While we are disturbed by the number of Americans who decided to cast their votes for President-elect Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris this year, we remain encouraged by the enthusiasm and hard work performed by dedicated volunteers within our Malibu community and across the nation to help elect Democrats. The fight continues onward, and we are prepared to do our part to defend the inhabitants, institutions, and interests of the United States and our allies abroad.
This election cycle, over one hundred volunteers from Malibu hand-wrote over ten thousand postcards, called hundreds of thousands of voters, canvassed across neighboring battleground congressional districts and swing states to knock on many additional thousands of doors, and helped raise over one million dollars for Democratic candidates. Additionally, Malibu Democrats spent hundreds of hours speaking directly with voters and distributing voter registration forms and election information on Sundays at the Malibu Farmers Market.
Congratulations to Malibu’s U.S. Representative Brad Sherman (CA-32), California State Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (AD-42), our newly-elected U.S. Senator Adam Schiff, Congressmember-elect George Whitesides (CA-27), and all other victorious candidates who voters entrusted with the great responsibility of representing our shared values and accomplishing our common goals. We look forward to continuing to work with Sen. Schiff, Rep. Sherman, Asm. Irwin, and our other elected officials to address ongoing local issues such as improving PCH and public safety, strengthening fire prevention and response, and protecting our environment and open spaces.
Locally, while county election officials will continue to count votes until the end of the month, Bruce Silverstein, Steve Uhring, and Haylynn Conrad currently lead the field of Malibu City Council candidates. We thank each of the candidates who participated in our Malibu Democratic Club forum in October, congratulate the to-be-certified winners, and trust that they will each do their best to serve Malibu. We also congratulate the committee supporting our local school facilities bond, Measure MM, which appears to have passed.
We extend our gratitude to President Joe Biden, California’s own Vice President Kamala Harris, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and all of the Democratic candidates and grassroots volunteers across the country for their service and commitment to defending democracy. Faced against candidates promoting hate, division, and falsehoods, history will remember that Democrats stood on the side of justice, unity, and truth.
We especially thank our partners at Grassroots Democrats HQ and Westside Democratic HQ for all of the incredible work that they do, and for consistently supporting our volunteer efforts in Malibu.
If you are feeling afraid or vulnerable in the aftermath of this election for any reason, please know that we at the Malibu Democratic Club are here to foster community, support those at risk and in need, and provide information on other helpful resources and organizations.
We will continue to host monthly Board meetings and organize regular events throughout non-election years, and invite you to join the club or renew your annual membership to support our ongoing efforts to be of service while fighting to protect our democracy, our rights, and our freedoms. We will soon resume our monthly hikes and gatherings to more closely unite our Malibu Democratic community, and continue to send out periodic email updates highlighting upcoming events and other useful information.
We wish you joy over the final months of 2024 and during whichever holidays you choose to observe and celebrate.
In solidarity & with gratitude,
Gina Muscatel, Co-President, Malibu Democratic Club
Hap Henry, Co-President, Malibu Democratic Club
Marilyn Green, Volunteer Chair, Malibu Democratic Club
Grassroots Democrats Headquarters offers training every Thursday evening, from 6-7pm, now through Feb. 27, on how to phone bank from the comfort and convenience of your own home. The trainings are for both phone bank leaders and individual phone bankers.
The training is done via Video Conference call, using “Zoom” conference call service.
Nb. – You don’t have to sign up in advance to help. You can just show up. But signing up in advance helps to know how many people will be there.
Each week, the Westside Democratic HQ Phone Banks will be targeting key races in California and beyond, the are important to keep control of the House of Representatives and take back control of the US Senate.
The Malibu Democratic Club is a member of
The Westside Democratic Headquarters.
Grassroots Democrats Headquarters offers training every Thursday evening, from 6-7pm, now through Feb. 27, on how to phone bank from the comfort and convenience of your own home. The trainings are for both phone bank leaders and individual phone bankers.
The training is done via Video Conference call, using “Zoom” conference call service.
Each week, the Westside Democratic HQ Phone Banks will be targeting key races in California and beyond, the are important to keep control of the House of Representatives and take back control of the US Senate.
Nb. – You don’t have to sign up in advance to help. You can just show up. But signing up in advance helps to know how many people will be there.
Each week, the Westside Democratic HQ Phone Banks will be targeting key races in California and beyond, the are important to keep control of the House of Representatives and take back control of the US Senate.
The Malibu Democratic Club is a member of
The Westside Democratic Headquarters.
Nb. – You don’t have to sign up in advance to help. You can just show up. But signing up in advance helps to know how many people will be there.
Each week, the Westside Democratic HQ Phone Banks will be targeting key races in California and beyond, the are important to keep control of the House of Representatives and take back control of the US Senate.
The Malibu Democratic Club is a member of
The Westside Democratic Headquarters.
Each week, the Westside Democratic HQ Phone Banks will be targeting key races in California and beyond, the are important to keep control of the House of Representatives and take back control of the US Senate.
Nb. – You don’t have to sign up in advance to help. You can just show up. But signing up in advance helps to know how many people will be there.
Each week, the Westside Democratic HQ Phone Banks will be targeting key races in California and beyond, the are important to keep control of the House of Representatives and take back control of the US Senate.
The Malibu Democratic Club is a member of
The Westside Democratic Headquarters.
Former US Rep. Gabby Giffords and our US Rep. Ted Lieuwill be headlining this important fundraiser to help Mark Kelly win the US Senate Race in Arizona.
Putting an end to our national nightmare requires not only taking back the White House, and keeping control of the House, but also taking back the Senate. The GOP-controlled “Stepford” Senate has run rough-shod over the US Constitution to implement their self-serving agenda, appointing arch-right-wing judges, passing tax breaks for the wealthy, and refusing to exercise true oversight the most criminal, corrupt President in our lifetimes.
The US Senate race in Arizona is one of the most important Senate races this year. Mark Kelly – Astronaut, Veteran Combat Pilot, Engineer and husband of former US Rep. Gabby Giffords – has a very good chance of turning one of Arizona’s 2 US Senate Seats blue. The polling shows a very close race, against incumbent Martha McSally who lost to a Democrat in the Arizona Senate Race in 2018, but was appointed in 2019, to fill Sen. John McCain’s Senate seat after he died. Mark Kelly is an impressive candidate who has devoted his life to public service. Mark refuses to accept corporate PAC money; his campaign is fueled by grassroots donors like you.This is a BIG race we need to support!
The Malibu Democratic Club, together with Team TO Resist & Rise, the Westside Democratic HQ, and many other Democratic Clubs and organizations, is a co-host of this event.
Nb. – You don’t have to sign up in advance to help. You can just show up. But signing up in advance helps to know how many people will be there.
Each week, the Westside Democratic HQ Phone Banks will be targeting key races in California and beyond, the are important to keep control of the House of Representatives and take back control of the US Senate.
The Malibu Democratic Club is a member of
The Westside Democratic Headquarters.
