Schedule Update: You can find us at the Haywood Heroes Benefit later on today. Come join us as we honor our amazing Haywood Educators and fundraise for them!

Phenomenal to see the turnout and brilliant signs at yesterday's #nokings protest in Asheville. True democracy is found in the voice of the people and WNC showed up to shout that we demand better.

The impact of this Republican shutdown is more than numbers— it’s our neighbors and family members bearing the consequences of Republicans’ refusal to let North Carolinians have affordable healthcare.

Unalienable Rights vs Conditional Privileges

This week in events:
10/13, 6:30-8:30p = Haywood County Dems Executive Meeting
10/14, 6:30-8:30p = Haywood County Young Dems Meeting
10/18, 12-2p = Recording session for Polk Lore podcast in Saluda
10/18, 6-8p = No Kings Protest in Asheville
10/19, 4-6p = Weaverville Neighborhood Meet & Greet

Reminder: It's okay to not know things. What matters is how you proceed after learning something.

Voter intimidation, plain and simple.

“We don’t take an oath to a king, or a queen, or to a tyrant or dictator, and we don’t take an oath to a wannabe dictator. We don’t take an oath to an individual. We take an oath to the Constitution, and we take an oath to the idea that is America" -General Milley

Looking forward to the fall Meet-the-Candidates picnic this afternoon with the Black Mountain, Riceville, and Swannanoa Clusters!

A year out from Helene and WNC is still recovering. We lost a lot—but in the days, months, and continuing today, we reached for our community and our community reached back. As we look back that's the part that sticks with me. It's what I hold as we move forward, continuing to fight for each other.

After a week of Covid and another week of catching up, I am back among the living!

This Tuesday you’ll find us at A Day of Community and Remembrance in Swannanoa.

This Saturday you’ll find us at Blue Ridge Pride.

Let’s show ‘em how we do it!
-Zelda Briarwood

I'm attending Buncombe Democratic Party's event, “Progressive Dems of Buncombe County - In Person at Highland Brewing!” - sign up now to join me!
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We will be joining indivisible Highlands this Friday for their pop-up rally! Zelda will be speaking on the importance of labor rights and union representation. #indivisible #highlandsnc #wnc #wncstrong #wncmountains #ncdemocrats #democrats #midterms

Thank you to all of the Young Democrats that came to our events yesterday! They've been doing the hard work of getting more young Americans engaged in politics. Especially Jesse Ross, whose service and leadership was aptly recognized at the District 11 Gala last night.

Busiest day of the campaign so far!

East Asheville Cluster Annual Picnic at 10am
West Asheville Dems Summer Picnic at 12:30pm
NC-11 Gala at 5:30pm

Find me and tell me how I can better represent you!

"The prize is the work itself." - Russell Simmons

The Sylva Herald just published an article talking about the #nc11 Gala issue in more depth and kindly includes some of my statement on the matter. You can read the article here (https://is.gd/ty6Dlq) with my full statement here (https://is.gd/eSe39q)