Alabama
On the ballot- ·U.S. House
- ·Governor
- ·Lt. Governor
- ·Attorney General
- ·Secretary of State
- ·State Legislature
Nonpartisan · Youth-led · 15 states
KEEP
knocking.
KEEP
voting.
A nonpartisan fellowship teaching 1,000 young people, ages 17-22, how to build civic power in their state, one door at a time.
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A letter to the class of '26The stakes are not
The stakes are not
"someday."
They are November 3rd.
Every primary, every runoff, every quiet local race is a door waiting to be knocked. We're not asking you to be perfect, or to know every policy. We're asking you to show up, for your block, your campus, your future, and bring a friend.
Election DayNovember 3, 2026
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Voter pledge deadline · October 6, 2026
What's at stake · 2026This isn't a
This isn't a
midterm.
It's a referendum.
In each Keep Knocking state, young voters will help decide governorships, U.S. Senate seats, state supreme courts, and the laws that shape housing, healthcare, and the cost of going to school. We meet them at the door before someone else decides for them.
Arizona
On the ballot- ·U.S. Senate & House
- ·Governor
- ·Attorney General
- ·Secretary of State
- ·State Supreme Court
- ·State Legislature
California
On the ballot- ·U.S. Senate & House
- ·Governor
- ·Attorney General
- ·State Legislature
- ·Statewide propositions
DC
On the ballot- ·Council Chair & At-Large seats
- ·Federal voting representation push
- ·Statehood advocacy
Florida
On the ballot- ·U.S. House
- ·State Legislature
- ·State constitutional amendments
- ·Local school boards
Georgia
On the ballot- ·U.S. Senate & House
- ·Governor
- ·Lt. Governor
- ·Attorney General
- ·Secretary of State
- ·State Senate & House
Louisiana
On the ballot- ·U.S. Senate & House
- ·State Legislature
- ·State constitutional amendments
- ·Local sheriffs & clerks
Maryland
On the ballot- ·U.S. Senate & House
- ·Governor
- ·Attorney General
- ·State Legislature
- ·Local school boards
Massachusetts
On the ballot- ·U.S. Senate & House
- ·Governor
- ·Attorney General
- ·State Legislature
- ·Ballot questions
New York
On the ballot- ·U.S. House
- ·State Senate & Assembly
- ·Local judges
- ·Ballot questions on housing
Ohio
On the ballot- ·U.S. Senate & House
- ·Governor
- ·Attorney General
- ·Secretary of State
- ·State Supreme Court
- ·State Senate & House
Pennsylvania
On the ballot- ·U.S. Senate & House
- ·Governor
- ·Attorney General
- ·State Senate & House
- ·State Supreme Court
South Carolina
On the ballot- ·U.S. House
- ·Governor
- ·Attorney General
- ·State Senate & House
- ·Local school boards
Texas
On the ballot- ·U.S. Senate & House
- ·Governor
- ·Attorney General
- ·State Legislature
- ·State Board of Education
Virginia
On the ballot- ·U.S. House
- ·House of Delegates
- ·Local school boards
- ·Commonwealth's Attorneys
The current cohortMeet the
Meet the
Cohort 2 fellows.
Cohort 2 builds on the foundation of our inaugural class, bringing a new generation of Door Knock Leaders into the fellowship.
Cohort 2 fellow
Amara Smith
Spelman College · Atlanta, GA
“My first time voting was in the 2024 presidential election.”
Cohort 2 fellow
Angela Momah
The Ohio State University · Columbus, OH
“My first time voting was at 18 during my freshman year at OSU. I registered on campus because I didn't know how to request an absentee ballot.”
Cohort 2 fellow
Caleb Sadler
Norfolk State University · Atlanta, GA
“My first time voting was in June 2023 in Virginia's Democratic primary. It was fulfilling to make my voice heard in formal politics.”
