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Next CDTC Meeting
What's New? (Aug16, 2025)
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Postcards on vacation til mid-August​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
September 2025
Don't Forget the Annual Picnic
The annual picnic is hosted by MAD and the Carlisle DTC for the Middlesex Area District members: Lincoln, Bedford, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Concord, Lexington, Sudbury, Waltham, and Weston. All are welcome!
Contact Francis if you want to bring food, beverages, help with cleanup, or bring a visitor signup sheet for those interested in more info about the CDTC.
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Spread the word to your friends! Tell them that this is a chance to talk with US Rep Lori Trehan(?), state Senator Mike Barrett, state House Rep Cagaldo, and other state officials. Get acquainted with other Democrats around town and in neighboring towns.

Remaining 2025 Elections
Governors
Spanberger for Virginia, Nov 4, 2025
Watch, as she is well ahead by around 8% but with 20% undecided or not reporting. Former House Rep. Donation: Abigail Spanberger
Mikie Sherill for New Jersey, Nov 4, 2025
Watch, as she is also well ahead by around 8% but with 16% undecided or not reporting. Impressive resume! Donation: Mikie Sherrill
Virginia Attorney General Jerrauld "Jay" Jones
Narrowly won his primary, but is ahead 47% to 38% according to a July Virginia Commonwealth University poll. The same poll shows half the Independents undecided but they are only 18% of the total VA vote. Probably Jay's biggest challenge is lack of experience as he has never prosecuted a case. Watch this one.
Donate: Jay Jones
Pennsylvania State Supreme Court Justices
Primary March 29, Election Nov 4. This is a Y/N vote to retain 3 current judges for another 10 year term. In the past this has been pro forma. This year engerized conservatives are attacking all three Democrats who have done much good in PA. Support Christine Donohue, David Wecht, and Kevin M. Dougherty. They have a joint campaign wrt donations: https://www.padems.org/candidates/
Gerrymandering

Alas, our own fair state led the way. In 1812​​
Governor Elbridge Gerry contorted the Essex South district to weaken the Federalist party.
salamander. The latter won out, leading to the name Gerry-mander.
The resulting district resembled a dragon or
1812 cartoon

Today, Iowa is one of the least gerrymandered states. It is strictly done by a non-partisan committee using fairness rules. No political influence or approval allowed. Above is the map since 2023 for 4 districts. Note how counties are never broken.
Now TX Gov Abbot is rushing to comply with Trump's order to redraw district maps purely to switch 5 seats from Blue to Red to give the GOP the majority in the House in 2026. Governors in Democratic states are promising to respond in kind. This will lead to still less fair voting with states that are less and less likely to switch parties, regardless of the popular vote.
Advice Re ICE from Mara Dolan, MA Governor's Council
"ICE is ripping communities apart all across America and going into our courts. You need to know that you still have rights, and that we must exercise them. Our bystander rights include the right to observe and the right to record. But what happens when ICE is in a Massachusetts State Court, where recordings are generally prohibited? I recently asked a Superior Court nominee whether she would permit people in court to exercise their bystander right to record if she were on the bench. Once she clarified her original answer, I was satisfied that she would and voted yes... For more on your rights with ICE, read Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s "Know Your Rights: ICE Enforcement" - an incredibly useful document for anyone who thinks they might encounter an ICE agent or who needs legal assistance with ICE.
You Can Help Elect Democrats in 2026 Starting Now
Ground Game Training and Deployment
Grassroots Democrats, founded in 2019 and associated with Field Team 6, has programs to train volunteers, especially youth, in grassroots work and also deploy them. Some of their programs pay the workers. They need donations.

Postcards - While the GOP Leaders Create Confusion, We Write Voters!
Member Dan S. is on vacation until mid August, so that is the earliest there will be more postcards.
Susan Crawford, noted for her protection of abortion rights and fair district maps, crushed her opponent despite massive personal funding and boisterous support by Elon Musk!
Results Count - April 1, 2025!
WI Supreme Court Race a Blowout!
Special House Election Results - FL-01 and FL-06
Gratifyingly, the GOP was worried enough about the three House vacancies created by Trump appointments, that they withdrew Elise Stefanik and she retains her seat. That left FL-01 (Gay Valimont) and FL-06 (Josh Weil). The Cook Report ranks both districts as solid red, so it was not a surprise that they both lost decisively and the GOP retains its numbers in the House. But the Democrats showed considerable fight: both candidates improved their performances greatly over the Nov 2025 elections.​
Stay In Touch with Ed, Elizabeth and Lori
Please continue sending Senators Warren and Markey and Rep Trahan messages and encouragement to continue fighting. A thank you too! Volume and sustained messages give them ammunition. Also add the state officials: the governor and attorney general, links below for full contact information and message outline, but please use a short excerpt of the message that conveys your primary concern. A good message now to our reps is to reassert their legislative prerogative over the executive branch. And maybe they should try bucking up some of their GOP colleagues who are intimidated.​
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Purpose of Democratic Town Committees ​
"Town, ward and city committees are the foundation of Party organization and have the closest contact with the people...Local committees are intended to be working committees, dedicated to the cause of winning elections..." - Massachusetts Democratic Party Charter, Article Two, Section I.