Live in Hadley Township and want to be a delegate at the Missouri or National convention?

You must vote in the March 23 Presidential Primary.

You need to file a statement of Candidacy and Pledge of Support no later than April 11th. Form found on stldems.org

Next step?

Attend the Hadley Township Democratic Club delegate selection meeting.

Tuesday, April 16th 6:30 pm

Maplewood Public Library

7550 Lohmeyer Avenue

Maplewood, MO 63143

Meet Elad Gross, candidate for Missouri Attorney General. Join us at 7 PM at Schlafly Bottleworks, say hi to your Democrat neighbors, and grab a beer. Presentation begins around 7:10.

Join Hadley and U-City Democratic Townships for a joint meeting - 7 PM, Thursday, March 7th at Schlafly Bottleworks in Maplewood.

We’ll be hosting two State House candidates: Ray Reed (83rd) and Trina Nelson (86th), and we’ll be collecting signatures to get reproductive rights on the ballot.

See you there!

State Senator Tracy McCreery (14th) will join Hadley and Clayton Democratic Townships to discuss prospects for a realignment in the Missouri State Senate. Can Democrats flip key seats in the 2024 elections and align with moderate Republicans to pass common sense legislation, or will extremism prevail? What are Democrats working on this session?

Also on the agenda: Updates on the new presidential primary process!

Join us at 7 PM at Schlafly Bottleworks in Maplewood and grab a beer. The meeting starts shortly thereafter.

Missouri state legislators eliminated the state-run presidential primary earlier this year, placing the new processes in the hands of the parties. While Republicans will be holding CAUCASES, Democrats have been busy shaping a delegate selection process to be as inclusive and democratic as possible.

Join us at the December 7th Hadley Dems meeting to learn about how this new process works. Find out how Missouri Dems will be choosing their next presidential candidate!

WHERE: Schlafly Bottleworks - 7260 Southwest Ave, Maplewood MO 63143

Meet Wesley Bell, candidate for House District #1, and Karla May, US Senate Candidate, at this joint meeting of Hadley and Clayton Democratic Townships.

SPECIAL MEETING DATE: 7 PM, Monday, November 13th

Schlafly Bottleworks in Maplewood - 7260 Southwest Ave, St. Louis, MO 63143

Tori Schafer, Deputy Director of Policy and Campaigns for ACLU-MO, and Maggie Olivia of Abortion Action Missouri will join us to discuss the campaign to get reproductive rights on the ballot in 2024. Will abortion be on the ballot? Or will the MO AG continue to hold the initiative process hostage with strongarm tactics? What can we do to protect democracy and reproductive rights in this state?

After the speaker, local reps will update us on Jeff City goings-on. Grab a beer and network with fellow Democrats!

Join us for the first of a new season of Hadley Democratic Township meetings. It’s an opportunity to “Meet your Mayor,” with Maplewood Mayor Nikylan Knapper, Richmond Heights Mayor Jim Thomson and Shrewsbury Mayor Mike Travaglini. Local reps will keep us informed about what’s coming down the pipeline in Jeff City.

Grab a beer and mingle with fellow Democrats!

When: Thursday, September 7th at 7PM

Where: Schlafly Bottleworks, Maplewood, MO 63143

For the first time ever, the St. Louis County Democrats are helmed by a full-time Executive Director - part of a long-term strategy to build strong regional networks throughout the state of Missouri. Join John Boesch, ED of the St. Louis County Democratic Central Committee, to learn how Democrats are working to create coalitions and GOTV in the County.

Grab a beer and some snacks at 7 PM. Presentation begins shortly thereafter.

Our April meeting features a guest speaker from PROMO who will discuss the anti-LGBTQ bills coming out of Jefferson City. What are the implications for Missourians and their families? Arrive at Schlafly Bottleworks at 7 PM to grab a beer and settle in. Speaker begins around 7:15 pm.

Join us for the Hadley Township Democrats March Meeting. You’ll have the opportunity to discuss issues facing the Maplewood Richmond Heights School District with three incoming School Board members: Katie Kaufmann, Christy Martinez & Josh Miller.

This is also a great opportunity to grab a snack and network with fellow Democrats!

Join us for our February meeting! We’ll elect officers to the Executive Board and honor Black History Month. Guest Speaker Sydni Jackson, a member of the Venable Park Coalition, will fill us in on how community members coalesced to uncover the hidden history of a Creve Coeur Park that was built on a racist land grab. The campaign to rededicate this park - and ongoing efforts to shape its future - speak to many current debates over how to recover and reclaim historic sites in the name of inclusivity.

