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Benton County Democrats – General Meeting Thursday January 22, 2026 at 6:30
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Events
Click here to see the full Do Something 2026-01-07
Welcome back to it!! Let’s dive right in, so many things happening this Jan. Look forward to getting together, we do have a meeting on Jan 17th and a protest planned for Jan 20th. More details coming soon, but mark your calendars.
Remember Jan 6th, spread far and wide. We will NOT forget. See this by NPR
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📚🧶You’re invited to our next Stitch & Story Circle with Indivisible Tri-Cities!💬✨🧵
📌 Richland Public Library, Doris Roberts Gallery
📅 Saturday, January 24
⏰ 10:00 am
Click here to see the full Do Something 2026-01-14
Hello to our wonderful community! We just wanted to let you know that if you know of things going on around town and think our community would benefit from hearing about it, please reply to this and send it over. We cannot cover everything, but we have such a diverse crew we want to be sure to cover things happening locally. Thanks all and let’s get started!
This just brought a smile to my face, this is a video made by Jess Craven who writes Chop Wood, Carry Water on Substack. It is called 12 Days after Trump
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Jan 9, 2026 Updated Jan 9, 2026
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Benton County Democratic Central Committee
January Special Events
Benton County Democratic Central Committee
General Meeting
January 22, 2026
Richland Public Library
955 Northgate Drive
Richland
and on ZOOM
Link to Call to Meeting
Here are some ways you can take action.
- Sun, Jan 11 @ 12pm
Sunnyside WA Street Sunnyside WA Rally and Protest against ICE and corporations that assist them! › - Mon, Jan 12 @ 5pm
Weekly Online Meet-Up in Second Life › - Tue, Jan 13 @ 6pm
Activist Hour – Resistance Actions Here › - Tue, Jan 13 @ 8pm
Education & Skills Training Committee Meeting – Democracy Action Network / Indivisible › - Tue, Feb 10 @ 5pm
Utah Delegate Training › - Thu, Feb 12 @ 6:30pm
West Coast Connection Coalition Call – Alliance for Democracy Hosting ›
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National Democratic Training Committee
VoteBuilder Training
January 27, 2026 4:00 PM PST
Register with the National Democratic Training Committee for this VoteBuilder training. Listed time is Eastern Standard Time (7PM) so subtract 3 hours for Pacific Standard Time (4PM). This is good training and PCO’s are encouraged to participate. If you need access to VoteBuilder for your precinct reply to this email.
It’s time to get serious!!!!!
Here are some ways you can take action.
Wed, Jan 14 @ 5pm
SURJ Action Hours and Welcome ›
Join us on Wednesdays — whether you are new to SURJ, or have been organizing with us for awhile — to take action together. We do things like call …
Thu, Jan 29 @ 3pm
Phone Bank for People’s Champion Analilia Mejìa! ›
Come phone bank with SURJ! We’ll be calling to elect people’s champion Analilia Mejìa who is running to represent New Jersey’s 11th Congressional Di..
Thu, Jan 29 @ 6pm
SURJ Circle Meeting in Tracy ›
Join our local SURJ Circle meeting! We are working to address the needs of immigrants in our community and we need you! This meeting will be virtual t…
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There were 600 ICE officers deployed to Chicago last year for a siege of kidnapping, harassment, and abuse. What we’re seeing now in Minnesota is an escalation by the Trump regime on an horrific scale with over 3,000 ICE officers on the ground in a much smaller city.
Organizers in Minnesota are calling on all of us to stand in solidarity with them by taking action nationwide this week, culminating on Friday, January 23. This is a moment when getting ICE out of Minneapolis means a chance to take back all our cities, keep ourselves and our neighbors safe, and deliver a massive blow to the Trump administration’s authoritarian agenda.
If you had already registered for the 1/20 training– great! This is a chance to dig into a crucial call to action to keep immigrants and each other safe. You’ll still receive the training on solidarity and be part of a specific moment of need.
Minneapolis is now the front line of our national fight against ICE and a testing ground for how far the Trump Administration can push their agenda of violence, intimidation, and repression, and the multiracial coalition of organizers in the Twin Cities are showing us what it looks like to fight back. And they’re making gains: last week, they won a meeting with the Target CEO through coordinated actions in 40 stores and a 100+ clergyperson sit-in.
Now, they’re asking for us to flank them. As they hold the line against ICE wreaking havoc in their communities, they have called for national support to amplify their organizing and use the local momentum for national change.
They’re calling on allies across the country to join them in a national week of action to say “ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA,” culminating on January 23.
Ready to stand in solidarity with the Twin Cities, honor the memory of Renee Good, and use this moment’s national momentum to deliver a serious blow to ICE and Trump’s agenda?
In 2020, organizers in the Twin Cities issued a call to stand with them– and as millions across the globe answered, we changed the game for racial justice forever. Now’s our chance to do it again.
In solidarity,
SURJ
Showing Up for Racial Justice
PO Box 1376
Buffalo, NY 14205
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Turn That Anger Into Action
You’re watching it happen. Our democracy is under attack. ICE is tearing apart families and communities. This administration has no guardrails and answers to no one. If you’re fed up and ready to fight back, the most powerful thing you can do is run for office or help someone who will.
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Our friends at the Rural Urban Bridge Initiative (RUBI) are hosting an info session on how to start a Community Works chapter in your county. If you’re looking to build trust and address real needs in rural and working class communities, this is worth your time. Join Meredith Dean on January 28th at 6:30pm ET to learn how to get involved with on-the-ground organizing th
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The former Alaska Representative and first Alaska Native to serve in Congress just announced she’s challenging Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in 2026. Democrats need to flip four Senate seats to take the majority, and Peltola’s willingness to take on a vulnerable incumbent is exactly the kind of fight that makes that possible.
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Planning Your Fundraising Strategy › - Mon, Jan 26 @ 10am
Field Tactics 101 › - Tue, Jan 27 @ 4pm
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This is just a reminder that the Washington State organization of the League of Women Voters has some excellent resources on becoming involved in your democracy.
Benton County
Meetings are the 4th Thursday of every month
- 6:30 pm – Benton County Democratic Central Committee
Meetings held in-person at various locations and on Zoom. Subscribe to Benton County Democrats to get on the email list for meeting links.
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Franklin County Democrats
Meetings every 3rd Thursday of the month at various locations. Subscribe to :::::: to get on the email list.
- Social time 5:30
- Business Meeting 6:00
Tri-Cities Young Democrats
Currently no meetings are being scheduled
Location changes so please check their Facebook Page for details
Tri-City Democrats Potluck
Meetings are every 2nd Friday of each month, 6 pm – 8 pm
Meetings held in-person and on Zoom. Subscribe to Benton County Democrats to get on the email list for meeting links.
Please check the Facebook Page for details.
Register to Vote Online
www.myvote.wa.gov
New voters may register online or by mail no later than the Monday four weeks before Election Day, or in person until the Monday one week before Election Day. For the General Election, ballots will be mailed October 14th. Have questions? 1-800-448-4881