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🗳️🗳️🗳️Happy Election Eve! 🗳️🗳️🗳️

Happy almost primary election night! We need you to turn in that ballot if you haven't yet and help us get out the vote by telling your friends and family to vote! In this pod we discuss Chris' recent surgery and recovery, all the sour candy we've been eating on the campaign trail, the most recent GOP debate, and our picks for the Salem City Council and Mayor's election! We are also actively recruiting folks to run for Keizer City Council. Know anyone? Let us know! Thank you all for your support! We are excited to head into the general election season very soon! Keep in touch: Bluesky: Demobrats Instagram:VoteVirginiaStapleton Facebook: Elect Virginia Stapleton email us: electvirginiastapleton@gmail.com Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode!

Throwback: Virginia's Women's March Speech 2025

If you need a reminder to vote, REMEMBER how we all felt the moment Trump was inaugurated for his second term. REMEMBER that we got here because we didn't reach our neighbors and earn their vote. HELP US GET OUT THE VOTE FOR VIRGINIA [https://www.mobilize.us/electvirginiastapleton/event/918968/] IN THE FINAL 10 DAYS OF THIS PRIMARY DONATE $45 FOR VIRGINIAS BIRTHDAY [https://donation.c-esystems.com/campaign/electvirginiastapleton] Virginia's remarks from the People's March at the Oregon State Capitol January 18, 2025. We need you to get involved with your local organizers and get ready to help create a different outcome in the coming months and years. In Salem and in Oregon we have the Marion County Democrats, The Working Families Party, Progressive Salem, Keizer Forward, Girlypop Politics, Salem and Woodburn Indivisible, and MomsforOregon. Bluesky: Demobrats Instagram:VoteVirginiaStapleton // TellYourFriendsOregon Facebook: Elect Virginia Stapleton email us: electvirginiastapleton@gmail.com Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode!

Fan Theories & The GOP Primary for Governor 🐘

Apologies for our sound quality. The backseat in a car isn't the best place to record a podcast. GET LOUD STAY LOUD JOIN VIRGINIA'S CAMPAIGN FOR STATE SENATE ⁠⁠VOLUNTEER WITH US (knock doors or phone bank)⁠⁠ [https://www.mobilize.us/?q=virginia%20stapleton] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DONATE TO THE CAMPAIGN - EARLY MONEY IS SO POWERFUL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://secure.actblue.com/donate/virginia-stapleton-1] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER, GET A YARD SIGN, OR ENDORSE VIRGINIA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedhprqCFXXVbXD8qkmHS1tvh0UBI9FV46mZ4N81KzUD4RwIw/viewform?fbclid=IwY2xjawM3DHZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHpkxuB2n9wX26PiSOy4psNAlfiaf3ktYG0_s6sbp6O7hpxuNt1HVUl8dGGut_aem_hIQrfx1guHbGo1ye9xI6gw] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠VISIT THE CAMPAIGN WEBSITE ⁠⁠ [http://www.electvirginiastapleton.com]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: VirginiaStapleton  Bluesky: Demobrats  Instagram: VoteVirginiaStapleton  Facebook: Elect Virginia Stapleton email us: electvirginiastapleton@gmail.com Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode!

Solving Oregon's Housing & Affordability Crisis 🏠

This week on the pod we have Director Andrea Bell of Oregon Housing and Community Services joining Virginia and Chris to talk all about housing, affordable housing, solving the homelessness crisis, and the full continuum of care in Marion Polk Counties. For those of you who love to get into the weeds, you're going to love this one! GET LOUD STAY LOUD JOIN VIRGINIA'S CAMPAIGN FOR STATE SENATE ⁠VOLUNTEER WITH US (knock doors or phone bank)⁠ [https://www.mobilize.us/?q=virginia%20stapleton] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DONATE TO THE CAMPAIGN - EARLY MONEY IS SO POWERFUL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://secure.actblue.com/donate/virginia-stapleton-1] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER, GET A YARD SIGN, OR ENDORSE VIRGINIA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedhprqCFXXVbXD8qkmHS1tvh0UBI9FV46mZ4N81KzUD4RwIw/viewform?fbclid=IwY2xjawM3DHZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHpkxuB2n9wX26PiSOy4psNAlfiaf3ktYG0_s6sbp6O7hpxuNt1HVUl8dGGut_aem_hIQrfx1guHbGo1ye9xI6gw] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠VISIT THE CAMPAIGN WEBSITE ⁠ [http://www.electvirginiastapleton.com]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: VirginiaStapleton  Bluesky: Demobrats  Instagram: VoteVirginiaStapleton  Facebook: Elect Virginia Stapleton email us: electvirginiastapleton@gmail.com Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode!

The Time They Tried To Put An ICE Detention Center On The Oregon Coast

On the pod this week, Representative David Gomberg (Oregon House District 10, Lincoln City), joins Vik and Virginia to tell us all about the time the federal government tried to set up an ICE detention facility on the Oregon Coast AND...how the community fought back and said absolutely not! We also talk about good governance, bipartisanship, the upcoming session, and kite flying! We know you'll love this one! GET LOUD STAY LOUD JOIN VIRGINIA'S CAMPAIGN FOR STATE SENATE VOLUNTEER WITH US (knock doors or phone bank) [https://www.mobilize.us/?q=virginia%20stapleton] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DONATE TO THE CAMPAIGN - EARLY MONEY IS SO POWERFUL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://secure.actblue.com/donate/virginia-stapleton-1] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER, GET A YARD SIGN, OR ENDORSE VIRGINIA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedhprqCFXXVbXD8qkmHS1tvh0UBI9FV46mZ4N81KzUD4RwIw/viewform?fbclid=IwY2xjawM3DHZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHpkxuB2n9wX26PiSOy4psNAlfiaf3ktYG0_s6sbp6O7hpxuNt1HVUl8dGGut_aem_hIQrfx1guHbGo1ye9xI6gw] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠VISIT THE CAMPAIGN WEBSITE  [http://www.electvirginiastapleton.com]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: VirginiaStapleton  Bluesky: Demobrats  Instagram: VoteVirginiaStapleton  Facebook: Elect Virginia Stapleton email us: electvirginiastapleton@gmail.com Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode!