Franklin County Democratic Party of NC

06/24/2026

Franklin County Democrats showed up to the Tim Gupton for Franklin County Sheriff campaign launch on Saturday!

06/19/2026

Today, we celebrate Black freedom.

Juneteenth reminds us of the strength, resilience, and determination of those who came before us and the responsibility we share to continue building a more just future.

May we honor the legacy of our ancestors not only through reflection, but through action — in our work, in our communities, at the polls and beyond.

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06/18/2026

I attended a listening session tonight at the Bunn Library about childcare issues in Franklin County. It was a great discussion and I learned alot. We have a lot of work to do as so many families are facing issues with finding quality and affordable childcare. Come out to a listening session if you can and let your voice be heard!!! There will be another one in Bunn tomorrow at 6:30. As well as additional sessions in Louisburg and Franklinton!

06/17/2026

If your voice held no power, they wouldn’t try so hard to silence you.

- art by Liberal Jane Illustration

06/17/2026

06/16/2026

This Saturday!! See you there!

We are just over a week away from our kick-off event, which will take place at The Loft in Louisburg, NC, on June 20th from 6pm to 8pm. We are very excited to see our supporters and to be able to share with you our vision for the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. We will also explore opportunities for you to get involved in our campaign. If you have not already responded, please RSVP to Ms. Carolyn Rose Closs at [email protected] or confirm your reservation and any contributions the link below:

http://bit.ly/4f5AeHU

We look forward to your attendance at this kick-off event. Thank you for your support!

06/14/2026

Congrats to our 2026 Democratic Woman of the Year, Karen Groh! Thank you for all that you do for the party and the Democratic Women of Franklin County.

06/14/2026

Congrats to our 2026 Democrat of the Year, Mark Speed! Thank you for all that you do for Franklin County.

06/13/2026

Wow.

On Friday evening, the Republican leaders of North Carolina's state legislature dropped a big, unannounced, 36-page omnibus bill stuffed to the brim with new voting restrictions and elections changes.

This thing is a voter suppression wishlist. Just some of its major provisions:
👉 Total ban on encouraging voter turnout: State and county board members are prohibited from any public statement "encouraging or promoting voter turnout in any election"
👉 Grants the Republican State Auditor total discretion to audit all machines, county offices and personnel involved in any election
👉 Reduces campaign finance transparency: the bill significantly raises the dollar thresholds for required reporting of dark money contributions or media expenditures, waiving reporting for the rest
👉 Requires voters to register with a political party a full year before voting in that party's primary election (up from 90 days)
👉 Total ban on any ranked-choice voting in any primary or general election statewide
👉 Strips some overseas voters of their eligibility to vote in any state elections
👉 Partisan staffing: changes up to 25 professional staff at the State Board of Elections from career civil staff to partisan political appointees
👉 Bans paid petition gathering

This bill just dropped last night and may not be online yet (they like to take their time). We got a full draft of the bill here:https://carolinaforward.org/images/hb-958-pcs.pdf