Wake County Democratic Party

Five at Five Virtual Happy Hour!
2025-10-02 17:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York)
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!

Postcards to Keep Apex Blue
2025-10-02 17:30 - 19:00 | Location will be provided to registered attendees
Please join Apex precinct 20-06a to write your neighbors and ask them to vote for WCDP-endorsed candidates in November! We’ll provide the postcards, pens, and great conversation — just bring yourself!

Virtual Phone Bank with Wake Dems! (Includes Optional Training)
2025-10-02 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-10-05 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!

Wake Forest Virtual Phone Bank
2025-10-02 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-10-05 15:00 - 16:30 | 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!
The link for the virtual meeting will be e-mailed to registered attendees the day before the event.

Precinct 19-18 Social
2025-10-02 18:30 - 20:00 | Location will be provided to registered attendees
Meet and Great social gathering for precinct 19-18

West Cary Happy Hour
2025-10-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Location will be provided to registered attendees
Please join us for West Cary Area Dems Monthly happy hour. Come hang out, meet some great folks, and talk about what’s next for our community. We’ll be brainstorming ideas, sharing thoughts, and making plans to keep moving forward together. Whether you’ve been involved for a while or new to the group, there’s a seat at the table for you! Like minded unaffiliated folks are always welcome. Light snacks to be provided and food truck available for purchase. RSVP below to receive location details.

Socialize & Phone Bank Fridays! (Cary District C)
2025-10-03 18:30 - 20:00 | Location will be provided to registered attendees
Join us for a 04-07-hosted weekly event during which we will socialize and make follow-up calls to voters that we missed while canvassing. We will reinforce our message to vote for our fantastic candidates in the upcoming Cary District C Municipal Races on November 4th! This event is open to South Cary volunteers who register via the links below.
New to virtual phone banking? (or experienced and want a refresher on the latest script?), we’ll provide training 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 (and socialize!). Our on-site trainer will provide support and answer questions as needed throughout the event.
Our wonderful candidates Bella Huang for Cary District C and/or Carissa Kohn-Johnson our representative At-Large will be in attendance to provide updates and words of encouragement. If you want to learn more about our wonderful candidates and their platforms, click their names above.
This is an in-person event; the address and other details will be sent to those who register by clicking on their preferred date(s) below.
Beverages and snacks will be provided; other potluck dishes welcome but not required.
Sign up for as many shifts as you can:

Friday, October 3rd, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Friday, October 10th, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Friday, October 17th, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Friday, October 24th, 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Precinct 01-23 Book Club
2025-10-04 09:30 - 11:00 | Location will be provided to registered attendees
Join southwest Raleigh Democrats reading edifying–and potentially subversive–literature. In September, we revisited George Orwell’s classic 1984. We realized that reading books in 2025 constitutes an act of resistance to Big Brother’s intrusiveness. That and it’s fun to discuss them with friends over a great cup of coffee in a newly reopened, beloved neighborhood cafe near NCSU.
In October, we’ll take on Abundance, by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson. What favorite read do you recommend?

Apex Dems Saturday Morning Wake Up Call
2025-10-04 09:30 - 11:30 | Location will be provided to registered attendees
NEW LOCATION! Join Apex Dems for coffee on the first Saturday every month to find out what’s happening in the district, talk about issues, meet candidates, and more.
This is a primarily a casual social gathering, but we’ll sometimes have topics and specific information to share as well. We hope you’ll come out and engage with your local Dem community–we can’t wait to see you!
Please note the new location starting July 5 in the confirmation email. For more information, contact: Jen Job, Apex Vice Chair at apexvc@wakedems.org

GOTV Canvass: Wake Forest
2025-10-04 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.

GOTV Canvass: Holly Springs
2025-10-04 09:30 - 12:00 | Location will be shared with those signed up to participate

Morrisville Canvassing with Team Jashi
2025-10-04 09:30 - 12:00 | Will be shared with those who sign up
WakeDem endorsed candidate for Morrisville District 2, Jashi Abhirajan will host this canvass. Meet at 9:30AM for quick snacks, introductions, training and canvass lit, and partnering. Return around noon for debrief, lit drop-off, and refreshments.

Knightdale GOTV Canvass
2025-10-04 10:00 - 11:00 | Location will be provided to registered attendees
Join us as we canvass to support Grady Bussey for Knightdale Town Council! We will meet to hand out literature, help with the miniVAN app, and head out in pairs to talk to our neighbors about the importance of getting Democrats elected to our municipal boards. Water, snacks, and support will be provided.
Can’t make it at 10 AM but want to canvass? Email knightdaledems@gmail.com to get connected.
Anyone who signs up to attended will be vetted and sent the exact location on the evening before the canvass.

Precinct 03-01 Canvass Launch
2025-10-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Location will be provided to registered attendees
Join Precinct 03-01 for a canvass launch! We’ll meet at 10am at Apex Nature Park under the shelters, where we’ll go over how to canvass, distribute lit, and pair up people to canvass together.

