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Hello Manatee County Voters.

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Big news: Vern Buchanan has retired — and while Dems HQ celebrated, the real work starts now.

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Meet our new Chair!

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Join the MCDP for an evening of live music, dancing & BBQ! Pair your denim with your flashiest bling &  get ready for an incredible evening with a live performance by Country Artist, Trey Taylor. 

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Town Hall Event with Special Guest David Jolly An Afternoon of Issues-Based Discussion

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Indivisible Manatee is promoting this event because immigration is one of our legislative priorities and for the opportunity to address these men in-person. Tom Homan, the Border Czar himself, is coming to Sarasota/Brade...

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Elissa Slotkin says what we’re all thinking but in a nicer way.

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Anyone else getting sick and tired of this headline? We are.

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Help to defend democracy by attending the Sarasota County Democratic Party’s annual fundraiser, the Kennedy-King 2025 Dinner, March 23, at The Ora in Sarasota.

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The Manatee Democratic Environmental Caucus will have a table at the Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival to gather petitions for the Right to Clean Water constitutional amendment drive.

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The Hispanic Democratic Caucus of Manatee County is sponsoring an informational workshop on what the new immigration executive orders mean for Manatee County. The talk is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 13, 6 to 7 p.m., at ...

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The Democratic Women's Club of Manatee County will have its Scholarship Fundraiser, Thursday, Feb. 13, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Peridia Golf and Country Club, 4950 Peridia Blvd E, Bradenton.

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Indivisible Manatee is planning a kickoff workshop to propose action teams to address the era of Trump and prepare for the 2026 mid-terms, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2:30 p.m. at the Braden River Library, Room 102, 4915 53rd Ave....

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The Manatee LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus is organizing a tour of the Embracing Our Differences exhibition, Sunday, Feb. 2, 1 p.m., at Bayfront Park, 5 Bayfront Drive, Sarasota.

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Manatee Dems are fulfilling their ongoing commitment to be of service to the many communities in Manatee County. Contact the various events if you would like to be a part of the Manatee Dems’ community outreach efforts.

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The Manatee County Democratic Party headquarters serves as a hub for state constitution amendment petition drives. Information about the amendments as well as petitions can be picked up or dropped off during normal offic...

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The Manatee Democratic Environmental Caucus invites you to become a member for 2025. For the modest annual fee of $15 per person, you will join other environmental supporters working to address Manatee County's environm...

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Dear Democratic Colleagues: You are cordially invited to apply for membership on the Manatee County Democratic Executive Committee (DEC). This is an important volunteer role in helping our party achieve its policy goals...

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Fellow Democrats,

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The Manatee LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus will host a live and online election review meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Manatee County Democratic headquarters, 435 Cortez Rd W, Bradenton.

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The Democratic Women's Club of Manatee County will host a luncheon featuring Liv Coleman, Professor of Political Science at the University of Tampa, who will offer an analysis of the 2024 election.

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We have participated in the most important and consequential election of our lifetimes. However, history forever moves forward. Before we turn to a new page, we still need to review where we have been and what we learned...

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Manatee County Democratic Party (MCDP) volunteers are giving extra effort to get the vote out in the last days before Tuesday’s election. Sunday afternoon, Nov. 3, at 3 p.m., is the final formal canvass of this election...

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Join your friends and like-minded folks at the Manatee County Democratic Party (MCDP) headquarters Tuesday, Nov. 5, 7 to 11p.m. for an Election Night Watch Party as the returns come in. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

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These are the final days before the election and the Manatee Dems are calling fellow Democrats to ensure a record turnout of voters. Join like-minded folks and make phone calls for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz at Manatee ...

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The 2024 election is underway and you can help get the vote out for Manatee County’s Democratic candidates as well as the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz team by volunteering to engage potential voters as a neighborhood canvasser...

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Sign-wavers show their support at the southbound entrace to the Green Bridge in Palmetto, Tuesday, Oct. 29. The next sign-waving events will be Thursday, 8 to 9 a.m., at 11525 State Road 70 E, Lakewood Ranch. The final ...

