Hi everyone, got a busy month ahead.
Thursday April 3rd, last day to register to vote in the May 3rd election.
Saturday April 5th, Hands Off Protest in Dallas. Dealey Plaza 3-6PM.
Tuesday April 22nd, in person early voting begins.
Saturday April 26th Oak Cliff Book Crawl.
Tuesday April 29th at 5:30 PM we have our monthly Pints and Politics happy hour at PhD. 1300 W Davis St in the back room.
Hi folks,
Our next meeting will be Tuesday March 25th at 5:30 PM. It will be our monthly Pints & Politics at PhD, 1300 W Davis St at Clinton. As usual, I am inviting candidates to attend and talk with us. The February meeting was packed in part thanks to the Oak Cliff Ladies Club. Katrina Whatley, Chad West and Ben Mackey came out to talk with us about their campaigns.
For those interested in listening to the candidates for Dallas City Council District 1, a candidate forum is scheduled for March 5th at 6 PM at Wax Space in Tyler station. It is sponsored by Heritage Oak Cliff.
Downtown Dallas did a candidate survey. The District 1 responses are available here.
Upcoming municipal/joint election information:
Election Day Saturday May 3rd
Last Day to register to vote: April 3rd
Early in-person voting: April 22nd-29th
Check your voter status at the Dallas County Elections website.
April 5th Hands Off! protest in Dealey Plaza 3-6 PM. RSVP
Hi folks,
This is Black History Month, so please make an effort to participate in events in our area. There are a lot of them and the Oak Cliff Advocate lists a number of them locally. If you don't subscribe to the online Advocate news, I suggest you do so.
Next Meeting/Candidate Meet and Greet
Our next Pints & Politics happy hour will be Tuesday February 25th at 5:30 PM. As usual at PhD, 1300 W Davis St at the corner of Clinton. We'll be in the back room.
We have invited candidates for DISD Board of Trustees Position 7 and for Dallas City Council District 1 to introduce themselves and talk with us.
DISD Position 7 Ben Mackey Confirmed
Dallas City Council District 1 (links updated)
May Elections
I am lining up candidates who have filed for the DISD position 7 school board race (we had Ben Mackey last month) to come speak to us prior to the May election. I am doing the same for the City of Dallas District 1 race. We are expecting Chad West at the meeting and Katrina Whatley as well. This is an opportunity to meet the candidates and ask them questions about issues that are important to you.
I will be inviting more candidates as they file, the deadline is mid-February for both races so we'll know who has filed very soon.
Texas Party Chair Race
For those who have been following the changes at the top of the Texas Democratic Party, we have 8 candidates for the position. One of the SDEC Chair Forums was recorded and can be viewed on Facebook here. Several more are scheduled in the next few weeks (DFW Saturday 2/22, Virtual Tuesday 3/25) and I will post details when I get them. For a list of the candidates and more information, Lone Star Left has a good write up here.
Town Hall Meeting with State Senator Royce West
Saturday February 22 10-11:30AM at White Rock YMCA 7112 Gaston Ave Dallas
Hey folks, it's a bit chilly, but we have lots going on this month.
The Texas Legislature is in session, so hang on to your wallets! Felonious Don is going to the White House! We have upcoming municipal and school board elections, etc.
Our next meeting and happy hour will be Tuesday, January 28th at 5:30 PM. The usual spot, PhD 1300 W Davis St at Clinton.
Our special guest is DISD District 7 (Oak Cliff) Trustee Ben Mackey who is running for re-election. Excellent chance to ask him about what DISD is looking at from this legislative session, how he sees changes in our community impacting schools, and what's up with the Rosemont school project. I will try to get other candidates in once they file.
Chad West is up for re-election to City Council for District 1, so I have invited him to come meet with us in February. I'll try to get some other candidates in as well once they file.
On another note, our neighbor Juan Jasso has announced he is not running for re-election in 2026 to the JP Precinct 5 position.
Hey folks, our normal happy hour day is the last Tuesday of the month. Coincidentally it's also New Years Eve. So we'll do a happy hour at 5:30 PM on December 31st before all head out to celebrate, or not as is the case.
