Events (all Pacific Times)
Institute for Common Power Summer Reading - One Person, No Vote
The Institute for Common Power invites you to join us for our Summer Reading discussion of One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy by Dr. Carol Anderson. We will be meeting virtually to dig into this urgent, deeply researched account of voter suppression in America.
This selection isn't part of our Banned Books Club — while Dr. Anderson’s other important work in White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide has been banned; One Person, No Vote hasn't been banned or challenged in schools or libraries. It’s timely and critically important for us to read. On April 29, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Louisiana v. Callais, significantly weakening Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and making it far harder to challenge racially discriminatory voting maps. Dr. Anderson's book, published in 2018, chronicles the earlier rollback of voting rights that began with Shelby County v. Holder in 2013 — the decision that gutted the VRA's preclearance requirements and opened the door to today's wave of voter suppression laws.
Reading it now, in the immediate aftermath of Callais, offers essential historical grounding for understanding how we got here and what may lie ahead.
Volunteer Training 103: Traveling With Common Power
For volunteers who are ready to travel with us or want to learn more. The training will cover what you can expect from a trip, and the steps involved in preparing to travel with us, and what a CP trip looks like once we are on the ground!
Volunteer Training 203: Deep Listening at Doors
Learn how to run a canvass the Common Power way! This hands-on training will walk you through every stage of leading a successful canvass: from setup and volunteer coordination to managing communications in the field and running an effective debrief.
By the end, you’ll have a clear framework you can use to confidently launch and lead canvassing efforts on your own.
Participants will have the option to take a Certification Quiz at the end of the training. Those who pass will be added to our pool of certified volunteers, making them eligible to be tapped for future canvass leadership opportunities on trips and local shifts. (Certification does not guarantee placement as a Canvass Lead, but it’s the first step!)
Team Iowa Volunteer Meeting
Please join us for an open-ended conversation and meet fellow Team Iowa volunteers. Gather more details about our plans to canvass for Iowa gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand. Bring your questions!
Team Alaska Volunteer Meeting
This is an optional meeting for volunteers traveling to the Alaska Midterm General Election. In these meetings we will discuss updates to our on-the-ground plans, how the campaigns have evolved, technical issues and get to know our traveling companions more.
Team Texas Volunteer Meeting
This is an optional meeting for volunteers traveling to the Texas Midterm General Election. In these meetings we will discuss updates to our on-the-ground plans, how the campaigns have evolved, technical issues and get to know our traveling companions more.
Volunteer Training 301: Canvass Lead Certification
Learn how to run a canvass the Common Power way! This hands-on training will walk you through every stage of leading a successful canvass: from setup and volunteer coordination to managing communications in the field and running an effective debrief.
By the end, you’ll have a clear framework you can use to confidently launch and lead canvassing efforts on your own.
Participants will have the option to take a Certification Quiz at the end of the training. Those who pass will be added to our pool of certified volunteers, making them eligible to be tapped for future canvass leadership opportunities on trips and local shifts. (Certification does not guarantee placement as a Canvass Lead, but it’s the first step!)
Volunteer Training 101
New and returning volunteers are welcome to learn about how we do FIeldwork at CP. We introduce the CP Way, our values and Fieldwork principles, how to navigate our door-knocking opportunities with the new administration and what’s coming up for volunteers to plug into.
Team Georgia Volunteer Meeting
This is an optional meeting for volunteers traveling to the Georgia Midterm General Election. In these meetings we will discuss updates to our on-the-ground plans, how the campaigns have evolved, technical issues and get to know our traveling companions more.
Volunteer Training 202: Conflict Management at Doors
Your most graceful exit plan.
This year, Common Power will be knocking on the doors of voters across party lines. Conversations about politics can be difficult, this training is meant to prepare you to know when and how to manage conflict from unproductive conversations with empathy towards the person in front of us.
Volunteer Training 102: Engaging With Voters
Get trained on techniques for engaging with voters: A virtual community sharing space to share challenges, solutions, and strategies to talk to voters in all our actions.
We'll go over different types of voter conversations, engagement techniques, and scenarios together!
