DMO Downballot Candidate Virtual Bootcamp
From Democratic Municipal Officials (DMO):
Democratic Municipal Officials (DMO) is excited to announce our 2026 DMO Candidate Camp! 2026 DMO Candidate Camp is a free, one-day, 100% virtual training course that provides current and future candidates and campaign staffers the skills they need to execute successful campaigns at the local level. This training course is tailored towards Democratic candidates for local office and their staff, but all those interested in helping elect Democrats to local office are welcome to participate!
DMO has partnered with the Democratic National Committee (DNC) for an action-packed day of campaign training. 2026 DMO Candidate Camp trainings will cover everything from fundraising to communications, organizing to data, and more! Whether you are considering a run for local office, or already on the campaign trail, our 2026 DMO Candidate Camp has something for you.
DMO just announced their 2026 2026 DMO Candidate Camp! 2026 DMO Candidate Camp is a free, one-day, 100% virtual training course that provides candidates and campaign staffers the skills they need to execute successful campaigns at the local level. This training course is tailored towards Democratic candidates for local office and their staff, but all those interested in helping elect Democrats to local office are welcome to participate!
2026 DMO Candidate Camp
Saturday, July 11, 2026
11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (ET)
LEARN MORE AND REGISTER
DMO has partnered with the DNC to bring you an action-packed day of campaign training. DMO Candidate Camp trainings will cover everything from fundraising to communications, organizing to data, and more. Whether you are considering a run for local office or already on the campaign trail, our DMO Candidate Camp has something for you.
We can’t wait to see you at DMO Candidate Camp! Please direct any questions or press inquiries to political@nationaldmo.org.
REGISTER HERE, and join us on Saturday, July 11, 2026, for DMO Candidate Camp!
ABOUT DMO: Democratic Municipal Officials is a national organization representing current and future Mayors, City Council Members, Commissioners, School Board Members, and Special District Representatives across the United States who identify with the values of the Democratic Party.
As the official organization of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) representing local elected officials and candidates, DMO serves as the Democratic voice in local politics and the local voice within the Democratic Party. Our members are on the front lines of democracy, engaging directly with their communities and delivering results where the government meets people’s everyday lives.
DMO is building durable Democratic power from the ground up. With thousands of local elected officials, candidates, alumni, and partners in our national network, DMO is the fastest-growing organization within the Democratic Party and the largest coalition of Democratic municipal leaders in the country. Together, our members strengthen democratic institutions, defend local communities, and advance Democratic values in cities, towns, villages, townships, and boroughs nationwide.
Cory Booker Coming to Birmingham!
From BluePrint Alabama:
As Promised: Cory Booker Coming to Birmingham!
Dear Alabama Democrats,
Our motto is simple: FIGHT BACK.
As you may know, Senator Cory Booker was previously scheduled to join us but had to cancel due to critical votes in Washington. As promised, he is coming and we are excited to officially share that he will be with us in Birmingham on Monday, May 4.
Senator Booker will join us for a Town Hall focused on where we are as a country, what’s at stake, and how we move forward together.
Event Details:
What: Town Hall with Senator Cory Booker
When: Monday, May 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Where: Birmingham, AL (Location details will be shared with confirmed RSVPs)
This Town Hall is free and open to the public. It will take place in Birmingham on Monday, May 4th at 6:30pm. Doors will open at 6:00pm.
Space is limited so please RSVP today. The location will be provided to people who RSVP 24 hours prior to the event.
As we build toward the 2026 elections, moments like this matter. If you’re able, please consider supporting the work of Blueprint Alabama so we can continue bringing leaders and opportunities like this to our state.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE to Blueprint Alabama
Grassroots donations will help us build the infrastructure and the energy we need to send a strong message next November.
Always in the fight,
Josh Coleman & Caroline Self
Founders, Blueprint Alabama
SB360 threat, HB275 opportunity
You may be up to speed already on SB360 and HB475, but if not, here’s a brief description from Energy Alabama:
Two bills. Two very different futures for your Alabama Power bill.
SB360 — the “Power to the People Act” — sounds promising. But buried inside it is a provision giving the Governor’s hand-picked Secretary of Energy control over the PSC’s agenda and personnel. That’s not power to the people. That’s a backdoor political takeover of utility regulation. We beat HB 392 to protect your vote. We’re not handing that power to a new government official now.
HB475 is the real deal. It requires rate hearings under oath, reduces Alabama Power‘s outrageous profit margins, and bans them from charging you for their lobbying and political activities. Real oversight. Real relief.
Your legislators need to hear from you right now!
