$10 Grocery Store Gift Card Drive
There are hungry kids in our community.
We’re partnering with the Hampton Community Coalition to get healthy food to them. The greatest assistance we can provide is gift cards to Market Basket and Hannafordin $10 increments.
If you are able to spare a little, please bring your gift cards to our Nov. 12 meeting at the Hampton United Methodist Church. If you can’t make it, please mail them before Nov. 15 to: Hampton Democrats, PO Box 1107, Hampton, NH 03843.
Monthly Meeting
Regardless of how the election goes (but let’s do everything we can in these final days of October and early days of November), the Hampton Democrats are meeting in November.
We have a lot on our agenda, including:
Talking about upcoming municipal elections
Looking forward to building the strategic plan for the 2025-2026 election cycle
Thanking our 2024 volunteers and donors
We hope you will join us.
Holiday Party
It’s time to gather with friends and neighbors and celebrate. It’s getting dark and cold, but we have free food and drinks to try to lure you from a too-early hibernation!
Please sign up here. That way, we will be sure to order enough munchies.
Monthly Meeting
We’re just a little more than a month out. Join this meeting to learn what you can do to get Democrats from the bottom of the ticket to the top over the finish line.
Never been before? There is a first time for everything!
Annual Picnic
Save the date! It’s almost time for our annual picnic.
It is always a lovely event - and a great chance to meet the Democratic candidates.
Presidential Debate Watch Party
The Hampton Young Democrats are serving up food and drinks - plus good company - to watch the debate between Harris and Trump. The event is free - we just ask that you sign up in advance so that we have enough food!
Salt Marsh Walk
The Hampton Young Democrats are sponsoring a free guided salt marsh walk. Ellen Goethel, a zoologist, conservationist, and the owner of Explore the Ocean World Oceanarium at Hampton Beach, will lead the tour. Ellen will teach us about the salt marsh’s plant life and animal habitat and how the marsh acts as a sponge - a critical natural resource to lower flood impacts.
The Hampton Young Democrats invite people of all ages to participate. The physical exertion for the trip is modest, but participants should be steady on their feet. Careful walking and some jumping is required.
Space is limited, so please sign up today.
Monthly Meeting
Rest up over Labor Day! The race to November is on and we’re laser-focused on meeting voters.
Attend this meeting to see how you can help Democrats win from Hampton to Concord to Washington, DC.
Monthly Meeting
This month, we are talking about our campaign efforts. Come and learn how you can help elect Democrats to state offices.
We will also be discussing our September 21 annual picnic.
deVries Campaign Free Night Fishing Trip
Erica de Vries is one of our five candidates for State Representative. She is taking people out for a free night fishing trip. Get on board. We’re going to have a whale of a time.
Pre-registration is required. Sign up here.
Monthly Meeting
This month’s agenda includes:
The Annual Picnic
2024 Campaign Outreach Calendar (canvassing, phone banking, visibility, etc.)
Calendar Task Force Recommendations
Monthly Meeting
This is the month for the big announcement: Our State Representative Slate!
Come to meet the candidates.
Listen to their visions for a healthy New Hampshire. Hear how they intend to impact the lives of Hampton residents through their service in Concord. Learn what issues they are passionate about and plan to champion.
Monthly Meeting
Jon Kiper, who is running to be the Democratic nominee for Governor, will be speaking this month. Kiper owns Jonny Boston’s International, a popular Newmarket eatery. He is a dad, an author, and a musician. He co-founded the Newmarket Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention and has been extremely active in Newmarket’s town government. You will have an opportunity hear his vision for New Hampshire and ask questions.
We will also be discussing how the Hampton Dems are organizing for this year’s elections - and how you can help.
Gun Violence Prevention in NH
Join us via Zoom for a critical conversation about preventing gun violence in NH.
Learn how your legislators voted on bills, including guns in schools.
Cheers to Victory: 15 for 15 Party
We're going to party like we won 100% of the races we endorsed in - because we did!
It was a full team effort and it's time to celebrate. Food and drink will be provided.
Come and meet your neighbors. Celebrate the dedicated volunteers who made this election party-worthy. Meet the people we helped to get elected.
So we have enough bread to break and enough glasses to raise, pre-registration is required. Sign up now.
Spring Garden Cleanup
Let’s dig in!
We’re celebrating Earth Day a little bit early. Come down and join us in cleaning up the gardens at North Beach. We weed, we edge beds, and we mulch. Don’t have a green thumb? No worries. Come for the hard labor.
Please sign up here so we know you’re joining us.
Monthly Meeting
Join us for our monthly meeting.
With the town elections done, we shift our focus to organizing for November.
Meet Joyce Craig
Democratic candidate for Governor, Joyce Craig, is coming to Hampton. Claudia and Neil Ravin are hosting a meet and greet. RSVP to campbell@joycecraig.org to let them know you will be attending and to receive location information.
Town Elections
Please do not miss your chance to support great candidates for town offices. Our local boards have an outsized impact on our quality of life in Hampton - and we need you to help get us the responsible, thoughtful leadership we deserve.
