Host a Ground Truth canvass with Swing Left

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Thank you for hosting a Ground Truth canvass in one of Swing Left’s House or Senate targets! Bringing volunteers together to talk with voters face-to-face is the most effective thing you can do to help Democrats win back power in the Midterms and beyond.
We make hosting as simple as possible. You’ll choose the date, time, and location, and we’ll provide all the training and support you need to host a successful event.
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Edit descriptionJoin Swing Left for a Ground Truth canvass—designed to help Democrats rebuild trust and win back power in the Midterms and beyond. We’re launching an [innovative new program](https://ourgroundtruth.org) that will revolutionize how we connect with voters and potential voters at their doors. At this canvass, we’ll: - Knock on **every door** in the neighborhood, not just the same voters campaigns usually talk to. - Have real conversations that **listen deeply** to voters’ concerns. - Gather rich insights for campaigns, so they can be responsive to voters’ needs and smarter with their messaging, targeting, and outreach. Don’t worry if it’s your first time canvassing—training, materials, and support are all provided. Just bring comfortable shoes, a charged phone, and your passion for making a difference. –– **About the program** This isn’t traditional canvassing—it’s a whole new way of talking to voters. Together, we’ll gather authentic insights from communities, use cutting-edge tools to capture what we hear, and share it back with campaigns to strengthen their efforts. - *Why we’re starting early:* We launched a year ahead of the midterms to build power before campaigns got off the ground. - *How we’ll go big:* knocking every door, not just the ones the voter database tells us to, so every conversation builds a more complete picture of the electorate. - *How we’ll go deep:* practicing empathetic listening and real conversations that uncover voters’ “ground truth,” not just checking boxes on a script. Paid for by Swing Left, Swingleft.org, not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.
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Edit confirmation email received by attendeesThanks for signing up! Your participation will be critical to winning the Midterms and putting a check on the MAGA agenda. Together, we can transform how we talk with voters, rebuild trust, and swing the most competitive races. [Check out this ‘Know Before You Go’ guide](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kOb85v1QXYzoiURooCaGrW_P9PDY7w4NSG8OQjerIoI/edit?usp=sharing) for a full suite of training materials prior to the canvass, including a preview of the script, safety guide, and more. Important: [Please follow these instructions to download the canvass app in advance](https://swingleft.org/app). [You can also sign up for an optional live training here](https://www.mobilize.us/swingleft/event/873173/). This is a new type of canvassing, so volunteers have found this advanced training particularly useful. If you’re free, we’d love to see you there. *Can’t make it? Check out this [half-hour recorded version](https://swingleft.org/ground-truth/recorded-canvass-training).* Your canvass host will reach out prior to the event. You can reach them directly by clicking the "contact the organizer" button above. If you have general questions for Swing Left, please contact [host@swingleft.org](mailto:host@swingleft.org).
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WHAT TO EXPECT
Make sure to review your event details to the left – this is how it will appear to volunteers! But remember, this is just a starting point: you’ll be able to edit event details in the future.
- Your event will enter an approval queue after you submit this form. Once you’re approved, it usually takes less than 48 hours, you’ll start receiving important emails from our team.
- Keep an eye out for important emails. It’ll have critical information regarding scheduling your virtual host onboarding session (if you haven’t already!) and getting access to manage your event.
We’re here to help! If you need any help, reach out to Swing Left.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
By posting this event, you agree to:
- Maintain strong regular communication with the Swing Left team.
- Follow Ground Truth’s guidance for hosting the event.
- Use the approved canvass script in Swing Left’s target locations.
- Abide by Swing Left’s community agreements.
- Understand that when your event is approved, your event will be listed on Swing Left’s public events page. The address entered in this form will be public. Once live, you’ll have the option to either change the event’s visibility to private (meaning only people you send the link to directly will see it), or keep it public but hide the exact address from the listing until someone signs up.
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Thank you for registering to host a Ground Truth canvass event in one of Swing Left’s House or Senate targets! Now that you’ve submitted a hosting event, you should expect an email from us within 48 hours sharing the status of your event with a link to start managing your event page.
In the meantime, we suggest signing up for a host onboarding session (if you haven’t already!) and getting familiar with the Canvass Host Packet.
And if you’re looking to learn more about other ways you can engage and make change, view other volunteer opportunities here.

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