On Sunday, September 13, the Democratic candidates of Butler County will be joining the BCDC for a good old-fashioned whistle stop tour! Butler candidates for the U.S. House and PA House and Senate will be conversing with voters at four “stops” throughout the county. Whistle Stop Schedule: 10:00 AM – Jaycee Shelter, Cranberry Community Park
Join us on Thursday, September 17, 2020 (Constitution Day!) for a virtual rally!Log in is at 6 pm; Program begins at 6:15 pm. SUGGESTED DONATION LEVELS: $25, $50, $100, or whatever you can affordAll donations include tickets for door prize drawings. BYOB and BYOD (Bring your own dinner or order from your favorite restaurant!) Deadline
Meet candidates Kristy Gnibus, 16th Congressional District, Zachary Wilson, 14th PA House District, and Stephen Krizan, 47th PA Senate District! Pick up yard signs & campaign merch. This will take place at the Mussig Shelter at Zelienople Park. MASKS REQUIRED. For more info email bcdems18@gmail.com.
**Statement from Chairwoman Catherine Lalonde** This week, I was contacted by the Butler Eagle for my reaction to a racist Facebook message posted by Butler County Republican Committee claiming that systemic racism and white privilege do not exist. If you have an Eagle subscription, you can read their story through the linked article. If you
This week, Representative Daryl Metcalfe filed five articles of impeachment to remove Governor Tom Wolf from office, citing his administration’s response to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. A true servant of the people, Daryl insists impeachment is the only possible way to see justice done for the Commonwealth, given the governor’s actions have directly led to…let
By Kristy Gnibus, candidate for Congress, 16th District My life changed when I was twenty years old. While expecting my first daughter, Zoey, I was diagnosed with a cancerous ovarian tumor. Though I was fortunate enough to be covered by my mother’s insurance—provided by her job at the U.S. Postal Service—for the start of my
We, the Butler County Democratic Committee, stand in support of the black community in their condemnation of the systemic racism that has led to the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmed Aubery, Breonna Taylor, Sandra Bland, and many others. The nationwide protests that followed George Floyd’s murder are an expression of frustration for a situation that
Statement from Butler County Democratic Committee Chairwoman in Response to the Partisan Lawsuit Against Governor Wolf Butler County Democratic Committee Chairwoman Catherine Lalondereleased the following statement: “We trust our elected officials to protect our health, our families, and our livelihoods – especially in the face of difficult and unforeseen challenges. Unfortunately, Butler County Republicans are
Democratic voters won’t have many choices to make on the 2020 primary ballot this year, but the Auditor General race makes up for that. Six candidates are competing for your vote in the June 2 primary. The Butler County Democratic Committee does not endorse candidates in primary elections, but it does help voters become informed.
Pennsylvania’s change to mail-in-voting-for-all could not have been better timed. It was approved late in 2019, simply to make voting more accessible for all PA residents. Now, in the midst of a deadly pandemic, a mail-in-ballot could be a literal lifesaver. The Butler County Democratic Committee strongly urges all voters to avoid the polls and
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