The following is a press release by Monroe County Democrats for The Blue Revue.
In This Issue:
Party and Caucus News
Meet Your New MCDP Vice Chair!
Women’s History Month Spotlight
Poll Workers Needed!
Party and Constituency Caucus Events
Candidate and Election News
Be a State Delegate!
Election Dates
Primary Candidates & Press Releases
Candidate Events & Forums
Campaign Opportunities
Community Announcements and Events
Asare-Crossley Constituent Meeting
Community Survey
Party and Caucus News
Huge congratulates to Bloomington Township Trustee Efrat Rosser on her appointment as the next MCDP Vice Chair! A long-time resident of Monroe County and an alumna from Indiana University, Efrat is a welcome addition to our team who will use her experience to excel in this new role.
Additionally, Efrat has served as Assistant Director of Finance for the City of Bloomington Utilities and Executive Director of United Way of Monroe County, along with serving leadership positions on Monroe County’s Women’s Commission and Redevelopment Commission.
You can learn more about Efrat here!
Women’s History Month Spotlight
Follow MCDP on Facebook and Instagram as we take time this month to highlight and celebrate our community's female heritage and women leaders!
Agnes Evans married local Bloomingtonian, Chester Evans, and later studied at Indiana University. After graduation, she became heavily involved in the national suffrage movement and the local political scene—eventually becoming the first woman MCDP Party Chair in 1922 and the first woman to hold a county party chairmanship in Indiana.
She spent the remainder of her life fighting for better female representation in government and increased participation in the electoral process.
Poll Workers Needed!
Are you interested in being a poll worker on Election Day, or during Early Voting? This is a paid opportunity. Contact the Democratic poll worker recruiter, Orion Saft, at the information below:
Orion Saft
812-320-0389
Candidate and Election News
Be a Delegate: Your MCDP Needs YOU at State Convention. State Convention is July 13 in Indianapolis. We need to make sure Monroe County's voice is heard as we vote to nominate our candidates for Attorney General and Lieutenant Governor. For more information, contact chair@monroedems.org.
Election Dates
Indiana’s 2024 primary election date is Tuesday, May 7th, and the general Election Day is Tuesday, November 5th. The Deadline to register to vote in the Primary is TUESDAY, April 9th, at noon. This is because voter registration was extended due to the eclipse on the 8th. Early Voting will still begin on Tuesday, April 9th.
The Indiana State Democratic Convention takes place Saturday, July 13th at the Indiana Convention Center. Those applying to be delegates to the DNC must file with the Indiana Democratic Party between April 19th and May 20th, 2024.
2024 Primary Candidates and Press Releases
A final spreadsheet of candidates from both parties who have filed to run in the primary (including for state delegate) can be found here. This list is up-to-date as of Thursday, March 28th.
The candidates running for election as a Democrat in Monroe County this spring are as follows. If they have provided a press release to MCDP, it is hyper-linked to their name and you can click to read more:
President and Vice President of the United States
Indiana Senate
Indiana 9th Congressional District
Indiana Governor
Indiana Attorney General (decided via caucus at the State Convention)
State Senate District 40
State Senate District 44
no Democrat
State House District 46
State House District 60
State House District 61
State House District 62
Monroe County Commissioner District 2
Monroe County Commissioner District 3
Monroe County Council At Large (pick 3)
Monroe County Auditor
Monroe County Treasurer
Cathy Smith
Monroe County Coroner
Jeff Hall
Monroe County Surveyor
Monroe County Circuit Court Judge Div III
Monroe County Circuit Court Judge Div IV
Monroe County Circuit Court Judge Div IX
For more on the 2024 candidates who have announced their campaigns, visit our 2024 Candidates page on the Monroe County Democratic Party website here!
Candidate Events
Are you a candidate for office in 2024 and have a campaign event or press release? Share it with communications@monroedems.org to have it shared within the Blue Revue! Deadline: Wednesdays at 5PM
Campaign Opportunities
Interested in interning on Tim Peck’s campaign for Indiana’s 9th District Congressional Campaign? They are currently looking for Regional Interns and Research Interns, and descriptions and applications for these roles can be found by following these links:
Community Announcements and Events
Joint Constituent Meeting
Saturday, March 30th, 1pm
Monroe County Public Library,
Room 2A
Join Bloomington City Councilor Isak Nti Asare and County Councilor Jennifer Crossley for a join constituent meeting ths Saturday at the Monroe County Library.
The Community Foundation has launched a Local News Survey. This is your chance to share your thoughts on Monroe County’s local news landscape! The survey only takes 5-7 minutes, and participants can enter a drawing for one of two (2) $100 Visa gift cards.
Survey Link: https://go.iu.edu/5G0o
Your input will be used to better understand local news needs and how we might work together as a community to address local news challenges and opportunities. Survey results will be used by the Community Foundation, local news professionals, and community stakeholders to begin identifying potential solutions from which the entire county can benefit.
Candidates! Stonewall Dems of SCI are in the middle of their endorsement process for 2024. They will be releasing their list of endorsements the first week of April. Candidates are reminded to turn in their surveys by the March 31! Contact sdofsci@gmail.com for more information.
Do you have an event you want published in the Blue Revue? Deadlines for submission are 5pm each Wednesday for the following day’s newsletter. Email submissions to communications@monroedems.org.
Thank you to our Four Freedoms Circle donors who contribute monthly to MCDP! In January 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt first spoke of the FOUR FREEDOMS in his state of the Union address. He proposed four fundamental freedoms that people everywhere in the world should enjoy: Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom From Want, and Freedom From Fear. Our belief in the Four Freedoms is fundamental to our identity as Democrats. In much the same way, our sustaining donors – those who choose to support the Monroe County Democratic Party through ongoing, monthly gifts – are fundamental to the work we do every single day. When you choose to make monthly gifts through ActBlue, our online giving portal, you provide critical support for the infrastructure, space, and staff on which we rely in all our work.
