DECEMBER 2025 NEWSLETTER
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Join our reorganization on Dec. 14 |
Our December 2025 meeting will be our biennial reorganization meeting, according to the state party plan. This is when we will reconstitute our Hanover Democratic Committee and elect new officers for the 2026-27 term. We will start at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14 at Around the Table, 155 Junction Drive, Ashland VA 23005, with doors opening at 3:30 p.m. The relevant sections of the Call follow and the whole document is on the website.
CALL TO CAUCUS: The Hanover Democratic Committee, herein referred to as the HDC, will hold an assembled caucus for the purpose of electing the new membership of the HDC pursuant to the Democratic Party of Virginia Party Plan. This will take place at our regular meeting day, time, and location, that is, the second Sunday of the month, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. at The Gathering Place at RVA Around the Table (155 Junction Drive). Doors open at 3:30 p.m. The caucus will begin at 4:15 p.m.
I. Candidate Filing: Each person seeking to become a member for the 2026-2027 term, as of December 14, 2025, shall File their application/filing form via the HDC’s online form at www.hvadems.com (see “Join Today” on the landing page) by Saturday, Dec. 13 at 1:00 p.m. – OR – Complete and mail a paper HDC membership application/filing form to the HDC to the Hanover Democratic Committee, P.O. Box 22, Ashland, VA 23005, to be received by Saturday, Dec. 13 at 1:00 p.m. – OR – Submit a paper HDC membership application/filing form in person to the HDC by Sunday, Dec. 14 at 4:00 p.m.
II. Participation: Every Democrat who is a registered voter in Hanover is urged to attend and participate. If an individual does not appear on the Registered Voter List, they will not be allowed to participate. Participants will also be required to sign a Caucus Participation Form stating that they: Are a Democrat; Are a registered voter within Hanover County. Believe in the principles of the Democratic Party; and Do not intend to support any candidates opposed to a Democratic nominee in the next ensuing election.
IX. Officer Elections: Immediately following the adjournment of the assembled caucus, the newly formed Hanover Democratic Committee will meet for the sole purpose of electing the officers of the committee. |
A note from outgoing Chair Rachel Levy |
Hello Hanover Dems and supporters!
Thank you to everyone who came out to our 2025 Post-Election Celebration and 2026 Pre-Election Anticipation at Wendy & Mchael Brooks' home. It was a great success! Thank you to Wendy & Michael for hosting, and thank you to all of our members, volunteers, and supporters for helping to make the 2025 election cycle a success! Here is a link to the post on Facebook about the event. It can also be found on our Instagram account.
Looking to the future ... see the Call to Caucus above. What is it and what does it mean? Well, every two years all local committees in Virginia must reorganize, reconstitute their membership and elect officers anew. This will take place at our regular meeting time, date, and place to avoid confusion, at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14 at The Gathering Place at RVA Around the Table. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m. and the caucus will begin at 4:15 p.m. All of the details are here.
As soon as we vote in the 2026-2027 membership (as of Dec. 14, 2025), we will gavel in for a regular membership meeting where we will elect new officers. Our Nominating Committee has recruited a fabulous slate of nominees to be officers and, as protocols dictates, we will also be taking nominations from the floor. Our Executive Committee also includes numerous chair-appointed and other non-officer positions.
In case you have not heard, I have made the difficult decision not to run for re-election as chair, though I still plan to serve on the Executive Committee. It has been my absolute honor and pleasure to serve in this role and I would run for a second term if my day job wasn't also such a big responsibility! I want to thank everyone who served on the Executive Committee, every member, every volunteer, and every donor, and every supporter for everything these past two years. I am so very proud of all that the Hanover Dems have accomplished during the 2024-2025 term, for all of the progress we have made, and I'm grateful for all we had to build on from previous terms. None of this could have happened without all of you.
During the December 14 meeting, since I am NOT running for re-election as Chair, I will serve as the caucus chair. Then when we gavel into the regular meeting, I will only preside over the election of the new chair, after which the new chair will take over the meeting and run the rest of it. New officers take their positions immediately.
What do people who want to renew their membership or join anew for the 2026-2027 term need to do? If you haven't already, you can join here on our website by Saturday, Dec. 13 at 1:00 p.m., and pay your dues here. Or you can print out a paper form and mail it in (see instructions above in the Call to Caucus and on the website). You can also bring a paper form to the meeting.
If you don't join by our December reorganization meeting, no worries, you can join later. We take membership applications and dues on a rolling basis and we vote new members in at each meeting. It is strongly encouraged, but you do not need to be present to be voted in.
Thanks, again, and see you all on Dec. 14, hopefully! |
Got leftover yard signs? You can keep your "Vote Democratic" yard sign and re-use it or keep it out. It is meant to be used beyond any one campaign or cycle. If you no longer wish to display it, please bring it back to the meeting and we will give it to someone else. Please bring your campaign yard signs to our Dec. 14 meeting and we will recycle them |
Keep up with volunteer activities |
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Our December Coffee, an evening Coffee this time, will be at the home of Toni Radler at 309 Hillsway Drive, Ashland, VA 23005. Toni will welcome us at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 11. Please join us as we celebrate our Democratic victories in our state elections and look forward to replacing Rob Wittman with an outstanding Democrat in 2026. And, yes, there will be refreshments and great fellowship with other Democratic women.
The Coffee Caucus is a group for all ages — teens, seniors and in-betweens — who meet monthly, sometimes in the in the mornings and sometimes in the evenings, usually at the homes of volunteer hostesses at different locations around the county. We have no formal memberships or fees. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Diane Neergaard at dianeandallen1@gmail.com, or 804-304-1951.
All Democratic and like-minded women are invited to our Hanover Democratic Women's Coffees which are for bringing together Democratic women from all parts of Hanover (and sometimes beyond) for energizing fellowship and for forming strong relationships to help elect Democratic candidates and promote our Democratic ideals locally and nationally. We meet monthly at the homes of different volunteering hostesses and in different parts of the county. We have no formal memberships or dues. Come for great fellowship. We look forward to seeing you. |
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You received this email because you subscribed to our list. Do not reply to this automated email. Unsubscribe from this list or email demsinhanover@gmail.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line. Join us the second Sunday of every month at 4 p.m. for our monthly meeting at the Around the Table, 155 Junction Drive, Ashland, VA 23005. Snail mail: Hanover Democratic Committee, P.O. Box 22, Ashland, VA 23005 P.O. Box 22 Ashland, 23005 USA |
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