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RISE reflects our commitment to lifting up families, strengthening communities and building a future rooted in these enduring values.

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July 18th we honor the traditions of the First Peoples of our region and the important role salmon plays as a symbol of stewardship, resilience, and coming together.

Enjoy delicious salmon while spending an evening with fellow Democrats, community leaders, volunteers, endorsed candidates, and special guests.

It’s a chance to reconnect with old friends, make new ones, and build momentum for the important work ahead.

Salmon Feed 2026

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Endorsed Candidates for the 2026 Election Cycle

Spokane County Democrats’ endorsed candidates represent leaders who will work to strengthen our communities, protect our democratic institutions, and improve the lives of the people they serve.

View the lists of endorsed candidates and follow links to learn more about the candidates, the offices they are seeking, and why their elections are important to the future of Spokane County.

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    Salmon Feed 2026

    The Salmon Feed is a favorite annual tradition — a celebration of community, connection, and shared purpose.

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  • Help Save America Campaign

    Help Save America is a local grassroots initiative to counter misinformation and build community trust. Their media campaign is putting truth where voters see it.

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    Food help in our communities

    A great way to help is by donating through Second Harvest.

    Map and list of regional resources, compiied by Range Media: How to get or give help during the SNAP shutdown.

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming events
Spokane VisBrigade: Together We Rise

Spokane Visibility Brigade: Together We Rise
Presented by Spokane Indivisible
Join the Visibility Brigade at one of five I-90 overpasses every Thursday, 4:30-5:30, in our fight to keep our democracy. with a different theme each week. Bring a flag, sign, or help us hold our banners. Volunteer organized for Indivisible
Sign Up HERE. Together We Rise

El Mercadito, Latino Farmers market

The event is an outdoor cultural market providing fresh food and healthcare services access, held on the last Saturday of every month at Liberty Park from 11am to 3pm

More info about the event is HERE

Latinos En Spokane Home website is HERE

Say It Saturday peaceful protest

Say It Saturday (Recurring Event)
Organized By: 50501, Indivisible Inland Empire, and Mobilize

Bring signs and flags to promote your favorite cause. Let’s take back our democracy.

More about 50501 ("50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement")‍ ‍HERE.
More events from Indivisible Inland Empire HERE
More events from Mobilize HERE

Peace Not War Run Sponsored by PJALS

The Peace Runners (www.peacerun.org) will be in Spokane and we are hosting them for dinner and to hear about their adventures!

This is the worlds largest Peace Torch Rally! And God knows we need more PEACE!

Hosted by Faith Leaders and Leader of Conscience, Veradale Church of Christ and Eastside Gladiators.

We will have food from Feast World Kitchen (price TBD)
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As always we follow the PJALS nonviolence guidelines https://pjals.org/action/#nonviolence

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We Have the Power Movement

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We’re building a grassroots movement to educate voters, strengthen democracy, support community-focused candidates, and unite generations in action. Lasting change happens when people come together, organize, and vote.

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Now more than ever is the time to RISE.

These are the values guiding us as we move forward together.

R Respect: listening to everyone and valuing every community

I Integrity: leading with honesty, accountability and transparency

S Service: electing candidates who will improve the daily life of our community

E Equity: ensuring justice for everyone 

RISE reflects our commitment to lifting up families, strengthening communities and building a future rooted in these enduring values. Together we RISE.

News & Views

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Maria Cantwell convenes virtual press conference to defend voter access in the face of the SAVE act
Maria Cantwell convenes virtual press conference to defend voter access in the face of the SAVE act

The hallmark of a democracy is free and fair elections… Why would you disenfranchise 20 million people?

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Senator Murray Delivers Address to Washington State — How Trump Has Failed Working Americans
Senator Murray Delivers Address to Washington State — How Trump Has Failed Working Americans

Patty Murray outlined exactly how President Trump has failed hardworking Americans—whether by passing the largest cuts to health care and SNAP in history or through his catastrophic economic policies that have driven up costs and pushed countless small businesses to the brink of closure.

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Progressives and moderates dominate conservatives in local races
Progressives and moderates dominate conservatives in local races

Progressives and moderate conservatives won big across the Inland Northwest this election season, with Spokane progressives growing their City Council majority to 6-1 while incumbent mayors in smaller conservative communities lost reelection, but not to people farther to the right politically.

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Community Voices

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10 Most Important Ways to Resist Now

Robert Reich provides 10 recommendations for actions to support our communities, protect immigrants, mobilize for the midterms, boycott certain companies, obtain and spread the truth, push for progressive measures, and more.

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Baumgartner Voted to Make Voting Harder in Eastern Washington: Suppression, not Protection.

Jerry Leclaire, Indivisible—The High Ground

Baumgartner wrote that he was “proud to vote YES on the SAVE America Act”. The Act would require documentary proof of United States citizenship to register and government-issued photo identification to vote. It would make it harder to register, harder to vote, harder to vote by mail. In CD5 roughly two-thirds of eligible voters lack the standalone credential the bill would require.

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Michael Baumgartner and His Ongoing Struggle with Facts

Spokane Indivisible, "Your Voice in Congress"

Mike’s newsy newsletters continue to capture his big smile moments that skirt the edges of the ominous dangers our country is facing - ICE and BCP agents terrorizing our neighborhoods, the continued push by Republicans to dismantle the very foundations of the Constitution.
There are three main areas in Mike’s Feb 6, 2026 newsletter we feel are important because they reveal his deeply held conservative beliefs and vision for America (spoiler alert – he is NOT a moderate Republican)…

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