Come join our brunch THIS Sunday

Hear from our Congressman Jake Auchincloss

And our local dream Team

Sen. Cindy Creem

Rep. Kay Khan & Ruth Balser

& from Brookline Rep. Tommy Vitolo

NEWTON DEMOCRATIC CITY COMMITTEE 

ANNUAL BRUNCH IS BACK IN PERSON !!!!!!!!

SPECIAL GUEST JIMMY TINGLE
 

BRUNCH IS THIS SUNDAY

COME MEET & SEE 

 LT GOV nominee :MAYOR KIM DRISCOLL  
AG nominee: ANDREA CAMPBELL
AUDITOR nominee: SEN. DIANA DiZOGLIO
TREASURER : DEB GOLDBERG
SEC OF STATE: BILL GALVIN 
QUENTIN PALFREY -speaking on GOV. nominee
AG MAURA HEALEY's behalf

SHERIFF PETER KOUTOUJIAN & DA MARIAN RYAN & OUR LOCAL DREAM TEAM SEN. CINDY CREEM & ST. REPS RUTH BALSER, KAY KHAN    

OCTOBER 23rd 
 
11:00am
POST 440 

295 California St 
02458

GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY!

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/newtonbrunch

tickets- $25
host levels - $100   $250  $1000

questions: sharonstout3@gmail.com 
617.955.9881

The 2022 MassDems Convention will be held on Saturday, June 4th at the DCU Center in Worcester. Last Thursday, the DSC voted to approve the 2022 Method of Selecting Delegates. From February 4th to March 12th, towns and wards will convene hybrid or virtual caucuses to elect delegates and alternates to the Convention. Towns and wards holding hybrid caucuses must do so following all current COVID Safety requirements for in-person events.
Caucus and Convention Timeline:

• January 28, 2022: Last day to call a caucus and notify the Party of the date, time, and virtual meeting link. If no caucus is called in a town or ward by this date, any ten Democrats residing in that town or ward may be authorized by the State Committee Chair to call a caucus by February 14, 2022.

• February 4 to March 12, 2022: Caucus window. Caucus start times shall be no earlier than 9 AM on Saturday or Sunday and no earlier than 5 PM on a weekday.

• 7 days after each caucus or no later than March 19, 2022: Caucus results due to the Party.

• March 21, 2022: $75 delegate and alternate registration fee due to the Party.

• June 4, 2022: MassDems Convention at the DCU Center in Worcester. There will likely be an option to attend virtually. This will be confirmed by the end of January before caucuses.

Welcome 2022 with Two Defenders of Democracy:

Rep. Adam Schiff + Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock

Protect the Democratic Majorities in the House + Senate
+ Preserve Our Democracy.

Rep. Adam Schiff (CA)


Thursday, January 20
7:00-8:00pm ET on Zoom

DONATE to SUPPORT FM HOUSE SLATE

Congressman Adam Schiff is Chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and a Member of the House Select Committee on the January 6th Attack. He was also a Lead Impeachment Manager for the 1st trial of Donald Trump.

Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock (GA)

Monday, January 24
7:30-8:15pm ET on Zoom

DONATE to SUPPORT SEN. WARNOCK

Sen. Warnock won a narrow victory in a run-off election in GA just a year ago to help flip the Senate. He is up for reelection in 2022 and is a prime target of the Republicans. We need to lend our support to keep his strong moral voice in the Senate and to maintain the Democratic majority.

Let's elect a House + Senate
that will build the future we need.

forcemultiplierus.org

Join me next week as I prepare for my re-election campaign!

I hope you will join me and special guest U.S. Senator Ed Markey for a virtual event next Tuesday, January 18th at 7pm. I am running for re-election to continue representing the 12th Middlesex District, and I would greatly appreciate your support by joining me next Tuesday!

To RSVP, please contribute online at www.actblue.com/donate/em-balser22. After processing your donation, you will receive the Zoom registration link via email with your donation receipt.



