Get Out the Vote for Anthony Woods

The special election to fill California’s 10th Congressional District seat is September 1, and Democratic candidate Anthony Woods is rallying support for a weekend of get out the vote activities. Woods, who would become the first openly gay Black member of Congress if elected, is one of more than a dozen candidates vying for the seat previously held by Rep. Ellen Tauscher, who has left to take a position in the Obama State Department.

While only registered voters in the district can vote for Woods, he’s soliciting help from where ever he can get it. Anyone in the country can contribute money to the campaign, but he’s also organized virtual phone banks, so supporters across America can call undecided voters in the district and tell them about his campaign.