Team Nebraska Volunteer Meeting
This is an optional meeting for volunteers traveling to the Nebraska Midterm General Election. In these meetings we will discuss updates to our on-the-ground plans, how the campaigns have evolved, technical issues and get to know our traveling companions more.
Team Ohio Volunteer Meeting
This is an optional meeting for volunteers traveling to the Ohio Midterm General Election. In these meetings we will discuss updates to our on-the-ground plans, how the campaigns have evolved, technical issues and get to know our traveling companions more.
Volunteer Training 103: Traveling With Common Power
For volunteers who are ready to travel with us or want to learn more. The training will cover what you can expect from a trip, and the steps involved in preparing to travel with us, and what a CP trip looks like once we are on the ground!
Volunteer Training 102: Engaging With Voters
Get trained on techniques for engaging with voters: A virtual community sharing space to share challenges, solutions, and strategies to talk to voters in all our actions.
We'll go over different types of voter conversations, engagement techniques, and scenarios together!
Volunteer Training 101
New and returning volunteers are welcome to learn about how we do FIeldwork at CP. We introduce the CP Way, our values and Fieldwork principles, how to navigate our door-knocking opportunities with the new administration and what’s coming up for volunteers to plug into.
Volunteer Training 103: Traveling With Common Power
For volunteers who are ready to travel with us or want to learn more. The training will cover what you can expect from a trip, and the steps involved in preparing to travel with us, and what a CP trip looks like once we are on the ground!
Volunteer Training 201: Talking to Voters in 2026
This year Common Power will be door-knocking in swing states across the country. Our volunteers will be talking to voters across party lines, we want to prepare you to door knock with us by sharing what we're experiencing. Including trending topics and voter reactions at doors.
Our Talking to Voters training will be continuously updated to highlight the latest experiences with voters at the doors.
Team North Carolina Volunteer Meeting
This is an optional meeting for volunteers traveling to the North Carolina Midterm General Election. In these meetings we will discuss updates to our on-the-ground plans, how the campaigns have evolved, technical issues and get to know our traveling companions more.
Volunteer Training 204: Engaging Latinx Voters
This year Common Power will be door knocking in battle ground swing states, there's a high chance volunteers will be knocking on their doors.
Latinx voters are the fastest-growing electorate in the United States. There are 36 million eligible voters nationwide. One million Latinx citizens become eligible to vote each year, that's 2 million new voters in 2026!
This training is meant to bring awareness to volunteers about this voter electorate, and to share best practices on engaging them in this year's midterm elections.
RSVP here.
Team Alaska Volunteer Meeting
This is an optional meeting for volunteers traveling to the Alaska Midterm General Election. In these meetings we will discuss updates to our on-the-ground plans, how the campaigns have evolved, technical issues and get to know our traveling companions more.
Volunteer Training 102: Engaging With Voters
Get trained on techniques for engaging with voters: A virtual community sharing space to share challenges, solutions, and strategies to talk to voters in all our actions.
We'll go over different types of voter conversations, engagement techniques, and scenarios together!
Team California Volunteer Meeting
This is an optional meeting for volunteers traveling to the California Midterm General Election. In these meetings we will discuss updates to our on-the-ground plans, how the campaigns have evolved, technical issues and get to know our traveling companions more.
Volunteer Training 102: Engaging With Voters
Get trained on techniques for engaging with voters: A virtual community sharing space to share challenges, solutions, and strategies to talk to voters in all our actions.
We'll go over different types of voter conversations, engagement techniques, and scenarios together!
Volunteer Training 202: Conflict Management at Doors
Your most graceful exit plan.
This year, Common Power will be knocking on the doors of voters across party lines. Conversations about politics can be difficult, this training is meant to prepare you to know when and how to manage conflict from unproductive conversations with empathy towards the person in front of us.
Volunteer Training 203: Deep Listening at Doors
Learn how to run a canvass the Common Power way! This hands-on training will walk you through every stage of leading a successful canvass: from setup and volunteer coordination to managing communications in the field and running an effective debrief.
By the end, you’ll have a clear framework you can use to confidently launch and lead canvassing efforts on your own.
