursdays with 20-04, 05-06 and neighboring West Cary Precincts
2025-09-18 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Will be shared with those who sign up
Autumn is here and Cary municipal elections affecting OUR precincts take place in JUST FIVE WEEKS. Come learn who is on our ballot and how you can help out, if so inclined. Municipal elections can be VERY close because so few people turn out to vote. GUEST SPEAKER will be Bill O’Neill, the amazing and motivating Wake Dems Vice Chair of Cary/Morrisville. It’s a great time to grab some pizza with like-minded neighbors in 20-04, 05-06 and adjoining precincts.

Apex Democrats Book Club
2025-09-18 18:30 - 20:00 | Location will be provided to registered attendees
We’re reading On Freedom by rockstar historian Timothy Snyder! You don’t have to be from Apex to join our lively discussion of a bestselling political book and its implications for Wake County.

Precinct 07-05 Social
2025-09-18 18:30 - 20:00 | Event will be emailed a few days in advance of event, to those who registered.
Come and welcome our new volunteers while re-connecting with other precinct members and neighbors. Learn about all the ways to get involved that fit your interests, and availability.

Wake Forest Virtual Phone Bank
2025-09-18 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-09-22 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-09-25 18:30 - 20:00 | Virtual
Come join us to make follow-up calls to voters that we missed while canvassing to reinforce our message to vote for our fantastic candidates in the upcoming Wake Forest Municipal Races on November 4th!
New to virtual phone banking? (or experienced and want a refresher on the latest script?), we’ll provide all the training you need on our calling platform and the call script, then make calls to voters for a period of time, and then have a quick debrief to answer questions. Our VPB trainer will be with you the entire time to provide support and answer questions as needed. Then you are free to make phone calls on your own schedule!
If you want to learn more about our candidates, here are their websites (completely optional)
Ben Clapsaddle for Mayor (current Commissioner)
Hasseb Fatmi for Commissioner
Keith Shackleford for Commissioner (current Commissioner)
Sign up below and we’ll see you (virtually) there!

Garner Democracy on Tap
2025-09-18 18:30 - 20:30 | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, 1350 5th Ave #170, Garner, 27529, United States
All are welcome, guest speakers will be announced via the Garner Dems Facebook Page and the Garner Dem Website.
(3rd Monday of the month)
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop
Address: 1350 5th Ave #170, Garner, NC 27529

Southern Springs Social Third Thursday
2025-09-18 18:30 - 20:30 | Location will be provided to registered attendees
Social Event for Southern Springs

Progressive Caucus monthly meeting
2025-09-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Location will be provided to registered attendees
If you want to help shape what progress means for the party then join us at the next monthly meeting of the county caucus of the Progressive Democrats.

GOTV Canvass: Fuquay-Varina
2025-09-20 09:30 - 12:00 | Location will be shared with those signed up to participate
Come knock doors with us!
We’ll be talking to Democrats and left-leaning voters that don’t vote consistently in midterms and municipal elections. The conversations we’ll have won’t just help us win every municipal election this fall — we’ll also be laying the groundwork to send Roy Cooper to the US Senate and re-elect Anita Earls in 2026!
We’ll provide training, literature, drinks, and snacks. All you have to do is sign up and show up.

Apex 20-08 GOTV Canvass
2025-09-20 09:30 - 12:00 | Location will be emailed a few days prior to the event
20-08 Vice Chair Kev Creech will host this canvass. Meet at 9:30am for the kick-off – hear from candidates, training, canvass lit, and partnering. Launch by 10am and canvass until 12pm. Return between 11:45am-12:10pm for a debrief, lit drop off, and refreshments. (Rain date is 9/21, 12:30 kick-off and canvassing from 1:00pm till 3:00pm.).
Near Baucom Elementary School in Apex.

Precinct 05-05 (Brier Creek) Monthly Meeting
2025-09-20 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Join fellow Democrats in Brier Creek to learn how to get involved! We’ll talk about what’s going on in current events and our plans with the Wake Dems and our precinct. Precinct monthly meeting.

