Bell County Texas Democratic Women

08/28/2026

Our Lotería fundraiser at Pinky’s last night was even more fun than we'd hoped. AND WE HIT OUR (FIRST) 2026 ELECTION FUNDRAISING GOAL! Here come 3000 postcards to Bell County voters. ✉️💸💙

Thank you so much to everyone who came out or donated, to our candidates, to the whole Pinky's team, and to Sandra, the Pinky's founder and Lotería genius who made last night possible.

We definitely want to do this again, because we COULD send ✨5000✨ postcards! Are y'all in?

BCTDW Presents: Lotería Night Fundraiser

08/27/2026

It's here! Looking forward to seeing everybody in a few hours at Pinky’s. 🎟💙✨

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We’re so excited for this Thursday, August 27! Join us for our lotería fundraiser at Pinky’s—$40 entry.

If you had to choose a lotería card, which would best describe you?

08/27/2026

Important quick action! Send a letter to the State Board of Education and tell them you want the public school curriculum to be developed with historical accuracy, rigorous standards, and meaningful engagement with educators.

08/27/2026

Today's action is to tell Congress to demand that the FDA and HHS restore the officials, laboratories, and inspection protocols that have been cut under the Trump administration.: https://5calls.org/issue/fda-food-safety-outbreaks/

TAKE ACTION

You can use the 5Calls app or website to find a handy script and call each rep with the tap of a button: https://5calls.org/issue/fda-food-safety-outbreaks/

If you prefer email, you can use the 5calls script as a starting point:
Sen. John Cornyn: (202) 224-2934 | https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/share-opinion/
Sen. Ted Cruz: (202) 224-5922 | https://www.cruz.senate.gov/contact/write-ted/form
Rep. John Carter (CD-31): (202) 225-3864 | [email protected]
Rep. August Pfluger (CD-11): (202) 225-3605 | [email protected]
Rep. Pete Sessions (CD-17): (202) 225-6105 | [email protected]

Find out which rep to call here: https://wrm.capitol.texas.gov/

LEARN MORE

From 5Calls:

Since Trump took office in 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has been hit hard by staffing cuts, leadership turnover, and policy changes—and the result is a food safety system that is slower to respond to outbreaks and less prepared to prevent them.

The FDA has lost thousands of employees due to staffing cuts, and the CDC and USDA’s meat and poultry inspection service have lost thousands more. Some of the hardest-hit teams worked behind the scenes, coordinating with international regulators, booking travel for inspectors, and running quality-control checks on food testing labs. Entire advisory committees on food safety and meat and poultry inspection were eliminated, and two federal parasitology labs that researched foodborne pathogens were told to relocate or shut down, with no plan in place to move their equipment or research. The CDC also removed several pathogens, including the parasite Cyclospora, from the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet).�

Americans are already feeling the impact. The FDA’s inspector workforce remains a fraction of what the agency actually needs to cover the country’s food facilities. And this summer, the U.S. saw its largest-ever outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic illness traced to contaminated lettuce, with more than 15,700 cases confirmed. Public health experts say the response has been slower and more disorganized than it should be, in large part because the staff and labs that would normally coordinate that response no longer exist.

Food safety isn’t a partisan issue. Congress must press the FDA and HHS to reinstate the food safety officials, inspectors, and laboratory staff who have been laid off or reassigned, and to fully fund food safety inspection and outbreak-response programs at the FDA, CDC, and USDA.

08/27/2026

Meet Dawn Richardson for Texas Rep. District 54 for breakfast on Friday!

Another chance to meet and get to know who we are and tell us what is important to you. We are not running to represent ourselves. We want to represent what is important to our neighbors in Bell County

08/26/2026

The 19th Amendment — Women’s Right to Vote — was ratified 106 years ago, on August 20, 1920. Women’s Equality Day, celebrated August 26th, champions the ongoing fight for gender parity in all spheres of life. The path to true equality isn’t a quiet walk. It is a steady march powered by those who refuse to stay silent.

On Women’s Equality Day, the Bell County Texas Democratic Women honor the history of suffrage as we work for change right here in Central Texas.

Progress belongs to the persistent. Our mission is clear: to empower democratic women, increase political participation, and elect leaders who champion our values. Every boundary broken today creates a smoother path for the generations of tomorrow. Your voice, your ambition, and your vote are the critical building blocks of a fairer Texas.

Inspiration is nothing without action. Speak up in local spaces. Support women-led initiatives. Mentor the next generation of civic leaders. Most importantly, channel your energy into the ballot box to protect our hard-earned rights. You carry the spark to ignite meaningful change in Killeen, Temple, Belton, and beyond.

