HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE COLLIN COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY |
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Here's to a 2021 that is better, safer, SANER, and has 95% less Trump than 2020! Happy New Year, y'all! |
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As we close out 2020, the CCDP would like to extend our thanks and appreciation to so many for your hard work during this past election year.
Our candidates for office: Collin County Democrats ran the biggest slate of candidates in recent history, running candidates in all three Congressional districts, all five State House districts, the two county commissioner seats, county tax assessor/collector, and seven district judge seats, and dozens of municipal seats. We elected Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and 10 other Democrats to represent Collin County. Thank you to our candidates and their campaign staffs for all their hard work and leaving it all on the field.
Our Voting Rights Team: In a year when voting became a dangerous activity due to a global pandemic, in an election year more consequential than most, with nearly half a million Collin Co. residents voting, our CCDP Voting Rights Team worked overtime, ensuring that our Democratic voters had the information they needed to vote, making sure that the rules were being followed by election judges, and helping to ensure that all our votes counted.
Our CCDP Coordinated Campaign: In a year where we were constrained by the COVID-19 pandemic from in-person voter outreach, our CCDP Coordinated Campaign - led by our Coordinated Campaign Committee with the participation of scores of volunteers from area clubs, precinct chairs, and our activists stepped it up, making more than 73,000 phone calls, more than 188,000 texts, and dropping lit on more than 94,000 doors to contact voters. This was a phenomenal effort, and it paid off: Biden's vote total, while losing Collin County by a mere 4.4 percentage points, was nearly 100,000 more votes than Hillary Clinton's Collin County total in 2016.
Our CCDP Office volunteers: Early on in the pandemic, the CCDP decided to shutter our office for the safety of our office volunteers as well as the public, and have our volunteer staff take phone calls and respond to messages and emails from home. As the election cycle heated up, we re-opened the office in accordance with CDC guidelines, and our volunteers became front-line workers, distributing signs, handing out literature, and generally supporting all our get out the vote initiatives. They truly helped out Voting Rights and Coordinated Campaign volunteers to be successful.
All of YOU, our Collin County Democratic supporters and volunteers! Our voter outreach, voter protection efforts, road signs, ballot cards, rallies, and other activities were funded at a record level this year of over $400,000. YOU were the volunteers making the calls, the texts, dropping lit, and poll greeting. Joe Biden received over 230,000 votes in Collin County because of YOU, and we thank YOU for all your hard work, your donations, and for being part of our Democratic revival in Collin County!
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One Last Push for Georgia And Control of the U.S. Senate: Join our Phone Bank January 4th! |
The battle for the U.S. Senate is not yet over, and Collin County Democrats will stay in the fight until we win! Join other local volunteers for the final of our series of virtual phone banks ahead of the January 5th runoff election in Georgia, to help elect Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock to the U.S. Senate.
These virtual phone banks are being hosted on Zoom and will contact voters in Georgia. In order to join, you must sign up for the shift on Mobilize. Then you will receive an email with information on how to prepare to join the Zoom call. Training will be provided at the start of the event for all who need and request it. More shifts will be added as details are confirmed.
The CCDP’s Coordinated Campaign is proud to co-host these virtual phone banks with United for Georgia, Lulu Seikaly, Collin County Young Democrats, McKinney Area Democrats, Frisco Democrats, Allen Area Democrats (formerly HD89 Democrats), and Plano Area Democrats.
When: Monday, January 4, 4 - 7 p.m.
If you are unable to join our January 4th phone bank, there are other events we are cross-promoting that you may be able to join to help elect Ossoff and Warnock. Click here to see all CCDP Events, then click "Georgia" to see specific events supporting the Georgia Senate races. |
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POLITICAL TRAINING FROM THE CCDP |
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I VOTED - WHAT NOW?
Let’s start with the basics – “Politics 101.” We will discuss the past, present and future of Collin County and consider what you can do to meet the goal we have always had: Turn Collin Blue.
