Election Day 2026 is less than two weeks away. In-person early voting is open in North Carolina. Do you and your friends have a plan to vote? Almost all of the important information you need to make a plan is here.
For those who may not have heard, my wife and I welcomed twin boys 10 weeks ago. Today, we started a new family tradition — we went to the polls together. I have no clue how long we can keep it going, but it was fun and I’m already looking forward to the next election!
We’ve decided not to post the twins’ pictures online, but here’s a fairly decent cartoon rendering. They got more attention than any candidate I’ve ever seen at a polling spot!
Also, here’s another with their outfits repping Work for Democracy. For anyone who may have doubted, I’m not above recruiting babies to fight gerrymandering!
At this point in the election cycle, I could pick any number of topics to dive into. However, the only persuasion that really matters now is persuading people to vote. Candidates need our support in the home stretch. Some still need money—my 2020 campaign spent ~$450,000 in the final week for TV ads, and we all know prices have gone up!—and almost all campaigns need people to make phone calls and knock doors.
Of course I recommend thinking about the judges first, but that’s our thing at Carolina Democracy. If you need a refresher on talking points for why voters should care about the Courts, here’s a post with a helpful guide courtesy of Judge Toby Hampson’s campaign. That said, helping any Democratic campaign with voter turnout helps them all, so sign up where ever you feel moved.
Coincidentally, Judge Hampson called me this afternoon to catch up on the race. It should come as no surprise that all of the judges still need our support. If you can, dig a little deeper and help them keep their TV ads running with a contribution to the 2026 NC Judicial Slate. Or sign up to make phone calls, knock doors, greet voters at the polls, or whatever else they may need in the home stretch.
This year has the makings of a very positive year for democratic norms and values, both for our Courts and elsewhere, but only if we fight all the way through the finish. We’ve got less than two weeks, let’s finish strong!!
