Why California Jews are going to Arizona in October

Why California Jews are going to Arizona in October

September 25, 2026

Headline that reads "Arizona's 1st Congressional District race is one of the most competitive in the country"

My name is Kirstie Kimball, and I’m Bend the Arc’s new Chief Development Officer.

I’m a fundraiser by day and an organizer by night. I’ve been knocking on doors for candidates I believe in since I was 15 years old. So when I heard that Bend the Arc leaders were traveling to Arizona to get out the vote in October, I knew I wanted to help.

District AZ-01 is a toss-up and key battleground for control of the House this year.1 Flipping this district from red to blue would be a huge win for our democracy and help reverse the rise of fascism.

Bend the Arc leaders in nearby California are ready to get out the Jewish vote in Arizona, and I’m asking you to help power their work.


A generous donor has already funded three weekends of Get Out the Vote door-knocking in Arizona in October, and we need your help to fund one more day.

That one day will help us reach 1,200 more voters — and in a race this tight, we need all the facetime with voters that we can get. The total cost of one additional day of canvassing in Arizona is $4,000. Can you help us get there by rushing a gift before our October 1 deadline?

Thermometer going up to $4,000 with text that reads "Helps us get Jewish volunteers to Arizona in October"

Here’s how your gift today will help power our Jewish canvassing in Arizona before Election Day:

🥨 $18 buys lunch for one canvasser
🚪 $36 covers the cost of knocking on 10 doors
🏨 $72 covers half the cost of one hotel room
🚌 $250 helps charter a bus from California to Arizona
🙋🏻‍♀️ $780 funds the total cost of a trip for one canvasser

AZ-01 is one of the most important districts in one of the most consequential elections of our lifetime. By making a donation of $18, $36, $72, or any other amount today, you’ll help Bend the Arc fight to flip the House and beat back fascism.

We need all of us to win big in this year’s midterms. Are you in?

In solidarity,

Kiristie Kimball headshotKirstie Kimball
Chief Development Officer, Bend the Arc

Sources:
1. Arizona’s 1st Congressional District race is one of the most competitive in the country, ABC15