Participants will have the option to take a Certification Quiz at the end of the training. Those who pass will be added to our pool of certified volunteers, making them eligible to be tapped for future canvass leadership opportunities on trips and local shifts. (Certification does not guarantee placement as a Canvass Lead, but it’s the first step!)
Volunteer Training 102: Engaging With Voters
Get trained on techniques for engaging with voters: A virtual community sharing space to share challenges, solutions, and strategies to talk to voters in all our actions.
We'll go over different types of voter conversations, engagement techniques, and scenarios together!
Volunteer Training 103: Traveling With Common Power
For volunteers who are ready to travel with us or want to learn more. The training will cover what you can expect from a trip, and the steps involved in preparing to travel with us, and what a CP trip looks like once we are on the ground!
Volunteer Training 201: Talking to Voters in 2026
This year Common Power will be door-knocking in swing states across the country. Our volunteers will be talking to voters across party lines, we want to prepare you to door knock with us by sharing what we're experiencing. Including trending topics and voter reactions at doors.
Our Talking to Voters training will be continuously updated to highlight the latest experiences with voters at the doors.
Volunteer Training 204: Engaging Latinx Voters
This year Common Power will be door knocking in battle ground swing states, there's a high chance volunteers will be knocking on their doors.
Latinx voters are the fastest-growing electorate in the United States. There are 36 million eligible voters nationwide. One million Latinx citizens become eligible to vote each year, that's 2 million new voters in 2026!
This training is meant to bring awareness to volunteers about this voter electorate, and to share best practices on engaging them in this year's midterm elections.
RSVP here.
Volunteer Training 103: Traveling With Common Power
For volunteers who are ready to travel with us or want to learn more. The training will cover what you can expect from a trip, and the steps involved in preparing to travel with us, and what a CP trip looks like once we are on the ground!
Volunteer Training 102: Engaging With Voters
Get trained on techniques for engaging with voters: A virtual community sharing space to share challenges, solutions, and strategies to talk to voters in all our actions.
We'll go over different types of voter conversations, engagement techniques, and scenarios together!
Volunteer Training 102: Engaging With Voters
Get trained on techniques for engaging with voters: A virtual community sharing space to share challenges, solutions, and strategies to talk to voters in all our actions.
We'll go over different types of voter conversations, engagement techniques, and scenarios together!
Team Georgia Volunteer Meeting
Join Team Georgia to hear from volunteers returning from Trip 1 to Georgia. What are Georgia voters saying about the election and the candidates? What types of voters did our volunteers encounter?
Join us as you prepare to travel on Trip 2 or Trip 3. Pick up helpful guidance and tips for talking with voters NOW, and leave inspired ahead of your trip to knock on doors in Georgia!
Volunteer Training 203: Deep Listening at Doors
Learn how to run a canvass the Common Power way! This hands-on training will walk you through every stage of leading a successful canvass: from setup and volunteer coordination to managing communications in the field and running an effective debrief.
By the end, you’ll have a clear framework you can use to confidently launch and lead canvassing efforts on your own.
Participants will have the option to take a Certification Quiz at the end of the training. Those who pass will be added to our pool of certified volunteers, making them eligible to be tapped for future canvass leadership opportunities on trips and local shifts. (Certification does not guarantee placement as a Canvass Lead, but it’s the first step!)
Volunteer Training 202: Conflict Management at Doors
Your most graceful exit plan.
This year, Common Power will be knocking on the doors of voters across party lines. Conversations about politics can be difficult, this training is meant to prepare you to know when and how to manage conflict from unproductive conversations with empathy towards the person in front of us.
Volunteer Training 101
New and returning volunteers are welcome to learn about how we do FIeldwork at CP. We introduce the CP Way, our values and Fieldwork principles, how to navigate our door-knocking opportunities with the new administration and what’s coming up for volunteers to plug into.
Volunteer Training 101
New and returning volunteers are welcome to learn about how we do FIeldwork at CP. We introduce the CP Way, our values and Fieldwork principles, how to navigate our door-knocking opportunities with the new administration and what’s coming up for volunteers to plug into.