Checks can also be made payable to:
The Committee to Elect Ruth B. Balser
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Thank you very much for your continued support, and I hope to see you next week.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is Monday, January 17th. To honor this day, let’s build community and feed community, together.

In that spirit, we are sharing information about two ways to connect over the next week. 

In conjunction with a great online program (more details below), the Rotary Club of Newton- along with The Village Bank - is running a Food Pantry Drive to benefit our city’s Food Pantries. Between 1/10 - 1/15, you can drop donations at any Village Bank branch, at Scandinavian Living Center, the Newton Police headquarters or at City Hall.

Your donations are needed! 

Community food drive January 10 - 15, 2022

Drop off sites: 

• Village Bank locations (only until 1/15 at noon)

• Newton City Hall - 1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, MA 02459

• Newton Police Headquarters - 1321 Washington St, Newton, MA 02465

• Scandinavian Living Center - 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA 02465

• Many schools and houses of worship are also participating so please donate to these collection opportunities as well!

Requested items (unexpired):

• Canned white tuna in water

• Breakfast cereal

• Jam or jelly

• Hearty soups

• Toothpaste

• Body lotion

In addition, please join your fellow Newton residents at the annual community MLK Day event.

Click here to register for the 54th Annual MLK Community Celebration hosted and sponsored by Harmony Foundation, The Village Bank, Rotary Club of Newton, NICA (Newton Interfaith Clergy Group), Newton Public Schools, and the Newton Cultural Alliance.

Friends,

As we enter the holiday season and 2021 comes to a close, I hope you can join me for a virtual Holiday Celebration where we can smile, laugh, and spread some good cheer together. While I would have preferred we could gather in person as we did this summer, we've decided to take every precaution and join together safely via Zoom for this event. We did this last December with great success. 

I invite you and your children to join me for an hour over Zoom on Wednesday, December 15th at 6:00pm for our Annual Holiday Celebration. We will see old friends and hear from new ones. We’ll even be joined by a special guest with a penchant for granting Christmas wishes!

You can find all the details in the invite below. I hope to see you there, and wish you and your family a safe and happy holiday season.

Best,

Peter

Event Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUoduyppzoiGNNea8qbcOzmgH3qYXgPAcnQ

Questions contact: Meredith Lerner Moghimi at 978-996-4561 or meredith@mlmstrategiesllc.com

Contributions from corporations, LLCs, LLPs and business partnerships are not permissible.

Newton Democratic City Committee

Brookline and Newton

Combined Virtual “Annual Brunch Party”

Sunday, December 5

1:00 p.m.

We were sorry not to be able to gather for our traditional Brunch this year – but we have planned something new this year!

Brookline and Newton are joining together on Sunday, December 5th to hear from our Democratic elected officials and candidates for statewide office.

Special guests (so far) include:

U.S Senator Ed Markey

U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss

Sec of State William 'Bill" Galvin

Treasurer Deborah Goldberg

Middlesex Sheriff Peter Koutoujian

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan

Mayor Ruthanne Fuller

State Senator Cynthia Stone Creem

Representative Ruth Balser

Representative Kay Khan

Representative John Lawn

City Council President - Susan Albright

City Council Vice President - Rick Lipof

School Committee Chair- Tamika Olszewski

Meet New School Committee members

All Three Democratic Candidates for Governor

Candidates for Lt. Governor, Attorney General, and Auditor

We’ll also have a Newton “breakout room” so you can visit with friends and hear from our local political leaders.

Don’t miss the fun.  You can start registering now at this link to get the zoom information.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpceuopzksGtVpI7w4evZVdwvIHTXfk1Zn

Meet 2 of the Democratic Party's
Most Dynamic Women Senators

Force Multiplier invites you to meet

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (NV)

Wednesday, December 1, 2021, 6:30 – 7:30pm ET via Zoom

with special guest Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN)

DONATE NOW TO THE CORTEZ MASTO CAMPAIGN

Suggested donation $100. Please be as generous as possible.

