Saturday, August 10th – Rowan County Democratic Party Family Fun Fest
Mark your calendar and join a community of folks voting blue in 2024 as we gather for conversation, a potluck feast, and to hear from our Democratic candidates for national,…
UPDATE! – Rowan Dem HQ now has office hours!
7/24/24 - Have questions, want to volunteer, need candidate information, or need yard signs? RCDP HQ is now open each Tuesday and Thursday from 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm as…
Oval Office Address: President Biden, July 14, 2024
In a prime-time national address from the Oval Office, Biden said political passions can run high but “we must never descend into violence. There is no place in America for…
Back to the Debate: What’s a “Black job,” Donald?
WATCH Donald Trump get put in his place in a spectacular fashion. "Donald Trump warned during his debate with Joe Biden and again at a Friday rally that migrants were…
Letter from a Candidate: Andy Craighill-Middleton, US House of Representatives, Congressional District NC-6
Originally published on June 26, 2024 "The future of North Carolina will be decided in November. Our choices could not be more different." Learn more about Democratic candidate Andy Craighill-Middleton…
Kathy Vestal: Prejudice Does Not Mean Hate
"It is difficult to see our own prejudices, but we all have them, and once we acknowledge them to ourselves, we can begin the lifelong journey of retraining ourselves to…
Pam Bloom – Reading and thinking – WHY are we here? – MAGA & Christian nationalism
Greg Olear - "This is also, I submit, the difference between MAGA and the rest of us. MAGA are incapable of turning off the default setting. They are automatically certain.…
Kim Porter: Words
"I cannot be hopeful without participating in our community. Nor can I let ‘worry’ destroy my life. I must have ‘concern’ about all injustices. And for me, that means I…
Lewellen Padgett: Art Break
"It is easier to be a hand wringer than an activist. In order to be an activist one must practice self-care. Start there and get to work for Democracy in…
Happy 4th of July!
"We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it." – William Faulkner If it's been a while since you read the Declaration of Independence, it…