Precinct 18-05 Canvass
2025-10-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Location will be provided to registered attendees
Join us this Saturday morning at 10am for canvassing in Precinct 18-05!Led by veteran canvasser Mark Swallow, we’ll be knocking on Democratic-friendly doors to encourage strong turnout for Bella Huang and Carissa Johnson this November.
No experience? No problem—we’ll provide full training. Bring a friend along, or we’ll team you up with an experienced canvasser.
Let’s get out the vote!

[CANCELED: Rescheduled for 10/11] Central Cary Monthly Happy Hour
2025-10-04 12:00 - 14:00 | Fortnite Brewing Co, 1006 SW Maynard Rd, Cary, NC, 27511, United States
Please join us for a monthly happy hour in Cary from 12pm-2pm! This is a great opportunity to meet fellow Democrats who live in your neighborhood, talk about issues, and get to know some of our local elected officials!
We also host a canvass event immediately beforehand at 10am, which can be found on the Wake Dems Events Calendar, please feel free to join that as well!

Wake Dems Canvass Kickoff for Cary Town Council: Brittany Richards, District A and Carissa Johnson, At-Large Incumbent
2025-10-04 13:30 - 15:30 | 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 Saturday, October 4 from 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM for canvassing at friendly doors throughout District A.
Training will be available and you will not need to canvass alone (unless you want to!). Location will be provided once you RSVP – this location is perfect for volunteers in West and North Cary, but is open to all.

Precinct 08-03 GOTV Planning
2025-10-04 14:00 - 15:00
Come by and meet like minded folks in our 08-03 precinct. We’ll talk about what is needed to help Get Out the Vote in Morrisville and we’ll demo some phonebanking live so you can see exactly how it goes. Then if you want to do more phonebanking on your own (anytime that you have 10, 15, 30 minutes in October), we’ll show you how to get set up to do that (again, super quick and easy).

01-04 Precinct Gathering
2025-10-04 16:30 - 17:30 | Location will be provided to registered attendees
Join us for an October gathering of like-minded folks in our area!

Make Your Knock Count: Secrets to Successful Canvassing w/ Beth
2025-10-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Apex Nature Park lot near the dog park, 2600 Evans Rd, Apex, 27502
In these days of Door Dash dropping food on our porch and never answering a phone call we don’t recognize, the idea of knocking on doors to talk about voting can be pretty scary. But having conversations with our neighbors is the most proven way to win.
Holly Springs resident Beth Bonar knows this better than anyone — since 2022, she’s knocked more than 13,000 doors! She’s a pro at telling voters why they’re needed at the ballot box, and on October 5 at 1pm, she’ll be joining Apex Democrats for a special canvass. Come hear Beth’s best tips for canvassing with confidence, then partner up to spread the word about the Town Council race in Apex. See you there!

01-47 Precinct organizing & socializing
2025-10-05 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.

GOTV Canvass: Morrisville
2025-10-05 14:00 - 16:00 | Location will be shared with those who register, several days in advance of event
Come knock doors with us!
Join us for the WCDP 2025 GOTV Canvass Kickoff in Morrisville!
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.

18-05 Precinct Meeting
2025-10-05 16:00 - 17:00
Monthly Official 18-05 Precinct meeting

Precinct 18-05 Canvass
2025-10-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Location will be provided to registered attendees
Let’s take a Sunday evening walk and talk to some voters! We will be canvassing turfs in precinct 18-05 for Bella Huang and Carissa Kohn Johnson. Bring a friend or we’ll pair you up with an experienced canvasser. Full training available if you need it!

Precinct 01-11 Fall Gathering
2025-10-06 17:00 - 19:00 | Location will be provided to registered attendees
Wake precinct 01-11 is hosting its annual fall gathering. Please RSVP below by October 3rd.

LGBTQ+ Dems of Wake Board Meeting
2025-10-06 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual
The LGBTQ+ Democrats of Wake County will be hosting its monthly board meeting. All registered Democrats are invited to attend. An agenda and Zoom link will be sent to people who register on the morning of the meeting. Questions can be sent to admin@lgbtqdemsofwake.com.

Training: Direct Voter Contact Lead 101
2025-10-06 18:30 - 20:00
So, you are a Direct Voter Contact (DVC) Lead – Welcome! Thank you for taking on this important new role! Join us for the virtual training “Direct Voter Contact Lead 101” during which we will cover:

The importance of direct voter contact
The role and responsibilities of the DVC Lead including how to organize precinct level canvasses and virtual phone banks
Tools, information, and people in place to support DVC Leads.

To attend “Direct Voter Contact Lead 101”, click on the link below to register:
Monday, October 6th, 6:30 – 8:00 PM

GOTV Canvass: Wake Forest
2025-10-07 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.