This is one of 4 "Battleground Seats" Democrats must win to Hold the Senate in 2022.

Senator Cortez Masto won her seat by just 2.4% in 2016 +
is facing a tough opponent. Her race was just moved to "toss up" by Larry Sabato's crystal ball + the latest public poll has her trailing her opponent by 2 points.

She needs our support.

Cortez Masto is:

• Former two-term Attorney General of Nevada

• Former Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

• First woman + first Latina to serve as a Nevada senator

• Serving a varied constituency including Las Vegas service workers + union members, farm + agricultural workers, Native American nations + Spanish speakers + a massive entertainment industry

• Champion of Women’s and LGBTQ rights

• Member of several critical committees, including the Senate Committee on Finance, Banking, Housing + Urban Affairs, Energy + Natural Resources + Commerce, Science + Transportation, among others.

• Sponsor/co-sponsor of hundreds of bills supporting health + welfare + tax fairness + services for veterans + the disadvantaged.

Together we have the power to make a difference.

forcemultiplierus.org

A Livable Future: How Can Massachusetts Lead on Climate? (Register here!)

 

To our Democratic Town, City, and Ward Committee Chairs of Massachusetts and all parties interested in action on climate and justice:

 

The delegates who met at our state convention in September could not have been clearer:

 

A livable future is a human right. Given the increased speed and destruction witnessed in the last year, we must increase our sense of urgency and take action to prevent the worst effects of climate change.[i]

 

Right now the leaders of the world are gathering – for the 26th time! – to craft a response to the accelerating climate crisis, a crisis whose devastation we have already witnessed in every corner of the earth.

Sadly, we already know the outcome: our leaders will take some actions, but not enough. Instead of acting with unity and courage, they will continue to jockey for national advantage and ignore the deadlines and opportunities in front of us.

 

No wonder so many are outraged. As Greta Thunberg said last month:

 

[Our] words sound great but so far have not led to action. Our hopes and ambitions drown in their empty promises… Our leaders’ intentional lack of action is a betrayal of all present and future generations.[ii]

 

Let’s be blunt: she is also talking about us. Too many of us prefer to talk about what other people in other places should be doing. We can’t do that anymore. At our state convention, the delegates unanimously declared that right here in Massachusetts WE must act NOW.

 

Yes, we have taken some worthwhile steps. But we are not yet “leaders.” This state is actually decades behind the innovators and public officials in other countries who are truly building clean energy economies.

 

Our State House has been slow to pass the sweeping changes we need. To make matters worse, our governor has vetoed critical legislation. When his veto was overridden, he slowed the implementation of the law.

 

That’s why Call2Action, along with over thirty Democratic Town Committees and supporting organizations, invite you to join a virtual forum this November 14th at 7:00 on “A Livable Future: How Massachusetts Can Lead on Climate?” We’ll hear:

a word of welcome from US Senator Ed Markey, our climate champion in Congress, on the current budget battles that will determine our national futurea report from Bill McKibben, the world-famous founder of 350.org, on what he observed at the UN meeting – and what it means for usan analysis by Cabell Eames, political director for A Better Future Project, on how the governor is slow-walking the new climate law – and what we must doThe Rev. Vernon Walker, director of Communities Responding to Extreme Weather, on how the connections between the climate crisis and the injustices low income communities and communities of color must be met by a unified response.

 

Just weeks ago, our party overwhelmingly demanded that we “act with the boldness and urgency necessary to address and adapt to climate change.” Are those, as former Governor Deval Patrick once said, “just words”? Or are we ready truly to act like the leaders we could be?

 

Come learn about the actions we can and must take by joining us on Sunday, November 14th at 7 PM.

Space may be limited, so please register soon at http://bit.ly/massclimateaction

 

Please share this invitiation with the membership of your Committee and any other allies interested in a livable future. We look forward to seeing you!

