By Chair Kardal Coleman
“Hope is making a come-back.”
The crowd cheered at Michelle Obama’s words as she took the stage Democratic National Convention–myself, and the rest of the Texas delegation, the loudest among them.
The last few months have proven that hope is alive and well in Dallas County as people from every background, walk of life, race, and religion have shown up ready to do the work to create change in our state.
As one volunteer pointed out, when you walk into our doors, the Dallas County Democratic Party “looks like America.”
Because of this broad coalition, we have been able to achieve record-breaking wins.
Heading into this election cycle, we set an ambitious goal: to write 20,000 postcards to infrequent voters and canvas neighbors in low turnout precincts.
Since January, we have shattered that goal and others, writing nearly 70,000 letters and postcards, knocking on an incredible 523,313 doors, sending 624,923 texts, and making 52,385 phone calls – and counting. Every conversation we have, every postcard we write, brings us closer to our goal of record turnout from Democratic voters this election.
Through it all, the Dallas County Democratic Party has not lost sight of what our work is truly about. Upholding our democracy, creating a more just and equitable society, and returning power back into the hands of the people: these are cornerstones of our work. But we can’t do it alone.
The Dallas County Democratic Party is tasked with staffing our elections, ensuring free and fair access to the ballot box. In a county of 2.6 million people, this is no small task. Every election, DCDP recruits thousands of election workers–everyday people like you and me–to step up to work our polls and facilitate the electoral process. I cannot emphasize this enough: without them, we would not have a democracy.
This year, we especially need Spanish and Vietnamese speakers who provide language justice for voters. We encourage interested parties to apply at DallasDemocrats.org/action/election-worker.
We are proud of our progress, but our work is far from over. Informing voters and ensuring that every voice is not only heard, but amplified, is urgent and important work. But it is also rewarding, unifying, and a joyful reminder of the incredible democracy we live in. This is a moment in time that will be remembered by history books, and everything that we do from now until November 5 will be part of our legacy as Texans.
Forward Together, Kardal Coleman
Kardal Coleman is the chair of the Dallas County Democratic Party.
