Our Mission
We work to elect those whose ideas, policies and mission are to create good jobs and an economy that works for everyone, to provide a quality education from pre-k through college, to protect the civil rights of all people, and to build strong communities across our state where people have access to affordable healthcare and clean air and drinking water. Simply put - we believe in equality, opportunity, and prosperity for all.
Latest News
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April 21, 2020
The 2020 VIRTUAL COUNTY CONVENTION is Saturday April 25, 2020
MEETING OPENS: 11:30 AM
CONVENTION STARTS: 12:00PM
REGISTER: https://bit.ly/OCDP2020VirtualConvention
We are looking forward to having you join our Virtual 2020 County Convention on Saturday, April 25 at 12 pm.
Congressman David Price will help us get started as we elect Party Officials to represent us at the District, State and National conventions. NC Senator Valerie Foushee, Representative Verla Insko, and Representative Graig Meyer will frame the stakes for the General Election, and how our work together in these coming months will be crucial for success.
Additional details:
County Convention Delegates will be electing our delegates to the District and State Conventions, who will in turn elect those who will represent us at the DNC Convention in August.
We will also be electing members of three District Executive Committees. If you are interested in serving:
Review the Positions and Process at: https://bit.ly/OCDPDECPositionsProcess
and Complete the Interest Form at: https://bit.ly/OCDPInterestFormDEC
Deadline for submission is Wednesday, April 22 at 5pm.
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March 02, 2020
SUPER TUESDAY is March 3, 2020
VOTE: 6:30 am - 7:30 pm.
PARTY: Varsity Theater, Chapel Hill, 8:00 pm.
Vote in Orange County on Super Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
This year we vote in the Democratic Primary for:
Federal Offices including the President of the United States, the US Senate, and the US House of Representatives.
State Offices including the NC Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Auditor, Commissioner of Agriculture, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Treasurer, and NC House of Representatives District 56.
District Office: NC District Court Judge District 15B Seat 3.
County/Local Offices including the Board of Commissioners At-Large seat, the Board of Commissioners District 1, and members of the Orange County Board of Education.
GET READY.
Make your Democratic choices – for ALL offices. See the NCDP Candidate Guide at candidates.ncdp.org. Or Check the candidate list at below.
GET SET.
Find your voter registration, polling location and SAMPLE BALLOT at https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/.
VOTE!
Polling places will be open on Tuesday, March 3 from 6:30 am-7:30 pm. Photo identification is NOT required to vote in the March 3, 2020 election.
Democratic candidates for the March 3, 2020 Primary election for Federal Offices
(incumbents indicated with an “I”):
President of the United States
NOTE THAT A NUMBER OF CANDIDATES HAVE WITHDRAWN; BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR CANDIDATE'S WEBSITE BEFORE VOTING
Deval Patrick
Bernie Sanders
Tom Steyer
Elizabeth Warren
Marianne Williamson
Andrew Yang
Michael Bennet
Joseph R. Biden
Michael R. Bloomberg
Cory Booker
Pete Buttigieg
Julián Castro
John K. Delaney
Tulsi Gabbard
Amy Klobuchar
https://www.mikebloomberg.com/
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US Senate
Erica D. Smith
Steve Swenson
Cal Cunningham
Trevor M. Fuller
Atul Goel
US House of Representatives District 4
David E. Price (I)
Daniel Ulysses Lockwood
Democratic candidates for the March 3, 2020 Primary election for State Offices
(incumbents indicated with an “I”):
NC Governor
Ernest T. Reeves
Roy Cooper (I)
NC Lieutenant Governor
Allen Thomas
Bill Toole
Terry Van Duyn
Chaz Beasley
Yvonne Lewis Holley
Ron Newton
NC Auditor
Luis A. Toledo
Beth A. Wood (I)
NC Commissioner of Agriculture
Walter Smith
Jenna Wadsworth
Donovan Alexander Watson
https://www.votewaltersmith.org/
NC Superintendent of Public Instruction
Keith A. Sutton
James Barrett
Constance (Lav) Johnson Michael Maher
Jen Mangrum
https://barrettforschools.com/
NC Treasurer
Dimple Ajmera
Ronnie Chatterji
Matt Leatherman
NC House of Representatives District 56
Joe Parrish
Verla C. Insko (I)
Democratic candidates for the March 3, 2020 Primary election for District Offices
(incumbents indicated with an “I”):
NC District Court Judge District 15B Seat 3
Noah Oswald
Hathaway Pendergrass
Lamar F. Proctor, Jr.
Democratic candidates for the March 3, 2020 Primary election for County Offices
(incumbents indicated with an “I”):
Board of Commissioners At-Large
Amy Fowler
Mark Marcoplos (I)
Board of Commissioners District 1
Penny Rich (I)
Mark Dorosin (I)
Jean Hamilton
Democratic candidates for the March 3, 2020 Primary election for the Orange County Board of Education (incumbents indicated with an “I”):
Orange County Schools Board of Education
LaTarndra Strong
Tony McKnight (I)
Jennifer D. Moore
https://www.facebook.com/Strong4ocs/
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February 21, 2020
INCLEMENT WEATHER UPDATE FROM THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS:
All early voting sites will be open
Sunday, February 23, 12 pm - 4 pm
to provide additional hours to vote.Reference: https://www.orangecountync.gov/1116/Early-Voting
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A POLL GREETER DURING EARLY VOTING?
