As a moderate Democrat, the following is my experience campaigning events throughout the state. It would probably be different for other candidates.
In my experience campaigning statewide, greeting over 19,000 people, the political awareness is extremely extremely high with the seniors. At the senior fair, I got the most positive feedback by far than any other event. Many seniors knew who I was, which made talking to them so much easier. I love being with seniors. For me, a senior event is the best. I enjoy mingling with grandmas and grandpas, partly because I miss my grandparents so much.
The second best feedback is at the various cultural events. Culture means so much to people, especially when traditions are at risk of being continued by younger generations. Also, it is nice to see various demographics practicing each other’s culture.
The third best type of events are family oriented events. People who attend these events really enjoy spending time with their grandparents, parents, children, and grandchildren. Many care so much for their family that they naturally care about their community and understand the role government can impact them. Even some of the teenagers have shown interest.
The fourth type of events that are good to attend are business or union events because the members have a vested interest in government since they understand how it directly affects their industry.
The fifth best type of events are issue related, especially if you are on the right side of the issue.
The sixth type of events I mingle at are social or business mixers made up of young professionals in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. These individuals want to network, especially the ambitious young professionals.
JON RIKI KARAMATSU 