36. Virginia’s Governor’s race is tight. Worrying isn’t enough, what can we (and you) do?

<p>Virginia is one of a handful of states with statewide elections this off-year. We are exactly five weeks from Election Day, with Republicans hoping to flip what has been an increasingly reliable blue state in recent years. Joining us to talk about this critical election on our podcast, Daily Kos <em>The Brief</em>, are two on-the-ground experts. <a href="https://twitter.com/gwenmillsuh" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://twitter.com/gwenmillsuh&source=gmail&ust=1632951729687000&usg=AFQjCNFKxVaZTQ3LHOq6Dbj2hJ2qqM8meA"> Gwen Mills</a> is secretary-treasurer of <a title="" href= "https://unitehere.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://unitehere.org&source=gmail&ust=1632951729687000&usg=AFQjCNEUJt-XysuUIOkyzsQDEkJk9M0F5A"> UNITE-HERE</a>. She was the architect of the union’s Take Back 2020 program—the largest labor field program in the 2020 electoral cycle, focused on safe, contactless canvassing. Also joining us is Tram Nguyen, Tram is the co-executive director of New Virginia Majority. The organization has registered nearly 300,000 new voters and has knocked on over 3.5 million doors to get people of color and young people to the polls.</p>