Hopewell Valley Democratic Club

06/02/2026

Get out and vote!! Polls are open until 8:00 pm.

06/01/2026

If you vote by mail and have not yet returned your ballot, ensure your vote counts by submitting it in person at one of the locations listed below rather than relying on postal mail.

*** Provisional ballots will be available at the polling location in the event that the mail-in-ballots were not received, and the registered voter would like to vote in this election. ***

05/26/2026

Join us Thursday, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm, for our weekly protest at Broad and Greenwood in Hopewell Borough. This week the focus is on supporting the detainees at Delaney Hall.

Some background: Over Memorial Day weekend, a hunger strike at Delaney Hall highlighted the facility's poor living conditions. Hundreds of demonstrators, including several elected officials, gathered outside in solidarity. A Congressional delegation that included Senator Andy Kim was permitted inside and subsequently confirmed the troubling circumstances. Although discussions with Delaney Hall officials yielded initial promises regarding the potential transport of detained immigrants, those promises were quickly broken. As the crowd grew boisterous, facility officials deployed pepper spray, using it liberally on the protesters—including Senator Kim.

05/24/2026

Thank you Senator Andy Kim for supporting the immigrant community.

05/21/2026

Lots of activity at the local level here in NJ but is anyone aware of an organized statewide?

BREAKING: 🇺🇸 Ohio residents are pushing back against the AI boom — and they're not just making noise. A grassroots group called Ohio Residents for Responsible Development has collected 25,000 signatures in just five weeks, launching a campaign to ban large data centers from the state entirely — written directly into Ohio's constitution.

The proposed amendment would prohibit construction of any data center with an aggregate power demand exceeding 25 megawatts. That threshold specifically targets the massive facilities being built by Amazon, Google, Meta, and other tech giants to fuel artificial intelligence expansion. Ohio has emerged as one of the fastest-growing data center hubs in the country, attracting billions in corporate investment while raising serious alarms about power grid strain, water consumption, and local infrastructure.

Here's the challenge: 25,000 signatures is a milestone, but it's a long road from where they need to be. To land the amendment on Ohio's November 2026 ballot, the group must collect 413,488 valid signatures — and they have until July 1 to do it. Organizers say additional signatures are still being counted and they're confident in their momentum.

The push is part of a growing national backlash against data center proliferation. Critics say these facilities consume enormous amounts of electricity and water while providing relatively few local jobs. Residents near planned or existing facilities report concerns about noise, rising energy costs, and strain on already-taxed power grids.

If enough signatures are certified, Ohio voters would decide in November whether to write this prohibition into their state constitution permanently. Big Tech companies are watching closely — a successful amendment in Ohio could inspire similar efforts across the country.

05/19/2026

The John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey, is up for a Senate Committee and we need you there.

In the wake of Louisiana v. Callais and relentless attacks on voting rights across the country, the stakes could not be higher. Passing the NJVRA would send an clear message: New Jersey will defend the freedom to vote and ensure fair representation for every community.

This is our moment. Be there.

When: Thursday, May 21st at 10:00am
Where: Senate Judiciary Committee (Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ)
RSVP Here: https://loom.ly/Aon5QHI

05/18/2026

Good morning!

05/17/2026

Hopewell Valley Dems enjoying the beautiful weather at Pennington Day!

05/17/2026

Resistancia en Accion meeting on Monday.

05/14/2026

In six short days All Roads Lead to the South planned a National Day of Action, with a prayer vigil at the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma and a national rally in Montgomery, AL. If you have the means to attend we urge you to be a part of that event.

If you need to stay local, Trenton will be holding an event as well. Please join this important movement. And stay tuned for more activities to come.
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