VOTE TAHOE BLUE

North Tahoe Dems Gathering with Commissioner Alexis Hill, Primary Candidate for Governor &
Matthew Fonken, Primary Candidate for CD2
Thurs, Mar 12 - 5:45 pm
In-Person & Via Zoom

Join North Tahoe Democrats for discussion with Alexis Hill, Washoe County Commissioner and Candidate for the Democratic Gubernatorial nomination. Matthew Fonken, Candidate for CD2 will follow. Bring your questions for both Alexis and Matthew. Take this opportunity to learn about their visions for both governing Nevada and representing our interests in Washington, DC.  Our March meeting will be in-person at the Incline Library and via Zoom.

Our February meeting begins with a half hour social at 5:30 with official start at 5:45. In person attendance is at the Incline Village Library located at 845 Alder Ave.

Commissioner Alexis Hill was born and raised in Nevada, and lives in Reno with her daughter and husband. She holds a graduate degree in public administration and public policy, and has worked in a variety of positions in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. A Democrat, Hill was elected to the Washoe County Commission in 2020 and 2024 and served as Commission Chair from 2023-2025.

Matthew Fonken is the oldest son of two USPS letter carriers, raised on a working horse farm in rural Arkansas. He grew up believing service isn’t optional — and that when something isn’t fair, you organize and change it. That belief took him from reopening trails in the Buffalo National Forest as an Eagle Scout to organizing in Nevada during the first Trump administration around healthcare access, climate action, gun violence prevention, and immigrant rights.

When he stepped up to lead the Nevada Democratic Party, it was because it was time to fight back — and fight hard — for a progressive agenda. That meant taking on MAGA extremism. It also meant challenging his own party to invest everywhere, including rural communities too often written off. He hired organizers and a data director. He built a real down-ballot program. For the first time, the party supported judicial candidates. Staff unionized. Every rural county received investment.

That work helped raise Nevada’s minimum wage, strengthen civil rights protections, defend reproductive freedom, and elect teachers, labor leaders, and working Nevadans up and down the ballot. Matthew believes progress doesn’t drift in on its own. It’s built — by people willing to organize and stay in the fight.

PROJECT 2025 IS HAPPENING AS DEMS WARNED!
WHAT YOU CAN DO THIS MONTH!

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KEEP PRESSURE ON REP. MARK AMODEI!
CALL & EMAIL DAILY!
DC Office: (202) 225-6155
Fax: (202) 225-5679
Reno Office: (775) 686-5760
EMAIL

Download the 5 Calls app to assist you in making your calls to Congressman Amodei! Topics and suggested scripts provided!

GOOD READS IN LOCAL NEWS 

Matthew Mondschein of the Nevada Current reports on our upcoming elections in Don’t panic: Routine voter roll maintenance makes NV elections ‘safe and secure’.

Mini Racker of The Nevada Independent reports on Dems running for CD2 in Democrats have never won Northern Nevada’s 2nd District. These candidates think they can.
 
Finally, check out an opinion piece in the Nevada Current by Vivian Leal  in If you like chaos with your disenfranchisement, you’ll love the US SAVE Act and NV voter ID combo

We encourage you all to support local journalism with contributions or subscriptions to our local and state-wide publications.

LOCAL INCLINE VILLAGE/CRYSTAL BAY MEETING INFORMATION

Incline Village/Crystal Bay Community Forum holds informal, but informative, community gatherings at Incline Library and via Zoom at 9 am every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month. The Community Forum next meets Fri, Mar 6. To sign-up for meeting notices and recaps, email here.

Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, Advisory Planning Commission meets in Stateline, NV and via Zoom on Wed, Mar 11 at 9:30 am. Agenda and e-comment available 7 days in advance here. 
 
IVGID Board of Trustees next meets Wed, Mar 11 at 5 pm. Information is available here.
 
Washoe Board of County Commissioners meets in Reno and via Zoom. Virtual public comment available from Incline Village Library. Board next meets Tues, Mar 10 at 10 am. Agenda and e-comment available 7 days in advance here. 

Washoe County Citizen Advisory Board (CAB) for Incline Village/Crystal Bay next meets Mon, Mar 23 at 5:30 pm at Incline Library and via Zoom. CAB agenda and zoom link posted 7 days in advance here.

North Tahoe Democrats Board Elections were held at our May 8th meeting.

Elected North Tahoe Dems board Are:
Chair:  Mark Sasway
Vice-Chair - Communications/Outreach:  Kathie Julian
Vice-Chair - Programs:  Madelaine Gunders
Treasurer:  Chris King
Secretary:  Helen Trop-Zell