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WA State LD48 Democrats
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Local Party Organization for Democrats living in the 48th Legislative District of Washington State

Website: https://ld48dems.org/
Become a member: https://ld48dems.org/wp/become-a-member/
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Small but mighty 💪🌎 The LD 48 Dems hit the streets for our fall Adopt-A-Road cleanup yesterday! Big thanks to everyone who showed up to make 70th Street sparkle from 116th to 132nd. Community care looks good on us! 💙

#LD48Dems #CommunityAction
A group of six volunteers wearing orange safety vests stand together smiling by a roadside sign that reads “Adopt-A-Road Litter Control – 48th Legislative District Democrats.” They are holding litter pickers and posing on a sunny morning in Kirkland, WA, surrounded by trees and cars passing by.
November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🚨 ELECTION DAY! 🚨
Ballots due by 8 PM TONIGHT!
No time to mail — use a drop box NOW! 🗳️
Every single vote counts for LD 48 Dems-endorsed candidates.
💙 kingcounty.gov/elections
#LD48Votes #VoteBlueWA #BallotDropBabyyy
Vibrant election graphic showing a ballot going into a drop box with the words “Ballots due 8 PM TONIGHT!” in LD 48 Dems colors.
November 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Tomorrow’s Election Day 👀
If your ballot’s still chillin’ on the counter — it’s time!
📮 Use a drop box TODAY so it’s counted.
Let’s elect every LD 48 Dems-endorsed candidate! 💪
kingcounty.gov/elections
#LD48Votes #VoteLocal #BallotDropBabyyy
Colorful graphic of a calendar marked “Tuesday = Election Day” with arrows to ballot drop boxes and bold text: “Don’t mail it — drop it!”
November 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Your LD 48 voting guide is HERE 🫡
We vetted the ballot to help you out.
Prop 1? ✅
Candidates? 💯
Now go vote your values and send that envelope flying 💌
🗓️ Ballots due Nov 4 at 8 PM
#LD48Dems #VoteSmart
LD 48 Dems endorsement guide listing candidates and Prop 1 recommendation. Ballots due November 4.
November 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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No stress, no chaos - just a clean lil’ ✨endorsement guide✨ from your LD 48 Dems!
We’ve done the homework. You just vote.
Prop 1? Yes. Great candidates? Absolutely.
📮 Drop it off by Tuesday, Nov 4
#LD48Dems #DropThatBallot
LD 48 Dems endorsement guide listing candidates and Prop 1 recommendation. Ballots due November 4
November 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Now’s the time to find a ballot box, not a mailbox 🗳️
Don’t know where one is? We got you 👇
Bellevue ✅ Kirkland ✅ Redmond ✅
See the list below — drop it like democracy depends on it 💪
📅 Ballots due Tuesday, Nov 4 at 8 PM
#VoteWA #LD48Dems
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November 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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🕸️🤡Creepy clowns. Haunted houses.
But the real nightmare? Not voting 😬

If you don’t drop that ballot by TUESDAY, NOV 4 at 8 PM
you might summon something truly terrifying…
🧛‍♂️ Low turnout.
🧟‍♀️ Bad policy.
👻 Regret.

🗳️ Drop it in a ballot box TODAY
#LD48Votes
Halloween-themed graphic showing a ballot box with spooky icons like vampire fangs, zombie hands, and a ghost holding a ballot. A calendar shows Nov 4. Text reads: ‘The real nightmare? Missing the Nov 4 ballot deadline.
October 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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🎃👻 Things are already spooky out there…
But imagine how much scarier it gets if you don’t turn in your ballot 😱
Witches, goblins, and unreturned ballots?? No thank you.

✅ Vote your whole ballot
📮 Drop it off by TUESDAY, NOV 4 at 8 PM
#LD48Dems
Whimsical Halloween-themed graphic with a ballot box, calendar marked Nov 4, and cartoon ghosts. Text reads: ‘Don’t ghost your ballot. Ballots are due Tuesday, November 4 by 8 PM
October 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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LD 48 Dems say ✅ YES on Prop 1
✅ THESE are your people for City Council, School Board + more
Now it’s your turn to show up ✊
Ballots are due Nov 4 - mail it or drop it NOW
#LD48Dems #LD48Votes
LD 48 Dems endorsement guide listing candidates and Prop 1 recommendation. Ballots due November 4.
October 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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📬 Ballots are BACK, besties.
Our LD 48 Dems ✨endorsement guide✨ is live and lookin’ cute.

