RAFT for America Experience

Sunday, September 7 2025

James River

Election
Integrity

Our elections are run by dedicated election officials and volunteers at state and local levels who are committed to a free and fair process. Their mission is to run a transparent process with numerous checks and balances. General and Special Elections will be held in Virginia on November 4, 2025. This RAFT for America trip highlights how election officials work in a nonpartisan way with people on the left and the right.
RAFT for America  (Reuniting America by Fostering Trust) continues its 2025 series of events on June 22 in Richmond, Virginia on the James River.  The River City is calling!  Nestled in the heart of Richmond, this experience combines the natural beauty of the James River and the thrill of whitewater rapids surrounded by the city’s skyscrapers.
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Sponsorship

A free, fair, and secure election process is the cornerstone of American democracy.  We’re excited that this trip will help promote the message that Americans can work together to ensure trustworthy elections; that voting is a 365-day a year nonpolitical process designed to make sure every vote is counted; that only those eligible can vote; and that election results are reliable.

Team Democracy has engaged award-winning filmmaker, Kristi Kendall, to produce a video from the event that will be shared widely across the community, and across social and traditional media outlets.

We are grateful to our sponsors whose donations make this event possible!  If you, your business, or your organization is interested in becoming a sponsor, please reach out to ryan.kleeman@teamdemocracy.org.

Sponsors will be recognized on our website, in our video, and in our social media outreach. Additionally, any funding beyond what is necessary to run this event will be donated to organizations supporting safe, secure, and fair elections.

Thank you for your support!

The RAFT for America event on the James River is made possible through collaboration with: