Jeff Sites withdraws from District 4 House race
Jeff Sites withdrew from the race for the Democratic nomination for US House District 4. He announced on X and Facebook that he has withdrawn for health reasons, and threw his support to Steve Thomas.
DeWine vetoes anti-trans bill
Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed HB 68, a bill that would have banned gender-affirming care for trans youth, and prohibited middle- and high-school trans kids from playing sports with cis-gender kids. It is not known yet whether the legislature will try to override the veto. The photo is from a December 13, 2023 press conference in […]
Executive Central Committee Meeting, October 19, 2023
The Delaware County Democratic Party met at 7:00 p.m. on October 19, 2023 at Delaware Township Hall. Present in the meeting were 50 individuals, 39 of whom were members of Executive Committee, constituting a quorum. Chair Watkins called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. Steve Mount led the committee in the Pledge of Allegiance. […]
DCDP Endorses Issue 2
The Delaware County Democratic Party voted Oct. 19 to endorse state Issue 2. The issue, “to commercialize, regulate, legalize and tax the adult use of cannabis,” is on the November ballot. Early voting has begun; Election Day is Nov. 7. Party Chair Peg Watkins said the issue was endorsed by the local party’s executive committee […]
Executive Central Committee Meeting, September 21, 2023
Tonight’s meeting was held at the Delaware Township Hall and opened at 7:04pm. There were 47 Executive Committee members present and 13 guests in attendance. A quorum was established. Chair Peg Watkins began the meeting and asked Bill Shelby to lead the group for the Pledge of Allegiance. Peg called upon Liz Osorio, our Parliamentarian, […]
Executive Central Committee Meeting, August 17, 2023
The Delaware County Democratic Party met at 7:00 p.m. on August 17, 2023 at Delaware Township Hall. Present in the meeting were 56 individuals, 42 of whom were members of Executive Committee, constituting a quorum. Chair Watkins called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. Garrison Bowling led the committee in the Pledge of Allegiance. […]
Misleading Ballot Language
No surprise here: the Ohio Ballot Board, chaired by Frank LaRose and dominated by abortion opponents, issued ballot language for the Reproductive Freedom amendment that is calculated to fire up the minority of Ohioans who oppose abortion rights. The ballot language uses the phrase “unborn child” four times. That phrase does not appear in the […]
Executive Central Committee Meeting, July 20, 2023
The Delaware County Democratic Party met at 7:00 p.m. on July 20, 2023 at Delaware Township Hall. Present in the meeting were 62 individuals, 50 of whom were members of the Executive Committee, constituting a quorum. Chair Watkins called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m. David Grimes led the committee in the Pledge of […]
Issue 1 Goes Down!
You did it! Issue 1 was defeated, by a statewide margin of roughly 56% – 44%, with Delaware County voting No by 58% – 42%. More info here.
Executive Central Committee Meeting, May 18, 2023
The Delaware County Democratic Party met at 7:00 p.m. on May 18, 2023 at Delaware Township Hall. Present in the meeting were 54 individuals, 45 of whom were members of the Executive Committee, constituting a quorum. Chair Watkins called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m. After establishing a quorum, the Pledge of Allegiance was […]