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February 14, 2020
Vote in Orange County on (or before) Super Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
This year we vote in the Democratic Primary for:
Federal Offices including the President of the United States, the US Senate, and the US House of Representatives. State Offices including the NC Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Auditor, Commissioner of Agriculture, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Treasurer, and NC House of Representatives District 56. District Offices including NC District Court Judge District 15B Seat 3. County Offices including the Board of Commissioners At-Large seat, the Board of Commissioners District 1, and members of the Orange County Board of Education.
Want to know about the candidates?
- Review the candidate list and their websites below - start at the bottom with local candidates and work your way up!
- For more details, view the NCDP Candidate Guide with photos and bios – here.
- Note that a number of candidates have suspended their campaigns or withdrawn after closing of the filing period; check your candidate's website before voting!
Find your SAMPLE BALLOT - here.
Is your voter registration up to date?
- Check your voter registration – here.
One-Stop Early voting begins Thursday, Feb 13; vote (and register/update registration) – at any site!
- Find early voting locations and hours - here.
Election Day is Tuesday, March 3 from 6:30 am-7:30 pm:
- Photo identification is NOT required to vote in any 2020 election; info – here.
- Find your election day precinct polling location (and sample ballot) - here.
Democratic candidates for the March 3, 2020 Primary election for Federal Offices
(incumbents indicated with an “I”):
President of the United States
Deval Patrick
Bernie Sanders
Tom Steyer
Elizabeth Warren
Marianne Williamson
Andrew Yang
Michael Bennet
Joseph R. Biden
Michael R. Bloomberg
Cory Booker
Pete Buttigieg
Julián Castro
John K. Delaney
Tulsi Gabbard
Amy Klobuchar
https://www.mikebloomberg.com/
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US Senate
Erica D. Smith
Steve Swenson
Cal Cunningham
Trevor M. Fuller
Atul Goel
US House of Representatives District 4
David E. Price (I)
Daniel Ulysses Lockwood
Democratic candidates for the March 3, 2020 Primary election for State Offices
(incumbents indicated with an “I”):
NC Governor
Ernest T. Reeves
Roy Cooper (I)
NC Lieutenant Governor
Allen Thomas
Bill Toole
Terry Van Duyn
Chaz Beasley
Yvonne Lewis Holley
Ron Newton
NC Auditor
Luis A. Toledo
Beth A. Wood (I)
NC Commissioner of Agriculture
Walter Smith
Jenna Wadsworth
Donovan Alexander Watson
https://www.votewaltersmith.org/
NC Superintendent of Public Instruction
Keith A. Sutton
James Barrett
Constance (Lav) Johnson Michael Maher
Jen Mangrum
https://barrettforschools.com/
NC Treasurer
Dimple Ajmera
Ronnie Chatterji
Matt Leatherman
NC House of Representatives District 56
Joe Parrish
Verla C. Insko (I)
Democratic candidates for the March 3, 2020 Primary election for District Offices
(incumbents indicated with an “I”):
NC District Court Judge District 15B Seat 3
Noah Oswald
Hathaway Pendergrass
Lamar F. Proctor, Jr.
Erika R. Bales
https://hathawaypendergrass.com/
https://www.proctorforjudge.com/
Democratic candidates for the March 3, 2020 Primary election for County Offices
(incumbents indicated with an “I”):
Board of Commissioners At-Large
Amy Fowler
Mark Marcoplos (I)
Board of Commissioners District 1
Penny Rich (I)
Mark Dorosin (I)
Jean Hamilton
Democratic candidates for the March 3, 2020 Primary election for the Orange County Board of Education (incumbents indicated with an “I”):
Orange County Schools Board of Education
LaTarndra Strong
Tony McKnight (I)
Jennifer D. Moore
https://www.facebook.com/Strong4ocs/
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February 04, 2020
Join Orange County Democrats as we organize for 2020!
Join our Southern Orange* or Northern Orange** All-Precinct Meeting!
Please see details and pre-register at bit.ly/ORANGEDEMSALLFEB15
On Saturday, February 15, we'll take inspiration from special guests, prepare for neighborhood action to turn NC blue, and get our delegates onto the road to the National Convention in Milwaukee!
Quick Qs & As:
*Which precincts participate in the Southern Orange Meeting?
Precincts located in NC House District 56/NC Senate District 23: Carrboro, Cedar Falls, Coker Hills, Colonial Heights, Damascus, Dogwood Acres, East Franklin, Eastside, Estes Hills, Glenwood, Hogan Farms, Kings Mill, Lions Club, North Carrboro, Northside, OWASA, Ridgefield, Rogers Eubanks (new!), Town Hall, UNC (new!), Weaver Dairy and Westwood. Note that Weaver Dairy Satellite will meet at Carol Woods in the Building 1 Classroom at 10am; contact Lewise Busch at lewisebusch@gmail.com for more information.
**Which precincts participate in the Northern Orange Meeting?
Precincts located in NC House District 50/NC Senate District 23: Caldwell, Cameron Park, Carr, Cedar Grove, Cheeks, Coles Store, Efland, Eno, Grady Brown, Hillsborough East (new!), Hillsborough, Orange Grove, Patterson, St. John's, St. Mary's, Tolars, West Hillsborough and White Cross.
I'm not sure about my voting precinct - I heard there's been some changes. How can I check?
On January 1, 2020, the Orange County Board of Elections made a number of precinct adjustments. You can check for your precinct name and polling place here: https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/