Hello Cambridge Democrats and Friends, 

It’s just over a month until Election Day! We have a busy fall meeting: 

It was wonderful to see you all at the fundraiser and congratulations to all who worked on races for the primary! 

Our next full CDCC meeting will be October 12 at 7pm with wards meeting at 6:30pm

The meeting will be fully virtual - please register for Zoom HERE

Agenda: 

1. Call of the roll
2. Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting (May Minutes) 
3. Reports of Officers
4. Committee reports
   ...

Come join us for our Annual Cambridge Democrats Fundraiser!!

on

September 8th 2022

5:30-7:30pm

Location:

History Cambridge 

159 Brattle Street

Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
 

Congressman Jamie Raskin 

Congressman Jamie Raskin represents Maryland’s 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.  

Suggested Donations: 

$25 | $50 | $75 | $100

Donate: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/cdcc2022fundraising 

In Congress, Rep. Raskin served as the Lead

Save the date!

Event details to follow soon.
Our guest speaker for the event will be Congressman Jamie Raskin!

The fundraising committee will be reaching out to CDCC members soon to ask for donations to support our organizing efforts for the Mid-Term elections. Please don't wait until the fundraising event to make your contribution! If you'd like to donate now you can access our ActBlue fundraising page here.

Join the Cambridge Democratic City Committee for a

Campaign Season Social! 

Thursday July 21st from 5:30-7:30pm 

atAtwoods Tavern

RSVPhere

Event will be held on Atwood’s outdoor patio. Light appetizers and snacks will be served and attendees are welcome to order drinks from the cash bar. 

Whether you haven’t done much volunteering so far this cycle or you’ve been hitting the doors and the phones every weekend - Connect with statewide candidates, the Fair Share Amendment team, the Swing Blue

Hello Cambridge Democrats and Friends, 

Warm weather seems to be here - Finally!  Hope you all are getting excited for the Convention next month! The CDCC has one more official meeting before a break in July and August. However, stay tuned for a CDCC picnic and other Election related activities during the summer! 

 At our next meeting, May 26th at 7pm on Zoom, we will approve the budget ((Proposed 2022 Budget) and hear from Jonathan Cohn on the Fair Share Amendmentand ways to get involved

Our next CDCC Meeting is the Annual Meeting and Officer Elections on April 6, 2022 at 7pm. All five executive officer positions are up for election: Chairperson, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary and Affirmative Action Outreach Officer. Members of the City Committee are eligible to be nominated and elected. 

The meeting will begin at 7pm with ward committees meeting at 6:30pm. 

Register for Meeting

Agenda:

1. Call of the roll
2. Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting. (Not ready yet but will be sent

The Cambridge Democratic City Committee will meet on Wednesday, February 23 2022 at 7:00pm to fulfill one of our most important functions — a hearing from the candidates for Election Commissioner, a four-year term on the Cambridge Election Commission. The city manager will choose the next election commissioner after the CDCC vote on March 17, 2022. 

Public Hearing: Selection of the Election Commissioner

The Cambridge Democratic City Committee will hold a public hearing for persons in the

2022 is a big year for Massachusetts politics! 

Caucuses for state wide elections are coming up fast! Between February 4 and March 12, 2022 towns and cities across MA will be holding Democratic caucuses to elect delegates to the convention in June. The convention will be held June 3rd and 4th both in-person and virtually. For more information on the convention visit, Mass Demssite. 

Cambridge Caucuses will be held on the follow dates and are all virtual: 

Group Caucus of Wards 1, 4,7, 8, 10 - 

The Cambridge Democratic City Committee will hold a public hearing for persons in the Cambridge community who wish to run for Democratic Election Commissioner.

Election Commissioner Public Hearing

Wednesday, February 23 2022 at 7:00pm

Virtually on zoom: Link to Register HERE

According to the CDCC bylaws, any person who wishes to be nominated for Election Commissioner "must be present at the hearing to answer questions from members and from the public, unless she or he notifies the Chairperson

Happy New Year! 🎆

I can’t believe it is 2022 already. Time has passed so strangely these past couple of years. I hope you all had a good, healthy and safe holiday. 