 

In solidarity,

 

Mass Call2Action

with the support of: The Democratic Town, Ward, & City Committees of Arlington, Bedford, Belmont, Boston Wards 4 & 11, Boxborough, Braintree, Brewster, Carlisle, Concord, Hanover, Hanson, Hull, Kingston, Lenox, Longmeadow, Newton, Orleans, Rockland, Scituate, Somerville, Springfield, Watertown, Wayland, Wellfleet, West Springfield, Weston, & Weymouth; Act On Mass, Our Revolution MA, Progressive Democrats of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Peace Action, New Democracy Coalition, & MA Justice Democrats

We need to put Democracy in Action!

We can't have a fully functioning democracy when millions are unregistered +disenfranchised + marginalized.

Support voter registration + education + turnout efforts with
youth + Latinx + Black + Indigenous communities in 5 key states.

Join Force Multiplier + hear from three grassroots leaders whose groups inspire + transform + engage + empower participation in our democracy!

Wednesday, November 10, 7:00-8:00 pm ET on Zoom

REGISTER + DONATE HERE

Suggested donation $100. Please be as generous as possible.

Your tax deductible contribution supports the five groups in
Force Multiplier’s Democracy in Action Slate.

Your contribution also enables you to bring a guest! See below.

If you would like to donate by check or from a retirement account or Donor Advised Fund, please contact us at info@forcemultiplierus.org.

Force Multiplier’s Democracy in Action Fund includes the
three groups above + Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute +
the Arizona Center for Empowerment.

Have you ever wanted to introduce Force Multiplier to a friend, colleague or neighbor who is looking for the best ways to help secure democracy?

We’re offering everyone who registers by November 9th, the opportunity to bring a guest who is new to Force Multiplier.

Just register and donate for this event by November 9th, and we will send you a link to register your guest for no advance donation. Your guest will have the opportunity to donate during the event. (Sorry, we cannot accommodate requests for guest invitations after noon on November 9.)

THANKS FOR HELPING US GROW!

Dear Friends, Family and Neighbors -- I hope everyone is staying well and getting those boosters when eligible! As you are all well aware, despite holding the White House, the Senate and the House, the Democrats are still fighting to get their proposals passed. The thin majority in the Senate means we cannot afford to lose any seats. Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire is the most vulnerable incumbent. She won by a hair over her Republican predecessor in 2016 and is very likely to be running against New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, who will be a very formidable opponent. We need to do everything we can to keep her in office. Yes, we are tired, we have been at this fight for years now, but we must keep pushing to save our Democracy. Please consider registering for this event and please, please please, forward to your own friends and family. Together we can do this! With an introduction by Senator Ed Markey and links to information about volunteer organizing work in NH, this will be a great event.

HELP MAGGIE HOLD HER SEAT!

Join Us This Thursday Evening 
7:00-8:00pm on Zoom

Join Force Multiplier + Meet Senator Maggie Hassan (NH) 

Hassan won in 2016 by only 1,017 votes.
This seat is a top target for the Republicans.
Every vote for her is crucial.

Senator Maggie Hassan has a long record of helping those most in need. She entered public life as a disability advocate and then served in the State Legislature and as a Governor known for bi-partisan successes. She and sister New Hampshire Senator, Jeanne Shaheen, are the only two women in U.S. history to serve as both governor and U.S. senator. 

With Special Guest, Senator Ed Markey (MA) 

Co-Hosts:

State Senator Cindy Creem + State Senator Becca Rausch + State Rep Ruth Balser + State Rep Kay Khan + State Rep Tommy Vitolo + Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan + Newton Democratic City Committee +  Wellesley Democratic Town Committee + Northampton Democratic City Committee + Brookline Democratic Town Committee + Newburyport Indivisible Rise 

Thursday, October 28, 7:00-8:00pm ET on Zoom

Suggested donation $100. Please be as generous as possible.

