It’s Summer!
But the Blue Wave is Still Building
School’s out! We’re leaving town for regions cooler and/or beachier. Let’s enjoy our time, relax and regroup. Come back recharged.
But let’s not forget those who are keeping the fight going.
Read on for the highlights of the Texas Democratic Convention last week, but the headline is clear: our slate of candidates is amazing!! (Want to see some of the speeches we heard? Click here, page down to “For You” and scroll right to find the speaker you want to hear.) Meanwhile, their slate of candidates is a clown show. We must do the work to get them elected - for a Better Texas!
Yet again, this is the most important election in our lifetimes. Losing the election this fall will have catastrophic consequences lasting a generation or more. None of us wants to wake up the morning of a bad-news-November 4 feeling there was something we could have done to make a difference. There’s no tomorrow. We need to act now.
What can we do?
Donate to Dallas County Democratic Party, and the Texas Democratic Party. Make it monthly. The party is building its capacity to work for change between elections, as well as for elections. They need your help as sustaining donors!
Donate to key candidates - keep reading for links to candidates for Federal and State offices.
Host a fundraiser
Volunteer at the county party, or for key campaigns (see below)
Tell your friends why voting for Democrats is important to you!
Put up yard signs! A great way to start the conversation!!
Remember: Republicans are not being quiet about their intentions to cheat in November. Our response has to be to turn out in overwhelming numbers. We need everyone’s help to do this!
Donate to Dallas County Democratic Party, and the Texas Democratic Party. Make it monthly. The party is building its capacity to work for change between elections, as well as for elections. They need your help as sustaining donors!
Donate to key candidates - keep reading for links to candidates for Federal and State offices.
Host a fundraiser
Volunteer at the county party, or for key campaigns (see below)
Tell your friends why voting for Democrats is important to you!
Put up yard signs! A great way to start the conversation!!
Remember: Republicans are not being quiet about their intentions to cheat in November. Our response has to be to turn out in overwhelming numbers. We need everyone’s help to do this!
Introducing QR corner
Work for change without leaving your couch!
Let's make this easy!
At every meeting this fall we'll have QR codes for candidates and political parties to let them work their hardest to turnout the votes.
And, for newsletter readers, here is a list of the top Democratic Candidates on our ballot. Click on their name to see their website. Click on Volunteer to check out volunteer opportunities. Click on Donate to donate.
James Talarico, US Senate; Volunteer Donate
Kevin Burge, US Congress - District 24; VolunteerDonate
Gina Hinojosa, TX Governor; VolunteerDonate
Vikki Goodwin, TX Lt. Governor; VolunteerDonate
Nathan Johnson, TX Atty General;Volunteer Donate
Clayton Tucker, TX Agriculture Commission; VolunteerDonate
Sarah Eckhardt, TX Comptroller; Volunteer Donate
Benjamin Flores, TX Land Commission; VolunteerDonate
Jon Rosenthal, TX Railroad Commission; Volunteer Donate
Allison Mitchell, TX House - District 108; VolunteerDonate
Next Up
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Next Up
August Meeting
Save the Date
Note - no meeting in July!
Like you, we’re taking a break in July, but in August we’ll kick off the fall campaign season with a big candidate rally! Save the date and keep watching here for more information!
Thursday, August 20
5:00 - 7:00
location with RSVP
Also Coming Up
While we’re all summering…
Keep an eye out for more news from PCA Democrats
We’re using our July break to make plans for a better club.
Look out for the following special issues of the newsletter:
Member Survey
When is the best time for our monthly meetings? Which issues are you most passionate about? What is your go-to social media site? We need your input to make our events and information as tailored as possible to YOU! Please help by sending your response!
An Automated Kitty
Those of you who attend our meetings are familiar with our “kitty” bowl - and have been very generous in donating to cover the cost of meeting refreshments. Thanks to all who’ve contributed!
But we have significant expenses beyond meeting refreshments. Software subscriptions supporting this newsletter, our website, and social media content creation add up quickly. Ironically, enabling funds collection requires additional spending, including one-time legal and filing fees, ongoing accounting fees and credit card fees. Beyond the basics are wish list items such as the ability to fund outreach tables at local political events and literature for use by our terrific area precinct chairs.
Look out for a future email explaining this option in more detail, including a cool thank you gift for donors of $100 or more!
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