As you all know 2022 elections are a big one, so to kick us off in the new year we will have Susan Labandibar from Swing Blue Alliance presenting on how to get involved in these crucial races across the country

**Our next meeting date is Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 7pm via zoom**

The zoom room will open at 6:30pm for Wards to meet 

(If

The Cambridge Democratic City Committee invites you to our annual event, this year featuring Assistant House Speaker, Congresswoman Katherine Clark. Come enjoy an exciting virtual, online evening with lively conversation and exciting keynote address (more details about the virtual meeting will be in your confirmation email).

Sunday, Nov. 14th, 5:00–6:30pm

Tickets are $75 per person. Additional contribution levels are $500, $250, and $125, with a youth level of $30 for those 30 years old or

Dear Democrats, 

It was wonderful to see so many of you on Sunday at the fundraiser with Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark! I so appreciated hearing her insights and wisdom on the moment we are in and how each of us can step up and take action in 2022! 

Our next meeting is Wednesday, November 17th at 7pm. 

• The zoom room will open at 6:30pm for Wards to meet 

Final full CDCC meeting - November 17th at 7pm via Zoom 

CORRECTED ZOOM LINK 

**If you registered before - please re-register for this zoom

2021 Election Calendar

Deadline to register to vote: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at 8pm

Deadline to request a ballot by mail: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 5pm

In person early voting information will be available soon!

List of City Council Candidates

List of School Committee Candidates

For more information and opportunities to volunteer

Join Cambridge Democratic City Committee for a 

Post Presidential Victory Election Celebration

Saturday, August 14, 2 - 4pm at Mayor Danehy Park (Rain date, Saturday, August 21, same time)

Join the Affirmative Action & Outreach Committee of the Cambridge Democratic City Committee for a Post Presidential Election Celebration on Saturday, August 14, 2-4pm. This is a long overdue celebration for the change of the administration and we look forward to gathering safely in person. Please bring a dish, your

CDCC Meeting June 3rd at 7pm on Zoom 

Hello ---- 

Happy Spring everyone! The warm and sunny weather has been wonderful these last few weeks! With summer approaching this will be our last full City Committee meeting before the fall. 

Here is the calendar https://www.cambridgedems.org/upcoming-events

We have several things to cover: We have the two pieces of Unfinished Business, the Proposal that Lesley and several others brought forth and the Select Committee motion. Bill will present the budget

One Year Later:
How Did We Get Here,
What's Next?

Cambridge Dems Meeting
Wed. Apr. 7, 2021 at 7:00pm

Here's the scoop on Wednesday's meeting and how to watch or participate. If you are a CDCC member (member of a Cambridge ward committee), please register for the Zoom meeting by clicking below. If you aren't a CDCC member, we encourage you to view the proceedings on YouTube or Facebook. Only CDCC members will be able to cast votes during the meeting.

Click here to register in advance for this

Meeting Against Hate Speech

Cambridge Dems Meeting
Thurs. Feb. 4, 2021 at 7:00pm

Here's the scoop on Thursday's meeting and how to watch or participate. If you are a CDCC member (member of a Cambridge ward committee), please register for the Zoom meeting by clicking below. If you aren't a CDCC member, we encourage you to view the proceedings on YouTube or Facebook. Only CDCC members will be able to cast votes during the meeting.

Click here to register in advance for this meeting:

Register for

Trump and Beyond:
Party Politics in the 2020s

Cambridge Dems Meeting
Wed. Jan. 13, 2021 at 7:00pm

We have all been shocked this week by the seditious insurrection mounted by Donald Trump in the final days of his presidency. His coup attempts continue to fail, however; Congress did in fact certify the victory of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, and we know that Joe and Kamala will take the oaths of office to become President and Vice-President on Wednesday January 20th. The events of last week

What Just Happened?
What Comes Next?

Wed. Nov. 18, 2020 at 7:00pm

We are honored and excited that Roger Lau, Elizabeth Warren's Presidential Campaign Manager, will be our speaker when the Cambridge Dems meet online this Wednesday!

