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

On September 27, Rankin County Democrats co-hosted a phone bank to support our Democratic candidates. Our volunteers made nearly 1,000 phone calls to voters across Mississippi! Thanks to Thelma Lorentz and Ken Neorr for all of their help!

If you want to make calls for our candidates, contact Thelma Lorentz to get a list of voters in your neighborhood and additional information to help your calls be successful. She can be reached at 601-969-2913 or [email protected]. These calls will be valuable in helping our candidates to victory on November 4 and beyond.

Join us this Saturday, October 4, for a two-part Breakfast with Democrats at the Flowood Corner Bakery. We will have our regular meet and greet as well as our Rankin County Democratic Executive Committee meeting. The breakfast will begin at 8:30 am, and the executive committee meeting will begin at 9:00 am. Everyone is welcome to join! We have some exciting things to discuss!

This year’s voter registration deadline is Saturday, October 4, at noon! You can print out the voter registration form HERE. It must be mailed or hand delivered to the circuit clerk at 215 East Government Street, Suite A, Brandon, MS 39042.

Mark your calendars! Rankin County Democrats are excited to announce that Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley will speak at our fall fundraiser on Saturday, November 8, at 6:00 pm! More details will become available as we get closer to the event. We hope to see you there!

Absentee ballots are now available! If you are 65 years of age or older or plan to be out of the county on Tuesday, November 4, contact the Rankin County circuit clerk at 601-825-1466 to request your absentee ballot. We need every Democrat to stand up and be counted!

Remind your family, friends, coworkers, neighbors, and congregation that we need to vote on Tuesday, November 4, for Travis Childers for the United States Senate and Doug Magee for the House of Representatives. We must not let the Republicans gain full control of Congress!

When Democrats vote, we win!

A phone bank has been set up at Mississippi Democratic Party headquarters for Saturday, September 27, from 9:00 am until noon. Party headquarters is located at 832 N Congress Street, Jackson, MS 39202. It is located near the Fortification Street and State Street intersection in downtown Jackson. Come and go as your schedule allows.

We will spend the morning making phone calls to remind voters about Election Day on November 4. Please make every effort to spend some time with us this Saturday to support our Democratic candidates. Each call you make gets us one voter closer to victory.

If you cannot be there, you can always make calls from the comfort of your home. Call Thelma Lorentz at party headquarters at 601-969-2913 to get a list of voters in your neighborhood.

The Republicans do not expect us to be competitive in Mississippi this year or anytime soon. Let’s prove them wrong and send them packing.

The voter registration deadline for this year’s election is noon on Saturday, October 4. We need your family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and congregation to get registered now and to vote on Tuesday, November 4!

Make a personal goal to get five new voters registered by the October 4 deadline. If each of us registers at least five new voters and get them to the polls, we will send the Republicans packing. You can print out the state’s voter registration form by clicking HERE. Again, voter registration forms are due to the circuit clerk no later than noon on Saturday, October 4. The telephone number for the Rankin County Circuit Clerk is 601-825-1466. You may mail or hand deliver voter registration forms to 215 East Government Street, Suite A, Brandon, MS 39042.

We need your help to elect our Democratic candidates Travis Childers to the United States Senate and Douglas Magee to the House of Representatives on November 4. The stakes are too high to allow reckless Republicans to gain full control of Congress. We must not let this happen.

It’s time to roll up our sleeves and get to work! When Democrats vote, we win!

Thanks for all that you do!

Rankin County Democrats welcomed Travis Childers, our Democratic nominee for the United States Senate, to Brandon on August 14. Nearly 60 Democrats from across the county met at the Brandon Municipal Complex to hear from Mr. Childers about his fight for Mississippi’s working class.

Tell your family, friends, coworkers, congregation, and neighbors to vote for Travis Childers on Tuesday, November 4. We need him fighting for Mississippi in the United States Senate!

The 2014 Jefferson Jackson Hamer Dinner was held in Jackson on August 15. Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley fired up the crowd of nearly 600 energetic Democrats!

At the dinner, two Rankin County Democrats were recognized for their service to the Democratic Party. The late John Tyson of Brandon was awarded the Evelyn Gandy Lifetime Achievement Award for his lifetime of loyalty, involvement, and commitment to the goals and objectives of the Democratic Party. Augustine Kelly of Pearl was awarded the Fannie Lou Hamer Award which is given to individuals who carry on the work and spirit of civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer. Congratulations, John and Augustine! We are so proud of you!

