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Week in Review

The Kiel Picnic Parade got rained out Sunday, but Team Christian showed up anyway, and so did a lot of Kiel. Plenty of parade-goers weren't about to let a little water change their plans, and the conversations on the ground ended up being some of the best of the week.

The day before, Christian called it possibly the nicest day of the summer, and he spent it on the doors in Two Rivers and Manitowoc. Rained-out parade or perfect canvassing weather, the team's out there either way.

Join Us This Weekend

Christian grew up in the Oostburg area, and this Saturday we're back at Veterans Park for food, family, and a chance to meet him in person.

Sunday, Christian's headed to the 79th Annual Newton Volunteer Firefighters Picnic and Parade, one of the district's longest-running community traditions.

Civic Spotlight: Serving Every Voter

Last week we mentioned Christian would be serving as a Chief Election Inspector on August 11. He did, a long day at a Sheboygan Falls polling station, working alongside more than two dozen fellow neighbors from all backgrounds to make sure the election ran securely and accurately. The same thing was happening at polling places across Wisconsin.

Elections don't run themselves. They rely on people willing to give their time and do the work, and Christian said he was proud to be part of it.

Community Conversations

This week Christian sat down with Manitowoc County Executive Tyler Martell. It's part of a pattern he's noticed all year, meeting with educators, nonprofit leaders, local officials, first responders, and business owners, the same themes keep coming up: housing, workforce challenges, infrastructure, and the long-term health of our communities.

What we heard The details change depending on who's across the table, but the throughline doesn't. What happens in Manitowoc County doesn't stay in Manitowoc County, the same way what happens in Sheboygan County affects our neighbors. Most of these are community problems, not partisan ones, and they take people willing to work together across county and party lines to actually solve them.

Thanks to Tyler for taking the time to share his perspective.

Coming Soon: A New Website Built Around Transparency

Over the past several months, many of you have asked where Christian stands on issues ranging from education and healthcare to abortion, gun rights, election integrity, and school choice.

We're building a new website designed to answer those questions directly and transparently, while also explaining how Christian approaches difficult decisions and why. Stay tuned.

More Ways to Get Involved

Every doorstep this summer has taught us the same thing: people want to talk about their community, not national politics. No experience necessary, we'll pair you with someone who's done it before.

Come for the full window or drop in for whatever time you've got. We also need drivers: pairing a driver with a canvasser means more doors and more conversations, so if you'd rather drive than knock, that helps just as much.

Watch Christian's Message

Tuesday was Wisconsin's partisan primary. Christian wasn't on the ballot, as an Independent candidate, he advances directly to November.

But one thing stood out this week: people are paying attention. More residents are reaching out through the website and Facebook page. More questions are coming in about the campaign's priorities and positions. We're even starting to hear from people making unsolicited contributions, looking for a different kind of politics.

That's encouraging, but there's still a lot of work ahead. Over the next few months we're expanding our door-knocking efforts, growing our phone bank, attending events across the district, and continuing conversations with voters in every corner of Senate District 9.

If you're wondering how you can help move this forward, we'd love to have you involved. Whether it's your time, your talents, or your financial support, there's a place for you on this team.

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Thank you again for being part of this effort.

Every doorstep, every event, every conversation helps us understand this district a little better.

The Ellis Community Team

Friends of Christian Ellis • Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin

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