VIDEO — Maximizing Your Impact in the Midterm Elections
Published August 26, 2026
How do we build the power we need to elect climate champions and check Trump’s power? Learn how you can get involved and make the greatest impact!
This election season, Food and Water Action is building power behind some of the most important races in the country, including battlegrounds in Iowa, New York, Pennsylvania, and California. A huge piece of that work is having one-on-one conversations with voters.
In a time of rampant social media and television ads, nothing beats a conversation for getting out the vote. Before Election Day, Food & Water Action will knock on 167,000 doors and make 200,000 calls to voters. So far, we’ve already dialed 50,000 voters across California, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, and all those candidates we made calls for won their primaries!
Now, as the dust settles on the primaries and Election Day approaches, we’re ramping up our efforts even further. At an August Food & Water Action webinar, we spoke with Food & Water Action staff as well as social psychologist Dr. Otis Fulton about how we can make the biggest impact.
Dr. Fulton emphasized that the most effective way to get others involved is by inviting the people we know to join us in doing the work. As he told us,
These are people who know you; they trust you. That gives you an opportunity that no television commercial, email campaign, or Facebook ad can duplicate… Millions of people are concerned about something and never do anything about it. Connection can turn concern into a first action.
What could those first actions be? Anything from calling voters to knocking on doors to becoming a member of Food & Water Action! By inviting the people in our networks to do the work with us, we can create a ripple effect that helps us take back the House, elect climate champions, and rein in Trump.
Learn more about all the ways you can get involved and maximize your impact by watching the full event below.
Watch “Maximizing Impact: Your Part in the Midterm Elections”
- Learn how Food & Water Action builds power beyond election seasons
- Hear about exciting wins for Food & Water Action-endorsed candidates so far
- Learn about the five House races we’re focusing on in the midterms (PA-07, NY-17, CA-22, IA-01, and IA-03)
- Find out how clean water and AI data centers are defining these midterms
- Hear from Food & Water Action-endorsed candidate Randy Villegas on how he’ll prioritize working families and the environment in California’s 22nd District!
- Learn how Food & Water Action strategically identified our five target races
- Learn how to throw a house party, start a fundraiser, become a member, or join a phonebank to elect climate champions!
- Get tips on getting through to people with political differences from social psychologist Dr. Otis Fulton
- Hear how Food & Water Action is preparing for Trump’s threats to our free and fair elections
Learn More and Take Action!
- Here’s our list of 2026 endorsements. Keep an eye out as we keep this page updated!
- Check out Food & Water Action’s strategy to win back the House in our 2026 Midterm Report.
- Food & Water Action members can now provide input on our endorsements and priorities. Become a member now!
- Interested in hosting a gathering? Sign up here to indicate interest, and we’ll reach out with a step-by-step toolkit. You can also email us directly via [email protected].
- Together, we will call 200,000 voters before the midterm elections, and we need your help! Sign up for a Calls for Climate shift to dial voters in key races.
- There are many other ways you can build power with Food & Water Action. Check out more ideas and start a fundraiser here!
- Your generosity powers our work. A donation of just $20 funds four hours of voter calls or helps us train four volunteers. Donate to Food & Water Action!