Progressive and women’s groups coordinated 300 candlelit vigils that took place across the U.S. on Wednesday night to demonstrate opposition to President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. 

The vigils, attended by thousands nationwide, began early Wednesday evening in states including California, Alaska, Arizona and more. Hundreds of people gathered for a vigil in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. 

✊ This is what democracy looks like. Together we are strong enough to #StopKavanaugh

We want survivors everywhere to know: We support you. We hear you. We’re with you. pic.twitter.com/E9uCrl4YBR

— ACLU (@ACLU) October 3, 2018

There are OVER 300 #StopKavanaugh vigils happening tonight across the country—in big cities and small towns. We are everywhere, and will NOT back down. pic.twitter.com/jw3dFUlnsR

— NARAL (@NARAL) October 3, 2018

“There isn’t a stage big enough to hold all of us. There isn’t a microphone loud enough…My fear is that we are not telling men like him, men like Brett Kavanaugh, that there is an easy way to end all of this. Stop.” — Taylor, ME #BelieveSurvivors #StopKavanaugh pic.twitter.com/DcT4Il61lI

— Planned Parenthood Action (@PPact) October 3, 2018

“Kavanaugh has shown that he is hostile to women,” wrote MoveOn, one of the groups behind the vigils, on the event page. “From his record against women’s health and autonomy to his record against workplace protections to the sexual assault allegations against him to the anger he displayed to female U.S. senators.”

“Now is the time for all of us to come together and tell our senators to believe women and stop Kavanaugh this week—and to show the country that women, and all of us, will hold Republicans accountable on November 6,” the event page reads. 

Demonstrators at the Supreme Court vigil called on senators to reject Kavanaugh’s nomination, not only because of the multiple sexual misconduct allegations against him, but also because of his judicial record on abortion and immigration rights.

Protesters throughout the night broke into chants of “vote him down!” and “believe survivors!” as activists associated with causes including disability and immigrant rights gave impassioned speeches.

This is probably the biggest crowd I’ve ever seen at the Supreme Court. And they are LOUD. Even tourists have stopped and joined in the call-and-response.#BelieveSurvivors #StopKavanaugh pic.twitter.com/PAulrKyQfg

— Charlotte Clymer️‍ (@cmclymer) October 3, 2018

Speakers directed their ire toward the senators who remain swing votes in the battle over Kavanaugh’s nomination, calling on them to vote “no” or face repercussions at the ballot box in November’s midterm elections and in those after.

Women’s and progressive groups have been staging demonstrations across the country since Christine Blasey Ford went public with her allegation that Kavanaugh assaulted her during a high school party in 1982. 

The groups have rallied around Ford, as well as Deborah Ramirez, who publicly accused Kavanaugh of exposing himself to her during a Yale University gathering in the 1980s, and Julie Swetnick, who has alleged Kavanaugh harassed and groped girls in high school. Kavanaugh has denied all allegations against him. 

Hot off the press: the words of @rtraister, headed to the Believe Survivors Vigil! #StopKavanaugh pic.twitter.com/DiZygizY9J

— Willy Schwenzfeier (@willhaus) October 3, 2018

We’re here. Again. To say no to Kavanaugh. We won’t quit. #stopkavanaugh pic.twitter.com/C98H2dcUPX

— Kaylie Hanson Long (@KaylieEHanson) October 3, 2018

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has stated the Senate will vote on Kavanaugh’s nomination sometime this week.