Who should attend: any Democrat can attend this virtual event. It will be geared to those wanting a better understanding of politics, especially in Collin County and Texas.
Facilitator: Barb Walters, with special guests
The 2-hour session will be offered twice.
- Thursday – January 14, 7 - 9 p.m.
- Wednesday – January 20, 7 - 9 p.m.
Register through the Mobilize link below:
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SHOULD I RUN?
Running for office is not only a political decision but also a personal one. In this session, you will have the opportunity to ask the questions necessary to make the decision to run and to learn from elected officials and former candidates about their experiences running for office. The next election to consider is for Municipal Races on May 1, 2021.
The CCDP has offered this training several times in past years and we've received much positive feedback. If you are interested or have questions, contact Barb Walters at bwalters@collindemocrats.org.
Topics:
- Deciding to Run
- Why Do You Want to Run?
- Can You Make the Time Commitment?
- Can You Get the Support?
- Your Personal Life
- Your Skills and Readiness for Public Life
Dates for Zoom sessions (same session offered twice):
- Tuesday – January 12, 7 - 9 p.m.
- Thursday January 21, 7 - 9 p.m.
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OVERCOMING RACISM, ONE DINNER AT A TIME |
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Breaking Bread, Virtually
The Dallas Dinner Table sets the table for another chance to connect with others – virtually -- in 2021
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The roots of racism run deep, cultivated through hundreds of years of history. For those in a position of privilege, systemic racism is often difficult to recognize or understand. How can concerned citizens address those issues so that healing can begin? One avenue is conversation: respectful, meaningful discussion shared by people who might not otherwise connect.
That’s the concept of Dallas Dinner Table, an independent non-profit organization focused on improving race relations in the DFW metroplex, “One Dinner at a Time.” The next Dallas Dinner Table event will take place virtually on Monday, January 18, 2021, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Central time. Participants will gather online in separate breakout rooms for guided conversations. The Dallas Mavericks, the Leadership Sponsor, and PepsiCo and Frito Lay, the Presenting Sponsor, are supporting the 2021 event.
Founded in 1999, Dallas Dinner Table has organized annual dinners on the third Monday of each January to coincide with Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. Dallas-area residents break bread together in small groups, while hearing and sharing diverse perspectives about the impact of race on their daily lives.
While the pandemic means the event can’t take place in its usual format, organizers say it is more important than ever.
“This year, in the aftermath of a bitterly contested election, police violence against Black people and disproportionate effects of the pandemic on marginalized communities, it’s more important than ever to find constructive ways to bridge the divide,” said Beverley Wright, chair of the Dallas Dinner Table Board of Directors.
In previous years, dinners were held in private homes, churches, businesses or restaurants and hosted by citizens who graciously provided an evening meal to participants from diverse backgrounds. Facilitators guided dialogue at each table towards cross-cultural communication with a focus on personal action and growth, and the advantages of cross-racial relationships. This year, in the interest of safety, the event will take place via Zoom.
Registration is free, but sponsorship donations are encouraged. To register, please click here. To learn more about sponsorships, click here. Participants will need to have Zoom on their device or download it at zoom.us in order to participate.
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AS WE LEAVE 2020 BEHIND, A FINAL ASK |
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There are less than 24 hours left in 2020 for you to make a donation to your Collin County Democratic Party before our end of year fundraising deadline.
Every day, we are grateful for you and humbled by your support. We can't wait to see what we can accomplish together next year, and look forward to supporting a humane agenda that helps all Americans. In the coming year we will be faced with municipal elections, a county government that has continually denied the reality of the pandemic, a legislature that will try to gerrymander Democrats out of power in Texas for another decade, and a Federal government that will struggle to overcome the depravities of the Trump years.
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The CCDP physical office is closed until further notice for safety. Our office staff are, however, working for you from home and available by telephone at 972-578-1483 or contact us on the web at collindemocrats.org |
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