We are your professors: Precinct Chair and News Junkie .

If you find yourself always having questions around election seasons and wonder why anything happens the way they do, where to vote, who to vote for, and if you are registered — this is the perfect class for you.

Any quizzes or tests will be open book — much like voting is.

So have a seat, open your books to page 1, and let’s get you ready to be a way better voter — and your friends and families too.

Here is your CV101 Lesson for July 28th 2026:

Supplementary Reading

A federal law bans late voter roll purges. Republicans are pushing to reinterpret it

Alaska removes thousands from state’s active voter list, erroneously flagging some citizens

Voting Rights Group Seeks Ruling to Prevent Federal Interference in Elections Before 2026 Midterms

Gen Z Toolkit: Pre-election resource directory

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatens states over elections

Trump ousts election commission members in latest push to reshape U.S. voting

Supplementary Viewing

Homework

Check Your Registration — Every Month!

Where can you do that?
Your state has a website. For Texans go HERE to check your registration via the Texas Secretary of State.

But you are in luck, we have other options. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

Vote 411

Vote Save America

League of Women Voters

Rock The Vote!

It literally takes seconds to check if you are still registered and that all your information is correct. You’re not the Texas Attorney General…your info needs to be correct. SMH

Open Book Quiz For The Week!

That is your CV101 Lesson for today!

We will be grading on a curve, don’t worry.

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xx Jalon + Joey

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Election 2026

Donate to the TEXAS Democratic Party. The DNC will not send us enough money to really get to work.👇🏽

Texas Democratic Party

Reminder for everyone: Please check your voter’s registration every month until the election this November. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

Vote.org

Democratic Party Homework

LISTEN TO YOUR BASE

Read: Inside the Phone-Throwing Drama at the Troubled, Broke Democratic Party

Stories like the above infuriate me. Our [national] party isn’t broken…it’s doing what it’s suppose to do — what it was made to do.

But we — the base, the voters, and your bosses — are not happy with business as usual. So we are evolving. And if you can’t evolve with us, we have to replace you.

Looking at you Minority Leaders.

Read: Can This Man Save Democrats?

Read: Democrats Need to Postpone Their Civil War

Stop fighting us. We aren’t asking for crazy stuff. This isn’t tea party type shit. This is being a better empathic, communual America. You know…our Roots.

Stop looking for the next Clinton or whatever that Prehistoric Cajun1 said we needed, we need the next FDR. It’s time to do big swings. Cause that’s what we need to do to be better. Okay?

That’s it for this week!

Like, share, and subscribe if you haven’t yet. We are quite literally all in this together. xo, Jalon + Joey.

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Hello! And welcome to your one stop shop to help you during this Election Season — GPL’s Civics 101 Class.

We are your professors, and !

We know what you’re thinking…didn’t we JUST have an election last year…and the year before that?!

Yes, my tapped in beautiful babies, we did. And we [lord willing] will keep on having these so it’s important you know what they are all about, why we have all of these, and do you really need to vote every time. (YES.).

First, what is a primary?

Well, like explains above, it’s our chance to choose our fighters for the actual Midterm election this fall. So if you ever said out lout “who picked this person?” or “I didn’t pick this person to be our nominee…” this is the time you actually have a say. Didn’t want Biden to be the nominee in 2020? You should have said something during the primaries.

While we are a Texas based podcast / newsletter / election source, we do not only watch or care about Texas.

Texas is currently in the middle of their primary election but we’re not the only ones.

Okay, so what’s on your ballot?

Great question, go here to find out all the things like:1

• Are you registered?

• Are you STILL registered?

• Where do you vote?

• When do I vote?

• How do I vote?

• What do I need to bring with me when I vote?

• Who all is on my ballot?!

Now, forgive us while we focus on Texas for a second

You may have heard about our Senate Primary going on here…it’s….a mess.2

We have two people running to be our nominee.3
We here at Get Pod Local are voting for .

They are both nice, kind, caring people who love Texas, but only one has the experience we need in DC.

Now, we understand why folks would want to vote for James Talerico instead…and their feelings are valid.

BUT —

Remember how you guys said loudly after 2024 that you should listen to Black women?

How about when you said listen to Black people?

How about women?

Listen, again, we get why you would want to vote for James…We were leaning towards him before Jasmine joined the race.

But there are too many red flags for us to ignore.

4

Read: Dem darling showered with Miriam Adelson-linked money

1. Never mind the blatant dog whistle of “electability”… 56

2. Never mind who’s tone you prefer.

3. We’re looking for the best person who can win in an election against the incumbent do nothing John Cornyn or the should be in prison Ken Paxton?

Read: Here are the top allegations that led to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment

We think the answer is clear. Need more reasons?

A few reasons that others have eloquently have already put on film:

Anyways, we hope you guys go vote during the primaries. And no matter what state you are in, please look deeper into the candidates than what they just tell you on a couch in New York. Look at their voting record — more than just what influencers tell you about their voting records.

See how they move when they work — or when they don’t think people are watching.

Anyways, In Senate Democratic primary fraught with racial tensions, Black voters could be decisive — and if that’s the case, when we have our nominee, I need Dems to fall in line and help us flip Texas.

And Joey and I already know who we want.

Like we said, we care about all elections here, so make sure you tap in.

Because if we get a safe majority in the House AND the Senate…

And that….is something we all can get behind, right?

xo Jalon + Joey

One last thing, we are already crushing it in Texas in the Primaries…so follow our lead and Texas, keep showing up!

Your Moment of Zen

This a Newsletter from Get Pod Local. We talk Politics, roundup the news, and give you CTAs every week…for Free. (awww)

Good News!

Our News Briefs are now where you get your podcasts! So you can take me on your commute, in the gym, or when I like to listen to podcast, while you’re washing dishes.

Subscribe and leave a review for us!

Listen on Spotify

Listen on Apple

We’re Also On Youtube!

We also post these on our Youtube Channel! Not with my face, but still, it’s cute!

Watch Us On Youtube!

Other GPL Goodies

Get Pod Local: The Podcast (Season 2!) with Joey and Jalon

Joey and Jalon sit down with Politicians, Community Leaders, and movers and shakers making a difference. And almost every episode, the Dallas Mayor catches a stray. He deserves it. It’s fine. Episodes drop every Thursday…maybe…

GPL Presents: New Newsletter with Jalon Nichols

Every week, Jalon catches you up on what is going on out here, who is doing it, how does that impact your everyday life, and what everyone is saying about. We are based in Texas, so we have a lot of Texas news, but we cover the whole wide world. There is a LOT of stuff going on everyday, and no one can keep up with it all, but we attempt to….for you. (Clap for us).

GPL Presents: Organizers Corner w/ Joey Cade

Every Sunday night, Joey Cade, our Resident Precinct Chair, lays out our Call To Actions for the week. Because knowing what’s going on is one thing. But doing something about it is another. Let’s do both!

GPL Presents: Water Cooler with Jalon and Joey

Every morning, Jalon D’na and Joey Cade check in and talk about something we read or saw on slack. Videos drop every Thursday!

GPL Presents: Daily Briefs with Jalon Nichols

Everyday, Jalon reads you the headlines of the day — just to keep you in the know. Think NPR at the top of each hour, with a lot of shade some jokes.

Subscribe now