Dept Updates 

• Organizing 

• • Andrew Presser and Kyle Johnson, our new Mobilization Managers, started on Monday. We are thrilled to have them on the team and they are excited to work with all of you. They are reaching out to introduce themselves and please connect them with our county organizing lead if you have one! 
  • ODP Purge List Phonebanks

• • • Weekly phonebanks on Zoom, RSVP here
    • If you want to host a phonebank in your county or have any volunteers interested in making calls, here is the OpenVPB link

• • Suburban – Andrew Presser

• • • Hi everyone, my name is Andrew Presser, and I’m excited to step into the role of Suburban Mobilization Manager for the Ohio Democratic Party. I was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, and began volunteering in politics as a sophomore in high school—starting with phonebanking for President Obama in 2008. I began my professional career as a chef, working in communities like Chagrin Falls and Aurora, before moving to Las Vegas, where I transitioned into political organizing. Most recently, I served as the Deputy Organizing Director for the Nevada Democratic Coordinated Campaign in 2024, and I’m thrilled to bring that experience back home to help build power across Ohio’s suburbs.

• • Rural – Kyle Johnson

• • • Hi everyone, my name is Kyle Johnson, and I’m proud to be joining the ODP team as the new Rural Mobilization Manager. I’m from Muskingum County, where I still live, and I’m deeply committed to organizing in rural communities. I’m excited to get things moving and make a real impact together.

• Political 

• • Candidate Services  

• • • Targeting Races for the general election – Please highlight important candidates in your counties! – notify DJ! 
    • Recent trainings 

• • • • Data To Democracy: Votebuilder trainings 

• • • • May 27, 2025 

• • • • Over 38 attendees on the call, eager to help with local elections! 

• • Coalitions 

• • • Please share our coalition link! https://ohiodems.org/caucuses/ 
    • Some of our caucuses are hosting ODP Chair Candidate Forums. Please take a look below! 
    • Caucus Elections will be held from May to September.

• •  AAO 

• • • Af.Am. Caucus 3rd Organizing meeting (e-board elections, bylaw adoption, etc.) will take place on June 21, 2025  at ODP. Nominations for candidates can be made here: African American Caucus Executive Board Nomination Form. 
    • If you know anyone who would like to become a member, please have them register here: Af.Am Caucus Sign Up Form. 

• Finance 

• • “The People’s Town Hall” t-shirts are available to purchase on our website now! https://officialstoreohiodems.org/products/my-town-hall-tee 

• Digital/Comms 

• • If you’re interested in signing a letter to the editor, please fill out this form! 
  • As always, if you have any questions, would like assistance with a press release/advisory, or have been contacted by a reporter for an interview, please feel free to reach out to the email listed above.
  • Please help us amplify messaging about expected Medicaid cuts and how they’d hurt Ohioans as well as related CTAs. Engaging in conversation in the comments section is a great way to boost the posts overall reach!

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    • https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Z1P5L33rj/

• Data

• •  Soon-to-be Purged Voters Lists 

• • • ODP has made a VPB in VoteBuilder for folks to use to contact voters on our soon-to-be-purged list. Here’s the openVPB link: https://www.openvpb.com/vpb_bycode/ED1916F-251957 

• • May Primary Absentee and Early Voting data is now in VoteBuilder! Check out this guide for a full breakdown on where to find the data, when it updates, and how to use it.
  • Request VoteBuilder access as a candidate or organization at ohiodems.org/requestvan
  • Need VAN or Mobilize support? Have Data Questions? Visit our Data Ticketing portal at ohiodems.org/dataticket

Next All-County Chair Meeting

• Will be announced after Chair special election 

Upcoming ODP Events 

PRIDE Caucus: Ohio Democratic Party Chair Candidates Forum

Join the Ohio Democrats Pride Caucus, Stonewall Democrats of Central Ohio, Cleveland Stonewall Democrats, and Equality Cincinnati for a virtual forum, featuring the following candidates running for Chair of the Ohio Democratic Party: Kathleen Clyde, Bill DeMora, Kim McCarthy, and Tamie Wilson.

• June 5, 2025 @ 6:30 pm 
• Virtual
• RSVP Here

Medina Co. Annual Wine & Cheese Spring Fling

Join State Senator Casey Weinstein for food, beverages and camaraderie with Medina County Dems!

• June 11, 2025 @ 6 pm 
• High & Low Winery + Bistro, 588 Medina Rd., Medina OH 44256
• Cost $50 (Students $25).  Includes 2 free drinks & appetizers

Hocking Co. No More Kings Protest

Join Hocking Co. Dems as theyhold a peaceful demonstration against current policies and lack of empathy for citizens.

• June 14, 2025 @ 12 pm 
• 128 E Main Street, Logan, Ohio

Hocking Co.Luncheon with Bryan Hambley 

Join Hocking Co. Dems as they hold a  Lunch with Bryan Hambley, Secretary of State Candidate

• June 27, 2025 @ 11:30  am 
• 128 E Main Street, Logan, Ohio

Upcoming County Party Events 

• County Party Event Form Please use this form to notify ODP about your County Party Events! We will then share your event in our weekly update email! 

Google Forms link – 

• Surrogate Request Form – Please use this form to request surrogates or speakers for your County Party Events!