Two Month Update On My Campaign for TVUSD School Board in Area 2
First, I want to say Thank You to everyone who has reached out or spoken with me through my website, email, social media, or in person to express support, make donations, volunteer, or ask questions. Having you behind me means everything, and I can’t fully express how much I appreciate all of you.
These past few months have been a whirlwind of activity. I did my provisional interview for the school board seat in February, and even though I got two out of the three votes needed to be placed in the empty seat, the board wasn’t able to reach a decision. That was disappointing, but the reception I got from the people who watched those interviews was nothing short of overwhelming.
It quickly became clear that the people of TVUSD Trustee Area 2 are tired of the status quo. I know because I live here too. We don’t want extremist politics or puppets for local organizations. We want real, authentic people who have kids currently attending our public schools. We want to address the mental health crisis that we all agree is a major problem. We want to ensure school safety. We want transparency from our elected officials. But, most of all, we want someone in that seat who will do the work.
If I didn’t match these criteria, I wouldn’t still be in this race.
The Numbers
If you have looked at my About Angela page, you know I value honesty, trust, and transparency. It is important that candidates are open about their campaigns. So, let's get into it.
We launched the Angela Talarzyk for TVUSD School Board website, social media pages, and targeted marketing efforts for Trustee Area 2 on April 20, 2024. The first 60 days of my campaign were focused on building awareness. We needed to establish our campaign, get everything on track, and get out the messaging to connect with voters.
Through these efforts, we have been able to target key demographics and likely voters to reach 22,548 unique people in TVUSD Trustee Area 2. Those people have seen my platform 98,926 times, or roughly 4.4X each!
My website has also had a lot of traffic with 795 unique visitors and 1,600 page views. These visitors are also spending, on average, almost 2 minutes on each page. This means we are providing good information and people are learning more about my priorities.
In addition to these digital efforts, I have personally knocked on over 925 doors in Trustee Area 2 over the past nine days. This is a huge number to accomplish in such a short time, and my feet are killing me. But I’m excited to keep going out every day to connect with and listen to the people. So, keep an eye out because I'll be in your neighborhood before you know it.
What about the money? Unfortunately, the days of cheap school board elections are behind us, and if we want to win, we have to raise money and spend it wisely. As someone who grew up in poverty, I understand the importance of stretching a dollar to maximize your budget.
In total, we have raised $1,640 in individual donations over the past 30 days, and I have also contributed around $1,360 of my own personal funds. We still have a long way to go, and I know this race is only going to get more competitive, but I am proud of what we have raised so far, and I am grateful to everyone who has donated.
TVUSD School Board Campaign Phase 2
So, what's next? A lot, actually. We are getting ready to enter phase 2 of our campaign strategy. This will include added website content, more opportunities to meet each other, activating our volunteers, yard signs and other campaign materials, etc. We also have a few other announcements in the works that I am excited to share with you soon.
All in all, it's been a great two months, a lot of progress has been made, and the campaign is charging ahead at full steam. I hope I can count on your continued support.
Help Out the Campaign
If you would like to contribute to the campaign and help us keep making great progress, please visit my donate page and help me keep fighting for parents, students, teachers, and the community.
You can also sign up to be a part of our volunteer network, and we would love to have you join us. There are opportunities to help canvass, put up yard signs, and more.
Thank you again for everything, and I look forward to sharing more soon.
Sincerely,
Angela Talarzyk
