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June Committee Updates

By June 14, 2026No Comments

Courtney Bruder - CCDC Chair

Chairman’s Corner

Good morning, Cherokee Democrats! Here’s a recap of our Thursday, June 11 meeting!

Committee Chair Updates:

  1. Matt Malhiot is now our Veterans Affairs Committee Chair! We’re thrilled he has stepped up to fill this role!

  2. We have an opening for Events Chair! If you’re interested in learning more about what that entails, please reach out!

Runoff Elections:

Election Day is Tuesday, June 16! Make your voice heard!

**Voters must go to their assigned polling location on Election Day.

Check mvp.sos.ga.gov for the polling location address and voter registration

information.

Reminder:

The Fourth of July parade is quickly approaching. Please consider walking with us to show Cherokee that Democrats do in fact exist in this county and we’re here to win! Coffee & Conversations is canceled for July so we can attend the parade.

Guest Speaker:

We got to hear from Danielle Bell, candidate for HD 44, which is one of the most flippable districts in Georgia this cycle! Danielle is a clinical therapist who hopes to serve in the Georgia legislature to solve the problems with our healthcare system.

As many of you already know, Danielle ran in the last cycle and was our top vote earner in Cherokee, even outperforming Kamala Harris by 3%. She received 37% of the vote in Cherokee in 2024 and needs 44% of the vote this cycle to win!

She won 41% of the vote in the primary. Her chances of winning are high but will be even better if you volunteer to help her knock doors, make calls, raise funds, and attend her events!

Check out her website and get involved in her campaign!

Postholder Elections:

We held Postholder elections and are thrilled to have a full slate of people who want to participate in the county party!

Please join me in congratulating our new and returning Postholders!

Democratic Party Georgia (DPG) Delegation Election:

DPG is hosting a convention in Savannah in August. Along with our State Committee Members, we elected five additional delegates.

Thanks to everyone who stepped up to run for all of these positions and who participated in the elections. All of you keep the party strong and will help take the Democrats to victory this November. :ocean:

 

Get Out the Vote Committee

Julie Glade, Chair

Thank you for voting in the May 2026 General Primary.

Did you know we are in a runoff?

Although there is only one local candidate position in the runoff (CD 7) the runoff election is impactful with respect to the statewide races. Most importantly, larger voter turn out equals stronger influence, so we are working hard to increase the turnout and encourage everyone

Here are the races that did not meet the minimum vote for an outright win and advance to Runoff Election:

  • Lieutenant Governor
  • Secretary of State
  • Commissioner for Insurance
  • Commissioner for Labor
  • U.S. House of Representatives District 7 (CD-7)

Let’s talk about how we’re getting out the vote and specifically how we get YOU—eligible, registered voters—out to vote on Tuesday, June 16:

  • The committee is working hard to increase voter turnout and encourages everyone eligible to vote on June 16 get ready for your final chance to influence who will represent the Democratic Party in November.
  • We are hitting hundreds of doors with runoff literature drops and actively phone banking. Email me if you want to help.

We are very excited about our newest opportunity to increase engagement: our neighbor-to-neighbor (N2N) program.

Several of our volunteers have lists of democratic voters in their neighborhoods. With the help of Stephanie Bolton, we have created an incredible flyer for use by our volunteers to approach their neighbors, promote the party and promote engagement. This is a very exciting program and it may very well be the most effective means for increasing engagement.

Who:

  • If you did not vote in the primary or if you voted a nonpartisan ballot in the primary you can choose to vote in either the Democratic or Republican ballot in the Runoff.
  • If you voted a Democratic or Republican ballot in the primary you must select the same ballot for the Runoff.

What:

Where:

  • Voters must go to their assigned polling location on Election Day.
  • Check your My Voter Page to verify your voter registration, confirm your polling location address and review your sample ballot.

When:

  • Go VOTE!

  • Tuesday, June 16

    7 am – 7pm EST

 

Service Committee

Connie Malhiot, Chair

Our School Supplies Drive to support the teachers and students at Oak Grove Elementary, a Title 1 school located in Acworth, is underway.

The drive ends July 10.

We have two ways for you to help the students feel prepared and confident for the 2026-2027 school year:

  1. Purchase the school’s highest priority supplies directly from our Amazon Wishlist, and your order will automatically deliver to me; or
  2. Shop your favorite local store to purchase items on our Amazon Wishlist and drop in our collection area  when you attend any of our events.

Every donation helps teachers provide the best possible learning environment for their students, and we are already grateful for a strong start since our June 1 launch.

Thank you for helping us making a positive impact on the students’ success.

 

In other news

The Service Committee partnered with LifeSouth Community Blood Centers to host a community blood drive on Saturday, May 23.

Despite torrential rain and thunderstorms throughout the day, we were proud to welcome 17 donors — including 8 first-time donors — whose giving will impact 24 patients in area hospitals by providing:

  • 7 units of whole blood used to treat trauma and emergency patients; and

  • 1 double red cell donation which treat sickle cell anemia patients.

We also extend a special thank you to the volunteers who assisted during the drive and to everyone who helped make the event possible.

Your support truly makes a difference in the lives of patients and families throughout our community.

 

Veterans Affairs Committee

Matthew Malhiot, Chair

31 people joined us in Canton on May 27 for our monthly dinner meeting, where:

  • We presented the Latino Outreach Committee with a generous gift of hygiene products to distribute to those in need in our community;
  • Georgia House District 23 Candidate Rob Epstein and Michael Hettig, candidate for Georgia Senate District 32, shared their respective visions for the state’s future and engaged our group in a meaningful discussion; and
  • Erika McCoy (U.S. Army) and Jessica Elejalde (U.S. Air Force Reserve) received the CCDVets Challenge Coin in appreciation of their service and sacrifice.

Thank you to our chapter leadership, Chairman Courtney Bruder and Secretary Jimmy Bruder, for joining us and our members for making our May meeting a success. We look forward to seeing you at our next gathering on June 23!

In other news

We have an exciting update after outstanding service to our committee, Ryan Nellums has taken on a new role with the Jon Ossoff campaign — we couldn’t be prouder and wish him every success.