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100 years of celebrating Black history in America.

While we honor the leaders who built our foundation, we know history isn’t just about looking back, it’s about standing up for the progress we’ve made.

And right now, that progress is under attack. From the underfunding of our schools to the recent efforts to strip away voting access on our HBCU campuses, there is a clear attempt to silence the next generation. We are fighting back to ensure they are heard, and we need your help to lead that conversation.

Rosa Park’s bravery reminds us that we cannot take our rights for granted, and that the work to defend them is never over. May we carry her courage as we stand up against injustice.

This image is from the League of Women Voters. Visit their link to complete an easy form to contact your representatives.

Feb. 11-13, Mass People’s Assembly Moral March and Mobilization on Raleigh

(9:00 am – 1:00 pm each day) – organizer is Repairers of the Breach

How We Win…..

1. Join the “Know Your Neighbors” Campaign

  • Meet your Democratic neighbors and help build a stronger base in your precinct. When you volunteer to canvass, you’ll receive a unique list of fellow Democrats in your immediate area to visit.
  • This is a powerful opportunity to:
    • Discuss crucial local and national issues.
    • Expand your political network right in your neighborhood.
    • Invite your new contacts to your upcoming precinct meeting.
  • Training and Resources:
    • Experienced Canvassers: This is a chance to sharpen your skills and practice using Minivan
    • New to Canvassing? We offer comprehensive training and support to get you started. Sign up for one of our training sessions to learn everything you need to know and start making new friends.

Know Your Neighbors Training

  • Sat, Feb 7, 9:30am–10:30am EST
  • Tue, Feb 10, 9:30am–10:00am EST
  • Sat, Feb 14, 9:30am–10:30am EST
  • Tue, Feb 17, 9:30am–10:30am EST
  • Sign up here

2. Make phone calls to registered Democrats – invite them to a Feb Precinct Meeting

  • Mobilize link to sign up for our phone banks to contact registered Democrats and invite them to attend your their precinct meeting.
    • Mon, Feb 9, 4:30pm–6:30pm
    • Tue, Feb 10, 4:30pm–7:30pm
    • Mon, Feb 16, 4:30pm–7:30pm
    • Tue, Feb 17, 4:30pm–7:00pm
    • Thu, Feb 19, 4:30pm–7:00pm
    • Tue, Feb 24, 4:30pm–7:30pm
  • Every volunteer will have the opportunity to choose which specific meeting they would like to call for.
  • Share this link with your email lists and encourage your volunteers to sign up.
  • Phone banking is a straightforward and rewarding process;

Sun Feb 15, Colington and Kill Devil Hills

Thu Feb. 19, 6-7:30: The League of Women Voters NC has created a Public Education League Action Team to discuss the issues in NC education. Join this event to learn more about funding, teacher salaries, and unfortunate trends. etc.

Visit the Dare County League of Women Voters website.

More Precinct Organizational Meetings in Feb:

See Upcoming Meetings for more details and to sign up (not required)

More details on the Southern Shores and Kitty Hawk Precincts Meeting:

This will be a fun, highly informative meeting that will elevate your spirits and embrace you with a sense of solidarity in these challenging times!

  • MEET:
    • Mayor Elizabeth Morey, Southern Shores
    • Mayor Charlotte Walker, Kitty Hawk
    • Aida Havel, candidate for Dare County Commissioner at Large
    • Susan Sawin, Dare Democrats Executive Committee Chair
    • Your Precinct Leadership Team – Susan Ippolito, Bob Healy, and Barbara Hardy 
  • LEARN
    • Learn about the Dare Democrats “Meet Your Neighbors Campaign.” Get out and meet your neighbors and create a hyper-local support group!
    • Learn ways you can get involved and make a difference in our currently crazy world!
    • Learn about upcoming events: protests, meetings, canvassing and social events! We need you!
  • VOLUNTEER
    • Help brand candy for the Dare Democrats to hand out (no throwing allowed this year!) during the St Patrick’s Day Parade.
    • Participate in a beach clean-up immediately following the meeting. Bring gloves and wear weather appropriate clothing. We have registered a team and will have the needed supplies.
    • The Big Beach Clean-up and Keep Our Island Clean Day. From Duck to Buxton and Manteo to Wanchese, our community will come together to help clean more than 74 miles of coastline!   You do not need to register to be on our team as we have already done so. For more information or to get involved in other areas, please sign up through the links on our website here: thriveobx.com/cleanup
  • DONATE
    • Bring candy to donate (surely you have some leftover Halloween Candy!) The candy will be handed out by the Dare Democrats at the OBX St Patrick’s Day Parade. 
    • Bring your checkbook or cash to donate to the annual Dare Democrats fundraising campaign so together we can SAVE DEMOCRACY!
  • SOCIALIZE AND EAT
    • Enjoy hot coffee, cold juice, and delicious pastries, donuts and bagels.
    • Meet your like-minded and very awesome neighbors.