REGISTER/DONATE HERE

Hassan’s opponents have been plotting to unseat her for the last six years. During that time, she’s been working hard honoring veterans + the armed forces they served + bolstering business while ensuring fairness for workers + supporting equality for vulnerable groups + fighting for environmental safety + a cleaner, greener planet.

Force Multiplier hopes you will give Senator Hassan the early support she badly needs. We want her to keep doing what she does best: champion the needs + security of her constituents + pass worker-friendly legislation in a blue Senate that puts people first.

New Hampshire is a small state with big consequences. Saving her seat means saving the Senate + the success of our game-changing Democratic legislative agenda. She’s counting on us now to bring in dollars + to spread the word.

Let’s work as hard for her as Maggie works for us.

forcemultiplierus.org

MA Dems Organizing Hub - Phone Banking and More

WEEKLY ORGANIZING HUB

Saturdays from 3-5 PM

2:45 For first time people.
3:00 Official start time.
4:45 Break for social time and debrief.

Zoom link emailed after RSVP.

Join our weekly "hub" where people can come and connect with other activists. We will open a virtual space weekly where activists can:

• Come to volunteer for Democratic candidates and causes. We will have projects available.

• Bring your own project - block off time to help in the company of other people. Reminder calls, fundraising, write your newsletter.

We are encouraging people to make a commitment of supporting Democratic causes on a regular basis now, whether it is a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly commitment. It is important for activists to continue to stay engaged now and in the future.

Accessibility

This event meets ADA standards

Have accessibility questions? Reply to your registration email to confirm your requirements or request more information.Let’s Stay Engaged! In 2021 there are critical state legislative and gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey, and in 2022, we will have a Massachusetts gubernatorial campaign and midterm elections throughout the country that will determine control of Congress. Join the Mass Dems Organizing Hub any Saturday from 3-5 to stay engaged and to help out.  Each Saturday there will be a range of volunteer opportunities to participate in, or you can bring your own project to share. 

Saturdays from 3-5pm

RSVP LINK: https://events.democrats.org/event/412142/


Democratically yours,

Alex Bausch, Organizing Hub Lead 847-648-1066,
bausch.alex@gmail.com

Kate Donaghue, Co-Chair Campaign Services 508-404-8631,
KateDonaghue@aol.com

Amanda Smith, Co-Chair Campaign Services 339-298-6508,
abs0628@gmail.com

BLUEPRINT TO ‘22

Guided by Town and Ward Captains, Grassroots Organizers will participate in relational organizing and community building projects leading up to the 2022 statewide election. Each project will support community partners and the groundwork they’re doing on local issues that matter most. Monthly training sessions will supplement each project, helping Organizers build and expand their personal volunteer corps.

October Blueprint Bootcamp: Volunteer Experience & Inclusive Volunteer Practice
Recruiting, engaging and retaining a strong volunteer base for campaigns and future actions is critical to the work of any good campaign–learn how to build a sustainable coalition of volunteers that will last long past Election Day at the Blueprint Bootcamp on October 20 at 6 PM.

REGISTER FOR THE TRAINING

Newton’s 46th Harvest Fair will be Sunday October 17 in Newton Centre.  Nothing says “Fall in Newton” like watching your little ones ride the kiddie caterpillar while indulging in a fried dough and candy apple!  Along with the carnival, check out more than 125 vendors and crafters in an open-air market spanning the Newton Centre Green and the Langley Road parking lot.  No worries about supply chain here.  Take home unique specialty items for the holidays from these local vendors.  Stop by the Green Newton Expo to see the latest innovative ways to “go green”. Enjoy your take-out meal while listening to live music at one of two performance stages.  Curious about how much space 800 pumpkins require?  Check out the Wegman’s free pumpkin decorating booth and see for yourself!  Fair is open 10 am – 5pm.  Contact Newton Cultural Development for more details. See you at the fair! 

MA Dems Organizing Hub - Phone Banking and More

WEEKLY ORGANIZING HUB Saturdays from 3-5 PM

2:45 For first time people.
3:00 Official start time.
4:45 Break for social time and debrief.

