Statewide Coalition Working to Defeat I-2117 Grows to Over 500 Organizations
New Endorsements Include the Skokomish Indian Tribe, the Chehalis Indian Tribe, the Nisqually Indian Tribe, the Washington State Public Health Association, the National Wildlife Federation, and American Whitewater
No on 2117 Campaign Reaches Growing Number of Voters through Robust Grassroots Organizing and Paid Advertising Programs
September 27, 2024 – No on 2117, the campaign to defeat Initiative 2117, today announced that its unprecedented statewide coalition of firefighters, small businesses, Tribal Nations, health care professionals, labor unions, and environmental groups has grown to over 500 organizations.
Recent endorsers of the No on 2117 campaign include: the Skokomish Indian Tribe, Nisqually Indian Tribe, Chehalis Indian Tribe, Cowlitz Indian Tribe, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, Quileute Tribe, the Washington State Public Health Association, the American Lung Association, the Washington State Nurses Association, Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the National Wildlife Federation, American Whitewater, Washington Farmland Trust, the Kitsap County Central Labor Council, Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific, Puget Sound Energy, Taylor Shellfish, the Northwest Watershed Institute, PCC Community Markets, Casa Latina, the American Muslim Advancement Council, and the Center for Responsible Forestry. The full list of organizations endorsing No on 2117 is available here.
Grassroots support for No on 2117 continues to also grow statewide; the campaign has recruited over 850 volunteers across Washington state and has a robust field organizing program, including a youth organizing committee, and has had direct voter contact in 37 cities and towns across the state.
The No on 2117 campaign is also airing ads statewide highlighting the harm of I-2117, including more pollution and cuts to funding for our statewide transportation system.
“I-2117 is a deceptive initiative that would hurt our communities with more pollution and more traffic,” said Wellesley Daniels, Campaign Manager, No on 2117. “With only 39 days until Election Day, our broad, diverse, and growing coalition will keep working together to defeat I-2117 and help ensure Washington stays a beautiful and healthy place to live, work, and do business.”
By The Numbers: The Campaign to Defeat I-2117
Over 500: Number of Washington organizations endorsing No on 2117
Over 850: Number of volunteers working across Washington to defeat I-2117
37: Cities and towns in Washington where No on 2117 has already had direct voter contact
Over $16M: Amount raised or pledged to defeat I-2117
Over 5,600: Number of grassroots donations to No on 2117
94: Percent of No on 2117 donors contributing $100 or less