Make your voice heard!   

Please join us Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 7:00 pm via ZOOM

                    -> and share this invitation with family and friends !!!

Meeting ID: 832 0588 9368

Password: 820212

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83205889368?pwd=SXhRc21zYWVQdGc0VXUvSjEzbE5Jdz09

                      San Mateo County Democracy for America 

                 Announces a Strategic Shift to Meet the Moment!

                  Flipping the House and Senate:

                          A Grassroots Campaign

San Mateo County Democracy for America was founded in turbulent times: the US had invaded Iraq in pursuit of its alleged WMD and our country was deeply divided. The mission statement we adopted at our club’s chartering stated that we “shall seek to inspire the active participation of County residents in the political process, to provide a forum for communicating ideas, and to promote progressive candidates, policies, and reforms.” The statement was meant to provide a blueprint for our future, and it has served us well for more than twenty-two years.

But the dire state of the country at this time, which could not even have been imagined back in 2004, requires a new focus, a specific and forceful goal to add to our efforts until the country is safe again. We are in the midst of a coup that would rob us of our democracy. Indeed, many say we have already lost our democracy; our goal now is to win it back. That can best be accomplished by restoring the Founding Fathers’ system of checks and balances to the runaway presidency until Trump is forced out of office. The Supreme Court is lost to us for the foreseeable future—we MUST retake Congress in the upcoming mid-term elections.

To that end, San Mateo County Democracy for America is launching our new campaign, “Flipping the House and Senate: A Grassroots Campaign.” Our kick-off will be at our February 4th ZOOM meeting, which will be a brainstorming session where club members and the public share their ideas and suggestions about how to create a winning strategy. We hope that many of you will then stay on with us to help implement that strategy.

Some of the ideas to discuss at the meeting:

• Ensuring a free and fair election
• Identifying and supporting outstanding candidates nationwide
• Inviting those candidates to speak at our meetings
• Creating a winning message
• Reaching undecided voters and Trumpers
• Using social media to best advantage
• Providing a clearinghouse of information for rallies and other resistance events

Ashleigh Evans/Chair Emerita

Please join us for a meeting, the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm on the Zoom platform.

 ... and check out our Facebook page!

https://www.facebook.com/SanMateoCountyDemocracyForAmerica/

Susie Raye/Chair