Votestock.
An innovative spin on the campaign kickoff.
Shortly after candidate qualifying in March, our campaign joined forces with our brother and sister campaigns—Antonio Daza, Micheal Garza, and Tracey Verhoeven—for a joint kickoff event in Woodstock: VOTESTOCK!
Despite some drizzly April weather, we had a great turnout, some great conversations (with Democrats, Republicans, and everyone in between!), and a ton of fun. Except for one very wet dog in my car afterwards, it went off without a hitch!
And what's more, we demonstrated that putting voters first worked out best for everyone.
The genesis of this joint campaign event was the simple realization that it would be easier for our supporters and potential voters to make time in their busy lives for a single event rather than for four separate kickoffs. The result not only let people come out and learn more about kindred candidates and campaigns, but it allowed us to split event costs and actually raise money where most campaigns lose it!
Votestock was also a great opportunity for all four candidates to reach a wider audience and explain more about what motivates them as candidates. So, I’d like to share my speech from the event—you can watch a video of the speech-as-delivered or read my script, below. I’d love to know what you think:
