Julie Holmer and Lauren Doherty NEED YOUR HELP! Sign up to volunteer to help their campaigns! Click the button below, complete the form, check off "Help engage voters / Help with campaigns," check the boxes for what you'd like to do (phone calls, text bank, etc) and then in Comments, note which candidate you'd like to help (or put Both to help both!). Our CCDP team will connect you with the selected campaign.

Judith Reiter, representing Precinct 78, was named Chair of the Month for April 2021. Judith is a teacher, sponsor of the Plano East Democratic Club, Deputy Voter Registrar, door knocker, texter, protester, sign deliverer and donor.

She comes from a line of activists, following in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother. Judith is also a fierce advocate for holding those responsible for the death of Marvin Scott accountable, and a constant source of deserved grief for County Judge Chris Hill.

Congratulations, Judith! The CCDP appreciates you!

The Texas Legislature still has plenty of big issues to address in its last month: electric outages, the budget and policing. At the same time, the Republican majority has its eye on issues that are dear to the conservative base: abortion, guns and elections.

This cannot possibly be as simple as it looks, but here’s what Texas Republicans appear to be telling you about themselves over the last week: Their party is fractured.

The House Friday gave final passage to a pared down version of Senate Bill 7, leaving out various far-reaching voting restrictions that have prompted widespread outcry from voting rights advocates, advocates for people with disabilities, and local officials in the state’s biggest counties. The legislation still contains some provisions opposed by those groups — including a prohibition on counties sending unsolicited applications to vote by mail.

Now the bill likely will be reshaped in conference committee with the Senate, largely out of public view.

We plan to register thousands of new voters this summer. Democrats - we are already getting ready to sweep the slate in 2022 - and we need your help. Get deputized to register voters! There could be as many as 200,000 eligible unregistered voters in Collin County; this summer is the time to register ALL of the Democrats. When Dems turn out, we win!

New DVR's Self Study

You can study the materials on your own and make a walk-in appointment to take the easy-peasy one-page quiz and get deputized. Here's the material.

Take the quiz Monday through Thursday, 1-4 p.m.

Call Collin Elections for an appointment (972) 547-1900.

Call the Collin County Elections Office to get an appointment. Walk in with your expired DVR card, walk out with a fresh, new card good through 2022, and a stack of green voter registration cards.

Appointments available Monday through Thursday, 1-4 p.m.

Call Collin Elections (972) 547-1900

Once you are deputized - email  vdrlead@collindemocrats.org to let them know you are ready to register voters!

Commissioner’s Court: The public comments during a recent Commissioner's Court session continue to be gold. The first speaker commented on the double standard of police behavior. During a recent protest for justice for Marvin Scott III, a large white man named David Godber threatened and assaulted some of the protesters. He was aggressive with a police officer, swatted a phone out of one woman’s hand, and swatted at another. He cocked his fist like he was going to hit someone and, to top it all off, was conceal-carrying. Read More.

McKinney City Council: May is Building Safety Month, a proclamation that’s bittersweet since Rick Herzberger, head of the city building department, recently died of COVID-19. Despite the death of one of their own, only two council members (Scott Elliott and Angela Richardson-Woods) and the city manager wore masks during the council meeting. Sadly, both Elliot and Richardson-Woods are leaving the council.

Dr. Gere Feltus, a family physician, will take Elliot’s seat. Rainey Rogers said he’s looking forward to Dr. Feltus joining the council and wished her well as she juggles being a doctor and a mom. How odd that Rogers didn’t mention the work-family balance skills of any of the male candidates. Read More. 

"Fighting the Spread of Anti-Asian Racism"

Join us for an important discussion about the spread of anti-Asian racism and how we can support the AAPI community.

Jan Xie is the Founder and President of Asian Culture and Education Society USA, President of OCA-DFW, Board Director of AAUC, UCA and ACP as well as Board Director of Gendercide Awareness Project. She holds the Executive certification in Nonprofit Governance from The University of Texas at Dallas.

This month happens to be the 10th anniversary for Drinking Liberally Plano, so the first get-together in more than a year is planned at the Rugby House Pub, Friday, May 14th, starting at 6:30, but come when you can. There will be an outpost on the patio, and a group inside for those who are comfortable indoors. 

Drinking Liberally is part of the Living Liberally network, a non-partisan national organization. Learn more at http://www.LivingLiberally.org.

For those who feel comfortable, Living Liberally and MADC are meeting OUTSIDE at Wing Bucket for a social get-together. We will wear masks (when not eating/drinking) and social distance. Complimentary appetizers will be served and a cash bar is available. We look forward to seeing you outside on the patio (unless the weather is bad). There's room inside in the event of inclement weather.

When: May 21, 6 p.m.

Where: WingBucket Patio (enter through patio)

3510 W University Drive, McKinney, TX 75071

Please RSVP so we'll have enough food ordered:

This month, we also welcome special guest Brandon Vines of Novarum Roofing, our brand-new MADC event sponsor!

The CCDP physical office is closed until further notice for safety. Our office staff are, however, working for you from home and available by telephone at 972-578-1483 or contact us on the web at collindemocrats.org.

Check our Online Events!