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Week of January 26, 2025 Update 

Ingham Dems Events and Deadlines

Feb 11 Mason Dems Meeting

Feb 18 Ingham County Democratic Party Meeting w/ US Rep. Haley Stevens

Feb 27  Deadline to be an MDP Member to vote at County Convention

March 28  Ingham County Convention & TBD

Share your Story of how Tom Barrett's Vote and Trump's Policies Impacted You

Rapid Response Sign Up  - NEW

Call for Notaries for Precinct Delegate Recruitment

Partner Events

Jan 28 State Rep Kara Hope - Utilities are too Damn High Town Hall

Jan 28 Meridian Democrats Meeting

Feb 4  Blue Brigade Meeting

Feb 12 Judicial Candidate Training - Great Lakes Political Academy

Feb 19 7th District Democratic Committee Meeting - Location TBD

March 20  Deadline to be an MDP Member to Vote at April 19th State Convention

April 18  MDP Legacy Dinner - Detroit

April 19 Nominating State Convention - Detroit  (Link is to the Official Call to Convention)

The MDP Two-Year Calendar is viewable here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1owKwnqlss5peWcd5UmYmtXsgfMQtBLcU/view

Tom Barrett Tracking Responses URL

Visit  www.mi7dems.org/events to see nearby Dem events within the 7th Congressional District

Community Events

Feb 15  Voter Not Politicians Fundraiser/ Update

Tom Barrett Tracking Responses URL

Visit  www.mi7dems.org/events to see nearby Dem events within the 7th Congressional District        

Non- Endorsed Candidate Events


Mason Area Dems Meeting 

Wednesday, Feb 11, 5:30 PM 

Hilliard Building, Conference Room A 
121 E. Maple St.,
Mason, MI 48854

RSPV are appreciated, but not required by clicking here. 

This meeting is targeted for those who live in or are interested in helping organize in the City of Mason and the surrounding townships of Aurelius, Alaiedon, Vevay, and other parts of the Mason School District. 

If you are interested in helping schedule a kickoff meeting for your community, like Williamston, Holt, or the City of Lansing Third Ward, please email [email protected]

Ingham Dems Monthly Meeting w/Zoom Option

Special Guest: US Representative Haley Stevens, Candidate for US Senate

Wed., February 18

5:30 pm Social
6:00 pm Meeting

Location - To be Determined, we are looking at a bigger space to accommodate the expected crowd

This meeting will also have a Zoom option. To receive the Zoom link, RSVP here by 4:00 pm on Feb 18

We will also share details on:

  • ICDP Committee Updates
  • Hear brief updates from the campaign and organizations 

Join the ICDP Rapid Response Team

We need grassroots members to be “on call” to help deliver our messages at media or campaign events on short notice (perhaps 3 days or less).

You could be holding a sign at a press conference, or sharing your story, or doing something else fun.  

Completing this form does not require you to participate.  It just means that you might get a call, text, or email for an urgent request. 

Click below for more details and to join the Team

https://www.inghamcountydemocraticparty.net/icdp_rapid_response_team

 

Tell Us How Tom Barrett & Trump Policies Impact You

We heard about the impact of Tom Barrett and the Trump administration on people and communities at a town hall. Sharing their stories was informative and motivational.

If you are willing to share how Tom Barrett and Trump's policies impacted you, we want to hear from you. It can be anonymous or not.  

Please click the link below to share your story with the ICDP Communications Committee. We will then contact you to discuss what you are comfortable sharing.

https://www.inghamcountydemocraticparty.net/impact_survey

State Rep Kara Hope Town Hall
"Our Energy Bills are too High" Town Hall

Wednesday, January 28, 6 pm 

Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lansing
5509 S Pennsylvania Ave. Lansing 

Please register for the event here.

She will be joined by special guests who are advocates and experts on energy costs. We want to hear how you’ve been impacted by rising utility costs, and we will discuss how House Democrats are working to lower these costs for Michiganders. 