Zoom link emailed after RSVP.

Join our weekly "hub" where people can come and connect with other activists. We will open a virtual space weekly where activists can:

• Come to volunteer for Democratic candidates and causes. We will have projects available.

• Bring your own project - block off time to help in the company of other people. Reminder calls, fundraising, write your newsletter.

We are encouraging people to make a commitment of supporting Democratic causes on a regular basis now, whether it is a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly commitment. It is important for activists to continue to stay engaged now and in the future.

Accessibility

This event meets ADA standards

Have accessibility questions? Reply to your registration email to confirm your requirements or request more information.Let’s Stay Engaged! In 2021 there are critical state legislative and gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey, and in 2022, we will have a Massachusetts gubernatorial campaign and midterm elections throughout the country that will determine control of Congress. Join the Mass Dems Organizing Hub any Saturday from 3-5 to stay engaged and to help out.  Each Saturday there will be a range of volunteer opportunities to participate in, or you can bring your own project to share. 

Saturdays from 3-5pm

RSVP LINK: https://events.democrats.org/event/412142/


Democratically yours,

Alex Bausch, Organizing Hub Lead 847-648-1066,
bausch.alex@gmail.com

Kate Donaghue, Co-Chair Campaign Services 508-404-8631,
KateDonaghue@aol.com

Amanda Smith, Co-Chair Campaign Services 339-298-6508,
abs0628@gmail.com

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApfumhpzwjGNISvP8UzsESjD9iM8vwqcZi

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Join Force Multiplier to learn from three Congressional leaders about Democratic responses to these elevated threats to our nation.

House Members Abigail Spanberger (VA) + Tom Malinowski (NJ) + Elaine Luria (VA)

Responding to Domestic Terrorism
to Secure Democracy

Tuesday, Oct. 5, 7:00-8:00 pm ET on Zoom

REGISTER + DONATE HERE

Suggested donation $100. Please be as generous as possible.

Join us to hear these three skilled, experienced defenders of democracy talk about recent efforts in Congress to investigate and understand what led up to the events of January 6th, and to ensure that it doesn’t happen again.

Spanberger, Malinowski, and Luria are among the Democrats in Congress dedicated to curtailing these

threats to our democracy and will bring us updated information about all that Washington is doing in

response.

Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA 02) served two decades in the Navy, retiring at the rank of Commander.

She is Vice Chair of the House Armed Services Committee and a member of the House Committees on

Veterans’ Affairs, Homeland Security and The Select Committee on the January 6th Attack.

Congressman Tom Malinowski (NJ 07) was assistant secretary of state for Democracy, Human Rights and

Labor in the Obama administration and worked as the chief advocate for Human Rights Watch. He served on

President Bill Clinton's National Security Council. During his first term, he led a successful effort to restore

funding to protect us from domestic terrorism cut by the Trump administration. He is a Vice Chair of the

Foreign Affairs Committee and member of Homeland Security Committee.

Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (VA 07) began her career in public service as a federal law

enforcement officer working narcotics and money laundering cases with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

Later she joined the CIA as a case officer. She serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Bring your questions for up-to-the-minute updates on the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack, including leader McCarthy’s empty threat against telecommunication companies that comply with the Committee’s subpoenas to provide information leading up to the insurrection.

Your donation will support all three of these effective Congresspersons.

Protect their seats to help guarantee democracy.

forcemultiplierus.org

For more information about these events or to find out how you can volunteer to collect pledge cards by email or in-person, contact JALSA Organizers Maria Isabel Rosario and Talya Wintman

Be A Fair Share Amendment Voter!

We need you! JALSA has pledged to collect 2,500 Fair Share Amendment voter pledges to support the campaign to pass an amendment creating a 4% surtax on income over $1 million. This will provide much needed funding for public education and transportation. You can help us get there by the end of the summer! Please click the "Make the Pledge" button!

