The Walla Walla County Democrats hold meetings on a regular basis. Newcomers are always welcome! You will find specific dates listed on our calendar, but the meetings are held the second Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. The meetings are both in person and virtual. We meet in person in the board room of the Walla Walla School District Building, 364 S. Park St., Walla Walla. Zoom meeting links are regularly sent to our email list. If you would like to be added to our list or simply join one of our meetings virtually, please contact us for details or sign up for our mailing list here.
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The 16th LD Democratic Caucus will be held virtually on Saturday, March 26, at 10:00 am for the purpose of selecting our Legislative Districts Delegates to the State Convention on Saturday, June 25th, held in Tacoma, Washington, and virtually.
To attend the caucus: Anyone who is over the age of 18, a resident of the 16th LD based on the current map as of February 26, 2022, and who publicly states that they are a Democrat is eligible to attend the Caucus. You must register in advance to receive the Zoom information via this link (or copy and paste into your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAudOChpz0sGtJQ6m-6rkL2x-uHqlqoPQyj)
To run for delegate: Anyone who is over the age of 18, a resident of the 16th LD based on the current map as of February 26, 2022, and who publicly states they are a Democrat is eligible to run as a candidate for Convention Delegate.
- To become a candidate, you must complete this registration form no later than NOON on Thursday, March 24 AND attend the caucus virtually on March 26 at 10 am. There will be no nominations taken during the caucus.
- Candidates have the option of providing a written statement about their candidacy as part of their registration, which will be shared with voters. Candidates will also have up to 60 seconds to speak at the caucus, if they choose.
- Anyone selected as a delegate must decide by April 1, 2022 whether they will attend in-person in Tacoma or virtually. Those who attend in-person are responsible for covering their own travel costs. There are no costs to attend virtually.
- Delegates will be expected to attend preparatory meetings virtually between March and the convention in June.
To vote at the caucus: Only those individuals who are elected or appointed Precinct Committee Officers in the 16th LD as of February 26, 2022 are eligible to vote in the Caucus. Voters will receive a separate email prior to the caucus with their Unique Voter Identification Number (UVIN) and instructions for casting their anonymous electronic ballots during the caucus.
Three Walla Walla County redistricting map options will be available for public review and comment on Tuesday, April 5, at the commissioners’ second floor meeting room, 314 W Main, Walla Walla. People may view the maps starting at 4:30 pm. Public testimony will start at 5:30 pm and includes the opportunity for written comments.
The opportunity to comment on these map options may be limited to Tuesday’s workshop. Please come!
Meet & greet with the candidate and ask questions. Ann Marie Danimus is a Democrat running for Congress in Washington State’s 5th District.
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/395441079072119
Candidate for Congress, 5th Congressional District
Event registration here: https://www.natashaforcongress.com/events
The commissioners approved a new district map on April 11. A meeting for public comments will be in the 2nd floor commissioners meeting room on April 25. The map will be available for viewing from 4:30, and the meeting and comments will begin at 5:30.
The 5:30 meeting is in-person and virtual. You can find the agenda and meeting link for virtual attendance posted here.
Protejiendo Nuestras Raíces: Un Proyecto de Salma Anguiano
A documentary film screening featuring anonymous migrant workers in the Walla Walla Valley.
Saturday, May 7 at 4:30pm at Gesa Power House Theatre
FREE EVENT! City councilman Gustavo Reyna will facilitate an interview with Salma Anguiano before the film screening. Food and refreshments will be served afterward.
Growing up in a migrant working community Salma Anguiana often saw many injustices and unsafe working conditions faced by people in her community. During her first year of college, Anguiana embarked on a journey to advocate for the community she grew up in. She formed Protejiendo Nuestras Raices, and began advocacy efforts to address the unsafe working conditions that people like her parents faced in the workplace. Through this effort she also hoped tocreate spaces for people in our communities to speak their truths.
The event is cosponsored by the Walla Walla Immigrant Rights Coalition (WWIRC), the Colectivo de Arte Social, The Listeners Project: Queremos Escucharte, the Whitman College and Northwest Archives, the Associated Students of Whitman College, Project Pericles, and Hernandez Immigration Law, LLC.
From organizer Pro Choice Walla Walla: After the leaked SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v. Wade we are at great risk of losing our reproductive rights. Abortion access saves lives and affects all of us. Overturning Roe v. Wade will outlaw abortion in a majority of states, the consequences of this will be detrimental. We cannot and will not stand for this. Stand with us on May 8th at 1:00pm in front of the Land Title Plaza in Walla Walla on Main St. for all of us whose rights are on the line. It is especially important to show our support for Roe v. Wade now more than ever.
Facebook event page: https://www.fac
The Supreme Court is prepared to end the constitutional right to abortion by overturning Roe v. Wade. We’re prepared to fight like hell to protect our rights. Join us for an event in downtown Walla Walla to show that people support abortion access and we won’t back down! Make a sign, bring a friend, and spread the word!
On Saturday, May 28, students from several Wa-Hi clubs are holding a vigil to mourn those who were murdered at Robb Elementary School and in support of the families of the victims. It will be at 8:00 p.m. at Heritage Square Park (116 E Main St). The public is encouraged to attend.