The August 4 Democratic Primary is just around the corner! We need all hands on deck to have a strong showing for our candidates. Use the link below to find out more information about our candidates for statewide, district, legislative, and county offices. Feel free to print off the list and share it with your family, friends, and neighbors. We have the opportunity to score major wins this year and flip control of the state legislature, but we will do this only if our Democratic voters show up to the polls. Let’s all do our part to fire the Republicans.

CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF OUR DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES

The voter registration deadline for the August 4 Primary is Friday, July 3. Make sure to get every Democratic voter you know registered before Friday’s deadline. Forms must be mailed or hand-delivered to 215 East Government Street, Brandon, MS 39042. If you have any questions, call the Circuit Clerk at 601-825-1466.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE VOTER REGISTRATION FORM

Absentee ballots are now available to voters who plan to be out of town during the August 4 Democratic Primary. To request your absentee ballot, you must contact the Circuit Clerk at 601-825-1466.

Be sure to join us on Saturday, July 4, for our monthly Breakfast with Democrats. We will meet in the Flowood Corner Bakery event room at 8:30 am. Everyone is welcome! Bring a friend to learn more about our Democratic candidates.

A commendation is in order for the Rankin County Federation of Democratic Women. They organized a fantastic event at Jenkins Park in Pearl on Saturday, June 27, that brought out dozens of Rankin County Democrats. Most of our Democratic candidates spoke to the crowd, and that is not something which is easy to come by. We thank the Federation for all of their hard work. It was a wonderful day! Below are pictures of some candidates who attended the picnic.

Vicki Slater, candidate for Governor Tim Johnson, candidate for Lt. Governor

Charles Graham, candidate for Secretary of State Joce Pritchett, candidate for State Auditor

Addie Green, candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Cecil Brown, candidate for Public Service Commissioner

Robert Amos, candidate for Transportation Commissioner Credell Calhoun, candidate for House District 68

The 2015 campaigns are in full swing, and we need all hands on deck to drive up Democratic turnout in Rankin County. To help fire up our voters, the Rankin County Federation of Democratic Women will host a picnic in the park with our Democratic candidates running for statewide, district, and legislative offices! Don’t miss it!

What: Rankin County Federation of Democratic Women Picnic in the Park
When: Saturday, June 27, 2015 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm
Where: Jenkins Park Pavilion, 718-A Old Whitfield Road, Pearl, MS 39208
Who: Everyone is invited! Bring your family, friends, and neighbors!
Questions?: Contact Thelma Lorentz at 601-939-2913 or [email protected]

CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF OUR DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES

The voter registration deadline for the August 4 Democratic Primary ends Friday, July 3. Be sure to get voters registered and have their paperwork submitted to the Rankin County Circuit Clerk by the July 3 deadline. Make it a personal goal to get at least two – just two – new voters registered. You can download the state’s voter registration form by clicking the link below. Contact the Circuit Clerk at 601-825-1466 if you have questions.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A VOTER REGISTRATION FORM

The Rankin County Democratic Executive Committee is meeting Thursday, June 4, at 6:00 pm to receive an update on the 2015 Primary Election. The meeting will take place at the Board of Supervisors boardroom which is located in downtown Brandon at 211 East Government Street (Highway 80), Brandon, MS 39042. This meeting is open to the public.

Be sure to join us for our monthly Breakfast with Democrats at the Flowood Corner Bakery (108 Market Street, Flowood)! We will meet at 8:30 am in the event room. Come learn more about our Democratic candidates and hear what is taking place here in Rankin County and across the state! All are invited! Bring a friend!

HELP SUPPORT THE RANKIN COUNTY DEMOCRATS! CLICK HERE TO DONATE $5, $10, OR $20 ONLINE TODAY!

If you wish to donate to the Rankin County Democratic Party, but do not want to donate online, you may address a check to the Rankin County Democrats and mail it to Post Office Box 54361, Pearl, MS 39288.

Looking for a way to help clean up our party? There will be a spring cleaning of the Mississippi Democratic Party headquarters on Friday, May 1, from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm. Contact Thelma Lorentz at 601-969-2913 or email [email protected] if you would like to lend a hand, even for an hour.

