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General WOW News
While we have grown to the point at which we can no longer endorse in municipal elections, we support local candidates in nonpartisan elections by amplifying their voices and reminding our voters there are no off years. Each year is a chance to make a difference in your community, from city council to school board to state legislature to U.S. Congress.
Municipal elections are where benches are built, name recognition solidified, and policies forged. Please ensure you vote in these runoff elections, and encourage your friends and like-minded groups get out the vote. In local elections, literally every single vote counts and positions are won or lost by a handful of votes. Please vote and always go all the way down the ballot in every election.
Visit Vote411 for voting and election info.
In this era of extremism, disinformation, and the criminal enterprise that is the Republican party, standing up and speaking out against hate, calling out lies, and demanding accountability is more important than ever. It's been almost five months since the attempted insurrection to overthrow our democracy. Sitting members of Congress who supported the coup are still in office, able to vote and sit on committees.
The news and the fight to preserve our democracy can be overwhelming. On days when you can, volunteer for your local precinct chair to build relationships in your community and understand unmet needs. On days when you can't, take a break from the news and social media to read a book and enjoy your family. In hours when you can, call your representatives and remind them they represent their voters, not moneyed interests. In hours when you can't, enjoy your hobbies. In minutes when you can, text your friends about ways they can get involved locally and register for an upcoming event with a local organization. In minutes when you can't, take a breath and call a friend just to say hi.
While Mental Health Awareness month is ending, focusing on mental health doesn't have to. Regardless of what's going on in the world, we never know what someone is going through, so always err on the side of empathy and compassion. That's what makes us Democrats.
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WOW Committee Updates
Events and Outreach Committee
We express our heartfelt gratitude to Jan Xie and Nancy Tien for taking the time to address our members about the rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans at the last General Member Meeting. You can view their presentation here and take a look at Ms. Tien's powerful presentation here.
BIG NEWS: For the rest of 2021, WOW Dems will be meeting face-to-face! We'll be back at Collin College's Frisco Preston Ridge Campus (Room TBD).Look for WOW Dems yard signs to guide you to our meeting room.
Join us at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 15, to hear a recap of the 87th Texas Legislative Session from WOW Dems-endorsed Texas Reps Michelle Beckley and Victoria Neave! If you've been keeping up with the Lege, you know these two women have been firecrackers, fighting for our basic rights and Democratic values against the Solution-Looking-for-a-Problem Republicans!
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Candidates Committee
Many of our members are working to get municipal election candidates to the finish line in runoff elections by calling, door-knocking, and texting to get out the vote for a second time. This work is critical, because runoff election turnout tends to be even lower than in regular municipal elections.
We appreciate the city council and mayoral candidates who joined us for our last General Member Meeting:
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Lauren Herold Doherty, incumbent, running for re-election for Place 3, Allen City Council
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D. Michelle Ocker, candidate for Place 7, Carrollton City Council
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Angelia Pelham, candidate for Place 3, Frisco City Council
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Ed Moore, candidate for District 3, Garland City Council
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Steve "Junior" Ezeonu, candidate for District 8, Grand Prairie City Council
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Curtis J. Cornelius, candidate for Mayor of Little Elm
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Kayci Prince, incumbent and running for reelection for Place 4, Plano City Council
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Julie Holmer, candidate for Place 7, Plano City Council
Check your county election clerk's website for early voting dates, times and locations. Early voting is Tuesday, June 1, and election day is Saturday, June 5. You can vote in the runoff even if you did not vote in the regular election!
Please text, message or call at least five friends today and let them know their vote counts now more than ever for the city councils and mayorships in Allen, Arlington, Carrollton, Dallas, Frisco, Fort Worth, Garland, Grand Prairie, Little Elm, Plano, Richardson, and cities across the state.
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WOW Dems YouTube
Have you missed a virtual WOW Dems event?
Don't worry! There's probably a recording posted on our YouTube channel. Our content includes recordings of WOW Dems meetings and special events, our President's mid-month messages, and series such as Why I'm a WOW Dem. Subscribe to the WOW Dems YouTube channel today!
Contribute to WOW Dems' Blog
There is so much going on right now on a local, state, and national level, it's difficult to keep up. That's why we're asking for your help in creating content for our blog. Whether it's a deep dive into an issue you're passionate about or your own personal story, we'd love to share your writings. If you are interested in contributing to the WOW Dems blog, please let us know.
Join the Communications Committee
Interested in helping WOW Dems spread our message? We'd love for you to join the Communications Committee! We can always use help in areas such as social media, website maintenance, content curation, graphics and video production and maintaining our Google drive content. To join us, submit a Volunteer Form on our website.
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Our current member count is 165. If you have ever wondered what you can do to assist the democratic process in and around your community, join us! Our arms stretch wide and we need you to help us make an even greater impact. Join on our website or email us.
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