Help get out the vote in swing states with “Caravans” of Harris-Walz supporters
Caravans for Kamala is an initiative coordinated by Dads for Kamala and Men for Harris to mobilize volunteers from neighboring states to key swing states for single-day and multi-day canvassing trips. We need your help to reach 1 million voters before the election.
Even if you cannot travel, we have important ways for you to help.
Where Our Caravans Are Headed
Click a shaded state to learn more
How can I ...
Joining A Caravan
Search for one in your area
Use our map or our calendar.
Trips designate the method of travel and duration.
Click to sign up
Name, email, zip and you're in!
Prepare for your trip!
You'll receive a confirmation email
and our Carvan Travel Agents will
contact you to answer questions
and get ready to door knock!
Bring friends, too.
Frequently Asked Questions
(Joining Caravans)
Most Caravan volunteers take their own car with friends. Sometimes, a Caravan will be on a chartered bus. If a trip uses a bus it will say so in the title.
Some trips are overnight trips because of the distance to travel. These type of trips will have plenty of interactions prior to the trip to answer questions.
The total duration depends on where you start. The drives are usually less than 3 hours.
The time doing door knocking is usually 3 hours but some can be 5 hours. The start and end times are posted.
If your trip is traveling further than 3 hours drive, then the Caravan may involve staying overnight in the swing state. If you express interest in an overnight trip, we will send you additional information and discuss the particulars of that trip.
This is a volunteer-driven event. If you drive, you pay your own gas and tolls. Bus rides are almost always free, however.
Typically, each caravanner manages his own meals and other expenses, but sometimes water and snacks are provided.
Any lodging cost is the responsibility of the caravan volunteer.
Yes, if you have brought your own car. Please just let the Caravan Leader know. Most democratic field offices always have more doors to knock – not a problem!
If you are traveling by bus, then the bus doesn’t leave until all volunteers return. If you need a break, you can relax at a restaurant, park or elsewhere until the bus is ready. Please let your Caravan Leader know.
YES! Studies consistently show that face-to-face, citizen-to-citizen conversations are the most effective way to increase support for your candidate. A recent study showed a 13% increase.
Almost all of our trips are focused on knocking on doors of democrats to remind and encourage them to vote. You of course may meet people that don’t support your candidate, but most field offices recommend you to earnestly listen, but politely end the conversation and move to the next house. More on this in your training video.
It is your choice to be with a partner volunteer or to knock doors on your own. Most first-time volunteers work in pairs.
With us, you have support of a Caravan Leader and what we call a ‘Travel Agent’ checks in on you before your trip to help you get ready, get trained, and answer questions.
We also try to make the trips fun, with little things like audio playlist sharing, friendly greeters at the canvassing location, and ice breakers.
Organizing A Caravan
Decide Location &
Method of Travel With Us
Most anywhere in a swing state we can find you doors to knock.
Decide if you will drive or are looking for a bus. Bus caravans require us to 'piggyback' on existing bus trips or to find funding for a rental.
(Optional) Recruit your friends or colleagues
Often Caravan trips start with a person who gathers some friends to door knock. However, many first raise their hand to lead and we find the volunteers.
Review the responsibilities
Meet and check-in other volunteers at the canvass location, be a point of contact and support during the door knocking by text or phone, check people out at the end, partner with the local democratic field office representative before and during the trip.
Frequently Asked Questions
(Organizing Caravans)
Most Caravan volunteers take their own car with friends. Sometimes, a Caravan will be on a chartered bus. If a trip uses a bus it will say so in the title.
Some trips are overnight trips because of the distance to travel. These type of trips will have plenty of interactions prior to the trip to answer questions.
No, for every trip we assign a ‘Caravan Travel Agent’. This volunteer contacts all participants to help them train and answer questions. They also confirm that the volunteer has a solid travel plan to get to the location.
The Caravan Leader’s role prior to the trip is to recruit friends to sign up, make a phone call to the democratic field office to re-confirm that they are ready for your arrival. You may also login to our system to see how the Travel Agent has progressed in preparing the participants to go.
You are welcome to do more to build a sense of community prior to the trip, but it is not required.
Yes, of course. Optionally, you can propose social activities to participants. Such events are not funded or promoted by Caravans for Kamala, but if the group of adults on the trip want to hang out, that’s great!
Yes, we can try to get one of the other volunteers to help, especially on trips with a large number of people. They can help with checking people in and out and responding to any support questions or issues during the door knocking part of the trip. You and the helper are not meant to be explicitly responsible for participants while on the drive to or from an event.
We ask you to download a simple mobile app that lists participants and trip information. It also has a way for you to gather feedback from the Democratic party field office representative (Total Doors Knocked and % answered). Also, we ask that during check out you ask participants a few questions about how it went for them. There’s a way in the app to record that feedback.
With us, you have support of a Caravan Leader and what we call a ‘Travel Agent’ checks in on you before your trip to help you get ready, get trained, and answer questions.
We also try to make the trips fun, with little things like audio playlist sharing, friendly greeters at the canvassing location, and ice breakers.
Supporting A Caravan Remotely
Get the list of volunteers on a trip
Log in from anywhere to our web app to see the participants in your Caravans
Call and text volunteers
Make them aware of door knocking training video and the Dems canvassing mobile app. Check if they have questions about or issues with travel. Help them stay on track to participate.
Update volunteer pre-trip status for the Caravan Leader
Use the webapp to update volunteers status and chat with Caravan Leader just prior to the trip to sync up.
Frequently Asked Questions
(Supporting Caravans Remotely)
No. The role is 100% virtual, requiring only a smart phone. A laptop is helpful but not required.
You play a critical role by connecting with those that have signed up. They appreciate the check-ins, information and knowing that other citizens are supporting them as they prepare to make their journey.
We assign you only the number of volunteers that you are prepared to handle. It is usually no more than 10 minutes per volunteer.
The hours are flexible. We just need you to check in and try to get people ready before the trip starts.
If you have time, we also have a role for you after the trips. We call them to see how it went. The goal is to take and incorporate feedback, so our trips continuously improve. But we also take that opportunity to see if the volunteer would like to do another trip or become a Caravan Travel Agent like you.
With us, you have support of a Caravan Leader and what we call a ‘Travel Agent’ checks in on you before your trip to help you get ready, get trained, and answer questions.
We also try to make the trips fun, with little things like audio playlist sharing, friendly greeters at the canvassing location, and ice breakers.