Roger knows American politics! Here’s a peek at the highlights reel — he was the campaign manager for Niki Tsongas’s first congressional campaign in 2007 and for John Kerry’s re-election run in 2008. After a stint in the Obama administration and more full immersion in

Election Day! 

Get Out The Vote Phone Banks

Today, Election Day Nov. 3:
2pm–4pm, 4pm–6pm and 6pm–8pm

GOTV Phone Banks: Click Here to Sign Up

How do we help voters?
We call them on the phone.

You can too — let us show you how!

(OK, but I hate phone banking. I don't know how. I'd like to help, but I'm pretty nervous about it…)

We hear you. You're not the first or the only one to feel that way — so the friendly folks at Cambridge for Biden/Harris start each phone bank with a training session for

Michelle Obama's Closing Argument

A Quick Morning Meeting
to Help Tenants
Facing Eviction

Sunday October 25, 2020 at 7:00pm

As you probably know, the eviction moratorium in Massachusetts is set to expire on Saturday, Oct. 17th, and there is no indication that Governor Charlie Baker is willing to extend the moratorium even a single day. The Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Trial Court now says our state could see anywhere from 25,000 to as many as 200,000 evictions starting next week.

The Baker administration has announced plans

Forty-Two Days Left

The election is just six short weeks from today. In some places, voting has already begun!

First things first — today is National Voter Registration Day. Go to iwilllvote.com right now to register and make a plan to vote — and make sure your family and friends do the same.

This week, Democrats are honoring the memory and legacy of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg by fighting tooth and nail for the democracy she served. Won't you join the fight?

Virtual Phone Banks

• Tuesday

Systemic Racism
and Politics
During the Pandemic

Thursday September 10, 2020 at 7:00pm

We are excited and delighted that our good friend Brian Corr has agreed to be our speaker when the CDCC meets online to kick off the fall campaign on September 10th.

You know Brian as the esteemed Chair Emeritus of the Cambridge Democrats, but oh there is so much more. Until last year Brian served as president of NACOLE, the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement, and before that worked as

THE DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION ACROSS AMERICA
AUGUST 17–20

DEMCONVENTION.COM/WATCH

Sunday, August 2nd 6–8 PM

CDCC Fundraiser with

Senator Ed Markey &

Representative Joe Kennedy III

Buy Tickets Now

– or send a check to –

CDCC
12 Douglass Street
Cambridge MA 02139-3404

Hey fellow Democrats — do you remember 2016? Of course you do… here's what it looked like in Cambridge:

Above is a picture of volunteers in one of the rooms of our 2016 office. Many hundreds of volunteers worked out of that office, canvassing and phone banking in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and even further

Fighting Systemic Racism

Photo by munshots

Today Congressional Democrats introduced the Justice in Policing Act of 2020. In the midst of worldwide outrage at the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and so many others, this is one of the first concrete steps proposed in response to these law enforcement atrocities. Although we do not know whether this particular legislation will become law or even if it should, we welcome this action as a step in the right direction.

But police brutality,

Click here to register for the Zoom meeting:

Register for Cambridge Dems Zoom Meeting

In order to facilitate the Q&A period, please submit your questions for Juliette using this Google form:

Ask Juliette Kayyem a Question

We are delighted that Cambridge's own homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem will be our speaker when the CDCC meets online to reorganize and elect officers on April 7th.

While serving in the Obama administration, Juliette played a pivotal role in the successful handling of the H1N1

***Caucuses Temporarily Suspended***

The following statement was just sent out by the Massachusetts Democratic Party:


 
In light of guidance provided by state officials at this afternoon’s press conference, the Massachusetts Democratic Party is temporarily suspending all caucuses scheduled to take place. In the event that this temporary suspension must continue for an extended period of time, the Party will develop a replacement to the caucus process. We will continue to follow the guidance of state

Presidential Campaigns

– and –

Selection of Candidates for Election Commissioner
Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 7:00pm
Lesley University Hall, 1815 Mass. Ave.