Usual spot, PhD in the back room. 1300 W Davis St at Clinton.
Sorry folks for the lack of recent posts. I had a computer failure just before the election and lost a bunch of data.
Our next happy hour will be at 5:30 PM on Tuesday November 26th. As usual, it will be at PhD, 1300 W Davis St across from the Kessler.
We'll be in the back room, just look for the banner.
Hi everyone,
The Presidential Debate watch party was a huge success! Much bigger than his tiny hands, biggest crowds ever, nobody has ever had such a turnout!
Seriously, we had a bunch of folks and a good time.
Our next monthly Pints and Politics happy hour is Tuesday October 29th 5:30 PM at PhD 1300 W Davis.
Election calendar:
Other important stuff:
Don't forget to verify that your voter registration is current. Governor Abbott has made it clear that he doesn't want everybody to vote, so check it here:
Statewide: https://govotetexas.org/
Dallas County: https://www.dallascountyvotes.org/voters/registration/lookup/#VoterEligibilitySearch
If you don't show up as eligible, please re-register immediately!
Couple of things coming up here in the hood:
Tuesday September 10th, 7 PM at PhD 1300 W Davis: Harris-Trump debate watch party. Voter registration and update available.
Saturday September 14th, 9AM at Hitt Auditorium on the Methodist Hospital Campus Bishop at W Colorado. Dallas Community Summit. Rep Rafael Anchia, Sen Royce West, Sen Nathan Johnson. Free campaign signs! Register here: https://dallascommunitysummit.com/rsvp
Tuesday September 24th 5:30 PM at PhD. Monthly Pints and Politics happy hour
Election calendar:
Upcoming important stuff:
Don't forget to verify that your voter registration is current. Governor Abbott has made it clear that he doesn't want everybody to vote, so check it here:
Statewide: https://govotetexas.org/
Dallas County: https://www.dallascountyvotes.org/voters/registration/lookup/#VoterEligibilitySearch
If you don't show up as eligible, please re-register immediately!
Hi folks,
Our next Pints & Politics Happy Hour will be at 5:30 PM on Tuesday, August 27th at PhD. PhD is located at the corner of N Clinton and W Davis, meet us in the back room where the air is as cool as the folks enjoying it!
Volunteer opportunities are available if you want to support local, state and national candidates.
You can help out with our local candidates by block walking, phone banking and card writing. Check the Dallas County Democratic Party website for upcoming events.
You can also register with the Colin Allred for Senate campaign as a volunteer or with the Harris/Walz campaign as a volunteer.
Other Events
Women for Allred Kickoff at the Southside Ballroom in Dallas on Saturday, August 24th.
Key Dates:
September 2nd 11-2, Dallas County Democratic Party Labor Day Picnic at Lofty Spaces, 816 Montgomery St., Dallas, TX 75215
October 7th--last day to register for the November election.
October 21st--early voting begins
November 5th--election day
Busy month, sorry about the late post.
Our next Pints & Politics Happy Hour will be Tuesday, July 30th at 5:30. Usual spot, PhD at the corner of Clinton and Davis. It's hot, so we'll be in the back room with the kool kids. Just look for the banner.
On the presidential front, Kamala Harris is our presumptive nominee. No significant challengers in the wings, so she'll be approved in early August by a virtual delegate meeting. I'm sure it will be ratified at the national convention in late August, but getting all the party factions lined up behind her appears to be well underway. Of course the GOP will do everything they can to mess up the process, but that's not a surprise.
So what can you do to help?
Well, consider this: Colin Allred is in a close race with Ted "Cancun" Cruz, so he is working on a statewide coordinated campaign. Volunteer for Allred here.
The Dallas County Democratic Party is going all out to help both the presidential campaign and the senate campaign. You can help out here: https://www.mobilize.us/dallasdemocrats/
Kamala Harris 2024 Presidential Campaign: Volunteer
Walk in Oak Cliff: Saturday, August 3rd at 10 AM, Kessler Park Methodist Church corner of W Colorado and Turner. Block walk with precinct chair Monica Rachel in precinct 4079.
See you Tuesday!
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