Cohort 2 fellow
Cameron Jones
Tuskegee University · Tuskegee, AL
“My first time voting was a meaningful experience because it felt like a continuation of the civic engagement work I'd already been doing in high school with the Mayor's Youth Council. Walking into my first election, I understood voting was more than choosing a candidate; it was a chance to have a voice in decisions that affect my community and my future.”
Cohort 2 fellow
Chelsea Jones
Howard University · Washington, DC
“My first time voting will be this November. I'll be using a mail-in ballot because I'm currently away from New York.”
Cohort 2 fellow
Faith Alexander
Southern University A&M College · Baton Rouge, LA
“My first time voting was an empowering experience that made me realize my voice truly matters. It showed me that voting is not just a right, but a responsibility to advocate for the issues and communities I care about.”
Cohort 2 fellow
Gav'Rielle Sampson
Clark Atlanta University · Atlanta, GA
“My first time voting was right after I turned 18 in the 2024 presidential election. I voted for Kamala Harris, hoping America could embrace a future of inclusivity and progress.”
Cohort 2 fellow
Joniya Wright
Montgomery, AL
“My first time voting was during an inner-city election for governor.”
Cohort 2 fellow
Kaia Laude
Spelman College · Atlanta, GA
“My first time voting was during my senior year of high school in 2023, while I was also working as a poll worker. Casting my own ballot while helping others participate made the experience especially meaningful and strengthened my commitment to civic engagement.”
Cohort 2 fellow
Leah Kyei
The Ohio State University · Columbus, OH
“My first time voting was in 2023, the year I turned 18. Ohio's election that year focused heavily on legalizing recreational cannabis and protecting abortion rights.”
Cohort 2 fellow
Macaiyah Cooper
Clark Atlanta University · Atlanta, GA
“My first time voting was in the 2024 election. It felt especially important because Kamala Harris was the first Black woman on a major-party presidential ticket, and it made me feel like my voice truly mattered.”
Cohort 2 fellow
Mikah McMurtry
Kennesaw State University · Atlanta, GA
“My first time voting was for Kamala Harris. My mom had always taken me to vote with her before I turned 18.”
Cohort 2 fellow
Nicole Moses
Howard University · Washington, DC
“My first time voting was when I turned 18 and cast my ballot for Kamala Harris for president.”
Cohort 2 fellow
Salematou “Sally” Kasse
Duluth High School · Duluth, GA
“My first time voting was for my school's student council. I'm not old enough to vote yet, but whenever I have the chance to vote for my class representatives, I do.”
Cohort 2 fellow
Tori Herd
Spelman College · Atlanta, GA
“My first time voting was in Michigan's midterm elections with my dad. Sharing that special moment with him just before I left for college made it especially meaningful.”
Cohort 2 fellow
Yelena Bongo
Howard University · Hyattsville, MD
“My first time voting will be this election. Missing earlier elections showed me why people deserve clear information about local races and how to participate.”
The inaugural cohortMeet the
Meet the
Cohort 1 fellows.
Fifteen Door Knock Leaders. Six state chapters, Georgia, Florida, Washington DC, California, Ohio, and New York. From Spelman, Cornell, Ohio State, and Howard, organizing the issues that hit closest to home: affordable student housing, voter access, Black maternal health, deed theft, and the cost of living.
GA · 7NY · 4OH · 3CA · 1DC · 1FL · 1
Samantha Redding
GeorgiaPolitical Science Graduate
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta organizer turning years of service-industry leadership into community outreach. Goal-oriented, deadline-driven, and committed to making civic participation tangible block by block.
Aileen Nanje
Georgia & DCBridges the gap between Atlanta organizing and Capitol Hill, connecting state-level wins to the federal policy conversations that decide them.
Jarrius Jackson
GeorgiaConnects young men across Atlanta to the ballot box through one-on-one organizing, the demographic most often written off, met where they actually are.
Malik Roberts
GeorgiaMobilizing peers across Atlanta universities, building the kind of campus-to-Capitol pipeline that turns a class schedule into a voting plan.
Nataliah Olden
Georgia & FloridaCross-state organizer working between Georgia and Florida, two of the country's most contested electorates, connecting Southern student movements across state lines.
