{"id":1002680,"date":"2018-10-19T14:28:27","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T14:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1002680"},"modified":"2024-05-23T20:15:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T20:15:31","slug":"dnc-chair-tom-perez-travels-nationwide-to-campaign-for-democratic-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/dnc-chair-tom-perez-travels-nationwide-to-campaign-for-democratic-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"DNC Chair Tom Perez Travels Nationwide to Campaign for Democratic Candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Over the past week, DNC Chair Tom Perez visited Nevada, New Mexico and Texas to campaign for Democratic candidates up and down the ticket. His trip included canvass kickoffs, phone banks and a Winning with Women roundtable sponsored by two DNC initiatives &#8211; Seat at the Table and Mujeres Mobilized. The events emphasized early voting, which is now open in dozens of states across America. Perez and Vice Chair Grace Meng campaigned in the Asian American\/Pacific Islander community to highlight the importance of voting for Democrats up and down the ticket, who are the only candidates who will protect quality and affordable health care and create good paying jobs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Nevada<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewjournal.com\/news\/politics-and-government\/nevada\/nevada-democrats-visit-east-las-vegas-to-encourage-voting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/a>: The volunteers clapped and cheered as Sisolak introduced the next speaker. Perez, the DNC chairman, had a hop in his step as he made his way to the front of the room.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe need Steve Sisolak. We need Jacky Rosen. We need Aaron Ford. We have an opportunity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Perez paced back and forth as he thanked the volunteers for their work while also reminding them of what they are fighting for: \u201cA party that leaves no ZIP code behind. A party that\u2019s fighting for health care. A party that is fighting for a brighter future for our immigrant children. A party that understands that we are all dreamers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cNuestro voto es nuestra voz,\u201d he yelled. \u201cOur vote is our voice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.asianjournal.com\/usa\/lasvegas\/as-november-6-approaches-democratic-candidates-court-fil-am-voters-in-las-vegas%e2%80%af\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Asian Journal<\/a>: On Sunday, October 14, Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair Tom Perez and vice chair Rep. Grace Meng were in Las Vegas to visit the AAPI community and campaign for candidates in some of the most competitive races in the country.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe AAPI vote can really make a difference in the state,\u201d Perez told the Asian Journal.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cAnyone with an immigrant experience, such as the AAPI community, who observes the divisive politics of Donald Trump, Dean Heller and Adam Laxalt, understands that we need to elect leaders who unite people. We need to build bridges of opportunity, not walls of fear. That is why I see so much energy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">New Mexico<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.santafenewmexican.com\/news\/local_news\/political-roundup-oct\/article_8a9c2db3-dc4b-5103-9319-e3d69ed02925.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Santa Fe New Mexican<\/a>: Tom Perez, chairman of the Democratic National Committee and a former secretary of labor, will kick off New Mexico Democrats\u2019 get-out-the-vote effort Tuesday with appearances in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho.<br class=\"m_-990421476831570346gmail-kix-line-break\" \/><br class=\"m_-990421476831570346gmail-kix-line-break\" \/>His visit to the state comes after the Democratic National Committee\u2019s $100,000 grant to the state Democratic Party for its effort to organize voters within the Navajo Nation and implement a digital organizing program in order to reach voters all across the state.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abqjournal.com\/1233964\/dnc-chair-talks-up-haaland-encourages-local-dems.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Albuquerque Journal<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Tom Perez, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, delivered pep talks to campaign workers, volunteers and local candidates on Tuesday during a swing through Rio Rancho and Albuquerque.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He highlighted the potential for Democrat Deb Haaland to be the first Native American woman to win election to the U.S. House \u2014 a distinction she might share, he noted, if fellow Democrat Sharice Davids wins her race in Kansas.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">[&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s our democracy as we know it that\u2019s on the ballot,\u201d Perez said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Texas<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"http:\/\/video.sinovision.net\/?id=47050&amp;mobile=yes&amp;sts=1539914367253\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SinovisionNet: <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"http:\/\/video.sinovision.net\/?id=47050&amp;mobile=yes&amp;sts=1539914367253\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/hLi9svxnmTM8xhcbq33ZX1-zamX_vzuqMBJamCKtsOYuyreA5mJp8fbH5v15_zgpQDwLDWHK0uLQVQZFmfzQ3uREKe6VN1uuPtK8npkyuJANU1Pk2AnhsxDvXO5CJertlWaIV3Zq\" width=\"560\" height=\"327\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past week, DNC Chair Tom Perez visited Nevada, New Mexico and Texas to campaign for Democratic candidates up and down the ticket. His trip included canvass kickoffs, phone banks and a Winning with Women roundtable sponsored by two DNC initiatives &#8211; Seat at the Table and Mujeres Mobilized. The events emphasized early voting, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1002680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>DNC Chair Tom Perez Travels Nationwide to Campaign for Democratic Candidates - Democrats<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/dnc-chair-tom-perez-travels-nationwide-to-campaign-for-democratic-candidates\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Democrats\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-10-19T14:28:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-05-23T20:15:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/hLi9svxnmTM8xhcbq33ZX1-zamX_vzuqMBJamCKtsOYuyreA5mJp8fbH5v15_zgpQDwLDWHK0uLQVQZFmfzQ3uREKe6VN1uuPtK8npkyuJANU1Pk2AnhsxDvXO5CJertlWaIV3Zq\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Claire DePree\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Claire DePree\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/dnc-chair-tom-perez-travels-nationwide-to-campaign-for-democratic-candidates\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/dnc-chair-tom-perez-travels-nationwide-to-campaign-for-democratic-candidates\/\",\"name\":\"DNC Chair Tom Perez Travels Nationwide to Campaign for Democratic Candidates - 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