Branch County (Michigan) Democrats

08/24/2026

Sunday Congressional District 5 Democrats held their annual picnic right here in Coldwater. Loyal democrats came from 10 different counties in our district and enjoyed several updates, delicious food and meaningful conversations.

08/24/2026

Last Thursday Branch County Democrats met for our monthly General Meeting. We received campaign updates, conducted regular business and toured the new Branch County Democrats office located at 62 W Chicago St. Our office hours are currently Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 12:00-4:00. Tuesdays 10:00 am-4:00pm, Thursdays 10:00am-7:00pm. We are exploring being open Saturdays from 10:00am-1:00pm. Please let us know if you’d like to sign up for any two hour shifts to gold down the fort between now and the election. 💙👊

08/23/2026

Hope to see as many of you as possible today at our annual CD5 picnic at Coldwater Township Hall located on South Sprague Rd just south of Maple Lawn. 11:00-1:00. If you’re feeling up to it afterwards we will be knocking doors in Coldwater for Jeff Cooley and other Democrats.

08/21/2026

08/20/2026

We apologize that we missed this important date in history.

Today we commemorate the passage of the 19th Amendment and honor the generations of advocates whose determination secured women's right to vote and strengthened our democracy. Their efforts expanded civic participation and reaffirmed the principle that every voice matters. We recognize their legacy and the ongoing importance of protecting voting rights.

08/20/2026

As a reminder- tonight’s monthly General Meeting will be held at our normal location at the fairgrounds. September’s and October’s meetings will be held at our new office location.

“Focusing solely on cruelty paralyzes our capacity to act and destroys our desire to try.” - Howard Zinn, Historian

08/20/2026

Just remember…

08/19/2026

An important message from our MDP Chair, Curtis Hertel:

Dear MDP Members,



Today I’m thrilled to share with you that Michigan will once again be a critical early voice in selecting our next Presidential nominee.

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Today, the DNC’s Rules and Bylaws Committee voted to select the states to lead the presidential nominating calendar in 2028. They selected Michigan as the 5th state on the calendar, with our primary slated for Feb 22, 2028. The decision will be confirmed at the upcoming meeting of the DNC in August.



This decision affirms what we already know – for Democrats to have the strongest presidential candidate in 2028, it’s essential that the early nominating states represent the diversity of America, have strong election processes, demonstrate strong organizing traditions, and be crucial to winning the White House. Michigan has this and so much more.



I’m proud of the work we have done to highlight Michigan’s values and storied history. We build things and we grow things in Michigan, and we look like America. We look forward to welcoming presidential candidates to our state as we help shape the future of the Democratic Party and of America.



As a member of the Michigan Democratic Party, you are an important voice and energy and I look forward to working with you as we win this November, and continue to showcase why our state is essential to win the White House in 2028.



In Solidarity,

Chair Curtis Hertel

08/18/2026

We realize this might be late notice but our new office has a limited number of chairs right now. More coming tomorrow. That doesn’t help tonight’s situation however. If you would like to be guaranteed a chair at tonight’s meeting for Abdul’s campaign please bring a camping or folding chair. We’re still in the process of getting the office up and running.

Thank you! 💙👊