All politics is local (more about that below!) — but you also have national politics on the brain, right?

So after we take care of Election Commissioner business on Thursday (again more about that below) we will hear from all six of the competitive presidential campaigns!

Now calm down, we have none of the actual candidates. We're not

January Meeting: U.S. Senate Candidates!

Sunday January 26 at 6pm
Fitzgerald Theater
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School

Free – No Tickets Necessary – Open Seating

Doors Open at 5:30pm

Senator Ed Markey andCongressman Joe Kennedy are vying for the US Senate seat in Massachusetts. And guess where you can first hear both of them share their visions for Massachusetts and the nation?

We are excited and honored to welcome Senator Markey and Congressman Kennedy to the next Cambridge Democrats meeting on

Please fill out the Potluck Food Signup Sheet
(also for setup and cleanup)

Signup Sheet

Hope to see you there!

Ten candidates — you can count them on your fingers! Come watch the primary debate with your progressive Cambridge friends and neighbors. The party gets going at 8:30pm on Wed. Nov. 20 at 730 Tavern, Kitchen & Patio in Central Square — debate starts at 9pm.

When and Where:

Wednesday, November 20 at 8:30pm (debate starts at 9:00)
730 Tavern, Kitchen & Patio (730 Mass. Ave. in Central Square)

November Meeting: Impeachment!

Monday November 11 at 7pm
Lesley University Hall

We know what you've been thinking about.

You've been thinking about impeachment, haven't you?

Congresswoman Katherine Clark is the sixth-ranking member of House Democratic leadership, serving as Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus. As the impeachment inquiry heats up, she'll lift the curtain to give us an insider's view of this historic proceeding.

When and Where:

Monday, November 11 at 7:00pm (wards may meet at

Meeting to Fight Climate Change

Thursday September 19 at 7pm
Cambridge Senior Center 

Hoo boy, do we have a climate change meeting for you! Our speakers will be:

• Rep. Marjorie Decker, sponsor of the ????renewable energy bill
• Former Sen. Benjamin Downing, the legislature's leading voice on clean energy and climate issues
• Prof. Christopher Knittel, Director of MIT's Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research
• Nick Rabb of the Sunrise Movement — the organizing force behind the Green New

Tuesday, August 27th 6–8 PM

CDCC Fundraiser with

Congresswoman

Ayanna Pressley

Buy Tickets Now

– or send a check to –

CDCC
12 Douglass Street
Cambridge MA 02139-3404

We don't really have a crystal ball that tells us how to win in 2020, but we know volunteers talking face to face with voters is the best way to influence elections and that, along with phonebanking, is what your contribution supports.

So come join us on Aug. 27th! You'll get to meet in person our very dynamic new activist

WE ARE DEMOCRATS

We are delighted that Cambridge's own Jim Roosevelt will be our speaker when the Cambridge Democrats meet on Wednesday June 12!

Jim is not only a long-time member of the CDCC, he is a strong national Democratic voice, speaking and writing on the Affordable Care Act, Medicare and Medicaid policy, and Social Security. He served in President Bill Clinton's administration, he defended his grandfather Franklin Delano Roosevelt's legacy during the fight against Social Security privatization, he served for a

Democrats in Cambridge will hold caucuses in May and early June to elect a citywide total of 92 delegates and 44 alternates to the 2019 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. The convention will be held at the MassMutual Center in Springfield on September 14. The convention also gives delegates the chance to meet fellow activists, hear from elected officials, discuss issues, and attend trainings.

Caucus Locations and Times

The Cambridge Election Commission will be holding a public meeting May 15th to discuss modifying the design of the municipal ballot. The proposed change would cap the number of ovals used to rank candidates at 15, instead of having as many ovals as there are candidates.

When and Where:

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 5:30 pm
Election Commission, 51 Inman Street, 1st floor

For more complete information, please read the Election Commission Press Release.

