From dcDIGEST
Below are some selected articles reprinted from dcDIGEST, Delaware County Democrats’ monthly eNewsletter. Each month, our writers research and share local stories of importance for Democrats and Progressives. Issues are published 10am, first Tuesday of each month to subscribers. To receive dcDIGEST, click the red “Subscribe” button.
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Arms Around Minnesota
All eyes are on Minneapolis as thousands persevere in subzero weather to prevent more deportations and demand the withdrawal of ICE. We are all horrified… There are many miles ahead, but activism works. How can we support Minnesota…
A Letter From Minnesota
A Letter from RT Rybak, former Mayor of Minneapolis.
DCDC Statement: Alex Pretti
In just over two weeks since Renee Good was murdered in her car, another American citizen, Alex Pretti was shot and killed by Homeland Security’s masked, tax payer funded goons on the streets of Minneapolis.
DCDC Statement: Renee Good
The DCDC condemns the killing of Renee Nicole Good, a 37 year old American citizen and mother of 3, by an ICE officer in Minneapolis. The fatal shooting of an American citizen in her residential neighborhood is the tragic result of ICE’s aggressive, chaotic and undisciplined attack on our communities in the name of immigration control and enforcement. We call on Senators Schumer and Gillibrand and Congressman Riley to step up, demand an investigation of ICE from top to bottom and slash the 73 billion dollars allocated for ICE in the OBBB.
A Letter from DCDC Chair, Kathleen Hayek
I want to congratulate everyone for making it through a very hard year and sticking together. It was rough and we could not have gotten through it without each other’s support. And I want to thank every one of you for every single thing you did in the resistance to tyranny and standing up for democracy. It is you all, defenders of justice and democracy, all of you, caring and daring to show up in whatever way you can, that always pulls each of us through the inevitable moments of fatigue and despair. We did a LOT in 2025…
Up Close and Personal: Middletown’s District 3
One story stood out in particular: a two-person Middletown team who canvassed their own neighborhood—Election District ED03. Their mission? Knock on the doors of every single registered Democrat before the November 2025 vote. That meant 120 doors—and they did it!
Election 2025: The People Have Spoken
The close races and full candidate slates point to new Democratic energy in Delaware County’s small rural towns, traditionally dominated by the Republican party. The trend is borne out by results in other states. After the recent Democratic gains in the New Jersey and Virginia governors’ races, there’s a jolt of optimism about the party’s prospects, even in traditionally Republican rural areas.
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New York’s real political shift in 2025.
Democrats flipped over 50 county legislative seats across the state in 2025. Republicans flipped one. Media spotlight on Mamdani’s mayoral victory overshadowed a bigger story in New York. Check out this Politico article by Bill Mahoney.
Governor Hochul Declares State of Emergency and Initiates New Food Assistance Actions
Governor Hochul Declares State of Emergency and Initiates New Actions in Response to Trump Administration Cutting Off Food Assistance to Nearly 3 Million New Yorkers Starting November.
Announces $65 Million in New State Funds for Emergency Food Assistance…