Democratic Town Committee
Carlisle, MA
o
f
"Real change, enduring change, happens one step
at a time."
"If you want to be
a true professional, do something outside yourself."
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 3/1933 - 9/2020
Welcome to News and Information
Next CDTC Meeting
What's New? (Mar 29-Apr 1, 2025)
​​​
CDTC Caucus, Postponed
Demonstrate Boston April 5 - Or Bedford!
​
​
Apr 17, 7:00PM 2025!
CDTC Caucus to Elect Convention Delegates - To Be Re-Scheduled
Meeting was postponed due to lack of attendance. Folks, we really need you to attend because the state keeps granting more delegates to the town. This year: 5 delegates and 4 alternates, all of whom attend the Convention. At past Conventions, the speakers have been known to bring the house down! So, when the caucus is rescheduled, contact your friends, especially young people who may not have heard of the opportunity to meet our state officials, and urge them to give it a try! You have to attend the caucus to be selected as a delegate.
The 2025 Convention will be Saturday, September 13, 2025 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, MA. The main business will be to vote on the MassDems party platform. Prior to the Convention will be four platform review/input events. Stay tuned for the dates. Delegates must be gender-balanced which takes a little more time.​
Governor's Council Mara Dolan Joins CDTC March 20, 7:00PM
Mara's urgent message: we need to get out to those protests, the next one being April 5, below. Mara advises that if you are taken into custody, do not say anything! This is very unlikely in MA though.
Rally & March Saturday, April 5, Boston
This event is part of the 50 capitals + DC series. ​
Saturday, April 5, 11AM - 3PM​
Parkman Bandstand
139 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02108
When:
Where:
Travel to Boston daunting? Bedford is Close!​
Saturday, April 5, 1PM - 2PM​
Veteran's Memorial Park
157 Great Road, Bedford, Across from Whole Foods
​
When:
Where:
We Welcome Friends - Call to Action!
The Carlisle DTC has both Members and a Friends list. If you want to hear about committee events and seek opportunities to help, join our Friends list by emailing the webmaster (see bottom of page.) We welcome registered Democrats and Unenrolled Friends, meetings are optional Also see our Facebook feed at the end of this page.
Results Count - April 1, 2025!
WI Supreme Court Race a Blowout!
Susan Crawford, noted for her protection of abortion rights and fair district maps, crushed her opponent despite massive personal funding and boisterous support by Elon Musk!
Special House Election Results - FL-01 and FL-06
Gratifyingly, the GOP was worried enough about the three House vacancies created by Trump appointments, that they withdrew Elise Stefanik and she retains her seat. That left FL-01 (Gay Valimont) and FL-06 (Josh Weil). The Cook Report ranks both districts as solid red, so it was not a surprise that they both lost decisively and the GOP retains its numbers in the House. But the Democrats showed considerable fight: both candidates raised much more money than their Republican opponents. Both are considered to have overperformed, with dramatically improved their margins since last November:​​
-
Weil lost by 14, compared with the November loss by 33 (different Democrat then).
-
Valimont lost by 15 points, compared with her November loss to Gaetz by 32 points. ​
Remaining 2025 Elections
Governors - Spanberger for Virginia
Primary June 17, Election Nov 4. Support Abigail Spanberger who was a US House Rep.
Pennsylvania State Supreme Court Justices
Primary March 29, Election May 3. This is a Y/N vote to retain 3 current judges for another 10 year term. In the past this has been pro forma. This year engerized conservatives are attacking all three Democrats who have done much good in PA. Support Christine Donohue, David Wecht, and Kevin M. Dougherty. They have a joint campaign wrt donations: https://www.padems.org/candidates/
You Can Help Elect Democrats in 2026 Starting Now
Ground Game Training and Deployment
Grassroots Democrats, founded in 2019 and associated with Field Team 6, has programs to train volunteers, especially youth, in grassroots work and also deploy them. Some of their programs pay the workers. They need donations.
Postcards - While the GOP Leaders Create Confusion, We Write Voters!
Member Dan S. will be lining up postcards again this year. He ordered 244 postcards for Susan Crawford, the WI Supreme Court candidate. They are large and require a letter stamp, but the provider says they have been successful in California. And they have all been claimed! Stay tuned, there will be more.
Stay In Touch with Ed, Elizabeth and Lori
Please continue sending Senators Warren and Markey and Rep Trahan messages and encouragement to continue fighting. A thank you too! Volume and sustained messages give them ammunition. Also add the state officials: the governor and attorney general, links below for full contact information and message outline, but please use a short excerpt of the message that conveys your primary concern. ​
Support Legal Action
While Congress needs to exercise all their power against the attacks on our government, they are not exactly designed for instant response. In any case, there are legal organizations already working on advancing democracy and barring Trump from illegal and unfair practices. One of our best-connected members has two recommendations. ​Both Democracy Forward and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) have relevant cases in progress. Please read and consider donating to one or both. Thank you.
How to Find Any Grassroots Work or Event You Want
Mobilize.us is a website where numerous organizations post events and you can sign up for. Filters describe what you are looking for. Create a mobilize.us account, and it records all your sign-ups.
​In your browser go to the mobilize.us home page
-
Click "Filters" in the top menu bar
-
In the "Type" box click the right down arrow (wedge), scroll through the choices and click any activity you are looking for, e.g. "text banks" and "phone banks"
-
In "Campaign or Organization" hit the down arrow and select all that you think might offer what you want
-
At the bottom of all the choices, click "Apply Filters"
Facebook Feed
"When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty" is frequently associated with Ruth Bader Ginsberg because it was her response when asked about the Trump administration. But it originated with Thomas Jefferson.
The latest in message fashion merch from TeachersGram - who doesn't love teachers?
Purpose of Democratic Town Committees ​
"Town, ward and city committees are the foundation of Party organization and have the closest contact with the people...Local committees are intended to be working committees, dedicated to the cause of winning elections..." - Massachusetts Democratic Party Charter, Article Two, Section I.