Weekly Dispatch - October 19, 2026
With only 15 days left until we Save Our Democracy, you may be wondering what you can do to help someone who isn't as knowledgeable about the 2026 election as you are! Right?!?! There is so much you can do!
Starting with our Democratic U.S. House of Representatives candidate, Phil Ehr... if you can help chase the vote for Phil Ehr by phone banking or hold Phil Ehr signs near early voting locations and on Election Day - please email me at chair@keysdems.com with Ehr in the Subject line and let me know you want to help elect a candidate who has been showing up and will continue to show up for our community! Once Phil is elected, we won't need to have "Where's Carlos Gimenez? Protests" at the Gato Building anymore! Phil will be accountable to our community!
Secondly, talk to your family, friends and neighbors about their plan to vote. Don't assume they have a plan. ASK if you can help them get to the polls. If you can't help them, we will find someone who can! Let us know so we can come up with a plan.
Early voting starts today, October 19th and runs until Saturday October 31st which includes 2 Saturdays and 1 Sunday - from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at five locations in Monroe County:
1. Supervisor of Elections Headquarters, 5200 College Road, Key West;
2. Big Pine Community Park, 31009 Atlantis Drive, Big Pine Key;
3. Supervisor of Election’s Branch Office, 10015 Overseas Hwy, Marathon;
4. Community Center in old courthouse, 88820 Overseas Hwy., Plantation Key; and
5. Supervisor of Election’s Branch Office, Murray Nelson Government Center,
102050 Overseas Highway, Key Largo.
If you have questions about your ballot - go to keysdem.com/voting. Look for "What is on the Nov 3 Ballot?" and find the Voter Guide that applies to where you live. Click on that Voter Guide to see the Keys Dems recommendations.
And finally, here are some other ways to get involved. Do what you can to help these extraordinary candidates get elected! We have 15 days to do our part!
PHONEBANKING/ACTIONS - BY RACE
State Representative Angie Nixon vs. GOP incumbent Ashley Moody
Phone banking for Angie Nixon (FL-SEN), 5-9PM ET here
Former congressman David Jolly vs. Rep. Byron Donalds
Spanish language: Thursdays, 6-7PM ET
Phone banking for David Jolly (FL-GOV), 5-9PM ET here
OCTOBER Keys Dems Meeting dates:
Upper Keys – Wednesday, October 21 at 5:30 pm at Snappers (139 Seaside Avenue, Key Largo) This meeting will be special... Steve Friedman and Joe Wischmeier, Democratic candidates for the Islamorada Village Council will be our guest speakers!!! Additionally, Nick Rodriguez, chair of the Key Largo Wastewater Management District will help us decide who to vote for on KLWMD Nov 3.
Middle Keys/Marathon – October 28, @ Marathon Public Library and via Zoom
LOCAL MEETINGS TO ATTEND THIS WEEK (Oct 19 - 25)
City of Key West http://keywest.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
Tues - Oct 20
Advisory Screening Committee for a City Attorney meets in Key West City Hall 1300 White Street Key West FL at 3:00 pm
City of Marathon https://www.ci.marathon.fl.us/meetings
Mon - Oct 19
Planning Commission Meeting 9805 Overseas Hwy., Marathon at 5:30 pm
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners https://www.monroecounty-fl.gov/
https://monroecounty-fl.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1
Tues- Oct 20
BOCC Tax Reform Workshop: Amendment 3 - Marathon/Virtual at the Marathon Government Center - BOCC 2798 Overseas Hwy. 2nd Floor, Marathon or https://mcbocc.zoom.us/j/89204098700
Wed - Oct 21
BOCC & Land Authority Regularly Scheduled Meeting - 9:00 am at the Marathon Government Center - BOCC 2798 Overseas Hwy. 2nd Floor, Marathon
Key Colony Beach https://keycolonybeach.net/citydocs-1/
Thur. - Oct 22
City Commission Regular Meeting - 10:00 AM
At the temporary meeting place for the City of Key Colony Beach The Key Colony Inn – Back Patio, 700 W. Ocean Drive, Key Colony Beach or via Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89676240504?pwd=hZabxJfmXu84K8vhXFyMCHLS32p1gb.1
Islamorada Village Council https://www.islamorada.fl.us/Calendar.aspx
Tues - Oct 20
Islamorada, Village of Islands, Florida Code Compliance Hearing to be held via communications media technology on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 10:00 A.M.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82479337177?pwd=XWplHVhPUu4DXaaHZk8u2bUpNy2Q2t.1
Tues - Oct 20
Near Shore Water Regulation Citizens’ Advisory Committee Meeting in Islamorada, Village of Islands at 5:15 p.m. at the Islamorada Administrative Center and Public Safety Headquarters, 86800 Overseas Highway, Islamorada
In case you missed the Upper Keys League of Women Voters' Amendment Presentation and Candidate Forum on Oct 6th, you can watch it here! (11) Sharing the recording of our... - Upper Keys League of Women Voters | Facebook
EVERY Thursday- 4:30-5:30 @ FIRST HORIZON BANK--BIG PINE PROTEST RALLY
SOMBRERO AND OVERSEAS+++ TODAY 4:30---ANTI-ICE PROTEST - Join us!!