GOTV Canvass: Wake Forest
2025-09-20 10:00 - 12:30 | TBD
Come knock doors with us!
We’ll be talking to Democrats and left-leaning voters that don’t vote consistently in midterms and municipal elections. The conversations we’ll have won’t just help us win every municipal election this fall — we’ll also be laying the groundwork to send Roy Cooper to the US Senate and re-elect Anita Earls in 2026!
We’ll provide training. All you have to do is sign up and show up.

Morrisville Coffee Chat
2025-09-21 11:00 - 12:00 | La Farm – West Cary, 5055 Arco St,, 5055 Arco St, Cary, 27519
3rd Sunday of the month at 11 AM. Grab a coffee or pastry and hang out and chat. Precinct 05-08 hosts a monthly coffee at La Farm in Whole Foods (on 55). We are usually outside, depending on weather.

Precincts 01-29 and 01-33 - Fall social
2025-09-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Location will be emailed a few days in advance of event, to those who have registered.
Join Umstead Raleigh Precincts 01-29 and 01-33 in helping elect officials who share our values! Learn more about how to support Democrats who represent us!

Wake Dems Canvass Kickoff for Cary Town Council: Brittany Richards, District A and Carissa Johnson, At-Large Incumbent
2025-09-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Location will be provided to registered attendees
Brittany Richards is a dynamic Democratic candidate looking to bring a fresh voice and perspective to the Cary Town Council. Carissa Johnson is the quintessential public servant – a practical, no-nonsense advocate for progressive values and a community leader both on and off the Town Council.
Join us Sunday, September 21st from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM for canvassing at friendly doors throughout District A.
Training will be available and you will not need to canvass alone. Location will be provided once you RSVP – this location is perfect for volunteers in West and North Cary, but is open to all.

Wake Dems Canvass Kickoff for Cary Town Council: Bella Huang, District C and Carissa Johnson, At-Large Incumbent
2025-09-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Location will be provided to registered attendees
Bella Huang’s story is the American story – Bella emigrated to the U.S. to earn her M.B.A. She went on to build a successful business and raise her family in Cary. Bella’s priorities are environmental stewardship, building a strong community, and making sure everyone’s voice is heard in our community.
Carissa Johnson is the quintessential public servant – a practical, no-nonsense advocate for progressive values and a community leader both on and off the Town Council.
Join us Sunday, September 21st from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM for canvassing at friendly doors throughout District C.

Virtual Phone Bank with Wake Dems!
2025-09-21 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom
Join fellow Wake County Democratic Party volunteers to make phone calls to other Democrat and left-leaning voters! We’ll be calling to Get Out The Vote (GOTV) for Wake County’s municipal elections on November 4 and to recruit new volunteers both for this year and for the critical midterm elections of 2026!

New to virtual phone-banking? Great! (Experienced phone bankers — we’d love to see you, also!) We’ll provide all the training you need on our calling platform and the call script (about 30 minutes), then make calls to voters (30-45 minutes), then have a quick debrief to answer questions and talk about next steps (10-15 minutes). And our VPB trainers will be there the entire time to provide support and answer questions as needed.

We hope to see you there!

01-47 Precinct organizing & socializing
2025-09-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Location will be provided to registered attendees
Weekly opportunity to DO some precinct outreach work, from postcards to phonebanks, to build up to 2026.

Seniors Calling Seniors to GOTV for Midterms
2025-09-21 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
Join the Wake County Senior Democrats as we rally for 2026 Midterms, with a focused goal of reaching every single Registered Democrat over age 50 in Wake County and beyond. We will do the work of the Party from the comfort of our home, with our devices or computers and it is EASY and FUN!
You will receive training and assistance with Google Voice set up (free) if you don’t want to phone bank from your personal phone number.
All you need to do is download the Minivan App for your smart device or phone.
We will be IN the zoom with you every step of the way.
We hope this virtual phone bank will eventually become the largest ongoing phone bank in North Carolina. Seniors will make the difference in 2026, by what we do, who we call, and the measurable success of our actions!
Register here: https://www.mobilize.us/ncseniordemocrat/event/837029/

Dems and Friends Potluck hosted by Precinct 18-05
2025-09-21 17:30 - 19:30 | Location will be provided to registered attendees
Hosted by precinct 18-05, Dems and Friends will gather to meet Bella Huang, our District C candidate for Cary Town Council.
Bring a dish to share and join us for a fun evening of getting to know more about our current town council and candidates!

