The Orange County Democratic Party of North Carolina

Thank you to everyone who attended and participated in the Orange County Democratic Party Convention on March 28 at A.L. Stanback Middle School. Your energy, commitment, and engagement make our party strong and help us move forward. A special, heartfelt thank you to all our volunteers who kept everything running smoothly.

Congratulations to the following people who were elected to serve on the Judicial, House District 50, and Senatorial Executive committees:

• Judicial Executive Committee members: Michael Fath (Rogers-Eubanks) and Karen Macklin (Kings Mill)
• NC House District 50 Executive Committee members: Deniese Chaney (Cheeks) and Vicki Hill (Caldwell)
• NC Senate District 23 Executive Committee members: Bonnie Bevan (Kings Mill) and Kenneth Woods (Cheeks)

Jonah Garson was appointed by Governor Stein on April 10 to finish out the remainder of former Sen. Graig Meyer’s term in S.D. 23, which covers Orange, Person and Caswell counties.

The Senate District 23 Legislative Executive Committee, comprised of two members from each of the three counties in S. D. 23, voted to select Jonah Garson to finish out the term on April 4. The selection was presented to Governor Stein to make the appointment. The Committee also voted to select Jonah Garson to be on the ballot for the 2026 General Election.

We congratulate Jonah Garson on his appointment by Governor Stein.

At a meeting held on April 16, 2026, the N.C. State Board of Elections voted to approve rules to check the citizenship of all registered voters in North Carolina against federal databases to identify and remove any non-U.S. citizens from the voter rolls. The new rules outline the process that must be followed before a voter is removed.

Voters’ names, dates of birth, and the last four digits of Social Security numbers will be run through the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database, which will provide information on any possible noncitizens. The State Board of Elections entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for this purpose on March 3, 2026.

View the release issued by the NC Board Elections on the implementation of rules to remove non-U.S. citizens

Field Team Justice is NCDP’s network of grassroots volunteers dedicated to electing Justice Anita Earls and our Court of Appeals candidates next year. This Anytime/Anywhere Canvassing program is easy and flexible.

If you’re ready to get on the doors asap, read the QUICKSTART GUIDE or by joining the next monthly training for a detailed walkthrough of the program

Precinct Leader Training

April 21, 2026 – All Orange County Democratic Party Precinct Leaders are invited to attend a training session on precinct operations at 7:00 pm via Zoom. New Precinct leaders are especially encouraged to attend. Register here to attend the training.

Faucets to Floods: Who’s Footing the Bill?

April 22, 2026 – We have seen floods, rising costs, and hidden chemicals in our waters. Climate change, development, and changes to government policies are affecting access to water supplies in our community and region. What is in the future for our water supply? Join us to hear from a panel of local and state experts about the impact of funding and policy changes at the local and state levels, and the government and community strategies to navigate these transitions.

Location: Whitted Building, 300 W Tryon St, Hillsborough, NC. Time: 6:30 to 8:30pm.

Register to attend.

Congressional District 4 Convention

May 9, 2026 – The Congressional District 4 Convention will be held on May 9, 2026. The Delegate Packet will be sent to all delegates.
Location: Virtual only via Zoom
Time: 10:00am with registration check in at 9:30am. Link to register will be available shortly.

May 20, 2026 – Join NCDP, OCDP & Team Up NC to hear our judicial candidates: Justices Anita Earls, Court of Appeals Judges John Arrowood and Toby Hampson, Judge Christine Walczyk.
Location: We We will meet in-person at The Farm – UNC Faculty Staff Recreation Association, 1 Alice Ingram Circle, Chapel Hill. We will join via Zoom with simultaneous parties across the state.
Time: 6:30pm–8:30pm
Register to attend here.

Please join Team Up NC to support Democratic candidates with the goal of electing more Democrats to the NC General Assembly!

April 18 – Canvass in Southern Wake for Sen. Lisa Grafstein & Winn Decker on Saturday, April 18 at 10 a.m. Sign up here to join the canvass.

April 19 – In-person phonebank for Sen. Terence Everitt and Curtis McRae in Carrboro on Sunday, April 19 from 3 to 5 p.m. Sign up here to join the phonebank.

April 25 – Canvass in Rocky Mount for James Gailliard and Lorenza Wilkins on Saturday, April 25 at 10:30 a.m. Sign up here to join the canvass.

The Orange County Democratic Party works to elect leaders who will provide: an economy that works for all, quality public education, reproductive rights for all, affordable health care for all, the right to vote in fair elections, civil rights of all, and strong communities across our wonderful state where everyone has access to clean air and water.