Thurston County Democrats

PO BOX 164, OLYMPIA, WA 98507 - (360) 956-0235 - info@thurstondemocrats.org
Campaign Office - 506 Columbia St. SW

Campaign Services

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Campaign Services Committee Chairs
 PO Box 164
Olympia, WA 98507

Campaign Services Committee Co-Chairs
Jerry Muchmore 413-9729 bigdogjerry@comcast.net
Helen Wheatley hwheatley@zhonka.net

 

2006 Cadidates who have been approved for Campaign Services and will be on the Ballot in the General Election November 7.

Email us about your campaign events so we can add them to the TCD calendar.

2006 Campaign Services Facts

Congratulations on your decision to run, or help someone run, for public office.  This year, as in years past, the Thurston County Democratic Central Committee (TCDCC) will provide Campaign Services to approved candidates.  The purpose of this service is to put good Democrats into public office.  To accomplish this task we focus on five resources:  services, candidate visibility, calendar, a network of hard working Democrats, and contributions.  We hope that this fact sheet will help answer questions you may have concerning campaign services.

What are Campaign Services?
Campaign Services include:  Bulk Mail Permit, Mailing Lists, Precinct Maps, Office space (when available), Direct Support Financial Contributions, Endorsement, Fall Election Newsletter advertising, Web page link and event announcements, Burger Booth shifts, Party Events, Calendar Postings, and help identifying campaign volunteers.

Who is eligible to receive campaign services?
Any candidate for a national, state, or local elected office is eligible for campaign services who signs a pledge that he or she is a Democrat, is approved for services by the TCDCC Executive Committee, and agrees to abide by the rules governing the use of campaign services.

How do I apply for campaign services?
In order to receive campaign services, each candidate shall complete the candidate application, questionnaire, and contact sheet and return the completed forms to Jerry Muchmore or Helen Wheatley, Campaign Services Co-Chairs, or any member of the TCDCC Executive Committee.

What happens after I apply?
We will notify you that we have received you application, and, if necessary, an interview will be scheduled for you to meet with the Campaign Services Committee.  The Campaign Services Committee will interview all local candidates and first time candidates.  Incumbent local, statewide, or congressional candidates may be screened rather than interviewed.  The Campaign Services Committee, however, does reserve the right to interview any candidates that apply for services.  Following the interview of screening process you will be notified in writing whether you have been approved for campaign services.

I’m approved – Now what?
We provide five types of services:  Resources, Calendar, Visibility, Network and Contributions.  In addition to the written notification you will receive a menu of services that are listed as follows.  In all cases contact Jerry Muchmore or Helen Wheatley to schedule or request services. 

Campaign Services:  Resources
We provide approved candidates the opportunity to be included in our monthly newsletter that goes out to over 4,000 households in Thurston County.  We will publish short articles and list the dates of events and fundraisers in the newsletter.  In addition, we will include one-page announcements in the newsletter at a nominal cost to your campaign.  To get your page in the newsletter we must receive it by the first of each month.  We will provide a link on our website to your homepage as well as post your events and fundraisers once we receive them.

Other principle services include the use of our bulk mailing permit, mailing labels, precinct maps and walking lists.  Our mailing list includes approximately 6,000 households and 10,000 names.  The cost of these services will be charged to your campaign.  (At this time prices have not been determined).  Payment is expected in a timely fashion.  Precinct maps, mailing labels, and walking lists can be broken down by a variety of categories, so contact us first so we can get you what you need.

Campaign Services:  Calendar
We provide calendar coordination to help avoid having more than one campaign event on a given day.  Event dates are registered on a first-come first-served basis.  Send your dates to Jerry Muchmore or Helen Wheatley. They will notify you of overlapping or conflicting events with other candidates.  Once your event date is confirmed we will include your event in the next TCDCC newsletter and post it at our website.

Campaign Services:  Visibility
The TCDCC offers planned events that will give candidates visibility in the community and with Democrats.  In addition, candidates are welcome to address the TCDCC.  We meet on the fourth Monday of every month at Building One, Room 152 at the Thurston County Court House.  The meetings start at 7PM.  Candidates should contact John Cusick to get on the meeting schedule. One final TCDCC event is the annual summer (August) picnic at Tumwater Falls Park.

In addition to these TCDCC activities, we have our summer long Burger Booth.  While the burger booth is our primary fundraiser, it is also a summer time tradition in Thurston County and we are a constant presence at all the major community events.  Candidates typically participate in this by staffing one or more shifts.  The candidate and volunteers, in T-shirt and other garb, have an opportunity to be seen and participate in this popular event.  We prefer to have teams of at least 8 people, but teams of 15 or more are common.  The shifts are four hours long and are available on a first-come first-served basis. 

Burger Booth Schedule:
June 17, Super Saturday at the Evergreen State College
July 19 - 23, Lake Fair, Olympia
September 1-3, Harbor Days, Olympia

Campaign Services:  Network
Literature Distribution: Starting in 2006, we have begun to organize our PCOs for literature distribution, including required distribution of a list of candidates endorsed by the TCDCC. If you would like your literature distributed by PCOs in their precincts at the same time that the endorsements list is distributed, contact CSC co-chair Helen Wheatley.

Let us know where and when you will be doorbelling or conducting literature drops and we can help get the word out to the more than 280 Precinct Committee Officers.  We have an extensive list of volunteers that are eager to help.  Keep us informed of your campaign activities, such as mailing parties or phone banks, and we can help get volunteers to lend a hand.

Campaign Services:  Contributions
The TCDCC will provide cash contributions to approved candidates after the primary.  The number and amount of contributions made will be determined at a later date.  We will keep you posted.

What If I have more questions?
If you have additional questions, please contact TCDCC Campaign Services Co-Chairs;
Jerry Muchmore at; bigdogjerry@comcast.net or (360) 413-7515
Helen Wheatley at; hwheatley@zhonka.net  or (360) 753-7065

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