Join us for our monthly Breakfast with Democrats on Saturday, May 2, at 8:30 am in the Flowood Corner Bakery event room. All are welcome! Bring a guest!

The Rankin County Federation of Democratic Women will hold its next meeting Monday, May 4, at 6:00 pm in the Pearl Library – 2416 Old Brandon Road. All are welcome to attend. Bring a new member with you!

The Rankin County Democratic Executive Committee will hold its next meeting Thursday, May 7, at 6:00 pm in the Rankin County Board of Supervisors boardroom – 221 E. Government Street (Highway 80) in downtown Brandon. We have a full agenda of events to discuss related to the 2015 Primary Election, and we need you there to help plan our path to victory in November. Contact Ryan Brown at 601-761-0755 or email [email protected] with any questions.

Below, you will see our 2015 Democratic candidates. Those in blue have links to their campaign websites or social media pages. Please take some time to research our Democratic candidates so you will be better informed when you vote in the August 4 Democratic Primary.

Democratic Candidates for Governor

Robert Gray
Valerie Short
Vicki Slater

Democratic Candidates for Lt. Governor

Jelani Barr
Tim Johnson

Democratic Candidate for Attorney General

Jim Hood

Democratic Candidate for Secretary of State

Charles Graham

Democratic Candidate for State Auditor

Jocelyn Pritchett

Democratic Candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce

Addie Green

Democratic Candidates for Public Service Commissioner

Cecil Brown
Bruce Burton

Democratic Candidates for Transportation Commissioner

Robert Amos
Mary Coleman
Natasha Magee-Woods

Democratic Candidate for House District 62 (Florence, Richland)

Stephen Wilson

Democratic Candidates for House District 68 (Pearl)

Credell Calhoun
Kenneth Shearrill

Democratic Candidate for House District 75 (Pelahatchie)

Tom Miles

Democratic Candidate for Rankin County District 5 Supervisor

Milton Brown

PRECINCT CHANGES! SPREAD THE WORD!

THE FLOWOOD YMCA PRECINCT HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE MORA BUILDING AT 4400 LAKELAND DRIVE.

THE CASTLEWOODS TENNIS CLUBHOUSE AND THE VINEYARD CHURCH PRECINCTS HAVE BEEN MOVED TO WORD OF LIFE CHURCH AT 5401 LAKELAND DRIVE.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR WANT TO CONFIRM YOUR PRECINCT, CALL 601-825-1466. NEW VOTER REGISTRATION CARDS WILL BE MAILED TO THOSE IMPACTED BY THE PRECINCT CHANGES BY MAY 31.

UPCOMING DEADLINES!

July 3 – Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline: Circuit Clerks’ offices may remain open from 8:00 am until 7:00 pm. Mail-in voter registration applications must be postmarked no later than Friday, July 3, 2015. Voter registration forms for Rankin County voters must be hand-delivered or mailed to the Rankin County Circuit Clerk at 211 E. Government Street, Suite A, Brandon, MS 39042.

August 4 – Primary Election Day: Polls will be open from 7:00 am until 7:00 pm. Photo ID is required.

Joce Pritchett, our Democratic nominee for State Auditor, will attend our April 4 breakfast at the Flowood Corner Bakery which is located off Lakeland Drive at 108 Market Street, Flowood, MS 39232.

We will meet in the event room at 8:30 am. All are welcome! Bring a friend!

Check out Joce’s website at pritchettforauditor.com.
The Rankin County Federation of Democratic Women will hold its next meeting on Monday, April 6, at 6:00 pm in the Pearl Municipal Library which is located at 2416 Old Brandon Road, Pearl, MS 39208. Contact Thelma Lorentz at 601-969-2913 or [email protected] with any questions. Hope to see you there!
Mark your calendars for the Mississippi Federation of Democratic Women Convention! Mississippi Democrats have an excellent opportunity to elect women to many statewide, district, and legislative seats on November 3. We need your attendance to help plan the path to victory for our candidates. Please invite your family, friends, coworkers, and neighbors to attend!

When: Saturday, April 25, from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm
Where: Tougaloo College (500 W County Line Road, Jackson) – Holmes Hall Auditorium
Cost: $10 per person
Please RSVP to Gloria Williamson at 601-503-6469 or [email protected] by Friday, April 17.