Local races. Big stakes. Clear picks.

Vote the full ballot, then drop it like it’s 🔥

🗳️ Due TUESDAY, Nov 4
#LD48Votes #VoteLocal #BallotDropBabyyy
LD 48 Dems endorsement guide listing candidates and Prop 1 recommendation. Ballots due November 4.
October 28, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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We’ve got ballots, Bellevue — now let’s get those votes in! 💌
Join our Community Canvass this Sunday (Oct 19, 11 AM) and help lift Vandana Slatter, Vishal Bhargava, Naren Briar & Pradnya Desh to victory 💙
☕ Meet at Five Stones Coffee → RSVP: forms.gle/1yA1pxv6hNj1...
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October 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Bellevue - it’s happening tomorrow! 💥
LD 48 Dems are knocking doors at 11 AM to support Vandana Slatter, Vishal Bhargava & Naren Briar 💙
Grab your walking shoes + join us 👟
📍 Crossroads Community Center RSVP 👉 tinyurl.com/Oct12LD48
Graphic promoting a Bellevue canvass event with text reading “Canvass for Candidates: Vandana Slatter, Naren Briar & Vishal Bhargava – Sunday, October 12 • 11 AM – Crossroads Community Center.” Large red “TOMORROW” text is across the image, with candidate photos and a QR code.
October 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Let’s hit the doors for Bellevue 💙
Join LD 48 Dems on Sun Oct 12 @ 11 AM to canvass for Vandana Slatter, Vishal Bhargava & Naren Briar 📍 Crossroads Community Center RSVP now ➡️ tinyurl.com/Oct12LD48
Training + materials provided—come ready to make an impact! 💥
“CANVASS IN BELLEVUE,” “Sunday, October 12 • 11 AM,” “Crossroads Community Center,” and “Join the LD 48 Dems.” The design uses LD 48 brand colors in a clean, modern style.
October 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Never canvassed before? No stress 💙🧘‍♀🧘‍♂️
We’ll train you and pair you up! Join LD 48 Dems this Sunday, Oct 12 at 11 AM to talk to voters in Bellevue about Vandana Slatter, Vishal Bhargava, & Naren Briar. Let’s make sure our values win at the ballot box 📬 RSVP 👉 tinyurl.com/Oct12LD48
Text reads “CANVASS IN BELLEVUE,” “Sunday, October 12 • 11 AM,” “Crossroads Community Center,” and “Join the LD 48 Dems.” The design uses LD 48 brand colors in a clean, modern style.
October 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Bellevue fam, it’s go time 🗳️
Join LD 48 Dems on Sunday (Oct 12, 11 AM) to canvass for our endorsed candidates Vandana Slatter, Vishal Bhargava & Naren Briar. No experience needed - just bring your walking shoes and good vibes 💪
📍 Crossroads Community Center RSVP here: tinyurl.com/Oct12LD48
Text reads “CANVASS IN BELLEVUE,” “Sunday, October 12 • 11 AM,” “Crossroads Community Center,” and “Join the LD 48 Dems.” The design uses LD 48 brand colors in a clean, modern style.
October 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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🌟 Let’s turn energy into votes! Join LD 48 Dems this Sunday, Oct 12 at 11 AM for a Bellevue Community Canvass supporting Vandana Slatter, Vishal Bhargava, & Naren Briar.
Meet at Crossroads Community Center 💙
RSVP 👉 tinyurl.com/Oct12LD48
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October 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Kirkland, let’s rally. Boots on the ground today to back Senator Vandana Slatter in Olympia and lift our City Council slate: Neal Black, Jay Arnold, Shilpa Prem, and Kurt Dresner.
Meet at North Everest Park, 500 8th St S, at 11:00 am.
📧 RSVP: amaris@vandanaslatter.com
#Kirkland #LD48Dems
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September 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Last call! Doors open soon! Join Councilmembers Vishal Bhargava and Claire Sumadiwirya in Bellevue, 6:00–7:30 pm, for a night of community, conversation, and campaign energy. Every handshake tonight helps strengthen local leadership.
📎 RSVP: secure.actblue.com/donate/visha...
Colorful digital illustration of a Bellevue community gathering. Abstract silhouettes of neighbors are chatting in a park with festive balloons, banners, and a raffle table.
September 19, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Kirkland, we need all hands on deck tomorrow to keep Senator Vandana Slatter fighting for us in Olympia and to elect a strong City Council team: Neal Black, Jay Arnold, Shilpa Prem, and Kurt Dresner.
Tomorrow, 11am, N Everest Park (500 8th St S)
RSVP: amaris@vandanaslatter.com
Digital graphic promoting a community canvass in Kirkland. Abstract illustration shows neighbors meeting in a park with stylized trees, a skyline, and symbols of teamwork like clipboards, footsteps, and speech bubbles.
September 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Bellevue neighbors, we’ve got a big night ahead! Join us at 6:00 pm for a community meet & greet with Councilmembers Vishal Bhargava and Claire Sumadiwirya. Both are dynamic leaders working to keep Bellevue inclusive, sustainable, and forward-thinking. secure.actblue.com/donate/visha...
Colorful digital illustration of a Bellevue community gathering. Abstract silhouettes of neighbors are chatting in a park with festive balloons, banners, and a raffle table.
September 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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🚨 LD 48 Dems Member Meeting TONIGHT! 🚨
📅 Wed, Sept 10
🕕 6:00 PM (Zoom opens 5:45)
💻 Join us on Zoom (link in newsletter)

