Knock Doors and Win: GOTV Door-Knocking Competition
By Emily Kong, digital organizer, Let America Vote
Election Day is less than two weeks away and we have our foot on the gas protecting voting rights.
We turned our hard work into a lot of fun last weekend with our GOTV door-knocking competition, when our teams in five states competed to knock on the most doors, make the most calls and send texts to mobilize voters to the polls in support of voting-rights champions.
It was a fierce competition with rivalries from the summer door-knocking competition still raging. Who took home the crown? Scroll on to find out.
Our celebrity team captains got this friendly competition started off right.
Go team Tennessee!!! Get out, knock on doors, talk to folks and get to the polls! @letamericavote #LAVDoorKnocking https://t.co/3W0lk2ZCEB
— Kelly McCreary (@KellyMcCreary) October 19, 2018
Vote suppressors, beware: @DuleHill is leading our Georgia team in this weekend’s #LAVDoorKnocking competition. Let’s knock on doors and elect #votingrights champions! pic.twitter.com/YszFZLgzqj
— Let America Vote (@letamericavote) October 19, 2018
I’m the New Hampshire team captain in @letamericavote‘s barbaric, cut-throat get out the vote competition being held this weekend. It’s basically like Thunderdome with more paperwork. Help cheer my team to victory! https://t.co/gXvuNDlJOe #LAVDoorKnocking https://t.co/ALEo1jJKif
— Misha Collins (@mishacollins) October 20, 2018
Way to do it!! #LAVisPeachy https://t.co/g2lJxtxbCn https://t.co/mm5ycHfO01
— Dulé Hill (@DuleHill) October 22, 2018
Bradley Whitford even jumped in to cheer on Georgia.
Y’all need to win this for @DuleHill or it’s gonna get ugly. You do not want to see this guy lose it…. https://t.co/mLx46F8LHS
— Bradley Whitford (@WhitfordBradley) October 19, 2018
This time around, our five teams stepped it up with their hype videos.
Team NH with five reasons why you should support us during this weekend’s #LAVDoorKnocking competition! #NHpolitics https://t.co/X7hOyGKRt0 pic.twitter.com/wRLu5wGSa1
— LAV-NH (@LetNHVote) October 18, 2018
Vote suppressors are no match for our team in Tennessee. Check out their #LAVDoorKnocking competition video 🎥🚪🗳🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/dE5t8MmJxk
— Let America Vote (@letamericavote) October 19, 2018
Reigning #LAVDoorKnocking champs are back for the fall re-match! Our team is fired up and ready to elect leaders who will stand up for #VotingRights in Iowa. pic.twitter.com/QW6UAK0V9c
— Eric Skibinski (@eric_skibinski) October 19, 2018
Nevada is taking on Iowa for the top spot in this fall’s #LAVDoorKnocking competition. Do you think they can win?! 🏅🚪🗳 pic.twitter.com/YUV12t6k1v
— Let America Vote (@letamericavote) October 19, 2018
Y’all ready to knock some doors? @DuleHill #LAVIsPeachy #DVCCompetition #LAVField pic.twitter.com/IkyoDVqpoy
— Let Georgia Vote (@LetGeorgiaVote) October 19, 2018
Then we turned up the volume with our door-knocking playlist:
The #LAVDoorKnocking competition starts TODAY!
🎶 Check out our playlist https://t.co/boCkJINk0s
📈Follow the day’s points totalhttps://t.co/n1eTXA0C1w
And tweet to cheer on our teams in FIVE states! pic.twitter.com/5HAmaoqvVT— Let America Vote (@letamericavote) October 20, 2018
Our teams hustled up and got to work:
Beautiful fall day to #grabapacket with @letamericavote in Hampton! Keep up with our national competition at https://t.co/LgYYg1Ksz7 and sign up to join team NH tomorrow through https://t.co/c8ZxbzDeaO! #nhpolitics pic.twitter.com/OVILkmKiMI
— George Roderick (@georgekroderick) October 20, 2018
First wave of volunteers is out for #VivaLAVVegas in the fall edition of the #LAVDoorKnocking competition! pic.twitter.com/fDfr0oamWW
— Brennan Maragh (@brennanmaragh) October 20, 2018
At the end of Day One, our teams were leaving nothing behind:
WHOA! Team Georgia is knocking ALL the doors to elect @staceyabrams. Send your support for #LAVispeachy so they can win the #LAVDoorKnocking competition. https://t.co/7jDFq97Hy4
— Let America Vote (@letamericavote) October 21, 2018
The best part about our door-knocking competition? The selfies:
Out canvassing with the bestie @PorshaLAVGA for the GA election! Team @staceyabrams @senatorjen @BetsyforGeorgia !! @LetGeorgiaVote #LAVisPeachy #LAVField 🗳 pic.twitter.com/VgnPcXZWE5
— Shawn Gatlin (@ShawnZGatlin) October 21, 2018
Ridiculously gorgeous day to knock doors in the 603 for candidates who will support an economy that works for all, strong public schools, improved access to healthcare, and voting rights. #LAVDoorKnocking #nhpolitics pic.twitter.com/RVjojoM0w7
— Melissa Bernardin (@MelDBernardin) October 20, 2018
#LAVDoorKnocking competition boomerangs > regular boomerangs. Watch @letamericavote’s story to follow our competition in 5 states: https://t.co/5DlvrApVvg #LAVisPeachy pic.twitter.com/84BfiVtukV
— emily kong (@emilykkong) October 20, 2018
About to hit my 130th door of the day here in the best place, #lavnh in Hampton! Come out and knock with us!! #LAVDoorKnocking pic.twitter.com/A4jbVfG14P
— twitavery (@avery_lumeng) October 20, 2018
Blue skies and a bright future for #votingrights in Nevada. Sophia is knocking on doors for @Cohen4AD29 and to pass automatic voter registration. #LAVDoorKnocking #NVpol pic.twitter.com/pTF1wibYx5
— Let America Vote (@letamericavote) October 20, 2018
Special shoutout to our ultra-cute New Hampshire mascots:
For this #LAVDoorKnocking Competition, our team is gathering inspiration from our leader, and asking themselves: What would Jason Kander Do?
Answer: #grabapacket pic.twitter.com/UdflFhCSoW
— Carter Gibson (@cgibs0n) October 21, 2018
In the end, the winner was … 🥁 🥁 Team #LAVisPeachy from Georgia!! 🥁 🥁
#LAVISPEACHY WINS THE #LAVDOORKNOCKING COMPETITION! 🍑
Great job to all the hard workers in @letamericavote field offices across the country! pic.twitter.com/0v1vqBTZiD— Sophia Harms (@sophiapharms) October 22, 2018
Let’s not forget about who the real winner of the competition. Democracy! The conversations our teams had with voters across the country will help elect leaders who will stand up for access to the ballot box.
Now we’re hyper-focused on GOTV and talking to voters before Election Day is here. Want to join one of our five teams and knock on doors? Sign up here or letamericavote.org/volunteer text VOLUNTEER to 44939.