True equality requires active, intentional effort from everyone. Do not shrink to fit spaces that refuse to expand for you. Demand your place at every decision-making table. When Texas women organize, political landscapes shift and communities transform.

Today, commit to being an active force for progress. Join us at our next meeting, share your ideas, and let’s keep moving forward together.

08/25/2026

The latest big story has been about ICE receiving $20 million to outfit agents with "less lethal" "shock gloves" — and about the outrage that has followed. But ICE is dangerous, excessively violent, and unlawful, with or without those gloves.

Today's action is to tell Congress that you want them to push back against ICE's unnecessary, unsafe, and unconstitutional tactics: https://5calls.org/issue/ice-masks-use-of-force-accountability/

TAKE ACTION

You can use the 5Calls app or website to find a handy script and call each rep with the tap of a button: https://5calls.org/issue/ice-masks-use-of-force-accountability/

If you prefer email, you can use the 5calls script as a starting point:
Sen. John Cornyn: (202) 224-2934 | https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/share-opinion/
Sen. Ted Cruz: (202) 224-5922 | https://www.cruz.senate.gov/contact/write-ted/form
Rep. John Carter (CD-31): (202) 225-3864 | [email protected]
Rep. August Pfluger (CD-11): (202) 225-3605 | [email protected]
Rep. Pete Sessions (CD-17): (202) 225-6105 | [email protected]

Find out which rep to call here: https://wrm.capitol.texas.gov/

LEARN MORE

From 5Calls:

The Trump administration has made it a priority to expand and accelerate their relentless campaign of immigration enforcement, which has led to skyrocketing numbers of arrests, detentions, and deportations. The New York Times has reported that the White House is pushing ICE to aim for 2,000 arrests per day. In order to meet these quotas, ICE agents and DHS have:�

• Wrongfully detained and mistreated hundreds of U.S. citizens, often as a result of racial profiling.
• Detained migrants with pending immigration petitions at airports, despite having no criminal record and a valid work permit.
• Used privacy-violating surveillance technology to apprehend and intimidate individuals.
• Fabricated assault claims and accused drivers of “weaponizing” vehicles to justify threats of violence and fatal shootings by agents.
• Routinely used excessive force and denied medical care to individuals in custody.
• Obscured their faces with masks to maintain their anonymity and failed to adopt the use of body cameras meant to increase transparency and accountability.
• Announced plans to invest millions of dollars in high-tech gloves that would allow agents to deliver electric shocks to people they seek to detain.

This endless campaign of increased immigration enforcement is an assault on civil rights and a threat to the safety and privacy of all Americans. Demand that your representatives push back against these unnecessary, unsafe, and unconstitutional tactics.

08/24/2026

We’re so excited for this Thursday, August 27! Join us for our lotería fundraiser at Pinky’s—$40 entry.

If you had to choose a lotería card, which would best describe you?

08/21/2026

Have a Democratic day tomorrow: Come to our monthly meeting in Belton tomorrow morning, and then head over to Killeen for the Bell County Democratic Election Kickoff at Band Together for Texas!

📅 Saturday, August 22, 2026
⏰ 2:00–5:00 PM
📍 Band of Brothers BBQ (13178 S. Fort Hood St., Killeen)

Meet Joe Herrera, Justin Early, Dawn Richardson, Amelia Rabroker, Stacey Wilson, Ernest Wilkerson, and Jessica Gonzalez, along with local Democratic and community organizations.

🎶 BELL COUNTY — IT’S TIME TO BAND TOGETHER! 🇺🇸💙

Join us for the Bell County Democratic Election Kickoff at Band Together for Texas — an afternoon of live music, BBQ, community, and conversations with the candidates working to represent Bell County!

📅 Saturday, August 22, 2026
⏰ 2:00–5:00 PM
📍 Band of Brothers BBQ
13178 S. Fort Hood St., Killeen

Come meet Joe Herrera, Justin Early, Dawn Richardson, Amelia Rabroker, Stacey Wilson, Ernest Wilkerson, and Jessica Gonzalez, along with local Democratic and community organizations.

🎸 Live Music
🍖 BBQ & drinks available for purchase
🗳️ Meet the candidates
🤝 Connect with local organizations
💙 Find out how YOU can get involved between now and Election Day!
Bell County is on the ballot — and when Bell County moves, Texas feels it. Bring your family, bring your friends, and come spend the afternoon with us!
👉 Scan the QR code on the flyer to join the movement!