Democratic candidate for a rural New York State Assembly seat seeks a campaign assistant to support the candidate and a core group of volunteers. Janet Tweed, candidate for Assembly District 102, is a front-line medical worker and local elected official. She just won her Democratic primary and will face Republican Chris Tague in the fall. The 102nd district is part of the 19th congressional district, one of the most closely fought congressional districts in the US. Janet’s campaign is working closely with the New York State Democratic Coordinated Campaign, which includes congressional candidate Josh Riley and state senate candidates Michele Frazier and Michelle Hinchey.
The successful candidate will:
Have a car and understand that the job will require extensive travel with the candidate.
Accompany Janet to campaign events, collect voter contact information, take candid photos, and draft short social media posts about such events.
Coordinate Janet’s shared calendar, including seeking out community events for Janet to potentially attend.
Be open to learning how to use VAN/votebuilder – this is the software used by Democratic campaigns in NY. It allows campaigns to create walking lists for door-to-door canvassing, create phone and text banks, and target likely voters. The campaign can offer training on this software.
Work cooperatively with the NY Dems field organizing team, non-affiliated groups, County Chairs and their teams.
Participate in canvassing efforts – door knocking, phone calls, text banking, etc.
Competitive, negotiable salary. Open to either part-time or full-time applicants.