Meridian Twp Democratic Club

Wednesday, January 28, 6 pm Social, 6:30 pm Meeting

at Henry's Place, located in the Target/Kroger plaza,
4926 Marsh Road in Okemos
 
Our scheduled speakers are ALL Democratic candidates, Matt Maasdam, Bridget Brink, Will Lawrence and Elyon Badger, for U.S. House Representative, MI District 7, seeking to defeat Tom Barrett.
We will be able to learn about their campaign, priorities, plans, and ask questions.  

Blue Brigade Meeting & Update

Wednesday, Feb 4, 5:30 pm Social, 6 pm Meeting

Gregory's Soul Food, 2510 N. Martin Luther King Blvd

Guest Speakers:

Suzanna Shkreli, candidate for Secretary of State
Matt Maasdam, candidate for US Congress District 7

Please RSVP by January 31 at [email protected]


Additionally, preliminary results and uses for the Barrett Tracker will be highlighted by Liam Richichi, District 7 Chair, and our committee members, Thom McCurdySuzanne Hoholik, and Vangelica Vanwormer.
It is a tool that should help whichever of our candidates is the US District 7 Democratic challenger. Please use the updated Barrett Tracker

Contact Barrett           Updated Barrett Tracker   

Our member Pete Govorchin will share his perspective on non-Michigan special races around the Country.

Please continue to sign up for phones at Michigan Democratic Party Headquarters: by
clicking this link here - MDP Phones

Michigan Democratic Party State Nominating Convention

Sunday, April 19

Huntington Place, Detroit
1 Washington Blvd, Detroit, MI 4822

Click here for the Official Call to Convention with all of the details

March 20 is the Deadline to be an MDP Member to Vote at April 19th State Convention for most individuals. Click here for details.

The purposes of the MDP's 2026 Endorsement Convention shall be to endorse Democratic candidates to the November General Election in the following contests:

  • Secretary of State,
  • Attorney General,
  • State Supreme Court,
  • State Board of Education,
  • Michigan State University Board of Trustees,
  • Wayne State University Board of Governors, and
  • University of Michigan Board of Regents.

Michigan Democratic Party Headquarters

Volunteer to staff the front desk and answer phones!

Shifts are only 2 1/2 hours long,
9:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday-Friday

The office is at 606 Townsend, Lansing, with free parking.

Sign up for one or more shifts at:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4AA9A822A0FDC43-55503238-mdpphone#/

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Report on what you have requested,
received, or seen about Tom Barrett
on
The Barrett Tracker.

Many interested parties want to know what Tom Barrett is and is not saying in responding to constituents.

If you receive a letter or email from Tom Barrett, please report it on the website below.

You can also download screenshots of social media or traditional media of the rare Tom Barrett sighting in the district. 

Thank you for being eyes and ears out in the community.

Barrett Tracker Link

Non- Endorsed Candidate Event(s) below (if any)

This is not an endorsement by the Ingham County Democratic Party.  Any Democrat in good standing can share their event information at [email protected] to be included in future emails in the space provided below. 
 

Ingham County Democratic Party Officers

To reach the officers, please email us at [email protected].  Please let us know if you are interested in a committee at https://www.inghamcountydemocraticparty.net/committees_join

Committee Leadership

Chris Andrews - Communications

Angie Belin - Membership

Jessica Dickenson - Elections

Lisa Larson - Welcome 

Samuel Nelson - Resolutions/ Bylaws

Karl Sime and Mike Owsley -  Organization and Development Committee 

Brian Jackson & Karl Sime - Fundraising

Officers

Brian P. Jackson - Chairperson

Karl Sime - Treasurer 

Mike Owsley - Secretary

Dayna Humphrey - 1st Vice-Chair

Liam Richichi - 2nd Vice-Chair

Robin Smith - 3rd Vice-Chair

Max Belin - 4th Vice-Chair


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