THE FIRST QUESTION · so what do I do Monday

The Evidence The Record

An argument that ends in agreement
changes nothing

Everyone nods, everyone goes home, and the same people run the same schools next year. The gap between being right and being effective is a calendar and a couple of phone calls.

Nothing on this page is about a presidential year. It is about the seats within ten miles of your house that almost nobody votes for — which is exactly why they are winnable.

The seats nobody watches These decide the things the video is about

What one room can carry The arithmetic that makes local races different

Twelve people, and the margin

Local off-year races are frequently decided by a few hundred votes on turnout in the single digits. Put your own numbers in — from your county elections office — and see what a Safehouse-sized room actually moves.

Find your dates Every state runs its own calendar — these are the authoritative finders

Your plan Fill it in, check it off, print it, put it on the refrigerator

Where this goes next The rest of the collection