Amira McDuffie
Georgia & OhioSpelman College · Sociology & Public Health
Tabling · Ohio State Capitol
Atlanta, GA
Gates Scholar at Spelman researching Black maternal health and medical distrust. Lobbies at the Georgia State Capitol with the Spelman Health Advocacy Initiative and leads tabling actions at the Ohio Statehouse.
Sydney Hopkins
OhioOSU Housing Justice
Leading the OSU Housing Justice campaign, organizing students around rent transparency, dorm overflow, and the affordable-housing squeeze that quietly pushes peers out of school.
Nina Leach
New YorkCornell University · Neurobiology
Black Maternal Health · Juneteenth
Brooklyn, NY
Cornell Biology Scholar who founded a Brooklyn community center serving 160+ families. Leads Juneteenth programming and Black maternal health advocacy across New York.
Rani Green
New YorkDeed Theft · Maternal Health
Organizing New York neighborhoods around deed theft and the maternal health care crisis, protecting Black homeownership and birthing rights on the same block.
Nicole Moses
New YorkBuilding civic infrastructure across the five boroughs, connecting young New Yorkers to the local races and ballot questions that shape rent, schools, and policing.
Chelsea Jones
New YorkTurning campus conversations into voter turnout, linking students to the down-ballot races that decide what they pay for housing, healthcare, and tuition.
Parker Chambers
CaliforniaWest Coast fellow organizing California students around voter access, cost of living, and the policy fights that ripple from Sacramento to the rest of the country.
Kenneth Mitchell
GeorgiaWorking on youth engagement in rural Georgia and creating opportunities for Black students to engage with their government.
The rest of the cohort
2 more fellowsRE
Rachael Ellis
GeorgiaAtlanta-based organizer working alongside Rep. Park Cannon's team to translate state policy into action young voters can actually see on their block.
GW
Gabrielle Wilson
OhioSit-in · Ohio State Capitol
Organizing a sit-in at the Ohio State Capitol, turning direct action into a public demand that state lawmakers reckon with student-centered policy.
Two ways inLead the block,
Lead the block,
or open the door.
For the organizer.
- i. $400 stipend and a certificate of completion.
- ii. Plan one direct action with support on the issues you choose.
- iii. Knock doors with fellow students and get a tour of your block.
- iv. Join a national network of young organizers.
For the voter.
- i. Register and complete the pledge by Oct 6, 2026.
- ii. Get every deadline on your calendar.
- iii. Vote in the 2026 Primary & General.
- iv. Join one thousand young voters nationwide.
What we've doneFrom the Capitol
From the Capitol
to your block.
Ohio actionsFrom the government building
From the government building
to the apartment lobby.
Our Ohio chapter took housing rights straight to the source, sitting down with officials at the Franklin County Municipal Court, then setting up in student apartment lobbies to talk with new voters about their rights as renters.
By the numbers
A movement, measured.
1,000
Young voters reached
17
Door Knock Leaders
7
States, four regions
500
Doors to knock
For donors & partnersSponsor a fellow.
Sponsor a fellow.
Move a generation.
Keep Knocking is a civic engagement program founded by GA State Rep. Park Cannon and operated under her consulting firm. Every dollar funds youth-led organizing in 15 states ahead of the 2026 elections.
1,000
Voters reached
17
Fellows
15
States
Send via Zelle
parkcannonconsulting@gmail.com
Memo: "Keep Knocking, Sponsor a Fellow"
$25
Pizza for a chapter meeting
Feeds a state chapter while they plan their next direct action.
$100
Pledge cards & literature
Door-knocking materials for one fellow's full cohort.
$400
Sponsor one Door Knock Leader
Covers a fellow's stipend for the entire April–July cohort.
$1,300
Fund a state-capitol action
Three fellows on the ground for a special legislative session.
$2,000
Sponsor a state chapter
Materials, stipends, and meeting space for a full state team.
Fiscal sponsorship details available on request. Contact keepknockingfellows@gmail.com.