Monroe County Democratic Party

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Documents filed today with the Indiana Election Commission show that Republican Kevin Suddeth is not a legally qualified candidate for state representative in District 61. 
 

We've compiled a full list of Democratic candidates here: monroedems.org/candidates. If you're on Facebook, you can also check out our listing of our candidates with Facebook pages.

We're always adding new information, so check back often.

And while we'd love it if you got to know our candidates a little better online, we'd like it even better if you got to know them in person. The coming weeks are full of events that will give you the opportunity to meet our candidates. Check out our calendar for a sampling of the events that are coming up:

• Lunch with the Democratic Women's Club, featuring Vi Simpson & Peggy Welch
• Monroe County Fair
• A picnic for Chris Gaal
• Brunch with Cheryl Munson & Linda Robbins
• The Democratic Women's Caucus celebration of Women's Equality Day

As always, keep an eye on your email and this site for more events.

This is the culminating event of our 2010 Membership drive. Everyone already contributing to our membership drive is invited, and new members are welcome to join on the spot! State Auditor candidate Sam Locke will be joining us along with our local candidates.

What: FDR Gala - Monroe County Democratic Party 2010 Membership Campaign Closing Celebration
Where: Showers Plaza Atrium (West side of Showers Building)
When: Friday, July 9 6-8PM
Why: To build a stronger party & to help keep Indiana blue!
Who: 2010 Contributing Members

Please join us at the Showers Plaza Atrium, along with local office holders and 2010 candidates to bring our first annual membership campaign to a successful close! We look forward to seeing you there. And don't forget to bring a friend!

For more information on our membership drive, see http://www.monroedems.org/2010memdrive

The state convention is this Saturday, and our Monroe County delegates will help choose the Democratic nominee for Secretary of State.

The convention kicks off Friday night with early delegate registration, the State Committee meeting, the convention of county party officers, and - of course - the hospitality suites. (See the attached document for a full schedule of hospitality suites.)

Things get going Saturday morning with special caucus meetings at 9:00am. The caucuses will be followed by district meetings at 11:00am.

The main program of the convention, including the nominations for state Treasurer, Auditor, and Secretary of State, will begin at 1:00pm, and last until about 4:45pm. (See the attached document for a full schedule of the day's events.)

Don't miss Baron Hill's remarks, which should come at around 1:45pm.

Delegates can register at early registration on Friday, from 4:00pm-10:00pm, or Saturday from 7:00am until Noon.

[Update, 25 June, by Eric: I am attaching the Convention Schedule and information about the Hospitality Suites.]

Thanks to all our delegates for coming out to the meeting tonight, and a special thank you to the statewide candidates in attendance: Tom McKenna, Vop Osili, and Sam Locke.

At the meeting, several delegates expressed interest in seeing the state party rules. I've attached a PDF copy of the party's rules below; you can also find a copy at the state party's website.

A copy of the 2010 platform isn't immediately available. I've attached a PDF copy of the 2008 state platform below. (Special thanks our friends at the Floyd County Democratic Party for making this available.)

Well, the 2010 Primary Election is now past us, and we head into the General Election cycle. Congratulations to all those candidates who won their primaries! And condolences to those who didn't make it.

Attached, you will find two PDF files. The first contains the election results for the races for elected office. The second contains the results for precinct chair persons and state convention delegates. Republican numbers are also included, so that we know who we're running against.

On behalf of the Party, I want to thank all our candidates and volunteers for all your hard work and perseverance! Good fortune to you (us) all in November!

Update: View photos of the Kickoff Reception here.

Democratic friends,

2008 was a historic election for Monroe County, for Indiana and for our Nation. For the first time in decades, the concerted effort of Democrats across the state put Indiana in the Democratic column.

There are communities larger than us in Indiana, but none in Indiana speaks with as bold and strong a voice as Monroe County and Bloomington for progressive Democratic values. The centrality of Monroe County to Democratic success in the 9th District and in 2008’s Presidential Election cannot be denied or ignored. We now know that Indiana can go blue, something I never thought I’d see. But we also know that Indiana’s hue is up to me and you. Our strength, our vision, and our hard work is the margin of victory in the 9th District and Indiana.

Although we have done well in the past, the revelation of a blue Indiana is calling us to do more:
• to exert greater Monroe County influence in state and national politics,
• to provide better support for local candidates, office holders, democratic volunteers and voters,
• to improve our “Get Out the Vote” program and election mechanics,
• to fully and reliably fund our day-to-day headquarters operations, and
• to establish a capital fund for the eventual purchase of a headquarters.

All politics is local. But sadly almost none of the donations are. In order to seize this opportunity to shape our
state and national parties and our state and national politics, we need a new financial strategy for our local party.

We are launching our first annual membership drive for the Monroe County Democratic Party (MCDP). It starts with your receipt of this letter and our March 27th membership kickoff and will end on June 5 with an FDR gala event for our new MCDP Members. If you are already a current Foundation or Honor Roll donor you are already a 2010 member; if not, you can become an Monroe County Democratic Party member today! Join the Monroe County Democratic Party.

Keep Indiana Blue!

Rick Dietz
MCDP Chair

Believe it or not, Election 2010 is under way! And if you are planning to run for public office, or for Precinct Chair, or even as a delegate to the Indiana Democratic Convention (June 20-21), you need to complete an application and turn it in to the Monroe County Clerk's office by noon, this coming Friday, February 19.

As of this writing, we have only 21 precincts in Monroe County that have anyone running for Precinct Chairperson! If you are currently serving in this role and wish to continue, please complete form CAN-37 and file it at the Clerk's office by noon on Friday. Better yet, get this done by Thursday, and avoid the last minute rush!

To file as a candidate for public office, you need to complete the CAN-2 form.

Various other forms and instructions can be found on the Indiana Secretary of State website.