Anderson Dems

06/01/2026

Love openly. Live authentically. Happy Pride!

06/01/2026

In August, Democrats in House District 33 will choose our nominee to take on Rep. Rick Scarbrough. And let’s be honest about what that means.

A lot of people had hope that Scarbrough would be different. Instead, he has shown us over and over again that when Nashville’s supermajority comes calling, he falls in line. On local control, working families, and basic freedom, he has been another vote for a Big Government Republican Party that wants to control every piece of our lives while telling us to be grateful for it.

Now Democrats get to decide who can beat him.

Is it Anne Backus, who has run this race before? Is it Kelly McCampbell, who is making the case for a new voice and a new approach? What matters most to voters: experience, electability, values, message, organizing, or the ability to draw a clear contrast with Rick Scarbrough?

On June 9th, voters will have the chance to hear from both Democratic candidates directly.

Join us for the House District 33 Democratic Debate with Anne Backus and Kelly McCampbell. Come listen. Bring your questions. Invite a friend. Because the nominee will be chosen by voters, and voters deserve the chance to make an informed decision.

RSVP here: https://www.mobilize.us/andersoncountydemocraticparty/event/952071/

06/01/2026

Tennessee has been ground zero for MAGA and Project 2025. They test the worst of it here first because they think we are too red, too tired, and too outnumbered to fight back. They are wrong.

Tennessee has always produced resistance. From blue-collar labor fights to the suffragists, from Freedom Riders to the organizers showing up right now in small towns, school board rooms, union halls, courthouses, and county party meetings.

What we build here does not stop here.

The organized pushback taking shape in Tennessee can become the blueprint for the South: local, disciplined, rooted in working people, and ready to fight them everywhere they try to take power.

So yes, Tennessee is where they are testing the MAGA agenda. But it is also where we push back.

https://www.mobilize.us/andersoncountydemocraticparty/event/952852/

Y’all ready?

05/30/2026

Hidden memos. Delayed meeting minutes. An Election Administrator accused of ignoring the clear direction of the Anderson County Commission.

No matter your party, that’s not how government is supposed to work.

The Anderson County Election Commission is responsible for protecting public trust in our elections. When questions are raised, the public deserves answers.

Join us at the June Election Commission meeting. Sunshine is still the best disinfectant.

Election oversight works best when the public is paying attention. The Anderson County Election Commission is a public body responsible for overseeing local election administration, approving key decisions, and conducting official election business in public meetings. This Civic Watch event is a sim...

05/28/2026

Derek Guy is running for Anderson County Commission in District 6 because local government should work for working people.

Derek is a Journeyman Wireman and currently serves as the Membership Development Coordinator and State Political Coordinator for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 270. He has lived in Anderson County for 23 years and has spent years fighting for workers, fair wages, good jobs, and stronger communities.

He has also served our community through organizations including the Boys & Girls Club, Girls Inc., the Blossom Center, Oak Ridge Playhouse, the Ecumenical Storehouse, Stone Soup community meals, and local economic development organizations connected to Oak Ridge and the region’s growing energy economy.

Derek says he never planned on running for office, but after years of telling other people to step up and be the change they want to see, he decided it was time to do the same.

County Commission makes decisions that affect everyday life in Anderson County — jobs, growth, infrastructure, schools, public services, taxes, and whether working families have a real voice in local government.

Derek believes people who work hard should be able to earn a decent living, afford healthcare, retire with dignity, and raise a family in the community they helped build.

He is running to fight for working families, support education and workforce training, protect residents’ rights from personal political agendas, and make sure local government answers to the people of Anderson County — not just the wealthy, connected, or politically influential.

District 6 is a vote-for-two race for County Commission. We’re asking voters to cast both of their votes for the two Democrats in this race: Ebony Capshaw and Derek Guy.

Take the pledge to vote today and get election reminders: https://www.mobilize.us/andersoncountydemocraticparty/event/952852/

Early Voting: July 17 – August 1
Election Day: August 6

05/28/2026

Library Board Meeting Thursday, 5:30pm in Room 312 of the Anderson County Courthouse
Expected issues. If you can attend, please make plans to attend.