VPB Train-the-Trainer for DVC Leads
2025-09-21 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom
This session is for Direct Voter Contact (DVC) Leads and other precinct and area officers planning to conduct Virtual Phone Banking (VPB) training and calling events for their local volunteers. This session covers:

The basics of hosting training sessions for volunteers in Google Meet.
Training volunteers on the OpenVPB phone-banking site.
Available training materials for DVC Leads and other local VPB organizers.
Tips, tricks, and common technical support issues for assisting phone-banking volunteers.

This session is complementary to “Direct Voter Contact Lead 101,” so DVC Leads and precinct officials who wish to organize local DVC events — canvasses and phone banks — also should attend that session as soon as feasible.

TRAINING - Canvassing with MiniVan, GOTV
2025-09-22 19:00 - 20:15 | Zoom
Ready to Get Out The Vote (GOTV) for Municipal Elections? New to canvassing? Experienced but want a refresher?
Join us for our Zoom training: “Canvassing with MiniVan, GOTV 2025” during which we will cover:

Best practices: Canvassing Dos, Don’ts and “What ifs”?
New scripts & canvass literature
How to use the MiniVan app & Voter Pledge Cards for canvassing
Converations at the door & silent canvassing
Your questions and suggestions.

Research shows that door knock canvassing with a conversation at the door is the most effective way to bring out the vote for our candidates!
Together, we will build skills, motivation, and confidence to canvass effectively and win important municipal elections in 2026 and crucial mid-term elections in 2026…Join Us!

Monday., September 22nd, 7:00 – 8:15 pm
Wednesday, October 8th, 7:00 – 8:15 pm
Monday, October 13th, 7:00 – 8:15 pm

Precinct 17-11 Organizational Meeting
2025-09-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Location and meeting type will be provided to those that register
Precinct 17-11 Organizational Meeting
Click here to register for this meeting: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhkiZi_Lzh-HGjV9jKwgCbQ3zaksb-2ZJ6wiW4HD7tn7A53Q/viewform

Volunteer Opportunities “fair” - Wine and Cheese Show and Tell - hosted by Midtown’s Precinct 07-13
2025-09-23 17:30 - 19:00 | Location will be emailed a few days in advance of event, to those who have registered.
Been wanting to get involved with WakeDems, but not sure what opportunities are the best fit and not ready to take the plunge? This will be a GREAT opportunity for you to learn more, and see how volunteer actually work up close! We will show you, through live demonstrations, how we:

Canvass / Door knock and invite like-minded neighbors to vote and get involved (using the MiniVAN app)
Phonebank by reminding other Democratic supporters how important it is for them to cast their ballot (using the VPB)
Assemble literature like door hangers, adding messages of encouragement to fellow voters in our area
Write postcards to send to our neighbors, sharing the importance of Getting Out the Vote (GOTV)
Plan and help host events that engage our volunteers in these efforts

If you’re intrigued, join us for a ZERO commitment event, and enjoy a beverage and snack while we demonstrate how FUN, easy, and EFFECTIVE it is to get involved with precinct and county-level efforts! PS: Bring a Dem-friend too! All are welcome – however spaces are limited, so if you can plan to join us, please sign up today!