Election Day is 65 days away! We need all hands on deck to elect Travis Childers to the United States Senate on Tuesday, November 4. The deadline for voter registration is Saturday, October 4, by 12:00 pm. You can download the state’s voter registration form HERE. If you or someone you know needs to confirm a polling location or to obtain voter identification, call the Rankin County Circuit Clerk’s office at 601-825-1466.

Calling all young Democrats in Rankin County! We are organizing a chapter of the Young Democrats of Mississippi right here in Rankin County, and we need your help! If you are interested in helping us establish our county chapter, email [email protected] and let us know. If you happen to know someone who is not from Rankin County but is interested in building a chapter in their county, please let us know that too.

The Rankin County Federation of Democratic Women is having its next meeting on Tuesday, September 2, in the Flowood Municipal Library. All are invited and welcome!

Join us for our monthly Breakfast with Democrats on Saturday, September 6. We will meet at the Flowood Corner Bakery, located next to Dick’s Sporting Goods, beginning at 8:30 am. See you there!

Many thanks for all that you do to support and advance the Democratic Party! Our future looks very bright! When Democrats vote, we win!

Rankin County Democrats continue to build a stronger Democratic Party one voter and one precinct at a time. We still need volunteers to spend a couple of hours a month making phone calls in their precinct to help identify Democrats across Rankin County. This is a perfect way of helping us reach out to our base, and you can help from the comfort of your living room! If you are interested, please contact Thelma Kumar at 601-969-2913 or email [email protected]. If you do not live in Rankin County, Thelma will be able to put you in contact with your county chairperson to build a list for your community.

Bill Chandler of the Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance will speak at our monthly Breakfast with Democrats on Saturday, August 2. We will meet at the Flowood Corner Bakery (108 Market Street, Flowood, MS 39232) next to Dick’s Sporting Goods on Lakeland Drive. All are welcome and encouraged to join us in welcoming and hearing from Bill. We will get underway at 8:30 am.

The Rankin County Federation of Democratic Women will have its next meeting Tuesday, August 5. The meeting will take place at the Flowood Library (103 Winners Circle, Flowood, MS 39232) at 6:00 pm. All are invited to come!

We are honored to have Congressman Travis Childers, our Democratic nominee for the United States Senate, coming to Rankin County! Congressman Childers will meet with voters at Brandon City Hall (1000 Municipal Drive, Brandon, MS 39042) on Thursday, August 14. Please make every effort to come hear from our Democratic Senate nominee! The doors of the Buchanan Room will open at 5:30 pm, and we will begin at 6:00 pm.

The 2014 Jefferson Jackson Hamer Dinner is just a few weeks away! This year’s keynote speaker is Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley! It is exciting to have such a high-profile Democrat visit Mississippi! This will be one dinner you do not want to miss.

The dinner will be held at the downtown Jackson Marriott hotel (200 E. Amite Street, Jackson, MS 39201). Tickets for the dinner at $60 for Yellow Dog club members and $120 for general admission. You can mail your check to PO Box 1583, Jackson, MS 39215. If you have any questions about tickets or purchasing an ad in the program, please call Will Godfrey at 601-969-2913 or email [email protected]. Let’s have a strong showing from Rankin County!

There will be a silent auction at the dinner. If you have any political memorabilia you would like to donate, please email Thelma Kumar at [email protected] or call 601-969-2913.

Following the dinner, there will be a reception hosted by the Young Democrats of Mississippi! Sponsors like the Stevens and Ward law firm are helping put together a great evening!

As you can see, there are a lot of exciting events happening within your Democratic Party! Please share these events with your family, friends, and coworkers. The links below will make it easier for you to spread the news.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

June was a busy and productive month for both Rankin County and Mississippi Democrats!

We conducted our Democratic primaries for the United States Senate and the United State House of Representatives. Our nominee for the Senate is Travis Childers; our nominee for the House is Doug Magee! Congratulations to these two, and we look forward to helping them to victory in November!

Vice President of the Mississippi and Rankin County Federations of Democratic Women and President of Parents Against Personhood Atlee Breland was quoted in the Clarion-Ledger about the United States Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of Hobby Lobby not having to provide contraceptive coverage to its employees. You can find Atlee’s article HERE.

Our community outreach project is still underway! We need volunteers to make phone calls and knock on doors in their precincts to help us identify our strong Democrats across Rankin County. Already, there are several Democratic volunteers in Rankin County helping us call our voters. We still need more volunteers to help! Please call Thelma Kumar at 601-969-2913 or email [email protected] to find out how you can help our Democratic candidates by calling voters in your neighborhood. It is one of the best investments in your Democratic Party you can make.