Wed. Feb. 25 – Next Dare Democrats General Meeting – 6pm

more info coming soon

March 2026 NC Primary Election

  • See our dedicated page for primary information.
  • Dare County produced an informative video for the upcoming Primary Election.  It is designed to help voters prepare for and participate in the Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Primary Election. Check it out here.
  • Fri Feb 6 – Voter Registration Deadline for NC Primary Elections
  • Early voting: Thursday, February 12, 2026 through Saturday, February 28, 2026.

Poll Observers Needed for Primary Election:

Primary elections are almost here with early voting starting February 12th.  The Democratic Party needs inside and outside poll observers at every location during polling hours.  If you would like to serve as an observer or would like to know more about it before commiting, please contact Jayne Young at jfysouthafrica16@gmail.com.  We want to make sure that every voter that can cast a vote has the opportunity.  

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Sign up to join fellow Democrats in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. 

  • Sunday, March 15, 2026 – 1:00 pm
  • Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head (Bladen St to Driftwood)
  • Parade Theme: America’s 250th Anniversary 
  • We will be honoring A250 – the birthday of America.
  • Let’s display what the Declaration of Independence stands for.
  • Sign up to walk here
  • We need your help:
    • Volunteers to decorate the vehicles, make signs, and work on our theme, such as “Vote for Democracy” (red, white and blue colors, patriotic symbols) and make signs
    • Patriotic costumes
    • Walkers
    • donate candy
  • Contact Mary Kelly at mary.g.kelley@gmail.com

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Sat Mar 21 – Dare Democrats Annual Convention

  • More details coming soon
  • Morning meeting
  • Virginia Tillett Center, Manteo
  • Speaker: Billy Ball, Senior Editor, Cardinal & Pine, Billy Ball is Cardinal & Pine’s senior newsletter editor. He’s covered local, state, and national politics, government, education, criminal justice, the environment, and immigration in North Carolina for almost two decades. His reporting and commentary have earned state, regional, and national awards. He’s the founder of The Living South, a journalism project about the most interesting people in the American South. He has bylines at The Atlantic, The Washington Post, MSNBC (MS Now), and many others. https://cardinalpine.com/

Sat Mar 28, 2026 – watch this site for more info.

Visit NoKings.com to download graphics for signs and to sign up for their online meetings.

Sustainer Campaign

As we begin to plan our next steps for action and to work with municipal candidates to offer support, it is vitally important that we have enough funding to do all the work that needs to be done!  Please dig deep if you can, even a $10 monthly donation helps us fund the work we do together. If you can afford more – $25, $50 or even $100 – we can think about bigger action: billboards, print, digital and radio ads! Any donation amount is welcome and appreciated and if monthly is not feasible right now – a one time donation goes a long way too. So far we have $430 in monthly donations with less than a dozen donors – I KNOW we can build on that! – Susan. (To donate, click here)

Sat Apr 18 – Dare A250 Faire: Liberty, Legacy, and Lift Off in the Land of Beginnings

  • 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Wright Brothers National Memorial (1000 N Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948)
  • Dare Dems will have a table
  • Tickets are free, but registration is recommended. Tickets available 2/13/26 here.

Watch their website for updates!

Before you go….

Also check out our Dare Democrats calendar to find the next Dare Democrat, Democrat Women of Dare (DWOD) and local precinct meetings as well as local and online events. We are organizing, learning, and getting together in this important time to determine what we can do. Come to meet like-minded neighbors who care about Dare County, North Carolina and the United States.

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