Capital Forest Issues and Actions Social
2025-09-24 17:30 - 19:00 | Location will be provided to registered attendees
Hosted by the Capital Forest Area Democrats*, you are invited to join our upcoming Issues & Actions Social with Democrats of Capital Forest Area. A recurring casual gathering, we’ll connect with like-minded neighbors over shared values and have meaningful conversations about the issues that matter most to us as Democrats. This will be a monthly social, taking place the 4th Wednesday of the month, January through at least October of this year. This is a continuation of the socials we’ve hosted in the past which have had great turnout and were attended by many Democratic Party leaders, elected officials, and candidates.
This is a chance to stay informed, share perspectives, and make our voices heard in a welcoming atmosphere. Each month we’ll have action opportunities. These activities will include, but not limited to, writing and sending postcards to voters, canvassing and/or literature drops, phone banking, and other activities. Maybe you have an idea for the group!
Please RSVP here so that we know how many to expect, can set up enough tables, and bring enough materials to go around. We will sit outside as much weather permits.
*Capital Forest Area precincts are 01-42, 01-44, 01-46, 01-47, 13-01, 13-05, 13-07, 13-08, 19-16, 19-17, but all are welcome!

Western Wake Democrats Social and Talk
2025-09-24 18:00 - 20:00
Get together with other Democrats from Cary, Apex, and Morrisville. Arrive at 6pm for an hour of socializing and stay for informational talks at 7pm. Every month we invited people making change in and around Wake County. This is a great opportunity to meet your local elected officials and candidates or other Democratic leaders!
If you want to order food, please call the restaurant ahead of time! We often have 40-60 people and orders can be quite delayed if they are in before 6pm.
Exact meeting location will be provided to registered attendees.

GOTV Canvass: Wake Forest
2025-09-25 15:00 - 17:00 | Location will be shared with those who register, several days in advance of event
Come knock doors with us!
We’ll be talking to Democrats and left-leaning voters that don’t vote consistently in midterms and municipal elections. The conversations we’ll have won’t just help us win every municipal election this fall — we’ll also be laying the groundwork to send Roy Cooper to the US Senate and re-elect Anita Earls in 2026!
We’ll provide training, literature, drinks, and snacks. All you have to do is sign up and show up.
Check out the signup options for first-time canvassers and silent partners, so there’s an easy way to get involved no matter your experience level. And remember, we always provide maps and hands-on training beforehand, and partner experienced canvassers with new folks, so that everyone feels comfortable and confident before we head out in pairs into the neighborhood, to speak with friendly fellow Democratic voters.

Five at Five Virtual Happy Hour!
2025-09-25 17:00 - 17:30
Join us on Thursdays for the next few weeks for a virtual happy hour + virtual phone bank combo! This weekly virtual event makes it easy to stay connected to Wake Dems while also helping us follow-up calls to voters.
Grab your beverage of choice and join us on Zoom for:
1. Five-minute icebreaker
2. Five-minute update from WCDP Chair Wesley Knott
3. Five-minute update from a special guest (different guest every week!)
4. Five-minute update from an endorsed municipal candidate
5. Five calls to voters!
When we canvass, someone answers the door around 25% of the time. If no one is home, we leave our GOTV literature at the door. Our Follow Up Phone Banks help ensure voters who get that lit also get our message about the importance of these elections (and the upcoming elections in 2026).
If you’re an experienced phone banker, you’ll be in and out in 30 minutes! If you’re new, we also provide training on our calling platform and the call script before you start making calls – just sign up and show up!

WakeDems Candidate Kickoff – Meet the Morrisville endorsed candidates!
2025-09-25 18:30 - 20:00 | Location will be emailed a few days in advance of event, to those who have registered.
WakeDems’ Glenwood and Umstead Raleigh areas invite you to a candidate kickoff featuring the Morrisville endorsed candidates!
Join us Thursday, September 25th from 6:30-8 pm for a chance to learn from the candidates about their campaigns, and the issues that matter in this WCDP municipality. We need all the help we can get knocking doors and making phone calls to registered voters, and this is a great way to get up to speed, and be ready for conversations Morrisville residents his fall!
Don’t miss out on an opportunity to rally with fellow volunteers, get fired up, learn more about these key municipal races, and do your part to make sure Democrats sweep at the polls this election season!
