Events (all Pacific Times)
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.
Beer Happy Hour + Get Out the Vote
Get out the vote with us at Beer Happy Hour on Thursdays with the Seattle Patagonia team!
RSVP with the button below for the event details.
Heart of Democracy Virtual Gatherings
The Heart of Democracy gatherings will be a community space to reflect on this current moment and ground ourselves to keep showing up, eyes on the prize. We will be using conversation, poetry, music, and movement to help us process and sow the seeds of hope, determination, and togetherness.
Starting on September 24th and continuing through the midterms, these gatherings will run every Thursdays from 5 - 6 pm PT.
Get Your Vote On Party!
Join Common Power, Progressive Victory, Your City, and our Washington partners as we celebrate the start of voting season and democracy in action!
Come mingle with fellow organizers and community members, grab some food and drinks, and learn how you can do more than just vote, but take action.
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.
Election Chaos Prep with Special Guests: Norm Eisen & Nick Brown
This is a VIRTUAL event!
We expect that Donald Trump and his minions will do all they can to blow up this election. What can Common Power do, and how are we preparing? Come hear CoPo Executive Director Charles Douglas’s thinking and our leadership team’s prep, and also hear what national pro-democracy leaders are doing. We have a couple of special guests joining us, so stay tuned. We can’t head off everything, but we will be prepared and ready.
Hosted by David Domke and Charles Douglas with special guests.
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.
Beer Happy Hour + Get Out the Vote
Get out the vote with us at Beer Happy Hour on Thursdays!
RSVP with the button below for the event details.
Heart of Democracy Virtual Gatherings
The Heart of Democracy gatherings will be a community space to reflect on this current moment and ground ourselves to keep showing up, eyes on the prize. We will be using conversation, poetry, music, and movement to help us process and sow the seeds of hope, determination, and togetherness.
Starting on September 24th and continuing through the midterms, these gatherings will run every Thursdays from 5 - 6 pm PT.
Vote Save Michigan Afters
Early voting is right around the corner, and it’s time to kick it into high gear to get as many people as possible to the polls. We’ve got some inspiring candidates to elect up and down the ballot, so we figured we might as well have some fun doing it!
Together, we’ll reach out to our friends and families to make sure they’re ready to vote and know who to vote for. It’s going to be fun. You will feel proud. And we will genuinely make a big difference.
So come meet up with your fellow democracy-lovers and take action to win big in Michigan.
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!
Beer Happy Hour + Get Out the Vote
Get out the vote with us at Beer Happy Hour on Thursdays!
RSVP with the button below for the event details.
Undaunted Heart of Democracy Virtual Gatherings
The Heart of Democracy gatherings will be a community space to reflect on this current moment and ground ourselves to keep showing up, eyes on the prize. We will be using conversation, poetry, music, and movement to help us process and sow the seeds of hope, determination, and togetherness.
Starting on September 24th and continuing through the midterms, these gatherings will run every Thursdays from 5 - 6 pm PT.
Leading From the Frontlines: Monthly Hybrid Town Hall
Bringing to you fresh insights from the team that deploys thousands of Common Power volunteers to the frontlines for this year's midterms!
As we travel to over 20 states and doorknock in over 40 elections this Fall, we want to keep you updated on what we're hearing at doors from one end of the country to another!
Come through to also hear updates on our political analysis, candidates, and overall trip recaps!
The Last 48 Hours:
This is a VIRTUAL event!
As our volunteers on the ground, we know that we’re doing all we can to win the midterms, so let’s brace for the storm ahead together. What’s the data telling us? What unexpected things have occurred? How is CoPo adapting and pivoting to meet the last-minute needs of our candidates and partner orgs?
Let’s lock arms and brace ourselves for the final 48 hours. We are together, we are strong, and we will handle this moment together.
Election Night From the Frontlines
It’s time. By now, we'll have worked in more than a dozen states and knocked on hundreds of thousands of doors. Election night, we have Teams in Michigan, Texas, Maine, and Alaska catching every last voter, greeting people at polls, and preparing to ballot cure right after the election. Get reports live from our ED, Staff, Team Leads, and volunteers on the frontlines. Join us live on zoom, in our Seattle headquarters, (or from our rooftop in Selma) as we track the election returns and make sense of what we’re seeing.
This is a zoom event with an optional gathering/watch party in Seattle. Please RSVP for more details.
We will go as long as needed on our zoom.
The Day After
This is a VIRTUAL event!
With some emerging clarity, let’s assess where the nation is. The Day After the Midterms, it’s imperative for us to begin to understand what voters have said. And what this means for the landscape of not only our politics, but what our political parties can imagine themselves being. Most Common Power volunteers will be traveling home from the field, we’ll all be tired, and we will be very much still assessing the landscape. Some of us might even be staying behind or joining the post-election shift to ballot cure and respond to any threats, shenanigans, or immediate needs. But we know how important it is to be together.
Join the full CP community on zoom for some immediate assessments and, of course, care of our souls!
Undaunted: Heart of Democracy Virtual Gatherings
The Heart of Democracy gatherings will be a community space to reflect on this current moment and ground ourselves to keep showing up, eyes on the prize. We will be using conversation, poetry, music, and movement to help us process and sow the seeds of hope, determination, and togetherness.
Starting on September 24th and continuing through the midterms, these gatherings will run every Thursdays from 5 - 6 pm PT.
Further Together, Always
This is a VIRTUAL event!
