![]() Blueberry Festival!
Mark your calendar for the Strafford Town Democrats Blueberry Festival: Saturday, July 27, 2-4 PM at the Waldron Store in Strafford. Tickets $8 (free for kids under 5). All proceeds help us elect Democrats in New Hampshire. Buy tickets. This year's festival features live music by the popular folk duo Fortune's Favor. While you're listening, sample delicious blueberry treats and vote for your favorite. Browse craft vendors. Take home a pie or basket of berries. And of course meet our Democratic candidates! Got a great blueberry recipe? We invite you to enter the blueberry bake-off contest at the festival. Be sure to tell your friends and family to come enjoy the festival and vote for your dish! Adult prizes: A cooking class at the Culinary Playground in Derry ($75); $50 dinner at the Governor's Inn; and a $25 Amazon shopping spree. Kid cooks (age 12 & under) could win Chuckster's Mini-Golf, GoLicks Ice Cream, or a visit to Hilltop Fun Center. See contest rules. We need you to come out and support the Strafford Dems this weekend and help Strafford elect Democrats so that we can win back the NH Legislature. We can do this with your help! With your support! - Walter King, Chair, Strafford County Democratic Committee |
Summer Raffle Open!
Enter now for a chance at winning these great prizes! Tickets are $10 each, 3 for $20. Drawing on August 6. All proceeds support our work electing Democrats in NH! Buy raffle tickets.
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Chairman's Corner
![]() Chair Elizabeth Callahan extends a warm welcome to all Democrats in Strafford. Independents who lean our way are welcome, too!
The highlight of the summer will be our Strafford Blueberry Festival, coming up July 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Waldron Store. This will be a fun day, with live music by Fortune's Favor. Sample blueberry treats and vote on your favorite. Shop local artisans. If you like to cook, plan to enter the bake-off and win fun prizes like a cooking class at the Culinary Playground in Derry. Prizes for adult and kids winners. Get those kids and grandkids into the competition! The festival will be a great chance to meet our local Democratic candidates. All four of our State Rep candidates will be there, plus Jim O'Connell, candidate for District 4 Executive Council. All proceeds from this event help us build resources to boost Democrats in the tough races this fall. Please thank them for running! Don't miss our summer raffle, with the best prizes ever! You could win a two-night stay at the Notchland Inn in the White Mountains, a smokeless fire pit, a relaxing massage, or a gorgeous gift basket. Buying raffle tickets is a fun way to help us raise money for our candidates. Thanks for participating to help the cause! At recent meetings, we have heard from our Gubernatorial Candidates, former Manchester mayor Joyce Craig and former Executive Counselor Cinde Warmington. We also can count on State Rep. Heath Howard to update us on issues to watch. How you can help: So much is at stake as we continue to educate voters and protect democracy. There are many different ways to get involved during this important election year:
Thanks to all who turned out to walk with the Strafford Dems in the Strafford Memorial Day Parade. We proudly honor our veterans and stand strong for the freedoms they fight for. Committee T-shirts are available for $15; email requests to [email protected]. Wear blue, vote blue! |
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Local Democrats Rock!
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Check out our strong slate of Democratic candidates running for State Representative this year. Learn more on our State Rep page.
Strafford votes for four House seats. Two of our current Reps are running for re-election in District 4: Heath Howard and Cassandra Levesque have made their mark as effective Democratic voices in Concord. Adam Mulholland, a US Air Force veteran from Barrington, is running for the third seat in District 4, which includes Strafford and Barrington. As Strafford County Chair Walt King says, with these great candidates, "We are poised to sweep District 4 into the Democratic column."
Our Democratic candidate for State Rep in District 18 is Kim McGlinchey of Strafford, an education administrator. District 18 includes the towns of Strafford, Barrington, New Durham and Middleton.
On the Democratic ticket for the State Senate seat in District 6, we have John Ceskavich of Strafford, a retired Raytheon engineer. His top priorities are maintaining and improving access to family planning services and helping the state prepare for climate change. Learn more on our State Senate page.
A big thanks goes out to these dedicated candidates. Let's help them win this fall!
Strafford votes for four House seats. Two of our current Reps are running for re-election in District 4: Heath Howard and Cassandra Levesque have made their mark as effective Democratic voices in Concord. Adam Mulholland, a US Air Force veteran from Barrington, is running for the third seat in District 4, which includes Strafford and Barrington. As Strafford County Chair Walt King says, with these great candidates, "We are poised to sweep District 4 into the Democratic column."
Our Democratic candidate for State Rep in District 18 is Kim McGlinchey of Strafford, an education administrator. District 18 includes the towns of Strafford, Barrington, New Durham and Middleton.
On the Democratic ticket for the State Senate seat in District 6, we have John Ceskavich of Strafford, a retired Raytheon engineer. His top priorities are maintaining and improving access to family planning services and helping the state prepare for climate change. Learn more on our State Senate page.
A big thanks goes out to these dedicated candidates. Let's help them win this fall!
A Message from Walter King, County Chair
As you know we are very close to winning a majority in the NH House, and Representative Heath Howard, from Strafford, is one of our key Reps who we have to re-elect to do this. His victory in 2022 surprised Republicans, who were expected to win at least 2 of the 3 seats in District 4 (Strafford & Barrington). He, along with Representative Cassandra Levesque and first-time candidate Adam Mulholland of Barrington, are poised to sweep District 4 into the Democratic column. Another exciting new candidate is Kim McGlinchey who is running in House District 18 (Barrington, Middleton, New Durham, Strafford). |
Help Out at the Rochester Campaign Office
Next time you're in Rochester, stop by the Democratic Combined Campaign office at 664 Columbus Ave., Suite 2. Lots of helping hands are needed to staff the office and connect with voters by canvassing and phone banking. Volunteers are needed on an ongoing basis through the fall. It's fun and makes a difference. |
Listen and Learn
Learn how to use the General Court website to register support of or opposition to bills in the Legislature:
To watch this presentation, select the following link and enter the passcode ChWq1H+V from the Zoom screen. Watch Brian Beihl of Open Democracy Action explain how to register your views on State Legislation. |
Watch Andru Volinsky talk about school funding & property tax here. Volinsky was the lead attorney in the landmark Claremont school funding case. Citizens of towns like Strafford need to understand how the current school funding system imposes inequities on students, property taxpayers, and the economies of local communities.
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Olivia Zink, Executive Director of Open Democracy, introduced our committee to this grassroots organization working in New Hampshire to create an open, accountable, and trusted democratic government free from the corrupting influence of big-money politics. Watch Olivia's presentation on Youtube.
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