The Senate has passed SB360 and it’s in the House. If passed there, the law will require a PSC transition from three to seven elected members—but that transition will begin with four July appointments by Kay Ivey; that means a 7-0 GOP Commission at least until January. And even if Dems win both PSC seats on the ballot in November, the best we’d see until the 2028 election would be a 5-2 GOP commission.
Following are two legislative contact links provided by Energy Alabama. I urge you to spread word about the immediate need to ask House members to vote NO on SB360 and YES on HB475. Our hopes to win a 2-1 PSC majority November 3 and real regulatory change depend on it!
News And Announcements
Mark Your Calendars!
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Chilton County Democratic Party general meeting date is being changed from the 2nd Thursday of each month to the 1st Thursday.
****** NEW LOCATION: ******
Great Commission Christian Center
407 2nd Avenue South, Clanton, Alabama
(for you locals – it’s the former Helen’s Place where the Chilton County Democratic Club held their meetings and events back in the 1990’s)
The next General Membership Meeting will be held on Thursday April 2nd, 2026; click here for more information.
March Fundraiser
March 12- May 14, the Chilton County Democratic Party will be selling money draw tickets for $5. One ticket comes with three chances to win cash. If you are a member, and are interested in purchasing a ticket, please e-mail us: chiltoncountydemocrats@gmail.com
YMCA Swim Lessons
The Chilton County Democratic Party and Chilton County YMCA are partnering again to offer a Youth Water Safety and Swim Course for beginners, aged 4-14, June 2026. The past two summers we have sponsored a total of eighty children, who have greatly benefited by learning life long survival skills in and around water. Our goal is to enroll sixty children from the many communities in Chilton County.
Celebrating Martin Luther King Day 2026
Please feel welcome to celebrate by attending one or both of these local events:
2026 MLK Day Prayer Breakfast:
All are welcome to join us on January 19, 2026, 8:30 am
AT:
Brandon’s Place
1204 2nd Ave. N
Clanton, Al 35045
For the Annual MLK Prayer Breakfast. Please bring a donation.
2026 MLK Day Parade:
January 19, 2026
Arrival: 12:00 pm
Parade Starts 1:00 PM
Ends: ?
Line up at Jack Hayes Ball Park Ending @ West End Park
2026 PRIZE DRAWING:
Raffle-$2.00 Donation For A Chance To Win:
1st Place-$300.00
2nd Place-$200.00
3rd Place-$100.00
Drawing following the Parade.
For Tickets Please Contact:
Lucy Or Robert Binion
205-217-6189/205-299-1873
Please decorate your cars!
January 8th, 2026-Special Guest Speaker Yolanda Flowers
Our next meeting-and our first for 2026-will be held on Thursday, January 8th at 6:00 pm at our NEW meeting location, Brandon’s Place, which is located at 1204 2nd Ave N, Clanton, AL 35045.
All are welcome to attend, regardless of membership status.
We are pleased to announce our Special Guest Speaker Yolanda Flowers, Qualified Candidate for Governor of Alabama 2026, who will be presenting her platform with a Q&A session following her presentation.
Yolanda Rochelle Robinson-Flowers announced my candidacy for governor on September 23, 2025, for the 2026 gubernatorial election. I am a native of Birmingham, where I attended Henry J. Oliver Elementary School and graduated from Woodlawn High School in 1978. I am a widow, a mother of three, a grandmother of 12, and a great-grandmother of five, soon to be six. When I ran for governor in 2022, I had never run for a political office on this magnitude. It was exceptionally grievous because I had buried my husband of 43 years due to cancer, three months before I announced. I obtained an associate’s degree in Speech, a bachelor’s degree in Audiology, and a master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
I am a member of the Metro Birmingham Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), serving as Youth Director. Additionally, I am a member of the Metro Birmingham Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), a member of THE American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), a member of Alabama Arise, and a member of the Mizpah Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star, Hagar Chapter #7. Furthermore, I serve as the Minister of Music at Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church and the musician for the Women’s Division of the New Era Progressive Baptist State Convention of Alabama. Currently, I volunteer my service as the Speech Therapist at Miracle Academy Christian School of Birmingham.
Having made history when I ran for governor in 2022, I continue to travel the state, a service no other candidate has ever done, teaching and meeting with various leaders regarding the inequities displayed in our state; teaching all citizens, who desire to know, on God and Government: The Historical, Biblical, and Constitutional Perspectives, and feeding the homeless, conducting voter registration drives, and serving the poor.
We look forward to interesting conversation, discussion and shared ideas. Please join us-and bring a friend who might be interested in attending as well-as we discuss what promises to be an exciting year with the upcoming midterm elections coming up in November 2026 and many other exciting developments and plans.