It’s been a week since the defining Midterm Elections. Now we know where we are, and the challenges ahead are becoming clear. Depending on the results, we may still be working on ballot curing, making sure every vote counts, or prepping for a run-off in GA. We’re staying ready and bringing you with us. Because Common Power is here for this important election AND for every election after. But the only way we get there is together. Let’s laugh, cry if needed, outline next steps as we see them, and then begin anew.
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!
Heart of Democracy Virtual Gatherings
The Heart of Democracy gatherings will be a community space to reflect on this current moment and ground ourselves to keep showing up, eyes on the prize. We will be using conversation, poetry, music, and movement to help us process and sow the seeds of hope, determination, and togetherness.
Starting on September 24th and continuing through the midterms, these gatherings will run every Thursdays from 5 - 6 pm PT.
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.
IN-PERSON Volunteer Training 202: Conflict Management at Doors
Join Common Power for an in-person volunteer training on conflict management at doors led by Libby Nelson on Saturday, October 3rd, starting at 11 AM at our Seattle downtown office.
This year, Common Power will be knocking on doors across party lines. The way we show up matters more than any fact or argument we bring -- it's often what starts to unsettle the "us vs. them" story before a single policy point comes up. `
This interactive training will help you build your skills and confidence to connect quickly and authentically with voters of all stripes. You'll get hands-on practice through paired role-play, taking turns as canvasser and voter to work through real conversation scenarios, along with small group breakouts where you can try out different approaches and get feedback before you're out at the doors. We'll also cover how to recognize an unproductive conversation and exit it gracefully.
Heart of Democracy Gatherings
The Heart of Democracy gatherings will be a community space to reflect on this current moment and ground ourselves to keep showing up, eyes on the prize. We will be using conversation, poetry, music, and movement to help us process and sow the seeds of hope, determination, and togetherness.
Starting on September 24th and continuing through the midterms, these gatherings will run every Thursdays from 5 - 6 pm PT.
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.
Leading From the Frontlines: Monthly Town Hall Hybrid In-Person
Bringing to you fresh insights from the team that deploys thousands of Common Power volunteers to the frontlines for this year's midterms!
As we travel to over 20 states and doorknock in over 40 elections this Fall, we want to keep you updated on what we're hearing at doors from one end of the country to another!
Come through to also hear updates on our political analysis, candidates, and overall trip recaps!
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!)
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 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!
Heart of Democracy Virtual Gatherings
The Heart of Democracy gatherings will be a community space to reflect on this current moment and ground ourselves to keep showing up, eyes on the prize. We will be using conversation, poetry, music, and movement to help us process and sow the seeds of hope, determination, and togetherness.
Starting on September 24th and continuing through the midterms, these gatherings will run every Thursdays from 5 - 6 pm PT via ZOOM
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 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 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 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!
Our Moment, Our Opportunity, Our Responsibility: CP Heads to Frontlines
The fight for democracy and voting in America has been going for centuries. Now it’s our turn, and the responsibility and opportunity at hand is defining. The first ballots have been mailed to voters in key states, and the formal Election Day is less than two monts away.
Our Midterms Mission 2026 is here: we will give it everything we have to win the US House and US Senate. Join Common Power leadership for a catalyzing event of inspiration, laughter, community, and determination. Volunteers head to the frontlines in Alaska, Georgia, and Michigan the next day, September 16. Two months to give it all we have.
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 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!
In-person Volunteer Training 203: Deep Listening at doors
Join us on for an in-person volunteer training on deep listening at doors on Friday, September 11th, at 11 AM at our Seattle downtown office.
Common Power will be door-knocking in battle ground states, we will be talking to Independents and Republicans. Learn how to practice deep listening and reflecting back to the voter in front of you when you door-knock for midterm elections this Fall.
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!
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 Help: Office Hours
Have questions about volunteering with Common Power? Drop into our virtual Volunteer Help Office Hours for support with travel, trainings, tech, and more.
Whether you're a new or current volunteer, we're here to answer your questions and help you feel prepared to get involved. Office Hours are first-come, first-served, so stop by anytime during the scheduled hour!
Finding Joy in the Home Stretch: A Conversation with Elizabeth Chur
Do you find it hard to canvass for candidates whose positions don’t completely align with yours? Feel anxious about navigating voters’ strong emotions—and maybe your own—in contentious midterm races? Or wonder how to keep showing up when people tell you they’re sitting this one out? You’re not alone.
Elizabeth Chur, author of The Joy of Talking Politics with Strangers, has trained 5,000 volunteers across the country to engage in meaningful conversations with voters. Through stories from the field, interactive demonstrations, and a conversation with Common Power’s Binh Truong, she’ll share practical strategies for keeping your balance, preventing burnout, and protecting your energy when emotions run high. (We’ll also leave extra time for your questions.)
Whether you’re knocking doors for imperfect candidates, talking with grumpy voters, or wrestling with your own very human limitations, you’ll leave with practical tools to care for yourself while strengthening our democracy when it needs you most. As we head into the final weeks of the campaign, learn how to reconnect with your purpose, find meaning in the challenges ahead, and discover moments of joy.
The Joy of Talking Politics with Strangers -https://elizabethchur.com/
Sign-up for the ONLINE event with the button below!
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 Help: Office Hours
Have questions about volunteering with Common Power? Drop into our virtual Volunteer Help Office Hours for support with travel, trainings, tech, and more.
Whether you're a new or current volunteer, we're here to answer your questions and help you feel prepared to get involved. Office Hours are first-come, first-served, so stop by anytime during the scheduled hour!