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Opportunities are available for outdoor greeters at polling places for the Early Voting period until Nov. 2, and on Election Day, Nov. 5. Democratic greeting tables will be staffed each day by volunteers in three shifts ...

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Three local Democratic candidates have prepared campaign postcards and are asking for volunteers help address and send to potential voters on their behalf. Additionally, the Manatee County Democratic Party (MCDP) has vot...

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Hurricanes Helene and Milton has forced some Manatee County residents from their homes, disrupting the voting plans of many individuals. The Supervisor of Elections (SOE) office is urging people displaced by the storms t...

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A group of Manatee County Democrats prepare to wave signs at the southbound entrance to the Green Bridge in Palmetto, Tuesday, Oct. 15. Tuesday morning (8 to 9 a.m.) sign-waving will continue at the Riverside Boat Ramp, ...

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The Manatee County Democratic Party is supporting our Democratic candidates this election season by promoting a county-wide Meet & Greet Challenge. The challenge goal is at least 30 neighborhood Meet & Greets, 1 per week...

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Active residents continue to show their support for local and national Democratic candidates at sign-waving events throughout the county every week in October. Candidate signs and placards are available at the sites. Eve...

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The November General Election is fast approaching and there are a number of talented and qualified Democratic candidates asking for your vote. Democratic candidates up and down the ballot are dedicated to listening to yo...

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To win a political campaign, candidates need more votes than their opponents. That’s a given.

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Join Manatee Democrats at three candidate rally events in Manatee County parks on Saturdays during October. The first rally is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 5 at GT Bray Park, West Bradenton.

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Get out the vote for Kamala Harris and all our local candidates by stepping up to become a canvassing volunteer.

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In Manatee County, a three-person panel or Canvassing Board oversees the conduct of elections. With three members and two substitutes or alternates, the Board includes two county judges, a former county commissioner, a B...

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Join the fun on Thursday, Oct. 3, 6 p.m., when the Hispanic Democratic Caucus of Manatee County (HDCMC) hosts a Meet and Greet at Mila’s on the Manatee, 955 Riverside Dr., Palmetto.

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Opportunities are available for outdoor greeters at polling places for the Early Voting period (Oct. 21 to Nov. 2) and on Election Day (Nov. 5). Democratic greeting tables will be staffed each day by volunteers from 8:30...

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The Early Voting period for this year’s election is Oct. 21 to Nov. 2. The Manatee County Democratic Party needs volunteers to serve as poll watchers inside polling places during those days.

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A group of more than 50 residents showed their support for local and national Democratic candidates at the first sign-waving event of the election season, Saturday, Sept. 21. The event, next to the Westwood Shopping Cent...

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Doctors cure diseases. Chefs cure ham and salmon. But curing ballots? That's a job that can deliver hundreds or thousands more votes for Democrats in Manatee County—and you can help.

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When you fill out your ballot for the upcoming election, you will find six proposed amendment questions that need to be answered with either a YES or a NO. To help you make a decision on the proposals, the Manatee County...

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Join long-time environmentalist Ruth Lawler in a timely, crucial explanation about the far-right Project 2025 agenda before the November election. She will discuss the environmental impact of Project 2025 at the Manatee ...

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Chris Wetherington, Manatee County Democratic Party chair, will address the topic, “Color Manatee Blue,” at the season’s first meeting of the Anna Maria – West Bradenton Democratic Club, Monday, Sept. 16, 11:30 a.m. to 1...

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Having a wonderful election, wish you were here!

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Opportunities as poll greeters are available during the early voting period and for the General Election. Early voting tables will operate daily between Oct. 21 and Nov. 2. There will be three shifts a day running from 8...

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Get Out the Vote for all of our amazing candidates. Help your neighbors get the voting information they are entitled to. Manatee County Democrats are planning canvassing events throughout the county on Wednesdays, Saturd...

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There are three primary ways to protect each voter’s right to vote. You can be an inside Poll Watcher, a Canvassing Board Observer or help make calls to voters with Vote-by-Mail errors.

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