Heather Fleming, founder of the Missouri Equity Education Partnership, will discuss the organization’s efforts to support anti-bias and anti-racist approaches to education. She’ll also update us on how the State of Missouri is working to restrict how race, gender and history are taught in classrooms - and how we can fight back!

Join us in the park to learn more about the candidates for St Louis County Executive and St Louis County Council District 1! This will be a joint meeting with Clayton Township and Jefferson Township.

Other elected officials will join us, TBA

Beer and snacks provided, see you there!

In the remaining days leading up to our election on August 4th, we are doing everything in our power to make sure residents of Missouri’s 1st district hear from Cori, what she stands for and have the opportunity to discuss pressing needs within their communities.

This is your opportunity to meet Cori, learn about the campaign, meet your neighbors and discuss the issues that are important to you. Join us and be a part of the conversation that will make Congress work for you.

Be sure to RSVP to receive Zoom Meeting details: https://www.mobilize.us/coribush/event/282504/

Presidential Primary Candidate Forum
Agenda:
•Club Updates
-Bylaw Update Vote*
-Hear from representatives from primary presidential candidate campaigns, ask questions, and find out how to get involved before the March 10th election!
-MoLeg Update


* In order to vote, you must a) live in Hadley Township b) and have paid your membership dues by Feb. 6th.

Hadley Democrats November Meeting

Education Issues

Let's discuss Education:

• Will Suggs, Chair of the 6th Ward Democrats, will discuss K-12 Public School Funding

• MO House Representative for District 85, Kevin Windham, will discuss Higher Education

• A representative from Service Employees International Union (SEIU) will discuss unionization efforts in higher education by graduate student workers

We will also have legislative updates from our elected representatives and updates from the State Party.

This event is free and open to the public.

Hadley Township Democrats October Meeting

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and the Hadley Democrats will dedicate our October meeting to discussion of issues related to people living with disabilities in Missouri. Our featured speakers are Julie Salih of the Coalition For Truth in Independence and Rep. Sarah Unsicker (91st District, Missouri House of Representatives).

We will also have legislative updates from our elected representatives and updates from the State Party.

This event is free and open to the public.

Hadley Democrats Monthly Meeting

August 1, 2019 • 7pm

During our August meeting, we will be writing postcards for County Council District 2 candidate Kelli Dunaway. We will be offering a special prize to whoever successfully writes the largest amount of (legible) postcards.

Hadley Democrats May Meeting - CANCELLED

Better Together has withdrawn their proposal and will not be sending a representative to this event. With half of our speakers having cancelled, we are postponing the discussion until a future date when other possible proposals emerge, either from Better Together or from the Board of Freeholders, should it convene. We thank you for your interest in Hadley Township Democratic Club events and hope to see you at our June meeting.

Please join us for the March meeting of the Hadley Township Democratic Club.

We will receive a legislative update from our representatives in the Missouri House, as well as updates from the Missouri Democratic Party.

Our featured speaker for March will be PROMO Executive Director Steph Perkins, who will be speaking about LGBTQIA+ rights and advocacy in Missouri, with a specific focus on transgender rights and issues.
With the Trump administration specifically targeting the trans community through military bans and other policies, it is important to for us to stand up against discrimination on the state and federal level!

This event is free and open to the public.

It's that time again. Officer Elections are for two year terms per the bylaws change in 2017. This team of officers comprising the Executive Board alongside our 2 elected Committeepersons will guide the club through the 2020 elections.

In order to run as an officer and/or vote in the election you must 1) Live in Hadley Township and 2) Have been a dues-paid member since January 10. 

For all of the details, including how to announce a run for an officer position, please visit our Running for Office page on our website.

You are not required to announce your candidacy beforehand and can be nominated or nominate yourself the night of, but we will send out an email early next week with information from anyone who has announced via the Google Form on the Running for Office page. If you would like to be included in that email, please submit by 11:59 pm on Monday, February 4.  

Join us GOTV for Hadley endorsed CD2 candidate Cort VanOstran for Congress! Bring your laptop and phone (fully charged) and get ready to text voters! Before you arrive, please send your email address and phone number to hadleytownship.mo@gmail.com so we can get you set up before you arrive! 

Let's work together to defeat Ann Wagner and help turn MO Blue! #bluewave21018

Join Cort VanOstran for the latest in a series of town halls 
throughout the Second District. 

RSVP here: http://bit.ly/ArnoldTownHall

Join us to help make Missouri Democrats 100,000 stronger in November by writing to Democrats who don't usually vote in midterm elections. Bring your favorite pens and some stamps if you have them! This effort will be different from most because we are HOLDING THE COMPLETED CARDS FOR MAILING IN OCTOBER! 

All completed cards should be turned in at the event, or later at one of our designated drop-off points. Email 100kStrongerMO@gmail.com with questions.