What We Do
We Build People PowerSeed the Vote recruits, trains, and supports volunteers to door knock and phone bank with local partners in the most critical swing states for the presidential, senate and house races. We know that face-to-face conversations are the most effective way to persuade voters in swing states where the election may be determined by a very small number of voters. We send volunteers at the request of local groups in these states, in order to help them talk to the most people possible.
Our Story
Georgia, 2020
Pennsylvania, 2022
Nevada, 2022
In 2019, Seed the Vote was formed to oust Trump. We partnered with grassroots organizations rooted in working-class communities of color and mobilized over 9,000 volunteers to make calls and doorknock in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Florida. Working with volunteers across the country (and globe!), we supported grassroots efforts in the critical states that would decide the outcome of the election.
In 2022, despite rampant voter suppression and the prediction of a “red wave,” grassroots organizing again made key electoral wins possible. In Nevada alone, Seed the Vote volunteers talked to nearly 7,500 people at their doors during a critical Senate race won by only 7,928 votes. The work of Seed the Vote’s volunteers and partner organizations helped ensure victories the Right was counting on never materialized and sowed seeds for future organizing efforts.
In 2024, Seed the Vote continues our commitment to train and support volunteers to knock doors and make calls with our partner organizations. We know it will take all of us to win again in 2024 – and again in 2026, 2028, and 2030. By winning these critical and strategic races, our movements are paving a path to shift the balance of power in the federal government within the next ten years to make progressive demands a reality.
Strategy and Reports
STV’s 2020 & 2022 Reports
Seed the Vote recruits, trains and mobilizes thousands of volunteers from across the U.S. to help defeat the Right and grow people-powered movements for the long term. We partner with organizations rooted in working-class communities and communities of color in...
Our Strategy for 2024
Beating Trump again in 2024 is our top goal, but it’s not our only goal. Seed the Vote works to build the number and power of progressive elected officials while also blocking the far right from taking power in federal elections. We do this by sending volunteers...
Seed The Vote’s 2022 Annual Report
Clear Strategy. Strong Knocks. Can’t Lose.
Who We Work With
We partner with grassroots organizations rooted in working-class communities and communities of color in battleground states, including unions, that have been organizing for years and will continue building political power after the election. We also coordinate with national movement forces to align and collaborate on a shared strategy to defend and expand voting rights and build towards our dream of true multiracial democracy.
National
Arizona
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Join us to Knock and Build
It's time for us to do something bold and different...
- We need to start talking to people long before elections.
- We need to have real conversations that involve deeply listening to people’s concerns.
- And we can’t take working class voters for granted.
That’s why Seed the Vote Action will be working with the Dolores Huerta Action Fund in Bakersfield, CA to launch a new kind of phonebanking and canvassing program this summer/fall - one that will lay the groundwork to flip a critical House seat here in 2026.
What's the Plan?
We’ll be calling and knocking the doors of working-class voters who are likely “on the fence.” We’ll be using deep canvass methods - shown by research to be an incredibly effective form of canvassing - to ask strategic questions about how people are thinking about politics. We’ll be listening deeply to hear what folks care about most, and using what we learn to develop more effective ways of persuading people. All of this work will set us up to have more impactful conversations during the 2026 primaries and fall midterm elections.
Why Bakersfield?
Bakersfield is home to a large community of immigrants, working-class people, and people who will be severely impacted by the healthcare and SNAP cuts contained in the Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill. In CA-22, 68% of people are enrolled in Medicaid - the highest rate in the entire country, and the highest rate by far among districts represented by Republicans. We know that immigrants and working-class communities deserve better, and that this seat is considered one of the most flippable in the country. That’s why we’re investing in Bakersfield early, to build the groundwork for 2026.
How can I get involved?
- To phonebank: sign up HERE.
- To canvass: Fill out our intake form, to tell us what dates you are going.
- To learn more first, check out out doorknocking guide HERE.
- We are especially looking for bilingual Spanish speakers, but Spanish language skills are not required.
Phonebanking: Aug 18-Sept 6
**We are requiring that all phonebanking volunteers commit to a minimum of 3 phonebanks**. We are using deep canvassing methods, which require more training and practice. You also will need to join at least one of the following phonebanks: Aug 18, Aug 20, or Aug 26 when we offer a full training for new phonebankers.
- Monday, Aug 18th 5-8 pm PT (full training available)
- Wednesday, Aug 20th 5-8pm PT (full training available)
- Tuesday, Aug 26th 5-8pm PT (full training available)
- Thursday, Aug 28th 5-8pm PT
- Tuesday, Sept 2nd 5-8pm PT
- Saturday, Sept 6th 3-6pm PT
Sign up HERE to phonebank.
Canvassing: Oct 3 - Oct 12
**Canvassers must stay for a minimum of 3 full days**. We can offer financial support for hotels & rental cars for those who need it in order to doorknock, along with some support for travel to & from Bakersfield, depending on your length of stay. Prior approval is needed for all financial support (before you book hotels or travel).
If you want to learn more before you fill out our intake form, check out our doorknocking guide, or email questions to info@seedthevote.org.
