Chester County is BLUE for the first time in history! See the Chester County Democratic Committee Website for details. http://www.chescodems.org
“What’s gonna fix our democracy is you … you and your vote.” BARACK OBAMA 9/7/2018
“Here’s the good news: In one month, we have the chance—not the certainty, but the chance—to restore some semblance of sanity to our politics. Because there is only one real check on bad policy and abuses of power. And that’s you—you and your vote.” “What’s gonna fix our democracy is you … The threat to […]
2018 Mid-Term Election Results!
Congratulations to Chester County Democrats for an Outstanding 2018 Election Result! See the press release below for County level winners. Congratulations also to statewide winners: Governor Tom Wolf and new Lt. Gov. John Fetterman US Senator Bob Casey Press release from CCDC: CHRISSY HOULAHAN MAKES HISTORY AS FIRST DEMOCRAT AND WOMAN TO WIN 6th CONGRESSIONAL […]
This time, Sully Sullenberger SPEAKS
… and we must LISTEN … “MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY”
‘Dangerous’ to sit out vote: Obama rallies Democrats for Bob Casey and Gov. Wolf at The Dell
By Chris Brennan, Philadelphia Inquirer, 9/21/18 Former President Barack Obama warned Democrats against sitting out the midterm elections during a North Philadelphia rally Friday for U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, Gov. Wolf, and the party’s other candidates in Pennsylvania. He singled out young, African American, and Latino voters amid concern that the traditional drop in turnout […]
Receiving a letter like this makes our day!
Especially Nathaniel’s! Hi, My daughter Reece and I just wanted to send you a quick email to say thanks. Reece is in girl scouts, and is currently working towards earning her “Inside Government” badge. She’s been learning about the branches of government, how to be an active citizen, etc.. Her troop leader suggested they do […]
Remarkable First-timers
By Frank Bruni and Liriel Higa Usually you only get to dream about a candidate like Chrissy Houlahan. People in the Philadelphia suburbs actually get to vote for her. She’s brainy: a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Stanford, a master’s in technology and policy from M.I.T. She’s bold: service in the U.S. […]
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
The Chester County (Pennsylvania) Democratic Committee believes in Freedom, Fairness, and Opportunity for all Americans, regardless of what they believe, who they are, and where they came from. Join CCDC in making Chester County a better place for all! We have a chance to fundamentally shape the future of our country. But that will only […]
VOTE Tuesday, May 15, 2018! Get your SAMPLE BALLOTS HERE!
Make voting easier on yourself. Get familiar with this SAMPLE GENERIC BALLOT FOR WEST CHESTER. The Chester County Democratic Committee (CCDC) endorses the candidates marked with black ovals. Consult your precinct committeepersons for information about State and WC Democratic Committee candidates. To answer questions, Democratic committeepersons are working the polls all day; they are there […]
No surprise: Civility and trust down nationally since November
by Nathaniel Smith, Politics: A View from West Chester, July 3, 2017 The chart below is from “Americans Say Civility Has Worsened Under Trump; Trust In Institutions Down” by Jessica Taylor, NPR.org, July 3, 2017. It would be interesting to have figures for Chester County. It would be a good bet, though, that residents here […]
