“We Are The Cavalry" — A Powerhouse Organizer Explains Why She Does It

Happy (belated) International Women’s Day! Steph and Eddie celebrate by welcoming a dear friend, and absolute mensch, Susan Windmiller. As the title suggests, Susan makes s**t happen here in the Orange County Democratic Party. We started by getting Susan’s background in government work, how she got started organizing and raising money, and whether we’re too quick to dismiss folks in our party who have more wisdom and experience (10:08). Susan then talked about translating her government experience into the work she does now in fundraising and connecting to donors (25:30). Eddie then requests a point of privilege to ask Susan to gush about Steph as a school board member (37:31). Finally, Susan lays out what your local party actually spends its money on and what she thinks the electoral prospects are for Florida Democrats in 2026 (51:52). Extracurricular Podcast Stephanie Vanos Eddie Geller