How to send a message to a legislator
Need to contact your legislator? You can email them through our website.
Commenting on a bill
If you want to send your legislator a message about a specific bill, learn how to comment on a bill.
Emailing a legislator
Follow these steps to send a message to a Representative or Senator.
1. Find a legislator
From the list of all legislators, find the member you want to contact. Then choose โEmailโ to go to that legislatorโs contact form.
2. Verify your district
Enter your address in the โVerify your legislative districtโ section, then choose โVerify District.โ Your district will appear under the button.
If you are in the legislator's district, youโll see the district number.
If you arenโt in their district, you have 3 options:
- Choose that you think the system made a mistake and you are in the legislatorโs district
- Email the legislator anyway
- Choose one of your districtโs legislator to email instead
3. Enter your contact information
Youโll need to provide your:
- First and last name
- Email address
- Phone number
Enter your email address a second time in the โConfirm Emailโ field.
4. Write your message to the legislator
Youโll need to fill out both the โSubjectโ and โMessageโ fields.
To include a comment on a bill, enter the bill number and choose โFind Bill.โ The billโs description will appear. You can also choose your position on the bill: support, oppose, or neutral.
5. Choose whether you want a response from the legislator
If you want a response and youโre in the legislatorโs district, you can also send a copy of your message to your districtโs other legislators. Otherwise, it will only go to the legislator your chose.
6. Submit your message
Choose โSubmit Formโ to send your message.
After you submit, youโll see a page with the information you entered. You can print this page if you want to keep a copy of your message