Please join us Saturday, July 5, for our monthly Breakfast with Democrats. We’ll get started at 8:30 am at the Flowood Corner Bakery. We will hear more about the November elections and what Democrats can do to help our nominees get elected! Please bring a friend. Everyone is invited!

The Rankin County Federation of Democratic Women will not meet during the holiday but will meet again in early August to begin planning our fall candidates’ forum. We are excited about the prospect of hosting our Congressional candidates in Rankin County and encourage everyone to stay tuned for more details.

The Rankin County Democratic Executive Committee will hold its next meeting Tuesday, July 15. We will meet at the County Supervisors Boardroom in downtown Brandon, beginning at 6:00 pm. All are welcome!

Mark your calendars! The annual Jefferson-Jackson-Hamer Dinner will take place Friday, August 15! The keynote speaker this year will be Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley! Tickets will go on sale soon! Stay tuned for updates!

We hope you and your family have a very safe and enjoyable 4th of July holiday!

You can find the June 3, 2014, Rankin County Democratic Primary results HERE.

Greetings! This has been a busy month for Rankin County Democrats, and we’re just getting started!

The Rankin County Democratic Executive Committee met on May 8 and helped set some events in motion to engage fellow Democrats.

We regret to announce the resignations of James Parker and Richard Baltz from the executive committee. They have been tireless workers for Rankin County Democrats, and we know they won’t be strangers. Many thanks to both James and Richard for their dedicated service.

Rankin County Democrats held a voter contact event at Mississippi Democratic Party headquarters May 15. A special thanks to Thelma Kumar for organizing the event! We were able to reach out to dozens of Rankin County Democrats in hopes of further engaging them in our efforts.

If you would like to set up some time, at your convenience, to make a few phone calls to Rankin County Democrats, call Thelma Kumar at party headquarters at 601-969-2913 or email [email protected]. It will be a worthwhile investment!

PLEASE SUPPORT RANKIN COUNTY DEMOCRATS CONTINUE ITS OUTREACH BY DONATING $10, $20, OR EVEN $50 ONLINE TODAY! 

If you do not want to donate online, feel free to mail a check made out to Rankin County Democrats to PO Box 54361, Pearl, MS 39288.

The Rankin County Federation of Democratic Women will have their next meeting Thursday, June 5, at 5:30 pm. All are welcome to this event at theFlowood Library, next to Winner’s Circle Park.

Our monthly Breakfast with Democrats will be Saturday, June 7, at the Flowood Corker Bakery. We will get underway at 8:30 am. Everyone is invited!

DO NOT FORGET TO VOTE IN THE TUESDAY, JUNE 3, DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY!

We need every Democrat to vote in our Democratic Primary! Polls will be open from 7:00 am until 7:00 pm.

The Democratic candidates for the United States Senate are:

• Congressman Travis Childers
• William Bond Compton, Jr.
• Bill Marcy
• Jonathan Rawl

The Democratic candidates for the 3rd Congressional District are:

• Jim Liljeberg
• Doug Magee
• Dennis Quinn

By now, Rankin County voters should have received an updated voter registration card to help you identify your precinct. If you do not know your precinct, you can look for it HERE or call the Rankin County Circuit Clerk at 601-825-1466.

VOTER ID WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR THIS ELECTION!

If you or someone you know needs a Voter ID, call the Rankin County Circuit Clerk at 601-825-1466.

Acceptable forms of identification to present at your voting precinct on Election Day include:

• A driver’s license
• A photo ID card issued by a branch, department, or entity of the state of Mississippi
• A United States passport
• A government employee ID card
• A firearms license
• A student photo ID issued by an accredited Mississippi university, college, or community/junior college
• A United States military ID
• A tribal photo ID
• Any other photo ID issued by any branch, department, agency or entity of the United States government or any State government
• A Mississippi Voter Identification Card

We still need volunteers to help monitor the polls during the election. If you are able to volunteer, please email [email protected]and let us know which poll you would like to work and what time you are available.

Please encourage your family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and congregation to vote in the Democratic Primary on Tuesday, June 3. Be sure to share this information with everyone you can through social media, emails, and phone calls.

Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Check out our website for news and event updates.

Support your Rankin County Democratic Party by investing $10, 20, or even $100 by clicking HERE or mail your check to PO Box 54361, Pearl, MS 39288.