October Hanover Democratic Newsletter

OCTOBER 2025 NEWSLETTER

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Hear about SCOTUS at our Oct. 12 meeting

Please join us for our last monthly meeting before the November election at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 12 at The Gathering Place at RVA Around the Table, 155 Junction Drive in Ashland. Our featured speaker will be Prof. Lauren C. Bell, James L. Miller Professor of Political Science and Associate Provost and Dean of Academic Affairs at Randolph-Macon College. Prof. Bell will give us a preview of the upcoming US Supreme Court term, which we know will be another one with some very important decisions. We will get campaign activities and committee updates about what we plan to do on Election Day to support our statewide candidates Abigail Spanberger, Ghazala Hashmi and Jay Jones, and our House candidates Andrew Ward (HD-60) and Scott Konopasek (HD-59).

Scott wants to know if there are any union members among us or that we know who might help him in a commercial. Email scottk@scott4va.com.

We will not be having a monthly meeting in November. We are planning a post-election celebration at the home of Mike and Wendy Brooks from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15. More information at our Oct. 12 meeting.

Renew your membership for 2026-2027

Starting Oct. 13, we will be accepting membership renewals for the 2026-2027 cycle that begins in January. Remember, according to the party plan, all local Democratic committees in Virginia reorganize every two years. That means all members must reapply for membership and pay dues anew, and new elections will be held for officer positions. You can always join via our website and follow the dues instructions ($40) after you fill out the application info. You also can go directly to the dues page. We will have hard copy applications you can fill out at our monthly meetings.

For questions and answers, contact Wendy Brooks, vice chair for membership, at wendybrooks82@comcast.net.

We have limited signs this fall

Due to circumstances way beyond our control, we have a limited number of signs for the Spanberger-Hashmi-Jones ticket. We received very few from the campaign and are not going to get any more. While supplies last, you can pick up a sign and other items at our booth at the Early Voting Center in Hanover ( 7497 County Complex Road) during early voting hours.

You can request a Spanberger sign directly at this link. Also, HVA merchandise is at this link.

We are ordering and paying for a number of barn signs. When we get them, we will evaluate how many to give out and how many to keep back for dressing the polls, and then we'll get them out for distribution ASAP.

Sign up for Spooky events

We need volunteers for a table or booth at the Hanover Parks & Rec Spooky Fun Fests (more info here under events). These will take place from 4:30-8 p.m. on Friday, October 10 at Pole Green Park and from 4:30-8 p.m. on Saturday, October 11 at Poor Farm Park. We will have our white branded tent there, set up a table and chairs and hand out candy and perhaps materials about our Committee upon request. Please contact hvademocrats@gmail.com if you can volunteer.

Get out and about

Every Saturday & Sunday: Knock doors in Ashland and the surrounding area. Sign up here. Make sure you specify that you want to knock doors in Hanover.

Every Saturday & Sunday: Knock doors in Mechanicsville and the surrounding area. Sign up here. Make sure you specify that you want to knock doors in Hanover.

Friday, Sept. 20 through Saturday, Nov. 1: We'll be poll greeting every day of Early Voting at Hanover's Early Voting polling place at the Hanover Government Center at Hanover Courthouse. For more details and to sign up, please go here. In-person and curbside voting is available at the Wickham Building, 7497 County Complex Road, Hanover, from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 pm. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturdays, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1.

Friday, Sept. 26 to Sunday, Oct. 5: Volunteer at the Democratic Party Booth at the Virginia State Fair (organized by the VA LGBT Dems). Sign up here.

Wednesday, Oct. 22: Fundraiser for Lieutenant Governor nominee Ghazala Hashmi from 6-7:30 p.m. in Mechanicsville. Details here.

Drinking Liberally will have two back to back gatherings, Oct. 30 and Nov. 6, both at 6:30 p.m. at the Mexico Restaurant on U.S. 360 in Mechanicsville at 6:30. No Drinking Liberally the last Thursday in Nov due to Thanksgiving.

Save the date: 2026 Blue Moon Bash at Hanover Tavern is scheduled for Thursday, April 23. More info to come after the election.

Keep up with volunteer activities

We have a running list of volunteer opportunities that is updated regularly. You can find it here as well as on the calendar portion of our website; go ahead and bookmark it.

Follow the recommendations in our biweekly Take Action Now newsletter. If you don't receive it, you can sign up here with a list of back issues as well.

Follow the HDC in multiple ways on our social media outlets and HVADems.com website.
Facebook group (private, members only)
Facebook page (public, anyone can follow)
Instagram (Hanover Democrats)
Instagram (Young Dems)

Bluesky (anyone)

Hanover Democratic Women: Information will be forthcoming on our October Coffee. For RSVPs or for more information, contact 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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