Make The Pledge

Jewish Alliance For Law & Social Action
11 Beacon St. Suite 722
Boston,MA 02108
617-227-3000
www.jalsa.org

RSVP to meet & celebrate elected leaders across the Commonwealth: Join us on September 28th to meet and celebrate Emerge Massachusetts alumnae who are breaking glass ceilings in their elected and appointed positions.**

Link to RSVP: https://ma.emergeamerica.org/events/breaking-the-glass-ceiling/ or bitly.com/2021sept28

Join us - Look for the Newton Democratic City Committee booth -

CONVENTION UPDATE !!!!!!!

When we started preparing for this year’s convention, we were hopeful that, by September, we’d be able to safely gather together in Lowell for a partially in-person event. However, rising COVID-19 case numbers and recent guidance from public health experts tell us that we must remain vigilant in our fight against this virus. On Saturday, the Democratic State Committee voted to transition the 2021 Convention to an entirely virtual event.

We’ve said it from the beginning: health and safety are our top priorities, and promised to update our plans to reflect changing guidance. We must protect the health of our individual delegates and alternates, guests, and staff, and the public health of our host city, Lowell, and the Merrimack Valley.

We have always been committed to providing a meaningful and engaging delegate experience, no matter the format of the convention. A virtual format gives us the opportunity to connect in new and exciting ways with attendees across the Commonwealth, in addition to completing the business of the Convention.

We will be providing more information to delegates and attendees moving forward, but are thankful to our membership for their thoughtful deliberation on this important issue. Moving to an entirely virtual convention is the right decision.

Exciting news: Elizabeth Warren will be hosting a Meet and Greet in Newton on Saturday, September 25, and she’d love to see you there!

Elizabeth will be answering questions, giving updates on what she’s fighting for in Washington, and discussing the most pressing issues we're facing right now in Massachusetts and across the country. Come meet our team and learn how you can get in this fight.

Can you join us? Here are the details:

Rescheduled Newton Meet and Greet with Elizabeth Warren
Saturday, September 25, 2021

Hyde Community Center
90 Lincoln Street
Newton Highlands, MA 02461

Doors open at 4:00 PM. Event begins at 5:00 PM.

RSVP

NOTE: The Meet and Greet will take place outdoors, so we encourage all attendees to bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating.

This event is free and open to the public, so please invite your friends and family to join us — the more the merrier. Tickets are not required, but an RSVP is strongly encouraged. Admission is first come, first served, but signing up does not guarantee entry.

If you are in need of ADA seating or any other accommodation at the event, please let us know in the comment section of our RSVP form and we will work to make our event as comfortable as we can for you.

Thanks, and we hope to see you there (or at another event soon)!

Team Warren

RSVP

On September 25, 2021, over 5,000 delegates will gather virtually to discuss and decide on a Party Platform.

Throughout the summer voters across the commonwealth will caucus at the local level to select the delegates who’ll represent their town or ward at the convention. During platform hearings and through written testimony, delegates and Democratic activists will help the Platform Committee develop a draft of the 2021 Massachusetts Democratic Party Platform. Keep scrolling to learn more about the 2021 MassDems Platform Convention and find resources for delegates and alternates, or click the boxes below to find caucus and platform information.

Final Call to Convention

The Massachusetts Democratic State Committee, in fulfillment of the Charter of the Massachusetts Democratic Party (Article Six) hereby calls a Democratic State Convention for the purpose of adopting a Party Platform. The Convention shall be held virtually, beginning at 10:00 AM EDT, on Saturday, September 25, 2021. Click here to view the final Call to Convention.

The 2021 Party Platform
Party Charter

This year, in an effort to make our Party accessible, we're streaming the convention live on on YouTube for the general public. Family, friends, and guests can tune into the convention at massdems.org/convention or by clicking here.

updated link 9/25 10:33

massdems.org/convention2021.

