What Can I Do?
Make your voice heard!
Flood your reps with your concerns!
Make calls! Make contacts!
WHEN YOU CALL, BE CLEAR, SPECIFIC, and POLITE – What do you want them to do and why? The intern who reads your letter and tallies opinions reads hundreds of these every day. Make it easy for them to understand your point. DO NOT expect a reply, but know that it still counts to help the rep learn which way the wind is blowing. If you have it, include specific information about public polls and/or some quantity of voters who share your views.
Contact info for Delaware County’s elected representatives is below. If you’re not sure who your US or Ohio House representative is, enter your name here, then click Elected Officials.
What's Happening?
For DCDP events, see our event calendar. Here are some other events that may interest you.
April 24: Drinks with Dems in Columbus
To keep up with what’s going on at the Ohio statehouse, check https://ohiobills.wtf regularly.
Ideas
The MAGA Pain List (save your energy for what Trump does, not what he says)
Dems 101 is a statement of Democratic values. It may help with identifying what’s important as we get blasted by lies and nonsense over the next four years.
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What Happened?
General Election November 5, 2024
Despite some excellent campaigns run against appalling opponents, only one of our 2024 candidates won. Rhonda Johnson was elected to the Ohio State Board of Elections, District 7. Technically, that was a non-partisan election, but Rhonda is a Democrat, endorsed by ODP.
Ohio Congressional Republicans Vote to Cut Medicaid
On February 26, every one of the 10 Ohio Congressional Republicans voted for a budget framework that cuts Medicaid but grants tax breaks to billionaires. That includes Jim Jordan (District 4) and
Stand Up For Science rally planned
Stand Up For Science 2025, a coordinated set of more than 40 rallies nationwide, includes a rally planned for the Ohio statehouse on March 7. Details are available here.
Republicans’ ridiculous ballot language
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose demonstrated, yet again, the contempt that he and other Ohio Republican politicians hold for the truth and the will of the voters. In a completely partisan
Biden Steps Aside
On Sunday, July 21, 2024, President Joe Biden decided to end his re-election campaign and endorse Kamala Harris. In the first twelve hours after the announcement, she raised over 46 million dollars.