Monroe County Democratic Party

We have some exciting campaign opportunities for you:

Canvass in Bloomington for Senator Joe Donnelly, Liz Watson and All of our Candidates

Join the Indiana Democratic Party and the MCDP for a Day of Action this Saturday, August 25th and Sunday, August 26th. 

Click here to RSVP for Saturday.

Click here to RSVP for Sunday.

MCDP Day of Action for Joe Donnelly

The MCDP will also be hosting a Day of Action for Joe Donnelley on Saturday, September 8th. Shifts will be from 9:00 a.m. to Noon, and from Noon until 3:00 p.m.

While Washington is mired in its reality show fallout, an important question remains: What should we know before we appoint someone to the Supreme Court for life? At the very least, we should probably know what he wrote while on the public payroll. Right? Unfortunately, the GOP is arguing that Judge Kavanaugh's work during President George W. Bush's administration aren't relevant to Kavanaugh's appointment. This must be a deal breaker. There are just too many questions. Call the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee today.

Help us beat the heat as we turn Indiana blue!

As we get closer to the election, we have a large number of volunteers and campaign staffers at MCDP headquarters every day. One thing that's a big help is prepared food for headquarters--especially home cooked meals! If you are interested in signing up to provide a meal for our volunteers and campaign staff, please email MCDP Executive Director Kaisa Goodman at [email protected]. We are also in need of bottled water to give to volunteers knocking doors in the heat

The Monroe County Democratic Party will be hosting a canvass to support Liz Watson for Congress on Saturday, August 11th. Please come out and support Liz Watson and all of our local Democrats. Candidates/volunteers for local candidates who walk for Liz this day may also identify for themselves or their local candidate. Here are the details:

When: Saturday, August 11th

Where: Meet at MCDP Headquarters, 116 S Madison St.

Shifts:

While President Trump’s cohort slowly turns one by one, there are serious risks for Hoosiers. We are locked in trade wars, and even if the effects are not yet fully felt, the White House knows these chickens will come home to roost. $12 billion in aide for farmers is both absurd in light of the trade war he started and simply not enough to cover the losses. Indiana exported $38.9 billion worth of goods last year, including soy beans, corn, and pork. Nearly half of all soybeans raised are exported. Our auto industry relies on steel and exporting cars abroad. In other words—these bad trade policies could be catastrophic for Indiana farmers and workers. As candidate Liz Watson has noted, "The first priority in any trade policy must be safeguarding good-paying jobs for American workers." We are the party who will fight for Hoosier families, farmers, and workers. Now, let's get the word out. 

This is it. From reproductive rights to voting rights, protection for pre-existing conditions, labor protections & rights, and freedom from discrimination—the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court has huge implications. This is not to mention his partisan opinions about investigating presidents, previous obfuscation about his role in the Bush White House, quick disappearing debt for baseball tickets, and millions of yet-to-be-released documents from his stint in government. The bottom line is that this nomination has the potential to undermine decades of progress toward social justice.

Happy Independence Day! We hope you have had a safe and wonderful holiday. Thank you to everyone who marched in today's parade and supported our entry: "This is What Democracy Looks Like!" We had a fantastic turnout; watch this video to see our proud marchers.

Thank you to all who participated in our caucus this past week. We congratulate Ashley Pirani on winning the Monroe County Council District 3 caucus! Ashley was one of the founding members of Monroe County NOW and was that organization's first president. Ashley will be vying this fall to represent all of western and southwestern Monroe County.