General meeting
2024-01-17 18:45 - 21:00, 2024-02-21 18:45 - 21:00, 2024-03-20 18:45 - 21:00, 2024-04-17 18:45 - 21:00, 2024-05-15 18:45 - 21:00, 2024-06-19 18:45 - 21:00, 2024-07-17 18:45 - 21:00, 2024-08-28 18:45 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom Meeting, WA, United States
All are welcome to join our general meetings, which we hold on the third Wednesday of every month. For this meeting, we’ll meet over Zoom, and you must register at least 24 hours in advance.
Registered participants will receive Zoom meeting details and materials by email. See you there!

Board meeting
2024-02-07 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-03-06 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-05-01 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-06-05 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-07-02 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-08-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Meeting, WA, United States
At this monthly meeting, the board of the 5th LD Democrats will discuss district business. All are welcome to attend, but please register at least 24 hours in advance

Delegate deadline
2024-03-31 17:00
Sign up here by 5p on Sunday, March 31, if you want to represent our district at the state party’s convention. The convention will be held in Bellevue during the weekend of June 21, 2024. If you have questions, please reach out to our eboard.

NEW DATE: Board meeting
2024-04-02 20:15 - 21:15 | Zoom Meeting, WA, United States

Candidate forum (state convention)
2024-04-06 09:30 - 10:30 | Zoom Meeting, WA, United States
Join us for a special meeting this Saturday to meet the candidates who are running to represent us – the 5th Dems – at our state-party convention in June. You can join the meeting starting at 9am, and the meeting itself will start at 9:30am, when each candidate will have a chance to introduce themselves. At 10am, the WA Dems will send all members of our organization an email message with a link to vote for the candidates who would best represent us.

Find out who filed to be a delegate and read their bio on the WA Dems website.
Pre-register for this meeting.

Candidate forum (WA House, pos. 1)
2024-04-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Maple Valley Library, 21844 SE 248th St, Maple Valley, WA, 98038, United States
Meet the Democratic candidates
Four Democrats have thrown their hats in the ring for the Position 1 open seat in the state House of Representatives in Washington’s 5th legislative district (5th LD). Who are they? How do they differ? What impact do they hope to make in Olympia?
These candidates will answer questions from moderator Stephan Cox about issues that communities face in the 5th LD and across the state:

Waylon Menzia (top left)
Kristiana de Leon (top right)
Victoria Hunt (bottom left)
Jason Ritchie (bottom right)

Join us for this free public event in-person (no virtual option) when doors open at 11:45am.
Sponsored by the 5th LD Democrats and Indivisible Washington’s 8th District for the benefit of our communities.

Spring fundraiser
2024-05-03 17:00 - 20:00 | Rein Fire Ranch, 27615 340th Ave SE, Ravensdale, WA, 98051, United States
Join the 5th LD Democrats for a fun evening of socializing with fellow Democrats. Hear from candidates running for open seats in the 5th LD and across the state. Meet Democratic elected officials while enjoying some delicious food and an adult beverage in a beautiful setting. Help elect Democratic candidates locally, statewide, and nationally by supporting this fundraiser.
Click here to find out more and purchase your tickets.

Fall City Day
2024-06-08
Join your 5th Dems friends Saturday, June 8, at Fall City Day. We’ll help kids of all ages spin our Wheel of Fortune and win a prize, talk to voters, and enjoy a day of small-town festival fun along the beautiful Snoqualmie River. Please review the “Booth Buddy” shifts where your help is needed, and then click the button to sign up. See you there!
Booth setup: 7:30-9:30a
Booth buddy shifts: 10-5:30p
Questions? Contact our Events team.

Maple Valley Days
2024-06-08 - 2024-06-09
Festival season is on! The south end is vital to keeping the 5th Blue, so let’s have a strong Dem turnout in the Maple Valley Day parade and at our booth!

Join Dem candidates and electeds in the parade on Saturday. Arrive between 8:30 and 9:00am, wear comfortable shoes, and plan for the weather (parade map).
Convenient shuttles will run regularly on Saturday, to get you where you need to be (shuttle times/locations).
Join us at our booth in Lake Wilderness Park. We’ll be spinning our popular 5th Dems Wheel of Fortune with updated questions and prizes for 2024, talking to voters, and petting their cute dogs.

This is a two-day event, so it’s all 5th Dems hands on deck! Please review the volunteer needs, and then click the button to sign up. Thank you!
Booth setup: 7:30a (Saturday)
Parade line-up: 9a (Saturday)
Booth buddy shifts: 10-5:30p (both days)
Questions? Contact our Events team.

Enumclaw parade
2024-07-04 11:00 - 13:00
Join us to show our Democratic spirit and patriotism by walking in the Fourth of July parade in Enumclaw! Enumclaw was added to the 5th LD this year, and this will be our first public opportunity to introduce ourselves to that community. Line-up begins at 11am, and the parade starts at 12noon. This is a parade only and will be finished in time to attend your own 4th of July festivities. To join us, send email.

