George: Our not-so-secret secret weapon

George Bahamondes is one of more than 30 canvassers going out into the 32nd District every day to talk to voters. Check out a few of his stories about talking to voters in the field:

Emanuel beats the heat at East LA house meeting

Defying the morning heat today, Emanuel joined 18 residents at El Sereno for an informal house meeting, hosted by supporter Ana Arroyo. As residents snacked on donuts and sipped agua de jamaica, they heard more about Emanuel’s personal story about growing up in the neighborhood and beating the odds to graduate with honors from Wilson [...]

Volunteer Story: Marjorie

Meet Marjorie, who postponed college graduation to get a different kind of education as a campaign Field Director. A few years ago I was looking for a job, and I found myself on a tight deadline to turn in my resume to a potential employer – but I didn’t have time to get feedback from [...]

Volunteer Story: J.C.

J.C. wins the award for traveling the farthest for the campaign – all the way from Santiago, Chile! I had been living in Santiago, Chile, for nine months when I learned about Emanuel’s campaign for Congress. I was working as a receptionist at the Marriott Hotel, learning about Chilean people and culture while perfecting my [...]

The Filing Deadline

It is just past 10pm on March 31st, and we are less than two hours away from the financial filing deadline for this race. Your donation is needed now more than ever. If you have been meaning to make a contribution to our campaign, but haven’t gotten around to it, you can go to our [...]