5th Legislative District Democrats

Maple Valley Days
2024-06-08 - 2024-06-09 | WA
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.

Fall City Day
2024-06-08 | WA
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.

Board meeting
2024-06-05 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-05-01 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-03-06 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-02-07 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-01-03 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-12-06 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-11-01 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-04 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) and 2 more dates | 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

General meeting
2024-05-15 18:45 - 21:00, 2024-04-17 18:45 - 21:00, 2024-03-20 18:45 - 21:00, 2024-02-21 18:45 - 21:00, 2024-01-17 18:45 - 21:00 | 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!

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.

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.

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.

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

Delegate deadline
2024-03-31 17:00 | WA
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.

General meeting
2023-11-15 18:45 - 21:00, 2023-10-18 18:45 - 21:00, 2023-08-16 18:45 - 21:00 | 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. We’ll use the 6:30-7p “social time” for informal breakout discussions and to address any technical questions. If you need help with virtual participation, please reach out to Kristiana de Leon (kristiana.deleon@outlook.com).

Salmon Days
2023-10-07 10:00 - 2023-10-08 18:00 | WA
We’re looking for booth buddies who are ready to chat with folks, pet their dogs, and talk with voters. Invite kids, teens, and adults to spin our Wheel of Fortune, answer our question correctly, and win a prize – very popular with festivalgoers this summer! With your help, we’ll bring Dems energy and pride with a great turnout!
Let us know when you can join us!

Shift 1 (10a-noon)
Shift 2 (noon-2p)
Shift 3 (2p-4p)
Shift 4 (2p-4p)

For more info, see the event website.

General meeting: IN PERSON
2023-09-20 17:30 - 19:00 | Confluence Park, 595 Rainier Blvd. N., Issaquah, 98027
Celebrate the start of autumn with food, fun, and friends!
Join us for dinner (food provided), camaraderie, and FUN as we wind down summer and turn our attention to Election Day! This in-person, outdoor social gathering will replace our September General Meeting and give us an opportunity to get ENERGIZED for the final push to the general election on Nov. 7.
Members and guests of the 5th LD Democrats are invited, as well as friends, families, and (leashed) pets. Mexican food will be provided with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. No need to RSVP, no tickets necessary, free attendance – we just need you there to make it fun!

Black Diamond Days
2023-09-03 10:00 - 2023-09-04 16:00 | WA
This year’s theme is “Everyone matters in Black Diamond” (event website). We’re looking for a good-sized crew to walk with us in Monday’s parade, which starts at 10a, and to join us Sunday and Monday as booth buddies:

Shift 1 (10a-noon)
Shift 2 (noon-2p)
Shift 3 (2p-4p)

Sign up here to chat with folks. Pet their dogs. Talk with voters. Invite kids, teens, and adults to spin our Wheel of Fortune, answer our question correctly, and win a prize – very popular with festivalgoers this summer! With your help, we’ll bring Dems energy and pride with a great turnout!

Snoqualmie Days
2023-08-19 07:30 - 18:30 | Northwest Railway Museum, 38625 SE King St, Snoqualmie, WA, 98065, United States
Connecting with voters and residents around King County matters a lot, and small-town festivals such as Snoqualmie Days are plenty of fun. Volunteer firefighters first organized this celebration of the Snoqualmie Valley in 1939, upon the arrival of the town’s first fire truck.
This event comprises Saturday and Sunday, but booths are open only on Saturday (the same day as the parade).
• We’re looking for a good-sized crew to walk with us in the parade from 9:30am – noon (or whenever the parade ends).
We’ll check in at Riverview Park. The parade will start at the intersection of SE Newton Street and Railroad Avenue (Hwy 202), proceed down Railroad Avenue, and finish at King Street.
• We’re also looking for four “Booth Buddies” at every timeslot (two hours or less!) between 7:30am and 6:30pm on Saturday.
Chat with folks. Pet their dogs. Talk with voters. Invite kids, teens, and adults to spin our Wheel of Fortune, answer our question correctly, and win a prize – very popular with festivalgoers this summer! Booths are on “Vendor Row” in the heart of downtown Snoqualmie, near the Northwest Railway Museum. (See address/map below.)
Sign up here! With your help, we’ll bring Dems energy and pride with a great turnout!

Festival at Mt. Si
2023-08-12 08:30 - 2023-08-13 16:00 | Si View Park, 400 SE Orchard Drive, North Bend, WA, 98045, United States
North Bend is celebrating its 76th annual summer celebration — The Festival at Mt. Si! The festivities kick off with a Grand Parade on Saturday at 10:30am through the heart of North Bend.
We’re seeking volunteers to walk with us in the parade, join us for a couple hours as a “Booth Buddy,” or both! You’ll be able to chat with folks and pet their dogs. Talk with voters and invite kids, teens, and adults to spin our Wheel of Fortune game to test their political knowledge. The game was a big hit at our earlier events this summer!
Let us know if you can join us! We’re also excited for our friends in the 12th legislative district to show up for some of the volunteer slots, after North Bend and Snoqualmie were separated into different districts.
Location, parking info, etc.