At the CDCC's annual reorganization meeting, we bade a fond farewell to the chairmanship of Brian Corr and welcomed the new team:

Warren Behr, Chair
Elizabeth Baldwin, Vice Chair
David Lakeman, Secretary
Bill McAvinney, Treasurer
George Varghese, Affirmative Action & Outreach Advisor

When the crocuses appear, it's not just springtime — it's also renewal time for the CDCC!

Our next meeting this Wednesday (April 3) will be our annual reorganization meeting. We will hold officer elections for the positions of Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and Affirmative Action & Outreach Advisor. Not only are CDCC members eligible to vote in these elections, but we encourage all interested members to run for an officer position!

We’re also very excited that our speaker will be

In these fraught times, it's good to know that committed people are working alongside us!

At the next meeting of Cambridge Democrats, we will be joined by two great sister organizations: CAST — Cambridge Area Stronger Together, building sustainable activism, and Swing Left, helping to flip House and Senate.

Come join your fellow Cambridge Democrats as we hear from other activists and get excited about the year to come!

When and Where:

Thursday, February 28 at 7:00pm (wards may meet at 6:30)...

Happy New Year Democrats!

We started the year with a new Democratically-controlled House of Representatives, so let's gather together and celebrate with the first CDCC meeting of 2019! Our speaker will be Senator Sal DiDomenico, Assistant Majority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate.

Senator DiDomenico will share his perspective from the State House, and lift the curtain a bit on the outlook for 2019!

When and Where:

Wednesday, January 9 at 7:00pm (wards may meet at 6:30)
Baldwin School

Click Here for the Potluck Food Signup Sheet (also setup and cleanup)

Hope to see you there!

THE HOUSE FLIPS!

And Help Others to Vote Too!

Today is Election Day, so come help get out the vote! We'll be canvassing and phone banking out of our office at 140 River Street all day — sign up now for these shifts!

And of course — don't forget to vote! The polls are open today from 7am to 8pm. To find your polling place, visit IWillVote.com.

GOTV Election Day Canvasses — Knock on Doors

• Today: 9AM, 11AM, 2PM, & 4:30PM — Central Square RSVP Here
  
CDCC Office (former Keezer's), 140 River Street

GOTV Election

There are just two weeks left! Let's gather together tomorrow evening (Oct. 24) and get ready to take back the House, the Senate, and the Corner Office!

Two great speakers will help fire us up — Victoria McGroary, Early Voting Director for the Massachusetts Democratic Party, and Michael Baick, active Harvard College Dems member and past president of the Massachusetts High School Democrats!

We will also begin consideration of a Municipal Broadband resolution brought by the Ward 5 committee.

...

Join Us to Win on November 6th!

We're fired up so let's go! Come help get out the vote for all our Democratic candidates on the ticket. Our office is open at the former location of Keezer's, 53 Pleasant St. We need you for canvasses and voter registration drives, and can use help with staffing the office in the weeks to come.

Coordinated Campaign GOTV Training:

• Tonight, Oct 10th, 6PM — Alewife RSVP Here
  Coordinated Campaign Office, 180 Fawcett St, Ste 1

Canvasses:

• Saturday, Oct 13th, 10AM — Avon

Let's Work to Win on November 6th!

Come help get out the vote for these and all our Democratic candidates on the ticket! Our office will be open starting this Saturday at the former location of Keezer's, 53 Pleasant Street. We're running canvasses and voter registration drives, and can use help both setting up the office and staffing it in the weeks to come.

Canvasses:

• Saturday, Oct 6th, 11AM — West Cambridge
  
Haggerty School, 110 Cushing Street
• Saturday, Oct 6th, 11AM — Central Square
  CDCC

President Obama on Why This Election Matters

We're honored and excited to announce a change of plans for tomorrow's CDCC meeting…

Our Democratic nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Jay Gonzalez and Quentin Palfrey, will join us to share their vision of a Massachusetts that aims high and works for everyone, not just the few!

This meeting will also be our kickoff of the Coordinated Campaign: mobilizing local Democrats for phone banks and canvassing in the areas where we can have the most impact in Massachusetts. This will be a great

We're excited to welcome John Walsh — past Mass Dems Chair and Gov. Deval Patrick’s campaign manager — to the next meeting of Cambridge Democrats on September 13!