We’re back from summer break and diving into important votes. We want to help our endorsed candidates WIN 💙
#LD48Dems
Graphic with a blue gradient background and LD 48 Dems circular logo in the corner. Large white text reads “LD 48 DEMS GENERAL MEETING.” Below, it says “Tonight • September 10, 6 PM” and “Zoom opens 5:45 PM. Don’t miss key votes to support our endorsed candidates!”
September 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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☕ Coffee with the Candidate!

Come join me for a warm cup of coffee and great conversation. Bring your questions, your ideas, or just your support as we approach the November general election.

Saturday, September 27th, 2025

9:30am

SoulFood CoffeeHouse, Redmond

RSVP: forms.gle/aMFu2smtBidr...
August 26, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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I spoke to both Senator @vandanaslatter.bsky.social and Insurance Commissioner @pattykuderer-waoic.bsky.social about this issue because I was worried about not just the availability but the insurance coverage. I was glad to hear that our state has our back. ❤️WA
hallstigerts.bsky.social Lauren Hall-Stigerts @hallstigerts.bsky.social · Sep 5
“The new Standing Order allows most residents to go directly to a Washington pharmacy or clinic and receive the COVID-19 vaccine without an individual prescription. The vaccine remains covered by most private insurers, removing barriers and helping people stay healthy.”

doh.wa.gov/newsroom/doh...
DOH confirms COVID-19 vaccine position with new Standing Order
For immediate release: September 5, 2025   (25-104) Contact: DOH Communications
doh.wa.gov
September 5, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Sen. Cantwell: “You’re a charlatan.”
Sen. Murray: “Fire him.”
Real leaders fighting to protect science and public health against RFK Jr.’s dangerous lies and agenda.
‘You’re a charlatan’: Cantwell slams RFK Jr. for rejecting vaccine science
Senators from both sides of the aisle repeatedly accused Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of sowing mistrust in life-saving vaccines, purging top experts and ending research.
www.seattletimes.com
September 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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🚨 EMERGENCY PROTEST TODAY 🚨
Zahid Chaudhry, a U.S. veteran, was unjustly detained by ICE during his citizenship interview.

📍 NW Detention Center, Tacoma | Sunday, Aug 24 @ 2PM

Stand with Zahid’s family: RSVP here: secure.everyaction.com/E603O4tFLUmw...
August 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM