California Democratic Party Endorses Susan Eggman!
In November of 2020 the CDP officially endorsed Susan Eggman for California Senate District 5
Sign up to volunteer and help elect Susan Eggman: standems.org/volunteer
California Democratic Party Endorses Josh Harder!
In November of 2020 the CDP officially endorsed Josh Harder for California Congressional District 10
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Rhapsody in Blue Gala with Pete Buttigieg
Mayor Pete will be keynote speaker on Feb 14th at the Stanislaus County Democratic Party fundraiser Feb. 14 at the Assyrian American Civic Club in Turlock. All proceeds benefit local Democratic candidates. Table sponsorships, some of which include the opportunity to meet with Mayor Pete and have a professional photo taken prior to his speech, are available.
Enjoy a delicious chicken marsala and tri-tip dinner, live music and dancing, photo booth fun, and cocktails, as we hear from Pete and celebrate our great democrats at our annual awards ceremony!
Friday, February 14th
Doors open at 6:00 PM
Assyrian American Civic Club
2618 N. Golden State Blvd, Turlock
Link to purchase tickets:
Individuals and federal candidates link: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/rhapsodydems
Union or state candidate link: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/rhapsodyunioncandidates
Hotel Reservations link: Comfort Suites
Please use booking code: Rhapsody in Blue.
Indiana Mayor and Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg will be the speaker at the Stanislaus County Democratic Party fundraiser on February 14th. Buttigieg served two terms as mayor of South Bend, Ind., is a former Navy Reserve intelligence officer and a former Rhodes scholar.
“He’s the youngest candidate running, he’s the first openly gay candidate to mount a major campaign for the presidency, and he’s aiming to be the first mayor to go directly from city hall to the White House,” according to a New York Times profile,
Pete Buttigieg who is 38 is competing to become the Democratic nominee in the Democratic Presidential primary race against other Democrats such as Andrew Yang, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, Michael Bloomberg, Tom Steyer and a hand full of other candidates.
The event is open to the public and tickets are $75 per person, $1,200 for a table of 10 or $2,500 for a table of 10, which includes two passes for people to meet Buttigieg backstage and have their picture taken with him.
Jessica Self, Chair of the Stanislaus Democratic Party stated that ““have the ability to pick up voters here,” and “The Central Valley is a great place for presidential candidates to come” ant that the “alley has been neglected too long by national candidates.”
Jessica Self has also said “we have extended invitations to all of the Democratic presidential candidates and expects that a couple more will stop here before the March 3 primary.”
Modesto Bee article Link: https://www.modbee.com/news/politics-government/election/article239688308.html?fbclid=IwAR2Cq2FWa83_wcKgZ4biOeARHHjQVL07aDBPdzONe0Tb6fFA_MNWwKt7Hbo
Office Grand Opening Event at Stanislaus County Dem HQ
Join us on Saturday, Feb. 1 in Modesto as we celebrate and activate in Stanislaus County for the 2020 election cycle!
Our new office opens on Feb. 1 -- just in time to GOTV for the Primary -- and we want you there. We need you there!
Starting at 10:00 a.m. and continuing into the afternoon, we'll be phone banking and canvassing for our local Democratic candidates.
Come meet the HQ team, find out about volunteer opportunities and check out our new campaign office. This will be the county's HQ for all the Democratic campaign work, and we need everybody engaged so we can remove Trump from the White House in November and elect Democrats up and down the ballot.
Please RSVP, so we can anticipate the number of attendees for this event. And share this with like-minded friends who want to make 2020 a BIG year for Democrats!
Source: https://www.facebook.com/pg/StanislausCountyDemocraticParty/events/
Stan State Mecha Students March 46 Miles
M.E.Ch.A de CSU Stanislaus organized the march from Merced to Modesto, a total of 46 miles. The event was organized in order to pressure congressman Jeff Denham into working to push the discharge petition for the Dream Act 2017.
Homelessness Emergency Declaration Act
Congressman Josh Harder has introduced a bill that will allow governors to request a federal emergency declaration in order to obtain federal support.
“Homelessness is an emergency. Let’s call it what it is. Washington and Sacramento need to stop their twitter feuds and start working together to fix this problem – which everyone knows is only getting worse,” said Rep. Harder.
Women’s March 2020
Photo credit: Modesto Bee
The Democratic Women’s Club of Stanislaus County successfully organized its 4th annual March with about 300 attendees. The March ended at Graceada park with special guest speakers, including Assemblymember Susan Eggman and State Senator Anna Caballero.
The Modesto event was one of hundreds held across the country as well as the main national march held in Washington, D.C.