With the primaries over and the general election season in full swing, John will talk with us about exactly how we can win these elections in November!

This meeting will also be our kickoff of the Coordinated Campaign: mobilizing local Democrats for phone banks and canvassing in the areas where we can have the most impact in

Massachusetts Democratic Party

Unity Rally

Sunday, September 9

Cambridge Community Center

5 Callender Street, Cambridge

12 pm

(doors open at 11 am)

RSVP Now

Facebook event link to share:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1014194312094697/

Sign Up For Unity Weekend Canvasses!

Saturday, Sept. 8 (two shifts: 10-12 & 1-3) @ Porter Square Books

CDCC Annual Fundraiser

Talking Politics

with John Walsh

Tuesday, August 14th, 6–8pm

Come enjoy a relaxed evening with wine, beer, appetizers...
and strategic political discussion!

Buy Tickets Now

As spring shades into summer, we will gather together for our next CDCC meeting on June 12 and turn our eyes to the upcoming election, with a particular focus on ballot initiatives here in Massachusetts!

We are delighted to have speakers joining us from Raise Up Massachusetts to discuss the Fair Share Amendment as well as paid leave and minimum wage initiatives, and from Freedom for All Massachusetts, seeking to protect the state's transgender nondiscrimination law.

We will also make our

At the April 5, 2018 meeting of the CDCC, four resolutions were adopted. The texts of these resolutions as adopted are available as PDF files:

• Ranked Choice Voting Resolution
• Unity Reform Commission Resolution
      (note: this resolution refers to the Report of the Unity Reform Commission, established at the 2016 Democratic National Convention)
• Gender & Racial Equity in Office Resolution
• Debate Commission Proposal Resolution

Ahh, Spring — the season of renewal and rebirth!

For the CDCC, it is also the season of reorganization, so our next meeting on April 5 will be our annual reorganization meeting! We will hold officer elections for the positions of Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and Affirmative Action & Outreach Advisor. Not only are CDCC members eligible to vote in these elections, but we encourage all interested members to run for an officer position!

We will also consider several resolutions,

The Cambridge Democratic City Committee will meet on Thursday, February 22, 2018 to fulfill one of our most important functions — we will select three ranked choices for a four-year term on the Cambridge Election Commission. The city manager will choose the next election commissioner from this list.

We have four candidates this year. In alphabetical order, they are:

Patrick Barton
Victoria Harris
Gary Mello
Tom Stohlman

The questionnaire and the responses submitted by these applicants are

Cambridge Democrats will hold caucuses throughout the month of February to elect delegates to the 2018 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. The convention will be held June 1 and 2 at the DSC Center in Worcester, where Democrats from across Massachusetts will meet to decide which statewide candidates for governor and the other constitutional offices will be on the Democratic ticket in the 2018 Primary Election in September. The convention also gives delegates the chance to meet fellow

We're excited that our first speaker of 2018 will be the Chair of the Massachusetts Democratic Pary, Gus Bickford!

Gus will give us a preview of election season and what the work of the party will look like for 2018, and will get us fired up for the election year ahead!

We will also hear from Boston City Councillor and candidate for Secretary of the Commonwealth Josh Zakim!

When and Where:

Wednesday, January 10 at 7:00pm (wards may meet at 6:30)
Cambridge Citywide Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.

...

Click Here for the Potluck Food Signup Sheet (also setup and cleanup)

Hope to see you there!

We're very pleased that Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian will be our speaker when the CDCC meets on November 28!

Sheriff Koutoujian will speak about his innovative criminal justice work and his views on criminal justice reform in Massachusetts. These issues are important to many of us, and we will want to hear his ideas about what Democrats can do to promote this work during a statewide election year.

And as an extra bonus, we will hear from both declared Democratic candidates for

We are delighted that Cambridge's own Juliette Kayyem will be our speaker when the CDCC meets on September 28!

