Parker Scholarship 2023
2023 Parker Scholarship winners are Parker Parker, left, from Dublin Jerome High School, and Diya Rajan, center, from Olentangy High School, with David Simmons, chair of the Parker Scholarship committee. Congratulations, Parker and Diya!
Rigged Movie Screening
DCDP hosted a private screening of Rigged: the Voter Suppression Playbook at the Strand Theatre in Delaware on Monday evening, March 20. A crowd of about 60 people watched the film, enjoyed refreshments, and learned about Ohio’s new voting laws, including a photo id requirement that takes effect in April. An estimated 90% of registered […]
Larry Householder Convicted
Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters released the following statement in response to the verdict in the FirstEnergy bribery scandal. “For too long, Republican politicians and their wealthy, well-connected friends have gotten away with screwing over working Ohioans and then making those same working Ohioans foot the bill for GOP misdeeds. Today, Ohioans on the jury […]
Abortion Rights Groups Target Ohio Constitutional Amendment in November
Ohioans for Reproductive Freedom and Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights have joined forces to get a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment on the November ballot. Read more.
Peg’s ABC6 Interview: What’s Next for Ohio Democrats?
ABC6 interviewed Peg Watkins on November 9 about what’s next for Ohio Democrats. Click here to watch.
Voting Facts – Know Your Rights
Thanks to ODP for some important information about your rights when you vote:
Former GOP US House member endorses Tim Ryan
Former GOP U.S. Rep. David Hobson and John M. Bridgeland, a former chief of staff to Republican Rob Portman, have endorsed Tim Ryan. Read their reasoning in this op-ed on cleveland.com.
Special Election Highlights the Power of Reproductive Rights
On Tuesday, August 23, 2022, New York’s 19th Congressional District held a special election to pick a replacement for Antonio Delgado, who gave up his seat to become Lieutenant Governor. Pat Ryan, a Democrat who emphasized reproductive rights in his campaign, beat Marc Molinaro, a Republican who opposes a federal law protecting abortion rights. Molinaro […]
Voters decide to keep abortion legal in Kansas
Voters in Kansas rejected a proposed state constitutional amendment that would have said there was no right to an abortion in the state. The proposed amendment was rejected, 59% – 41%. Article from NPR
We Won’t Go Back
Several hundred people marched from Boardman Arts Park to Delaware City Hall on Sunday afternoon, June 26, 2022, to hold a “We Won’t Go Back” rally after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling ended nearly 50 years of constitutional protection for abortions. Peg Watkins, chair of the Delaware County Democratic Party, said she and others held […]