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Political Activities

by VP Campaign Activities Michele Samuelson
[email protected]

#1 Priority: Campaigning

Your Number One Priority Between Now and November is Campaigning

The very best way we can accomplish the twin goals of uniting as a party and electing Republicans is to get out
and campaign! The Democrats are not backing down, and we have several races across the state that need our
attention. No organization in this state is as poised to promote the Republican Party as TFRW, and you are the
women who will keep Texas RED!
The areas we are most concerned with this year are Dallas County, Harris County, and Bexar County, and
everywhere, our judicial races, from the top of the ballot all the way down, are critical. If you can’t help in those
major areas, you can still help us with our overall goal. ALL OF US, regardless of where we live, need to make sure
we are still represented by Republicans.

Here is your Campaign Checklist:

3 Contact the campaigns of your local candidates and your county GOP; find out what campaign plans have been
made then promote that information to your club members. Both Senator Cruz and Governor Abbott have field
representatives who are organizing events across the state, as well.

3 Make sure your Republican candidates have a representative or materials at all your club meetings. Depending
on your club’s meeting structure, be sure that upcoming campaign opportunities are announced.

3 Plan at least one campaign work day for your club separate from your meetings. You can either join up with an
existing event or schedule one separately using campaign materials. Either way, make sure the campaigns know
you’re doing it, and promote it heavily within your club.

3 If your club is located in an area with no contested races down-ballot, offer to help in surrounding counties, or
focus your efforts on helping our statewide candidates. No campaign says ‘No’ to offers of blockwalking, phone
banking, and other activity!

3 Club members unable to walk blocks or make calls? Talk to campaigns about postcards or other ideas that your
ladies can do.
3 County GOP headquarters need volunteers this time of year, to answer phones and help with all kinds of
activity. Get your club members to HQ to help out!

While all of this is going on, don’t forget to COUNT YOUR HOURS. Make it easy on yourself – collect hours at
meetings and send reminder emails, but also, have a clipboard for recording hours at each and every campaign
opportunity that your club participates in. Ladies can log their arrival time and their departure time, and voilà! You
have captured hours on the spot! Campaign activities chair can’t attend? Then make sure she has help doing this.
REPORTING FORM REMINDER: We’ve put a link to the reporting form under “Programs” on the front page of
the website. You DO NOT have to log in to access the form. Please use the online form for your quarterly reports.
https://www.tfrw.org/careportingform/
Questions, comments, or important campaign events that you want help promoting?
Please email me at [email protected]

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