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May 19 School Board Elections
School Board elections are coming to a town near you on May 19, 2026. Check your local schools for details about what is on the ballot, polling sites and hours.
DCDC Endorses NY for All Act!
The NY for All Act, also endorsed by the NYCLU, would bar ICE from entering schools, hospitals and nonpublic areas of all government-run offices without judicial warrant, prohibit state and local agencies from sharing information with ICE….
May Day 2026 Call to Action
May 1st we join national May Day 2026 by putting workers over billionaires and refusing business as usual. Find out how we can do that in Delaware County while also making a positive statement supporting causes we believe in.
Run for Supervisor! RunDelCo.org
“Eight Town Supervisors ran unopposed in 2025” Kristin observed, noting that voters could have a real choice this year if more candidates stepped up to run.
Virtual Rally Janet Tweed
Scheduled Guest: Janet Tweed, Democratic candidate for NY State Assembly District 102. You’ll want to hear this… the majority of towns in Delaware County are in AD102!
DCDC Fundraiser Dinner
On May 30th join fellow Democrats for a lovely dinner, a chance to bid on local services, artwork and products in the silent auction, hear inspirational words from elected leaders and candidates plus celebrate honorees.
Virtual Rally Tia LeBrun
Special Guest: Democratic candidate for Louisiana’s 3rd Congressional District, Tia LeBrun. Tia is an educator, former French immersion teacher and world language specialist. She is also a member of the United Houma Nation. Join us for what promises to be a fascination conversation.
Democracy Begins on Our Streets, this March
Petitioning season arrives quietly… and yet is remains one of the most powerful rituals in American civic life. Your signature is how our candidates get on the ballot. Read why it matters, and matters now…
Josh Riley raises questions about U.S. military actions in Iran
“Why has this decision been made, with no input from the American people, to invest hundreds of billions, a trillion dollars in a war?” Riley said. “When you have upstate New Yorkers who are struggling to put food on the table, struggling to keep the lights on and keep the heat on, struggling to pay the rent?”
NYSEG: Josh Riley stands up for customers
Riley said Monday March 2 that when NYSEG filed the rate case with the Public Service Commission, he entered the case as a party, so that he could represent the people in his district at the hearing.
DiNapoli Virtual Reception
Please join Democrats in Otsego and Delaware Counties on March 11 for a virtual reception to support Tom DiNapoli.
Candidate Petitioning: Feb 24 – March
Your signature makes it happen.
If you are a registered Dem voter in Delaware County, your signature helps put our local Dem candidates get on the ballot this November.
March 28 Delhi Rally
No Kings Rally, Sat., March 28, 10am-noon Delhi. Bring friends, signs, voices and food pantry donations. And if you worry about what happens to healthcare when the Big Beautiful Bill hits in 2027, stick around for an informative presentation. (Noon, United Ministries on the Square).
Virtual Rally: Jonathan Buchwalter
Special Guest: Social Media Influencer, Jonathan Buchwalter has over 225,000 followers! Don’t miss this HS Social Studies teacher, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve veteran and author!
Virtual Rally Feb. 15 Update
February 15th at 1pm is our next planned Zoom. Our featured, local guest will be newly elected Town Council Member in Meredith, Kristin Antin. Her theme for this Zoom…
RUN FOR OFFICE! Learn why so many Town Supervisor races are a local ballot surprise this year. These offer an opportunity for needed change on the county level… if we are willing to grab it.
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…
Meet State Candidates
Meet 2026 Democratic Candidates for NY State Senate and Assembly, Saturday, February 14 at 3pm in Franklin. Free and open to the public.
Virtual Rally Feb. 1
Scheduled Guest: 21-Year-Old Community Organizer, Leila Staton. Zoom Registration required.
Campaign Training Feb. 28
Learn the basics for running a successful campaign. Free. Home made gumbo lunch included. Registration required.
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.
Riley, Ryan vote against funding ICE
KINGSTON, N.Y. — U.S. Reps. Pat Ryan and Josh Riley, both Democrats, voted this week against a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, with colleagues concerned that it failed to restrain President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts.
Virtual Rally Jan. 18
Scheduled guest, Dr. Miriam Lindner, discusses the political and psychological nature of fascism. Zoom Registration required.
Jan 20 Delhi Rally
Join the Free America Walk Out, Tuesday, January 20 at 2pm when supporters across the nation will walk out of stores, classrooms, offices and homes to keep up the pressure on the Trump administration. Wherever you are, join the action.
NY Health Act
January 21 @ 2pm, Diana Mason, RN, PhD, will host a 2-hour special on the NY Health Act. The focus will be on what single payer means, what’s in the NY Health Act, why single payer didn’t work in Vermont, whether NY is likely to be successful where Vermont failed, how the political climate may affect whether it passes, and how local people can get involved in the issue, whether they are supportive of it or not.
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.
Election 2026: Offices on the Ballot
Learn about which offices will be on the ballot in your town in 2026.
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…