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April 10, 2019

SCDP gearing up for 2020 National Convention

2020 will be an exciting year for Democrats across the country. This time next year, we will be gearing up for the 2020 Democratic National Convention to select our Democratic candidate for President of the United States. The SC Delegate Selection Plan draft has been adopted by the

February 14, 2019

Dorothy Dowe throws hat in the ring as municipal election season ramps up

Dorothy Dowe, an entrepreneur, education consultant and engineer, has announced her plans to run for the Greenville City Council. She will be running for the at-large seat currently held by first-termer George Fletcher. Dowe is a director of two educational consultant companies, Strategic

February 9, 2019

Greenville community pulled together to help furloughed workers

There weren’t a lot of high points of the recent government shutdown, but there was one: the commitment of communities to help people in need. In the Upstate, many businesses and community organizations found ways to help furloughed employees get through a tough time. Here’s a shout out.

January 28, 2019

Ethics, education, grassroots organizing are what will change the political landscape

Kate Franch writes a letter to Democrats every month for distribution in The Bray. If you’d like to get the The Bray, subscribe here. If you’d like to read or share Kate’s message in Spanish, click here. By Kate Franch Chair, Greenville County Democratic Party Somehow, but

June 19, 2018

June 26 Primary Runoff rules

There will be a runoff election for Congressional District 4 between the two top vote getters Doris Lee Turner and Brandon Brown. The election will be June 26 and starting June 19 there will be absentee voting in person available for qualified voters. More info you need to know about the

February 9, 2018

One dream out of many

Sarai Bautista is a Dreamer. She lives in Easley, as she has ever since she was brought here at age 11. There are an estimated 6500 Dreamers in the Upstate; Sarai estimates 6 or 7 have been willing to speak out. Sarai is one of those. Here’s her story.

January 18, 2018

Change starts from the neighborhood up

By Kate Franch A version of this post appeared in The Greenville Journal on January 18, 2018 In the 2016 election, we all saw the power the individual voter wields. For Democrats, the aftermath has fueled a surge of resistance in the form of demonstrating, phone calling, and postcard writing.

October 21, 2017

Making a difference for 50 years

More than 200 guests came together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Democratic Women of Greenville County. South Carolina leaders joined the celebration with national political leaders including Jesse Jackson, Joe Biden, and Nancy Pelosi, sending video messages of congratulations.

October 5, 2017

Now is the time for sensible gun regulations

In this joint statement on the Las Vegas shooting, four Upstate county Democratic Party leaders, led by Kate Franch, demand ‘more than thoughts and prayers’ to stem senseless violence across the U.S.

September 30, 2017

The Bray newsletter for September 2017 is out

The Bray, September 2017 edition, is out.

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