If you would be interested in becoming more involved in our leadership or committees,
please provide your contact information by sending an email.
MORE INFO ON YOLANDA FLOWERS:
Yolanda Flowers Campaign Website
Yolanda Flowers on Ballotpedia.org
Dr. Will Boyd Speaks At Our December 2025 General Meeting
The December 11 monthly meeting of the Chilton County Democrats in Clanton welcomed Dr. William Boyd as the guest speaker. Forty plus individuals came out in the middle of the holiday season to hear Boyd present his platform, followed by an active Q & A. The qualifying deadline for entering the Alabama race is January 23, 2026, by 5 p.m. The primary election will be held on May 19. The 2026 Alabama gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026. As of December 26, the list of Democratic candidates seeking the Democratic nomination include Boyd, Ja’Mel Brown, Doug Jones and Chad Chig Martin. There are currently two Republicans who hope to win their party’s nomination, Tommy Tuberville and Ken McFeeters, and one Independent Write In candidate, Ronald Burnett, Jr.
MORE INFO:
Dr. Will Boyd Campaign Website
Dr. Will Boyd on Ballotpedia.org
Doug Jones will enter 2026 Alabama governor’s race
From MSN.com:
“Following weeks of hints and speculation, it’s official: former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones plans to enter the Alabama governor’s race against current U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville.”
The news was first reported on “The Voice of Alabama Politics,” an online news and analysis show hosted by Bill Britt, editor of the Alabama Political Reporter. “I got a call from those very, very close to former U.S. Senator Doug Jones,” said Britt. “And we can now report with certainty that Doug Jones will file his paperwork with the Secretary of State this coming week to run for governor of Alabama.”
AL.com has independently confirmed that Jones intends to run.”
Read The Full Article at MSN.com.
MORE INFO:
Doug Jones Campaign Website
Doug Jones on Ballotpedia.org
Second ‘No Kings’ protests planned nationwide on Oct. 18.
What are the “No Kings” protests?
The “No Kings” movement, launched by Indivisible, a nonprofit coalition of political action groups, is organizing events in response to what they describe as increasingly authoritarian tactics by President Donald Trump.
The group says Trump is “disappearing immigrants,” deploying troops to cities and threatening democratic processes through voter suppression and redistricting efforts. “The president thinks his rule is absolute,” the group said in a statement. “But in America, we don’t have kings, and we won’t back down against chaos, corruption and cruelty.”
The protests are intended to be nonviolent.
In June, more than 5 million people across all 50 states joined in “No Kings” events. Indivisible says it was one of the largest movements in American history, and they expect the Oct. 18 movements to be bigger and stronger.
These 12 events are set for Alabama.
Where can Alabamians join the movement in Montgomery?
In Montgomery, participants will meet at Riverfront Park, located at 355 Commerce St., from 9 a.m. to noon. They will march to the downtown fountain, rally and then return to Riverfront Park. The event meets ADA standards, and the route is mainly flat ground. There will be ASL interpretation available.
Other “No Kings” events to happen across Alabama
There will be 12 events taking place across Alabama.
Here’s where Alabamians can join in outside the Montgomery area:
Other Nearby Locations
- Athens: North Jefferson Street & Market Street West, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Huntsville: The event address is private and requires an RSVP. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- Guntersville: Marshall County Courthouse, 10 a.m. to noon.
- Oxford: Oxford Exchange, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Birmingham: Railroad Park Foundation, 10 a.m. to noon.
- Tuscaloosa: No address is provided, but an event is planned from 10 a.m. to noon.
- Dadeville: Tallapoosa County Courthouse, noon. to 2 p.m.
- Phenix City: 900 Broadway, Columbus, Ga., 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- Dothan: 114 N Oates St. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Mobile: Government Plaza, 205 Government St., 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Fairhope: U.S. 98 & Fairhope Avenue, 9:30 a.m. to noon.
More Information on Indivisible
Birmingham, AL
Reminder-Chilton County Democratic Party Meeting This Thursday, September 11th
The Chilton County Democratic Party Meeting is
Thursday, September 11th at 6 p.m.
It will be held at
Chilton/Clanton Public Library Meeting Room
100 1st Avenue
Clanton, Alabama 35045
We will be hearing ideas from our new Public Relations Committee and discussing our road trip to the Legacy Museum in October.
(Please come with ideas on guest speakers for our meetings.)
All are welcome to attend, regardless of membership status.
We look forward to seeing you on September 11th at the Chilton County Library!