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Message from the Chair This coming weekend will see Democrats from all over the state gathering in Spokane for the State Democratic Party Convention. The 23rd has a delegation of about two dozen people led by our delegation chair, Kathy Canderle. The group will be voting on the state party platform and resolutions. Kathy is also our lead person on resolutions. Colleen Hogan Taylor is our leader on the platform piece. Should you wish to provide input to these areas, please contact them. This weekend also brings a Juneteenth celebration specifically the Kitsap Juneteenth Block Party. It runs on Friday, June 19, 2026 from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm. It will be centered around Quincy Square in Bremerton. The event is family friendly and includes music all day, a Kids Zone, black owned retail vendors, food trucks and more. In short, there is something for everyone. Then on Saturday, June 27 is our annual summer event for food, fun and schmoozing. The food will feature a BBQ plus side dishes and desserts from our LD members. You are guaranteed to not leave hungry .Any candidates and elected officials who wish to share a few words with the crowd are welcome. It starts at 11 am and ends at 2 pm. Our LD will be starting its endorsement process soon. Our endorsement will focus on our local positions initially. Endorsement questionnaires will be sent to candidates. These will then be reviewed by the LD E-Board for recommendation to the LD. The LD will be able to vote on whether to endorse or approve any of the candidates. In accordance with our bylaws, if there are two or more qualified Democratic candidates then only an approval can be given, not an endorsement. The primary is Tuesday, August 4 with ballots mailed by July 17. Our state allows people to register to vote and vote on Election Day so if you haven’t become a registered voter, you can do so now, either online or in person. The General Election is November 3 and ballots are mailed by October 16. Please contact our county’s auditor’s office with any questions you have about voting. They are a group of very helpful people! This is an important election year for our state judiciary. With thanks to Luke Garrett, here is a link for folks to check out who is running and inform themselves on the candidates: https://washingtonsupremecourt.org. We are heading into the beginning of our election season and we need to get ourselves ready and focused on what we can do to make sure our Democratic candidates get elected. While the 23rd is considered a strong Democratic LD, we cannot take that for granted. It is our hard work that keeps it that way. It also means we can share that power with our fellow LDs like the 26th and 35th who would love help to turn their areas solid blue as well. So, please consider doing work in our neighboring LDs along with supporting ours. Have a good rest of your week, Val Chair, 23rd LD Democrats Reminders: 1) Our 2026 State Democratic Convention will be held in Spokane, WA on June 19th-21st, 2026! All Democrats are welcome to attend. You do not need to be an elected official, an elected or appointed official from your LD or county organization to attend the convention. It’s a great way to meet others from the different parts of the state and have good, in-depth discussions on the issues of the day. Broaden your horizons and get to the other side of the state! See you on Thursday, June 25 at the Poulsbo downstairs meeting room. The schmoozing starts at 6:30 pm with the meeting starting at 7:00 pm. |
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Devotion to Democracy: Turning the Tide Saturday June 27, 2026 |
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