Special Event -- Calls into CA For The Recall --
With Special Guest DNC Executive Director
Roger Lau

Let’s Stay Engaged! In 2021 there are critical state legislative and gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey, and in 2022, we will have a Massachusetts gubernatorial campaign and midterm elections throughout the country that will determine control of Congress. Join the Mass Dems Organizing Hub any Saturday from 3-5 to stay engaged and to help out.  Each Saturday there will be a range of volunteer opportunities to participate in, or you can bring your own project to share. 

Saturdays from 3-5pm
Sign up here for the Mass Organizing Hub
Special Event -- Calls into CA For The Recall --
With Special Guest DNC Executive Director
Roger Lau

So, we are organizing a phone bank on Thursday September 2nd to call voters in CA to vote NO on the recall. Deputy Executive Director of the DNC (and our friend) Roger Lau, will be our special guest. We'll start at 9 PM ET and hit the phones until 10:30 PM ET (6-7:30 PM PT in California). At 10:30 PM ET we'll break for cocktails (or mocktails). We're virtual so you'll be safe and home! This event is also being sponsored by the MassDems Campaign Services, The Organizing Hub and TLL. Please sign up at the link below!

RSVP LINK: https://www.mobilize.us/maorganizinghub/event/408621/

As everyone knows, there are always a million different events happening from 8 AM - 8 PM but there are few events that allow folks to join at 9 PM! This is one of those due to calling in a different time zone. So, we would love to see as many of you join us as possible, especially as though there are very few excuses this one time :)


Please share the link far and wide. We'd love to show Roger and the rest of the people at the DNC that people in MA have their backs as well as CA Dems.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out.

Democratically yours,

Alex Bausch, Organizing Hub Lead 847-648-1066,
bausch.alex@gmail.com

Kate Donaghue, Co-Chair Campaign Services 508-404-8631,
KateDonaghue@aol.com

Amanda Smith, Co-Chair Campaign Services 339-298-6508,
abs0628@gmail.com

Special Event -- Calls into CA For The Recall --
With Special Guest DNC Executive Director
Roger Lau

Let’s Stay Engaged! In 2021 there are critical state legislative and gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey, and in 2022, we will have a Massachusetts gubernatorial campaign and midterm elections throughout the country that will determine control of Congress. Join the Mass Dems Organizing Hub any Saturday from 3-5 to stay engaged and to help out.  Each Saturday there will be a range of volunteer opportunities to participate in, or you can bring your own project to share. 

Saturdays from 3-5pm
Sign up here for the Mass Organizing Hub
Special Event -- Calls into CA For The Recall --
With Special Guest DNC Executive Director
Roger Lau

So, we are organizing a phone bank on Thursday September 2nd to call voters in CA to vote NO on the recall. Deputy Executive Director of the DNC (and our friend) Roger Lau, will be our special guest. We'll start at 9 PM ET and hit the phones until 10:30 PM ET (6-7:30 PM PT in California). At 10:30 PM ET we'll break for cocktails (or mocktails). We're virtual so you'll be safe and home! This event is also being sponsored by the MassDems Campaign Services, The Organizing Hub and TLL. Please sign up at the link below!

RSVP LINK: https://www.mobilize.us/maorganizinghub/event/408621/

As everyone knows, there are always a million different events happening from 8 AM - 8 PM but there are few events that allow folks to join at 9 PM! This is one of those due to calling in a different time zone. So, we would love to see as many of you join us as possible, especially as though there are very few excuses this one time :)


Please share the link far and wide. We'd love to show Roger and the rest of the people at the DNC that people in MA have their backs as well as CA Dems.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out.

Democratically yours,

Alex Bausch, Organizing Hub Lead 847-648-1066,
bausch.alex@gmail.com

Kate Donaghue, Co-Chair Campaign Services 508-404-8631,
KateDonaghue@aol.com

Amanda Smith, Co-Chair Campaign Services 339-298-6508,
abs0628@gmail.com