What a year! My first year at Ohio State had many challenges but great triumphs. From connections I made helping with the 2018 Democratic Coordinated Campaign, I was able to get a fellowship with the Ohio Democratic Party. During the fellowship, we worked on voter reengagement targets, connecting with disengaged voters and discussing what issues mattered to them. Through this work, we were also able to work with many of the local candidates running for office in 2019 throughout the state.

During the fellowship, we:

–had over 12,000 points of contact

–registered over 2,000 voters

–built infrastructure for 2019 and 2020

–created a grassroots base for organizing and activism

**Featured photos: 1. ODP Fellows and Interns with the stunning Rep. Crawley, 2. Fellows at a Trump Rally Demonstration in Wheeling, WV, 3. The prized Sen. Sherrod Brown door, 4. 2019 ODP Fellows, 5. LGBTQ Activist, Tina Galyn (L) with Fayette County Dem. Party Member Sue Raypole (R) at the 1st Annual Fayette Pride, 6. Kathie Oesterle (L) and Jason Gilmore (R), candidates for Washington Court House City Council.