In preparation for the convention, there will be a reception on Friday, April 24, at the Jackson Municipal Art Gallery, located at 839 North State Street, from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm. Parking is located at the rear of the building on President Street.

Upcoming Deadlines for the 2015 Election:

May 8 – Campaign Finance Deadline, 5:00 pm: Periodic Campaign Finance Reports due in the appropriate office. County candidates file their reports with the Circuit Clerk’s office in their respective counties, while statewide candidates, multi-county candidates, and all legislative candidates, including those in single county districts, file their reports with the Secretary of State.

June 18 – Sample Ballot Deadline: State Executive Committee of each party furnishes each county executive committee the names of all state and state district candidates and all candidates for legislative districts composed of more than one county or parts of more than one county who have qualified and a sample of the official ballot to be used in the Primary Election.

July 3 – Voter Registration Deadline: Circuit Clerks’ offices may remain open from 8:00 am until 7:00 pm. Mail-In Registration Applications must be postmarked no later than Friday, July 3, 2015.

August 4 – Primary Election Day: Polls open from 7:00 am until 7:00 pm.

The candidate qualifying period has ended for the 2015 election cycle. Fellow Democrats, we have an amazing opportunity this year to elect six statewide Democrats, establish Democratic majorities on the Public Service Commission and Transportation Commission, and place Democratic leadership in both legislative chambers. Over the course of the year, we will keep you updated on our Democratic candidates who will help fire Phil Bryant and his reckless Republicans from office. This will be a very exciting year for Democrats, and we will need your support, hard work, and your vote.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE STATE’S VOTER REGISTRATION FORM

Here are some important dates to keep in mind over the next few months:

• July 3 is the voter registration deadline for the Primary Election
• August 4 is the Primary Election

Democrats will have competitive primaries for Governor, Lt. Governor, Public Service Commission, and Transportation Commission. We will need all Democratic voters to come out and vote for our Democratic candidates in the August 4 Primary Election.

CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF OUR DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES

Please join us for our monthly Breakfast with Democrats Saturday, March 7, at the Flowood Corner Bakery on Lakeland Drive. We will meet in their event room at 8:30 am. Come hear about how you can get plugged into our Democratic campaigns. Everyone is welcome to attend. Bring a family member or friend with you!

If you are aware of public events in your community where our Democratic candidates may have an opportunity to connect with voters, please email us or call us at 601-761-0755 so we can notify our local Democratic candidates. Every voter our candidates can connect with is one step closer to victory.

CLICK HERE TO DONATE $5, $10, OR $20 ONLINE TODAY AND HELP FIRE THE REPUBLICANS!

If you do not wish to donate online, you are welcome to send a check made out to Rankin County Democrats and mail it to Post Office Box 54361, Pearl, MS 39288.

The 2015 election year is already in full swing. We have Democratic candidates lining up to run from every corner of the state. Stay tuned for more news about our slate of candidates.

The Rankin County Federation of Democratic Women officers are in place and our membership drive is in full gear! To renew your membership, simply fill out our membership form, located at the link below, and mail your check or money order for $20 to Post Office Box 2012, Brandon, MS 39043. Please include all contact information along with your payment. Ideally, membership dues should be recieved by March 15 in order to be included in our 2015 Membership Roster. Join us and share in our excitement and fellowship!

The Rankin County Federation of Democratic Women will have its Executive Board Meeting on Tuesday, February 3, at the Flowood Corner Baker & Cafe meeting room. The meeting will last from 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm. Refreshments are available to purchase. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Our Executive Board will be focused on planning our calendar and working on future programs of interest.

The Mississippi Federation of Democratic Women is planning its annual “Day at the Capitol” on Wednesday, February 4. All Democratic women are invited to come and county Federation Chapter members are encouraged to participate. The annual event includes serving lunch to our state legislators in the State Capitol Rotunda. Assistance is needed beginning at 10:00 am in order to set up for the luncheon. Parking is available in the First Baptist Church parking lot across the street from the Capitol building.

