The countdown to the Nov. 8 election has begun, and you're probably seeing signs of it all over SLO County. Literal signs—yard signs—are popping up all over our neighborhoods, and mailboxes will soon be bursting with campaign materials for city council candidates, school board candidates and more.

In this episode, I wanted to put a spotlight on the less visible aspects of those political campaigns, because what I've come to realize in recent years is that running for office as a local, grassroots politician takes a tremendous amount of time, effort and money.

My guest is Quinn Brady, a Los Osos resident and community organizer who has worked on dozens of local political campaigns.

Action items:

1. First and foremost, make sure you're registered to vote at your current address—the most important way to support your local candidates is to vote!
2. If you aren't sure who is running or which candidates share your priorities, read the candidates' campaign statements and find their websites on the city and county election pages.
3. Identify one local candidate whose campaign you'd like to support, and let them know that you appreciate the work they're doing. That appreciation can take many different forms, from making a donation to volunteering at events to offering to serve on a campaign team.

This episode was produced by Samantha Riordan, with music by Wes Bisheff. If you liked the show, you can go to agendabreakdown.com to listen to past episodes and follow us on social media.

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