• Interested in running for office this fall?

    How to run with the Newtown DTC Let us know you are interested! Interview with DTC Candidates Committee Share a resume/background statement with the Candidate Committee Chair Interview with the Candidates Committee Group interview to discuss the position and your interest and qualifications Candidates Committee will vote on endorsing you to the full DTC membership…

  • Final Week of Campaign School!

    There are still two great classes left to help get you up and running for office this fall, or to support someone who is! Don’t miss these last two sessions that will put you over the top and to hit the campaign trail around your home town. Sign up for Dave’s session! Sign up for…

  • Municipal Campaign School Week #3

    We are cruising right through some great trainings and discussions with experts from across the state on what it takes to mount and win a campaign for your town’s offices! Week #3 includes a session on local fundraising with Jimmy Tickey, Understanding your WIN number with Eva Bermudez Zimmerman, a Deep Dive into Social Media…

  • Exciting News!

    The VAN 101 session was a hit and folks wanted to learn more. Bill stepped up and is offering VAN 102! The session will be Friday, March 19th at 6:30 pm. A continuation of VAN 101 (not a prerequisite).  You will learn how to create a universe from which we will create a Virtual Phone…

  • Municipal Campaign School Week #2

    We had a successful first week of our campaign school! If you missed it, don’t worry. For folks who have done the $50 all access pass (or who are going to), the videos are on Zoom and ready for viewing. Just go back to your receipt from the donation, find the link to the registration…

  • Campaign School Kicks off Thursday 3/4!

    Eva kicks us off with her class on running for office! Don’t miss out! Register today! Bill follows up on Friday with all the details on how to work the voter database. Get your message fine tuned with Johnathon on Saturday morning. Andrew will help make sure your campaign is focused and your messaging consistent!

  • Municipal Campaign Training School Registration is ready for you!

    Hello friends and family. Its that time again! Your local elections are coming up this November. Lots of folks across the state are starting to think about running for a local office or thinking of how to help Democrats get elected to those offices. Well, we can help! This is our third installment of the…

  • Insurrection Day

    Like most of us, I watched and listened to the assault on the Capitol building with dismay, shock and disbelief. In the hours after, President-Elect Joseph Biden and Vice-President Elect Kamala Harris’ election wins were certified in what should have been a simple ceremony required by our Constitution. Hours before, Trump held another rally in…

  • Voting Absentee? Got Questions? We have answers!

    First time voting absentee this year? Want to make sure your vote gets counted? So do we! The application. Every registered voter received one from the Secretary of the State this year. It had a bar code that was unique to your Voter ID number. If you still have that, you should use that. This…

  • Just Wrong

    An edited version of this letter will be going to the Newtown Bee. The Newtown Democratic Town Committee is deeply disturbed by the hurtful letter from Legislative Council member Cathy Reiss. At best, she did not seriously think through the implications and errors of what she was writing, failing to comprehend the offensive and racist…