County chapters are also asked to bring several deserts for the desert table. Our state president, Gloria Williamson, would like to have a strong showing for the Democratic Women’s press conference at 2:00 pm and to attend our membership meeting directly following the conference. All Federation members are encouraged to attend! Please plan to stay for the day — remember to Wear Blue! This is our day to shine, to send our Democratic message to our legislators, and to show support for our State Federation. President Gloria Williamson will be very pleased to see y’all!

Be sure to join us for our monthly Breakfast with Democrats on Saturday, February 7, beginning at 8:30 am. We will meet in the Flowood Corner Bakery event room. All are welcome to join us for a morning discussion about the upcoming elections and what’s going on at the Capitol. Hope to see you there!

2014 has been a year of progress for Mississippi Democrats. We continue to organize, and your help has been critical in moving Mississippi forward.

Candidate qualifying for the 2015 elections begins in a few days. Be on the lookout for news about our Democratic candidates who will send Phil Bryant and the Republicans packing.

The Rankin County Federation of Democratic Women recently elected its new slate of officers who will build on their successes and create a stronger network. Congratulations to these fantastic leaders! Elected to leadership positions were

• Thelma Lorentz as President
• Atlee Breland as Vice President
• Alice Geoghegan as Secretary
• Eloise McLaughlin as Treasurer

The Federation will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, January 6, at 6:00 pm. It will be held at the Flowood Municipal Library, located at Winners Circle Park off Old Fannin Road. Please bring a friend to join the Federation!

The Rankin County Democratic Executive Committee will hold its quarterly meeting Thursday, January 8, at 6:00 pm. This meeting will take place at the Board of Supervisors boardroom in downtown Brandon (211 East Government Street). State Rep. Cecil Brown, Democratic candidate for the Public Service Commission, will speak at the meeting. Everyone is invited to attend this meeting to meet Rep. Brown.

Be sure to join us for our Breakfast with Democrats at the Flowood Corner Bakery on Lakeland Drive. We will meet Saturday, January 3, at 8:30 am. Bring a friend with you!

The November 2014 elections did not turn out well for Democrats, but do not be discouraged. Brighter days are certainly ahead. We are building a movement in Mississippi, and you are a part of the exciting things to come.

We were honored to have Representatives Cecil Brown and Tom Miles join us for our fall reception on November 8 at the Reservoir Community Center! Thanks to everyone who joined us to kick off the 2015 election year!

Rep. Brown will be our candidate for the Public Service Commission. Rep. Miles will be our candidate for House District 75 which has portions of Pelahatchie, Leesburg, Fannin, and Pisgah. Your help will be needed to ensuring their victories next year. Stay tuned for ways to get involved!

Qualifying for 2015 elections begins January 1. If you or anyone you know if interested in running for office next year, please reply to this email and let us know.

Join us December 6 for our monthly Breakfast with Democrats at the Flowood Corner Bakery. We will get underway at 8:30 am. All are welcome! Bring a friend! We will discuss the upcoming legislative session and candidate recruitment.

Friends and Fellow Democrats,

About this time each month, I send you a newsletter letting you know of all the hard work going into building a stronger Democratic Party here in Rankin County and across Mississippi. Rather than a newsletter, I am sending you a request.

Tuesday, November 4, Mississippians will head to the polls to cast their vote for leaders who will impact our quality of life here in Rankin County and across the country. What you and I know is that we cannot allow the Republicans to gain full control of Congress. The cost is too great to let this happen.

I urge you to cast your vote for Travis Childers for the United States Senate and Doug Magee for the United States House of Representatives. Do not let the Republicans trick you; polls show that the Senate seat is still up for grabs!

Make sure you and every voter you know gets to the polls on Tuesday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm to support our Democratic candidates. Mississippi deserves better than the Republicans’ out-of-touch nonsense. Voter must demand – and vote for – better representation in Congress. Let’s get to work!

Sincerely,

Ryan Brown
Chairman

P.S. Join us tomorrow at the Flowood Corner Bakery for one more meeting before we head to the polls Tuesday. We will get underway at 8:30 am. See you there!

Sample ballots for Rankin County are now available! You can see what to expect when you go to vote by clicking here: Rankin County Sample Ballot for 110414