Our Carolina Promise
Welcome to Carteret County Democratic Party site. We are your neighbors and have the same concerns as you do: a quality education for our young people, affordable healthcare for everyone, jobs with a living wage, and keeping our coast healthy, beautiful, and free from drilling. We work to ensure that all our voices are heard locally as well as at the state and national level. As Democrats, we are traditionally the ‘big tent’ party that welcomes everyone regardless of who you are. All North Carolinians should have a fair shot at a good life, regardless of their background, where they came from, how much money they have, or who they love. This is something we believe in and need to continually reaffirm in practice. You can download our Strategic Plan here.
Calling all Volunteers & Volunteer Wannabes!
You are invited to The Volunteers Brunch (yum)
Saturday, June 1, 10 am to 12 pm,
401 Sailview Ct, Beaufort
(Eastman Creek Clubhouse, Beaufort off of 101)
Please let us know you are coming.
This is Us
DO SOME GOOD …
Buy your One-in-Two-Hundred chance to win $5000 here
The Dems are serious about fundraising to support our local, state, and federal candidates and establishing a headquarters to grow our presence in Carteret! $100 buys you and a guest entrance to an awesome party at the Backstreet Pub and enters you in a reverse drawing to win $5000. The odds are fabulous.
Please include your phone and email so we can send you your tickets.
Join us as a volunteer (on your own terms). We are a fun group. Click here to let us know your interests so we can get to know you better (even if you are already a volunteer it will help us ensure you are doing what you want to do). Also, check out our new standing committees. Standing committees are self directed and report to the Executive Board. It is a chance to be creative and exercise your talents.
- The New Breed, Second Edition: Understanding the 21st Century Volunteer by Jonathan McKee
- The all new Don’t Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate by George Lakoff
- The Little Blue Book: The Essential Guide to Thinking and Talking Like a Democrat by George Lakoff
- Squeezed: Why Our Families Can’t Afford America by Alissa Quart
- Your Brain’s Politics: How the Science of Mind Explains the Political Divide by George Lakoff
- Volunteer Engagement 2.0 Ideas and insights changing the world edited by Robert J. Rosenthal
NC Policy Watch news changes daily so check out on a regular basis. Watch the dates to see the release date of the information. It is a great source for keeping tabs on the GA and the shenanigans of NC politics. NCDP Takeaways summarize the week’s news and are disseminated on Fridays . Message Guidance and NCDP Takeaways typically change weekly. Other guidance and ‘immediate releases’ come from NCDP as events occur.
MEDICAID EXPANSION MAKES NORTH CAROLINIANS HEALTHIER AND WEALTHIER
EXPAND MEDICAID AND GIVE 634,000 MORE NORTH CAROLINIANS ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE
more info
A COUNTY BY COUNTY BREAKOUT SHOWS MEDICAID EXPANSION CREATES JOBS AND GROWS THE ECONOMY
Mark Your Calendars!
Meetings
Headquarters Committee Meeting
Monthly Officer’s Meeting
Meets at Courthouse in Beaufort. Agenda, Minutes, Video.
NAACP Meeting
Carteret County Democratic Women Meeting
Democratic Women LTE Meets
CCDP Breakfast meeting at the Golden Corral.
4060 Arendell St, Morehead City
Speaker: Terry Van Duyn
CCDP Breakfast meeting at the Golden Corral.
4060 Arendell St, Morehead City
Speakers:
James Barrett (Education)
Jenna Wadsworth (Agriculture)
Jessica Holmes (Labor0
CCDP Breakfast meeting at the Golden Corral.
4060 Arendell St, Morehead City
Speaker Nida Allam, NCDP 3rd Vice Chair
Monthly Officer’s Meeting
Events
Candidates’ Forum
Thursday, 15 August, 6pm-8:30 pm
Grand opening of the CCDP Headquarters. All are welcome.
Women’s Equality Day
Thursday, August 22nd, 11:45am, Trinity Center, 618 Salter Path Rd, Pine Knoll Shores. Speaker, Dr. Lin Logan. “History of the ERA.”
Virtual Phone Banking for the Special Election
Sundays August 18- September 8 from 2-4 pm at Headquarters
You can phone bank anywhere but for those who want to hang with other Democrats while they make their calls – come to HQ on Sunday afternoons.
Carteret County Democratic Party Bulletin Board
Click Here to See Pictures from Past Events
So you want to volunteer?
CANVASSERS NEEDED
Email: Renee Hawthorne
Call: 910-526-3574
Need Canvassers for the following precincts:
Mill Creek
Newport-1
Wildwood
PHONE BANKERS NEEDED
Email: Katie Tomberlin
Call: 252-241-9273
Virtual Phone Bankers: 10 volunteers. Call from home anytime or at HQ on Sundays from 2 pm to 4 pm until the election. Come for one, some, or all Sundays! It’s a Party!
HEADQUARTERS NEEDS STAFF & STUFF
Email: CCDP Headquarters
Stuff: plants, Mop, Broom, Plates, dish towels, dish pans & More – stop by to see
Staff: M-F 10 am – 2 pm, 1 to 5 pm, Sat 12 to 4 pm – great place to hang out and Do Some Good!
Special Election Democratic Candidate - 3rd District
C2C – County to County, a project of the Orange County Democratic Party, will host a series of political skills webinars, focusing on skills and activities for 2019. Advance registration is necessary. All online webinars are free. You must register with your name, party affiliation, county of residence, and role in the county party or candidacy. Three days before the scheduled webinar, look for an e-mail with link to the online webinar & instructions on how to connect. Smart Phone, laptop, or tablet are needed.
Register here
In Memory of Janet Lyles
A devoted Carteret Democrat passed away on July 20, 2019. Janet Marie Lyles, born in Polk county and a graduate of UNC Chapel HIll as an undergraduate and Law school graduate, was an attorney at Davis, Murrelle,and Lyles, P.A. in Morehead city where she worked for 25 years. She devoted herself to helping clients who needed financial assistance to lead their lives with dignity. She was a member of the N.C. Advocates for Justice, and the Social Security and Disability Advocacy and Worker’s Compensation Sections, from which she received a lifetime achievement award. She also belonged to the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives and Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group. Colleagues refer to her as a fountain of knowledge in these areas of the law. She once said, “I would drop anything if I knew I could help someone.” Janet was passionately interested in the political health of the country and our party, and often worked for the Carteret BOE during elections. In her honor, a gift of $500 has been made to the Headquarters Fund of the Carteret Democratic Party.
Civil Rights
Environment Call To Action
Climate Change
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