Volunteer Training 204: Engaging Latinx Voters
This year Common Power will be door knocking in battle ground swing states, there's a high chance volunteers will be knocking on their doors.
Latinx voters are the fastest-growing electorate in the United States. There are 36 million eligible voters nationwide. One million Latinx citizens become eligible to vote each year, that's 2 million new voters in 2026!
This training is meant to bring awareness to volunteers about this voter electorate, and to share best practices on engaging them in this year's midterm elections.
RSVP here.
Volunteer Training 103: Traveling With Common Power
For volunteers who are ready to travel with us or want to learn more. The training will cover what you can expect from a trip, and the steps involved in preparing to travel with us, and what a CP trip looks like once we are on the ground!
Volunteer Training 201: Talking to Voters in 2026
This year Common Power will be door-knocking in swing states across the country. Our volunteers will be talking to voters across party lines, we want to prepare you to door knock with us by sharing what we're experiencing. Including trending topics and voter reactions at doors.
Our Talking to Voters training will be continuously updated to highlight the latest experiences with voters at the doors.
Volunteer Training 101
New and returning volunteers are welcome to learn about how we do FIeldwork at CP. We introduce the CP Way, our values and Fieldwork principles, how to navigate our door-knocking opportunities with the new administration and what’s coming up for volunteers to plug into.
Volunteer Training 202: Conflict Management at Doors
Your most graceful exit plan.
This year, Common Power will be knocking on the doors of voters across party lines. Conversations about politics can be difficult, this training is meant to prepare you to know when and how to manage conflict from unproductive conversations with empathy towards the person in front of us.
Volunteer Training 202: Conflict Management at Doors
Your most graceful exit plan.
This year, Common Power will be knocking on the doors of voters across party lines. Conversations about politics can be difficult, this training is meant to prepare you to know when and how to manage conflict from unproductive conversations with empathy towards the person in front of us.
Volunteer Training 103: Traveling With Common Power
For volunteers who are ready to travel with us or want to learn more. The training will cover what you can expect from a trip, and the steps involved in preparing to travel with us, and what a CP trip looks like once we are on the ground!
Resistance Fridays At Common Power
Our office is open every Friday from 10:30 AM–2:00 PM to support local organizers and community members. Stop by for snacks, coffee, sign-making supplies, a bathroom break, and whistle kit making to support community safety and rapid response efforts.
Volunteer Training 102: Engaging With Voters
Get trained on techniques for engaging with voters: A virtual community sharing space to share challenges, solutions, and strategies to talk to voters in all our actions.
We'll go over different types of voter conversations, engagement techniques, and scenarios together!
Team Maine Kick-off Meeting!
Join us to learn how you can travel to Maine this fall to knock doors in support of Maine's Democratic candidate for the US Senate, to be chosen July 27th.
The Democratic candidate will face off against Susan Collins, the 5 term Republican Senator who has voted lock step on more than 95% of Trump initiated and supported legislation.
It's time for a change in Maine and in the US Senate, and you can help make that change happen!
Midterms Mission 2026: Our Fight for Dignity and Democracy in America
Donald Trump and MAGA are engaged in a to-the-death assault on dignity and democracy in America. Every day is hard on our systems and senses, trust in one another, our hopes, on people for whom we love and care. At Common Power, we believe that the only way through is together, intentionally choosing to walk with like-hearted people. We are less than 100 days from Midterm Elections that will decide so much. This event is an intentional infusion of CP INSPIRATION and COMMUNITY to fill us for three months of defining time and treasure together.
Volunteer Training 201: Talking to Voters in 2026
This year Common Power will be door-knocking in swing states across the country. Our volunteers will be talking to voters across party lines, we want to prepare you to door knock with us by sharing what we're experiencing. Including trending topics and voter reactions at doors.
Our Talking to Voters training will be continuously updated to highlight the latest experiences with voters at the doors.
Volunteer Training 101
New and returning volunteers are welcome to learn about how we do FIeldwork at CP. We introduce the CP Way, our values and Fieldwork principles, how to navigate our door-knocking opportunities with the new administration and what’s coming up for volunteers to plug into.
Team Michigan Kick-off Meeting!
