TAKE ACTION NOW !
Take Action Now is a call from the Hanover Democratic Committee to preserve our democracy in these challenging times. Join us in taking these simple actions on the local, state and national levels.
A democracy can’t survive without citizens stepping up to run for public office, so TAN is deeply grateful for all the wonderful candidates who ran in the primary election. Whether our preferred candidate won or not, TAN readers understand we must get behind general election candidates to oust MAGA lackey congressmen Rob Wittman and John McGuire. Hanover has a great ticket to work for: Senator Mark Warner for reelection, Henrico Commonwealth Attorney Shannon Taylor for Congress from CD 1 and former congressman Tom Periello for CD 5.
A. Canvass
You can now knock doors in Hanover for the coordinated Senate and House candidates. You will only be sent to homes that are likely Democratic, so it is the best way to turn out the vote. Remember, when we vote, we win!
Click here to sign up to canvass for the weekend of Aug 8-9
Click here to sign up to canvass for the weekend of Aug 15-16
B. Write Postcards
We must defeat Rob Wittman and John McGuire, so we need to get busy writing postcards! Bundles of 20 postcards, each containing 20 names, addressees, scripts, and complete instructions, will be available for pickup at the following locations:
• Our HDC meeting on Sunday, August 9th at 4 pm.
• The Ashland Library (201 S Railroad Ave) on Saturday, August 22nd from 10 am to 12 noon.
• Drinking Liberally at Mexico Restaurant in Mechanicsville on Thursday, August 27th at 6:30 pm.
• The Atlee Library (9212 Rutlandshire Drive) on Thursday, September 3rd from 6 to 8 pm.
• Before our HDC Meeting on Sunday, September 13th from 2 to 4 pm at The Gathering Place at RVA Around the Table (155 Junction Drive).
• The Atlee Library on Tuesday, September 22nd from 6 to 8 pm.
• Drinking Liberally at Mexico Restaurant in Mechanicsville on Thursday, September 24th at 6:30 pm.
• The Mechanicsville Library (7461 Sherwood Crossing Place) on Saturday, October 3rd from 10 am to noon.
• Our HDC meeting on Sunday, October 11th at 4 pm.
If you have any questions, text June Bohrer at 804-908-3056.
Trump is signaling that he will go to extreme measures to sabotage the midterm elections in his favor. Indivisible will conduct a virtual Hands Off Our Vote 2-part training on how to protect our vote on August 19 and August 26. We need to understand the risks and use every tool at our disposal to resist.
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Join the Hanover Democratic Committee for our upcoming events:
A. Attend the August HDC meeting at The Gathering Place at RVA Around the Table (155 Junction Drive) in Ashland on August 9 at 4 pm. We will write postcards to help our candidates in the midterms.
B. Bring nonperishable food to the Community Food Drive, Saturday August 8 from 11-3 pm at the Ashland Town Hall, 121 Thompson Street, Ashland or River’s Edge Coffee Company, 7038 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville. The food will be donated to local food banks.
C. Join or renew your membership at hvadems.com.
Together we can make a difference!
HDC HAPPENINGS
Latest News
HANOVER COUNTY, Va. — The Hanover County Democratic Committee voted Sunday to formally oppose the construction and expansion of industrial-scale data centers anywhere in Hanover County, adopting a resolution calling for local officials to protect residents, private property, farmland and the county’s rural character from large-scale data center development.
Rich Johnson, our HDC Treasurer, is excited to announce that he and his wife Jenn Johnson will be hosting the Hanover Democratic Committee Fall Picnic on Saturday, September 19th from 4pm to 8pm. This will be a great opportunity for members and their families to come together for an afternoon of food, fun, fellowship, and to kick off the fall campaign season. The picnic will be a potluck, and will also include games and activities for children, friendly competitions for best dessert and best appetizer, and plenty of time to visit, reconnect, and build excitement for the busy campaign season ahead. This event is open to all Hanover Democratic Committee members. To help protect everyone’s privacy, the address will be distributed to committee members by email prior to the event.
Hanover Community Food Drive supporting our local food panties. Organized by the Hanover County Democratic Committee with the Hanover Sheriff’s Office, Hanover Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, and the Hanover NAACP.
On Sunday, August 9th at 4pm The Gathering Place at RVA Around the Table (155 Junction Drive).