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Message from our chair, Marcie Paul
Despite the nationwide debacle, there were some bright spots here in Michigan. We've had some important victories to celebrate. Some highlights:
Elissa Slotkin won her race for U.S. Senate to replace retiring Sen. Stabenow.
Justice Kyra Harris Bolden and Kimberly Thomas won their seats to the Michigan Supreme Court, which increases our majority on the court.
Although we lost our seat in the 7th CD, we re-elected five of our U.S. House reps and elected Kristen McDonald Rivet to replace retiring Rep. Dan Kildee.
We retained all of our current countywide positions in Oakland County and our Democratic majority on the County Commission.
We enthusiastically congratulate them and all of our endorsed candidates. This election cycle, Fems worked with MI List in a very productive partnership on endorsements. Together, we endorsed nearly 150 candidates running in Congressional, MI House, county, township, school board and judicial races. Fems also financially supported our endorsed candidates for the first time. We are proud of them all, whether they won or not, and sincerely appreciate their effort to serve in office.
I also want to thank you all for the countless hours you dedicated to democracy. Your dedication was awesome and inspiring. Especially exciting was the outpouring of so many new folks who entered the fray. We’ll continue to need everyone as we move forward to the fight ahead. I guess all those things we put off until after the election will just have to wait another four years!
Marcie
Fems on CNN!
CNN Senior National Correspondent Miguel Marquez and his crew followed Fems for a couple of days in May for a segment on how Democrats in Oakland County are fighting to keep the state blue in the 2024 election.
Click on the image to watch the segment.
Here’s what we’ve been up to.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
Several Fems attended the DNC from August 19-22 in Chicago—our Vice Chair was a delegate. The electricity and excitement in the arena was palpable every night. We heard from many amazing speakers, including Presidents Biden, Clinton and Obama; First Ladies Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton and Dr. Jill Biden; Michigan’s own Gov. Whitmer, SOS Nessel, Congresswoman and US Senate candidate Elissa Slotkin, State Senator Mallory McMorrow, Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and UAW President Sean Fain; as well as a myriad of other amazing speakers and entertainers, including P!NK, Oprah, Stevie Wonder (watch the video on the left below), John Legend, Keenan Thompson and The Chicks.
The musical roll call on Tuesday night was a first and set a high bar for future conventions. On the final night, we heard from VP Harris as she accepted her nomination to be our candidate for President. And, of course, the balloon drop finale was amazing (watch the video on the right below).
We had great speakers at our delegation breakfasts, including a sendoff to retiring Sen. Stabenow and Rep. Kildee. There were sessions and Dem-Palooza at McCormick Place during the day and parties every night.
Rally with VP Harris and Gov. Walz on August 7
Fems joined about 15,000 people at an enthusiastic rally in a hangar at Detroit Metro Airport to hear from VP Harris and her newly selected running mate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota.
Motown is Joetown Rally with President Biden on July 12
This event deserves its own slideshow! Fems was well-represented in the 3,000+ over-capacity crowd in the gym and an overflow room, with several hundred turned away, and a number of us were behind President Biden and on TV throughout the event. The evening opened with actress Octavia Spencer, LG Gilchrist, SOS Benson and others. When the President arrived, the electricity and excitement in the room were palpable, and he gave a wide-ranging, energetic speech. If you missed it, watch the whole thing here.
What is Fems for Dems?
Fems for Dems works to engage, educate and activate our communities. We promote and protect Democratic values and help get Dems elected up and down the ballot.
Plus we throw some really cool events featuring elected officials, authors and celebrities like Jane Fonda, Alyssa Milano, and “THAT Woman from Michigan.” You won’t find these experiences anywhere else. That’s why MSNBC’s Heidi Przybyla called us “a grassroots organizing powerhouse.”
Our core values
We are clear on the issues we support: paying a living wage, access to reproductive healthcare, voting rights, gun violence prevention, public education, protecting our environment, immigrant rights and LGBTQ+ rights. If you care about these issues, too, Fems for Dems is your home!
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