Juliette was President Obama's Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, following her tenure as Governor Deval Patrick's homeland security advisor. Currently she is the Belfer Lecturer in International Security at the Kennedy School, a regular on-air national security analyst for CNN, a weekly featured analyst on Boston Public Radio,

OK, it's time for that summer meeting of Cambridge Democrats!

We're pleased that Phin Baxandall, Cambridge resident and Senior Policy Analyst at the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, will be joining us to speak about the state budget. The budget is where the rubber meets the road, and we Democrats will want to pay special attention to the collision of policy with reality that MassBudget knows so well. We've asked Phin to focus on the healthcare and education budget, especially with

The next meeting of Cambridge Democrats will be on Wednesday July 26th, not June 29th as previously announced. We'll post the location and time when that information becomes available.

CDCC Annual Fundraiser

with

Congresswoman Katherine Clark 

Cambridge Democrats were delighted to have Representative Katherine Clark speak at our annual fundraiser!

It's not too late to contribute to this year's fundraiser and join the fight! 

 CONTRIBUTE NOW   

Spring has finally arrived, after what already seems like the unending winter of the Trump administration. Perhaps warming weather will help us cope with the ongoing barrage of craziness!

So let's gather to support each other as fellow Democrats! In this meeting we will make our action concrete by taking up the CDCC budget for the upcoming year, and by deciding on the proposed Sister District relationship between the CDCC and the Delaware County (Pennsylvania) Democratic Committee.

When and

The CDCC held a public platform meeting on April 27th at MIT in preparation for the 2017 Democratic State Convention. It was wonderful to hear so many Democrats from Cambridge and beyond speak about what should be changed in our party's platform, which will be adopted at the convention.

The Cambridge Democratic City Committee held its annual reorganization meeting and heard from Congressman Mike Capuano on Thursday, April 6.

Our re-elected officers are:

Brian Corr, Chair
Victoria Harris, Vice Chair
Warren Behr, Secretary
Bill McAvinney, Treasurer
Elizabeth Baldwin, Affirmative Action & Outreach Advisor

For information about local action groups, click here or choose "Take Action" from the main menu above.

Here are some opportunities to get involved! These groups are not formal projects of the Cambridge Democratic City Committee, but all spoke to us at the last CDCC meeting and have generated much interest.

• Cambridge Flip Delco Project
• Cambridge Area Stronger Together
• Indivisible Cambridge
• Cambridge-Somerville for Change
• Our Revolution Cambridge

Cambridge Flip Delco Project

Feeling ineffective because you’re in a blue city surrounded by a sea of blue?

Why not put your energy and talents where

All Cambridge wards held caucuses in March to elect delegates to the 2017 Massachusetts State Democratic Convention. Most wards joined together for a citywide caucus at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, where gubernatorial candidate Jay Gonzalez spoke and local democracy swung into action!

Click on the photos below to see them full size.

Democrats in 10 of Cambridge's 11 wards will hold caucuses at 1:00 PM, Sunday March 12 at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, 459 Broadway, Cambridge, to elect delegates and alternates to the 2017 Massachusetts Democratic Convention, where delegates from across Massachusetts will gather to adopt a new Party Platform. Caucuses for Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 as well as Wards 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 will meet in the school's main cafeteria. Cambridge Ward 6 held a separate caucus to elect delegates last

Did your hard work make the difference in New Hampshire? You be the judge:

• Hillary Clinton won New Hampshire by a margin of 2,732 votes
• Maggie Hassan won New Hampshire by a margin of 743 votes
  
  

After the 2016 Election: A Letter From the Chair

Campaigns represent the heart of our work as a grassroots political party. We leverage talented volunteer organizers and a strong base of supporters to reach marginal voters – disproportionately young and poor –

It was good to see so many fellow Democrats, new friends and old, gather together on January 11th. We heard Sen. Pat Jehlen speak and continued, with palpable excitement and resolve, to seek effective ways to defend and promote Democratic values in the uncertain days ahead.

It was great to see so many Cambridge Democrats at the annual CDCC Holiday Party!

Pictures to come…

Old and new friends gathered at Spaulding Cambridge in the aftermath of This. Election.