Get ready to join Team Michigan as we discuss our exciting fall travel program!
Learn how you can travel with Team Michigan this fall to knock doors in support of Democratic candidates across a key battleground state. While the candidates we'll be supporting are still TBD, we'll have all the details ready by our kickoff.
Resistance Fridays At Common Power
Our office is open every Friday from 10:30 AM–2:00 PM to support local organizers and community members. Stop by for snacks, coffee, sign-making supplies, a bathroom break, and whistle kit making to support community safety and rapid response efforts.
Volunteer Training 301: Canvass Lead Certification
Learn how to run a canvass the Common Power way! This hands-on training will walk you through every stage of leading a successful canvass: from setup and volunteer coordination to managing communications in the field and running an effective debrief.
By the end, you’ll have a clear framework you can use to confidently launch and lead canvassing efforts on your own.
Participants will have the option to take a Certification Quiz at the end of the training. Those who pass will be added to our pool of certified volunteers, making them eligible to be tapped for future canvass leadership opportunities on trips and local shifts. (Certification does not guarantee placement as a Canvass Lead, but it’s the first step!)
Team North Carolina Kick-off Meeting!
Join Team North Carolina for our first 2026 kickoff meeting! We’ll introduce our team leads and share our official plans to mobilize and doorknock for the NC U.S Senate race.
Common Power will be supporting Roy Cooper in this race because he brings trusted leadership as North Carolina's former Governor and Attorney General. By leveraging his strong statewide presence and broad coalition of supporters, we can mobilize voters across North Carolina and build the momentum needed to flip this critical Senate race.
Volunteer Training 103: Traveling With Common Power
For volunteers who are ready to travel with us or want to learn more. The training will cover what you can expect from a trip, and the steps involved in preparing to travel with us, and what a CP trip looks like once we are on the ground!
Team Ohio Kick-off Meeting!
Join Team Ohio for our kickoff meeting! We’ll introduce our team leads and share our official plans to mobilize and doorknock in Ohio during the midterm election.
Sherrod Brown is a relentless fighter for Ohio, the Democratic candidate for the US Senate. Sherrod Brown has spent his life fighting for the Dignity of Work – the belief that hard work should pay off for everyone, no matter who you are, where you live, or what kind of work you do.
Join us online to learn more about our upcoming travel, field plans, and the partners we’ll be organizing alongside in Ohio!
Team Alaska Kick-off Meeting!
Join Team Alaska for our first 2026 kickoff meeting! We'll introduce our team leads and share our official plans to mobilize and doorknock for this important US Senate race.
Join us in making history: Common Power will be supporting Mary Peltola in this race— the first Alaska Native ever elected to Congress — is running for U.S. Senate in Alaska and we have a real chance to flip a Senate seat and change the balance of power in Washington.
Resistance Fridays At Common Power
Our office is open every Friday from 10:30 AM–2:00 PM to support local organizers and community members. Stop by for snacks, coffee, sign-making supplies, a bathroom break, and whistle kit making to support community safety and rapid response efforts.
Team Nebraska Kick-off Meeting!
n a political season filled with plot twists, we need multiple options to retake the Senate. It's time to consider Nebraska.
Dan Osborn is an Independent running against an incumbent Republican. Osborn is a Navy veteran, industrial mechanic and former labor union leader. His policy priorities include protecting small businesses, family farmers and workers.
Join us and learn more about Common Power's two trips to Nebraska this fall.
Team California Kick-off Meeting!
This is the kick-off meeting for Team CA! We will be working to elect a strong progressive candidate for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives (CA-22). We're supporting Randy Villegas in his bid for the House. Randy Villegas is proof that you don’t have to water down your values to compete in a toss-up district - you can lead with them. His campaign centers working families: expanding healthcare access, raising wages, and putting everyday people ahead of corporate interests.
Team Iowa Kick-off Meeting!
Join Team Iowa for our 2026 kickoff meeting! We’ll introduce our team leads and share our official plans to mobilize and doorknock in the Iowa governor's race.
Common Power will be supporting Rob Sand in this race because his no nonsense record of working against public corruption and his appeal for Democrats, Republicans, and Independents alike make him a breakthrough candidate with a chance to succeed.