Black Diamond Miner's Day
2024-07-13
We’re excited to head back to Black Diamond’s annual Miners Day festival, and we need you to join us!
BD gave us a warm welcome last year, so get ready to chat with voters, have fun with the Wheel of Fortune, enjoy live music, street food and tasty treats from the BD Bakery, watch the pet parade, check out the chalk-in street art, and more! BD festival organizers call this “an excellent opportunity” for civic organizations to share great information. 100%!
Please review the available Booth Buddy slots, and then click the button to sign up. Thank you!
Booth setup: 7:30a
Booth buddy shifts: 10-5:30p
Questions? Contact our Events team.

Festival at Mt. Si
2024-08-10 - 2024-08-11
Get ready for the epic Festival at Mt Si! Join us and Dem friends from the “new and Bluer” 12th LD in beautiful Si View Municipal Park in North Bend. This lively festival has it all – a Grande Parade with horses and pets, a pie-eating contest, live music, belly dancing, artisan booths, and food trucks galore!
North Bend has been impacted by redistricting, so it’s our job to help voters know what to expect on their ballots and share info about the awesome Dems running to represent them!
You’ll be in the middle of everything at our booth – views of Mt Si, our canopy with comfy camp chairs, 5th Dems Wheel of Fortune, campaign lit, plus beverages and snacks steps away at the food truck line up. (Prediction: you’ll see lots of zebra-themed items, too!)
Everyone walking in the parade should plan to arrive between 8:30 and 9:30, wear comfortable shoes, and plan for the weather.
Please review the slots, and then click the button to sign up. Thank you!
Booth setup: 7:30a (Saturday)
Parade lineup: 8:30a (Saturday)
Booth buddy shifts: 11-5p (both days)
Questions? Contact our Events team.

Snoqualmie Day
2024-08-17
The mighty 5th Dems will be back with our 12th Dem friends for a small-town festival fav, Snoqualmie Day, along the tracks in downtown Snoqualmie. Snoqualmie has been impacted by redistricting – the 12th LD is new & Bluer – so it’s our job to help voters know what will be on their ballots and share info about the awesome Dems running to represent them.
Train rides, a model-railroad show, Dan the Lego Man, artisan booths, tons of great food options, the Grande Parade, and much more are all lined up. You’ll be in the middle of it all along Railroad Ave with the 5th Dems booth canopy, comfy camp chairs, our popular Wheel of Fortune, campaign lit, with beverages and snacks on hand. Bindlestick Coffee is steps away!
Everyone walking in the parade should plan to arrive for line up between 9:30 and 10:30, wear comfortable shoes, and plan for the weather.
Let’s have a strong Dem turn out for 2024! Please review the available slots, and then click the button to sign up. Thank you!
Booth setup: 6:30a
Parade lineup: 9:30-11a
Booth buddy shifts: 9:30a-6:30p
Questions? Contact our Events team.

Black Diamond Labor Days
2024-09-01 - 2024-09-02
We’ll be back in Black Diamond for their Labor Day extravaganza, making connections with residents and voters, and having fun. You do not want to miss Doggy Day, K9 demonstrations, the Pie and Jam/Jelly Contest, artisan booths, plus free ice cream, candy, and peanuts! (Really!)
The south end is vital to keeping the 5th Blue, and we’re excited to be heading back to celebrate in Black Diamond! As always, the 5th Dems events team will have signs, stickers, our Wheel of Fortune, comfy camp chairs under our booth canopy, plus some beverages and snacks on hand to share. Everyone marching in the Grande Parade should wear comfortable shoes and plan for the weather.
Please review the available slots, and then click the button to sign up. See you there!
Parade lineup: 8:30a (Sunday)
Booth buddy shifts: 10a-4:30p (both days)
Questions? Contact our Events team.

Board meeting
2024-09-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-10-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Meeting, WA, United States
At this monthly meeting, the board of the 5th LD Democrats will discuss district business. All are welcome to attend, but please register at least 24 hours in advance.

Autumn social
2024-09-18 17:30 - 19:30 | Confluence Park, 595 Rainier Blvd. N., Issaquah, 98027
We’ll be in Issaquah again for our autumn social. Can you join us? This in-person, outdoor social gathering will replace our general meeting for September. We’ll provide dinner, yard games, camaraderie, and FUN as we gather to celebrate our successes of the year and turn our attention to Election Day.
No official meeting business will take place at this gathering. Instead, we’ll take this opportunity to connect with each other and share how we can help Democrats win up and down the ballot this November.
Members and guests of the 5th LD Democrats are invited, as well as friends, families, and (leashed) pets. Dinner will be provided, and no tickets are necessary. The event is free to attend – we just need you there to make it fun! Event happens rain or shine.

Salmon Days
2024-10-05 - 2024-10-06
This is it, our last festival of the year, with Election Day a month away! Let’s finish the 2024 Festival Season big – at the biggest, fishiest event of all – Salmon Days.
With all Dem hands on deck, festival goers will leave our booth having had fun with our Wheel of Fortune trivia questions, with their questions answered about voter registration, the candidates, and their ballot, and with a super-positive impression of who the 5th Dems are and what we stand for.
No deep knowledge of voter registration, ballot intricacies, or salmon required. Just bring your positive energy and commitment to helping achieve the outcomes we need in November. Sign up for one or more “Booth Buddy” shifts.
Please review the available slots, and then click the button to sign up. Let’s do this!
Booth buddy shifts: 6a-4p (Saturday)
Booth buddy shifts: 10a-6:30p (Sunday)
Questions? Contact our Events team.