We heard expressions of anxiety, anger, and determination as we face the uncertain days ahead.

Our own elected officials Sen. Sal DiDomenico, Rep. Marjorie Decker, Vice Mayor Marc McGovern, and School Committee member Kathleen Kelly spoke with eloquence and passion.

If you were unable to attend but would like to join in the fights ahead of us, please subscribe to our email list!

I have struggled with what to say to you, as I know that people are still in many different places. For many of us, this entire election has been jarring and even shocking. And for almost everyone I know, the outcome was a surprise.

However you are reacting and whatever you are feeling, the first task is take care of yourself and to be kind to others (and to yourself) in the days and weeks ahead. Stay connected to other people who matter to you. 

Remember that we all have to respond in our own

We're in the final sprint and we're taking a short break to party this Friday. We hope you'll join in, and then continue to work to make this election a success.

If you possibly can, plan now to take Nov. 8th off and head to NH for election day and for Nov 5th and/or 6th. You'll be able to vote early in MA for the 1st time ever. So no conflict.

Don't like canvassing or phonebanking? We're putting together a list of people

…and the colors are pretty good, too! So come join us in NH either as a canvasser or a driver—we need both! If this election has you on edge, there's nothing quite as soothing as getting out there and doing your bit.

Also take Nov. 8th off and head to NH for election day. You'll be able to vote early in MA for the first time ever—so no conflict.

Don't like canvassing or phonebanking? We're putting together a list of people

Come join us in making our future brighter.

If you'd like to help swing this election in the direction of hope,
please join us canvassing in New Hampshire or making phone calls weekday evenings in Cambridge.

We can win this election if we keep ourselves focused on hope and the future. Please join us
working together to elect Hillary Clinton as president and Maggie Hassan as Senator.

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We were honored that three-time Massachusetts Governor and 1988 Presidential Nominee Michael Dukakis and his wife Kitty joined us when the CDCC met on September 22!

Michael Dukakis believes that Democrats needs to organize all the way down to the precinct level. "It's neighbors seeing neighbors. It's putting a human face on the political process. It's engaging people in conversations on issues they care about and responding to them," he has said. We were delighted to hear him explain why this is

The Alice K. Wolf Award for Leadership and Service to the Community

2013: James Stockard

Jim Stockard is nationally-recognized affordable housing expert who has never forgotten his hometown: Jim served as a Commissioner of the Cambridge Housing Authority for nearly 40 years (including 6 terms as chair), and is a founding Trustee of the Cambridge Affordable Housing Trust Fund.

Jim is one of the main reasons that Cambridge is a national leader in creating and preserving public and affordable

Thanks to all who generously contributed to the Cambridge Democratic City Committee Fundraiser! The weather was perfect as Patricia and Jay Lorsch graciously hosted Attorney General Maura Healey, Senator Elizabeth Warren, and other elected officials along with CDCC members and well-wishers.

It's not too late to donate! This is a critical election for our nation. Your generous contribution will help the CDCC organize volunteers in Cambridge and recruit volunteers to help New Hampshire Democrats

Eligibility

All individuals with a strong Cambridge connection who live or work in the City of Cambridge.

Award Criteria

The Cambridge Democratic City Committee will make this award at its annual fundraiser when it has identified an individual who is an outstanding leader and has made an exceptional contribution to the community. This person must exemplify the ideals of the Democratic Party and the qualities that we have long admired in State Representative (and former Mayor) Alice Wolf.

These

The city committee is made up the members of eleven neighborhood-level ward committees across Cambridge. Check this map to see which Ward you live in.  

Ward 1 (East Cambridge); This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Campaigns represent the heart of our work as a grassroots political party. We leverage talented volunteer organizers and a strong base of supporters to reach marginal voters – disproportionately young and poor – and turn them out to support Democratic candidates.

In 2010, we mounted a massive get-out-the-vote campaign for Deval Patrick and the Democratic ticket. Using CDCC funds, we opened campaign offices in North Cambridge, Harvard Square, and Central Square. On Election Day, alone we