Monthly Meeting
March on in and join us for our monthly meeting. This month, we will be talking about:
Getting out the vote for March 12 town elections
Our annual campaign
2024 New Hampshire legislative updates
Republican War on Education: Vouchers Just Opening Salvo
Join us for the 5th and final call in our 5-part series on The Threat to Public Education in New Hampshire.
Seabrook resident Bob Albright will host State Representatives Peggy Balboni of Rye and Mel Myler of Merrimack.
Sign up today: Sign up for Feb. 28 Forum
On the day of the event, we will email the Zoom link only to those who register. Please register today.
School Funding Inequities
Join us for the 4th of our 5-part series on The Threat to Public Education in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire State Representative Jim Maggiore will host Zack Sheehan of the NH School Funding Fairness Project
Sign up today: Sign up for Feb. 7 Forum
On the day of the event, we will email the Zoom link only to those who register. Please register today.
Monthly Meeting
Join us for our monthly meeting. All Democrats are welcome. If you’re an Independent/Undeclared voter and considering a party switch, then please join us, too.
This month, we will be working on:
Municipal elections in March
Affordable housing in New Hampshire, including obstacles and opportunities
Fun outings, especially for young people
Town Deliberative Session
There is little more exciting in this world than a New Hampshire town’s deliberative session. Okay, that might be a slight exaggeration. But it is extremely important.
Big decisions can be made. Remember when Libertarians in Croydon cut that town’s school budget by more than 50%? They did it at the town meeting because responsible people did not attend in sufficient numbers!
Let’s protect our schools, our infrastructure, and town budgets that include first responders.
Presidential Primary
We are not yet sure the hours the polls will be open or the location of voting. As soon as the town website is updated with these details, we will share them here.
Mark your calendars to cast your vote. There are multiple candidates on the ballot and a write-in effort for Joseph R. Biden.
Efforts to Undermine Schools and Weaken Our Democracy
This is the 3rd Zoom call in our 5-part series on The Threat to Public Education in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire State Representative Candice O'Neil will host the session with guests: Sarah Robinson of Granite State Progress and Sarah Elliott, a parent with kids in Hampton’s public schools.
To join, you must register in advance: Sign Up for Jan. 10 Forum Today
Monthly Meeting
Join us this month to talk about:
FITN Presidential Primary on January 23
Municipal Elections
Upcoming Forum: The Dismantling of Public Education
Teachers & Curriculum Under Attack
Join us for the 2nd of our 5-part series on The Threat to Public Education in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire State Representative Mike Edgar will host Seacoast Education, NEA-NH, and Granite State Progress.
Sign up today: Sign up for Dec. 13 Forum
On the day of the event, we will email the Zoom link only to those who register. Please register today.
The Threat to Public Education in NH
This is a five-part series of one-hour Zoom calls. Calls will include expert speakers who will share information about:
Teachers & Curriculum Under Attack
Efforts to Undermine Schools & Weaken Democracy
School Funding Inequities
Republican War on Education: Vouchers Just Opening Salvo
The first session will be hosted by New Hampshire State Representative Chris Muns. You must register to participate. Registrants will receive an email with the Zoom link on Wednesday, November 15. Sign Up for Zoom Forum
Pediatric and Adult CPR / AED Class
The Hampton Young Democrats care about making our communities safe. That commitment includes hands-on action.
Do you know what to do if someone’s heart stops? If you’re not 100% sure, please consider signing up for the Pediatric and Adult CPR / AED class that the Hampton Young Democrats are offering. The three-hour class will provide you with the practical skills to potentially save a life.
To participate, you must register in advance: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-up-for-free-pediatric-and-adult-cpraed-class-november-6?source=direct_link&
Space is limited and registration is required. Location information will be sent via email to those who register.
Monthly Meeting
Join us for our monthly meeting. All Democrats are welcome. If you’re an Independent/Undeclared voter, and considering a party switch, please join us, too.
We’re working on:
Fun outings, especially for young people
A five-part series about the threats to public education and the potential impact on our treasured schools
Hands-on service projects, like feeding food insecure families in Hampton
$10 and $20 Gift Cards: Food for Thought
The holidays can be a happy time – or they can highlight real struggles. One way we can help is by ensuring that food-insecure families in Hampton do not have to ration food.
During the holidays when kids are further from vital school lunch programs, Food for Thought is critical. Food for Thought provides struggling families with Thanksgiving staples, fresh food, and gift cards. The latter is where the you can help.
If you are able, please consider donating $10 and/or $20 Hannaford and Market Basket gift cards to supplement this holiday nutrition program.
If you can help, please deliver your gift cards to our monthly meeting at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, November 7.
In the event you are out of town, and would still like to help local families, then please mail your gift cards before November 10 to: Hampton Town Democratic Committee, PO Box 1107, Hampton, NH 03843.
Halloween Costume Party
Join us for a fall party celebrating All Hallow’s Eve. Put on your scariest duds and join us for a party in the barn.
The Hampton Young Democrats are hosting our holiday gathering. It’s appropriate for all ages, including little ones. We will have some spooky games, frightful looking food (yet wickedly tasty), and potions galore.
Haven’t joined us before? Tis the season to try something new. We’ll make sure you meet some new neighbors. Bring your family and friends.
RSVP to: chair@hamptonnhdems.org