🗳️ The Time to Vote is Now!

Ballots are out in SD41.

Please don't wait. Return yours as soon as possible by mail, drop box, or in person. The sooner you vote, the sooner we can stop bugging you about it. 😊

A few important details:

• Ballots must be received by 8pm on Election Day — postmarks don't count

• Or vote in person at your polling place by 8pm on June 2nd

• Election Day is June 2, 2026

And the most important thing you can do this week: make sure the people in your life have a plan to vote.

Need more information?

• 🗳️ Lewis & Clark County Elections Office — 406-447-8339 or elections@lccountymt.gov

• 🌐 Secretary of State Election & Voter Services

• 📍 Find your polling place

• ☎️ Toll-free voter hotline: 1-888-884-VOTE (8683)

What We're Hearing…

"Your signs are everywhere."
"You're working so hard."

I hear this a lot lately, and it means more than visibility.

When someone says it's good to see a sign at a house that hasn't had one before, that tells me something is shifting. When someone says it helps to know which houses are safe, that tells me people are looking for connection — not just politics.

And yes, we are working hard. But that work is about more than one campaign. It reflects the kind of dedication, consistency, and neighbor-to-neighbor advocacy I'm committed to bringing to the Montana Senate.

As I wrap up follow-up from the thousands of doors knocked this cycle, one thing stands out more than anything else: people have a lot going on. Health issues. Aging parents. Job changes. Kids. Bills. Uncertainty. Real life.

It's made me reflect on why I stepped up to run in the first place. I did it because I can, because I have the support of my family, and because I believe in public service. But I'm not separate from the challenges people are facing — I'm living them too, as a working parent trying to hold a lot together at once.

This campaign has also been touched by hard things close to home. A longtime friend and member of our team was in a terrible accident. Moments like that remind you quickly what matters.

One of the biggest frustrations people have with politics is the feeling that politicians aren't real people. I get that. I'm committed to serving and staying connected to the realities families are carrying every day.

After the failed levies, I heard both heartbreak and frustration: people who wished they could do more, and people who know our teachers deserve better. We cannot keep setting schools up to fail by asking more and more of local property owners. 2027 needs to be a big year for education, and I’ll be a bold advocate for more state support and for Montana’s constitutional guarantee of free, quality public education. (IR Photo)

What We've Been Working On…

Three issue mailers — out in the world!

We sent three mailers this cycle laying out exactly where I stand. In case you missed them:

• 💧 Clean Water

• 🏠 Housing

• 🎓 Public Schools

Endorsement page is live!

So many neighbors, friends, and community members have stepped forward to say she's with us. Check out our full endorsement list and if you haven't added your name yet, there's still time.

New to the newsletter? Past issues are posted online — catch up here.

Forums, Questionnaires, and More

We've shown up everywhere we were asked this cycle. Here's where you can see and hear more from me:

• 📺 Democratic Central Committee Forum (April 27) — Watch here

• 🪡 Sewing Circle Forum (April 28) — See PDF

• 📰 IR Candidate Review — See PDF

• ✅ League of Women Voters — Vote411, a newly launched voter guide with personalized ballot and candidate information — See the SD41 questionnaire

🎶 What Are You Listening To?

We’re not done yet as voter turn out seals the deal in close races like this one. Campaigns need fuel too.

Send us a song for the playlist and we’ll share it back.

What We’re Cooking…

🎂 Strawberry Ice Cream Cake, By Request

Tupper turned ten.

Even though so much of my life lately has been wrapped up in this campaign, regular life keeps moving right alongside it. Kids grow. Birthdays arrive. Time keeps its own pace.

Tupper requested a very specific cake. It wasn't until I started pulling the idea together that I realized it looked a lot like one of his favorite childhood books. Moments like that have a way of stopping you in your tracks.

They remind you how fast it all goes, and how much you hope that in the end, your kids carry forward not just the sense of sacrifice, but the values too: love of community, curiosity, kindness, and a commitment to showing up for something bigger than themselves.

(Recipe below!)

We're building this campaign person by person, neighbor by neighbor. And you're part of that. Whether you're returning your ballot, sharing this email, or just paying attention, it all counts.

As Election Day approaches, I'm eager to know the outcome and to begin making plans for what comes after June 2. I'm also deeply grateful for what this campaign has already brought into my life. I’ve made new connections, new friendships, and met inspiring neighbors who stepped forward in ways I will not forget.

My hope is that this is only the beginning…

✅ Vote YES for Erin by June 2, 2026

If you're able to chip in $10, $25, or whatever feels right, small donations from neighbors add up fast. Can't give right now? Forwarding this email helps just as much.

Thank you for your support, it means the world. 💛

Onward!
Erin

Checks can also be made out directly to: Erin 4 Montana, P.O. Box 141 Helena, MT 59624.