Volunteer Training 102: Engaging With Voters
Get trained on techniques for engaging with voters: A virtual community sharing space to share challenges, solutions, and strategies to talk to voters in all our actions.
We'll go over different types of voter conversations, engagement techniques, and scenarios together!
Team Colorado Kick-off Meeting!
It's that time folks, Common Power is traveling to Colorado! Join us as we introduce Team Colorado and what hub shifts and trip logistics will look like for the general election this fall!
Volunteer Training 101
New and returning volunteers are welcome to learn about how we do FIeldwork at CP. We introduce the CP Way, our values and Fieldwork principles, how to navigate our door-knocking opportunities with the new administration and what’s coming up for volunteers to plug into.
Volunteer Training 103: Traveling With Common Power
For volunteers who are ready to travel with us or want to learn more. The training will cover what you can expect from a trip, and the steps involved in preparing to travel with us, and what a CP trip looks like once we are on the ground!
Resistance Fridays At Common Power
Our office is open every Friday from 10:30 AM–2:00 PM to support local organizers and community members. Stop by for snacks, coffee, sign-making supplies, a bathroom break, and whistle kit making to support community safety and rapid response efforts.
Team Texas Kick-off Meeting!
Join Team Texas for our 2026 kickoff meeting! We’ll introduce our team leads and share our official plans to mobilize and doorknock in Texas for the Senate race and other downballot candidates for the US House and State Legislature. We are supporting James Talarico, who is running to flip a Senate seat in one of the competitive Senate seats in recent Texas history.
Volunteer Training 202: Conflict Management at Doors
Your most graceful exit plan.
This year, Common Power will be knocking on the doors of voters across party lines. Conversations about politics can be difficult, this training is meant to prepare you to know when and how to manage conflict from unproductive conversations with empathy towards the person in front of us.
Volunteer Training 103: Traveling With Common Power
For volunteers who are ready to travel with us or want to learn more. The training will cover what you can expect from a trip, and the steps involved in preparing to travel with us, and what a CP trip looks like once we are on the ground!
Team Georgia Kick-off Meeting!
Learn how you can travel to Georgia this fall to knock doors in support of US Sen. Jon Ossoff’s re-election campaign and Democrats down the Georgia ballot, including Democratic nominees for all statewide executive offices, and every seat in the Georgia General Assembly.
Volunteer Training 101
New and returning volunteers are welcome to learn about how we do FIeldwork at CP. We introduce the CP Way, our values and Fieldwork principles, how to navigate our door-knocking opportunities with the new administration and what’s coming up for volunteers to plug into.
Fighting for American Democracy: A CoPo Event with US Rep Shomari Figures
US House Representative Shomari Figures holds the 2nd Congressional District seat in Alabama. He is the second African American EVER to represent in Congress the iconic civil rights cities of Montgomery and Tuskegee, AL. Common Power worked extensively in 2024 to help elect him, and we believe his seat is foundational in fight to vote in America.
Following the US Supreme Court’s recent Callais v. Louisiana decision gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, the Republican-dominated Alabama legislature has gerrymandered Rep Figures’ district in unabashedly racist terms, so he faces a tough re-election campaign this autumn. But the math shows he’s got a real chance, and Common Power is all-in to support him.
We will be knocking doors for Rep Figures’ campaign, and we also wish to help support him financially. Those two items – TIME and TREASURE – are the focus of this Saturday’s event.
Midterms Volunteer Fair!
We’re kicking off the fall season together ☀️
Join Common Power for an in-person celebration as we launch into our biggest stretch of the year. This is a space to come together in community, meet other volunteers, and get excited for what’s ahead.
This isn’t a formal program, it’s a chance to be in community, build energy, and celebrate the work we’re stepping into together.
Bring a friend, stop by, and be part of it.
Resistance Fridays At Common Power
Our office is open every Friday from 10:30 AM–2:00 PM to support local organizers and community members. Stop by for snacks, coffee, sign-making supplies, a bathroom break, and whistle kit making to support community safety and rapid response efforts.