It's time for the Annual D15 Valentine Fundraiser 

Come join us for an evening of fun!

$30 in Advance, $40 at the Door

Speakers: Representative Steve Berch, Shari Baber, D15 Candidate, Nancy Gregory, Boise District Trustee

Keynote Speaker: Melanie Folwell, Director of Idahoans United for Women & Families

Dinner by Rooster’s Eatery & Catering, Music by Steady Rush, Emceed by Ken Bass

Buy your tickets online actblue.com/donate/d15valentine

Or mail a check payable to
District 15 Democrats
3085 N Cole Rd Ste #105
Boise, ID 83704

Please purchase your tickets ASAP BEFORE Feb 3!  This helps us finalize details with our event caterer, Rooster’s Eatery and Catering. 

We will be serving Chicken Primavera with Penne Pasta.  

If you are vegetarian or vegan, PLEASE contact Leanne Salo at 208 409 5489.  We will have those options available, but only if you let us know ahead of time. Both of those options will be gluten free. 

Our no-host bar (Jo’s Traveling Bar) will serve beer, wine and soft drinks.

If paying through Act Blue and bringing a guest, please be sure and complete the ticket information (your guest’s name and meal preference if you want a vegetarian or vegan meal).

(Please note that the Valentine's Gala is in place of the monthly D15 Dinner Huddle for the month of February.)

DON’T GIVE UP, STEP UP & TAKE HEART with D15! 

We are congregating in the Linen Building at 6pm for a community evening. Join us for a powerful day of action and connection—and to show that LGBTQIA2S+ people have lived, worked, and led in Idaho for generations. Lawmakers can’t change that.

This day is about honoring our Queer elders who resisted, survived, and carried us to this moment.

It’s about our strength. We are not asking for permission. We are not asking for approval. Our lives and our community are stronger than their hate - and we will outlast them.

Note there is another, related event at Noon at the Capitol.

Event information at https://www.instagram.com/p/DEsTQsHpsjZ/?hl=en

We are demonstrating in front of the Capitol building at noon. Join us for a powerful day of action and connection—and to show that LGBTQIA2S+ people have lived, worked, and led in Idaho for generations. Lawmakers can’t change that.

This day is about honoring our Queer elders who resisted, survived, and carried us to this moment.

It’s about our strength. We are not asking for permission. We are not asking for approval. Our lives and our community are stronger than their hate - and we will outlast them.

Note there is another, related event in the evening at The Linen Building.

Event information at https://www.instagram.com/p/DEsTQsHpsjZ/?hl=en

Join like-minded people to let voices be heard and push back against the criminalization of women’s healthcare in Idaho.

• Show Up – Everyone come, let the legislature know we’re back

• Bring a pot and utensil to make noise in a first ever cacerolazo.

• March down the middle of the street arm in arm with your sisters.

Learn more at idahowomensmarch.com

Let’s make some signs for the Women’s March!

Join D19 Dems and others on the 2nd Thursday of each month for Conversation and Civic Action (C.A.C.A.). The purpose is to share ideas, resources and thoughts about important local and national issues and to take action. The actions might include writing postcards, letters or emails to elected officials and making phone calls.
What: Conversation and Civic Action
Next meet-up: Thursday, January 9, 2025
Time: 4:30 to 6:00PM (drop in and stay as long as you like)
Location: IDP headquarters 413 W Idaho St, Boise, 83702
Other: Bring your favorite pen and laptop or tablet if you have one. There is WiFi at IDP. We have some generic postcards and postcard stamps, cardboard, poster board, markers, etc. for sign making but bring some sign making supplies if you have some.

If you can't make it to CACA this month, mark your calendars for February 13, 2025. Among other things we will be making Valentines to give to people in nursing homes.

Buy all your Holiday Goodies here! Free "Make-Your-Own-Latte" Bar and cookies. Hang around the firepit for a chat. All proceeds benefit the District 17 Democrats.

New Location! Join District 15 and District 16 for their monthly Cocktails and Conversation event. Meet like-minded people and enjoy (no-host) drinks and, of course, conversation.

This monthly event is always the 3rd Thursday of each month. November’s event will have special snacks to celebrate a birthday.

Join us at Voodoo Brewing for drinks, food and fun! Costumes are optional, but there are prizes for the best adult and child costumes. Your first beverage is on us if you've already voted. (If you voted by mail, bring your "I voted" sticker. If you haven't, you can vote at Meridian City Hall on your way to the party!) Bring the kids to trick-or-treat, meet new friends and hear from Kaylee for Congress.

Sign up and more information at https://www.mobilize.us/kayleeforcongress/event/723525/

The deadline to request an absentee ballot for the November 5, 2024, General Election is Friday, October 25 at 5 p.m.

Please allow seven to 10 days to process your request.

All ballots must be returned by 8 p.m. on Election Day in order to be counted. Mail your ballot in time to arrive by then or use a drop box (find locations at the Absentee Voting page at Ada County Elections).

To ensure on-time delivery we recommend to mail you mail your ballot a week before the election. You can check out the Ada County Democrats’ voter guide to see what great Democratic candidates are running.

Join the Boise League of Women Voters for the Ada County Commissioner Candidate Forum. Commissioners are elected countywide. The candidates are Ryan Davidson and Tom Dayley who are Republicans, and Jonathan Lashley and Devin Gutierrez who are Democrats.

More info at https://idahodems.org/events/ada-county-democrats-county-commissioner-candidate-forum/

The League of Women Voters of Idaho is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization that neither supports nor opposes political candidates or political parties, at any level of government. More info about the League at https://my.lwv.org/idaho

Join Johnathan Baldauf and Ada County Candidates for a Meet & Greet as we ramp up to Election Day! Community members are encouraged to mingle and ask questions of their candidates, as we promote transparency within our campaigns and Down Ballot voting!

Boise Booch serves house made hard and NA booch, beer, wine, and canned cocktails and is a family and dog friendly venue. www.boisebooch.com

Get involved with Johnathan’s campaign: www.electbaldauf.com

Please join us for a special event, Harvesting Hope, A Fall Gala to Benefit Harris/Walz, on Thursday, October 17th at Richard’s Restaurant & Bar in Boise, hosted by Melinda and Richard Langston!

If you can afford to be a sponsor at one of the three sponsorship levels, please do! If you can’t attend, but would like to contribute to the cause, your donation would be greatly appreciated. 

Purchase tickets or sponsorships here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/harvestinghope

We hope to see you on the 17th!

- Betty and Louise

Betty Richardson and Louise Seeley

“Fight for the things that you care about. But do it in a way
that will lead others to join you.”—Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Join volunteers to door knock for Johnathan Baldauf for Ada County Prosecutor in District 22 and Get Out The Vote!

Get involved with Johnathan’s campaign at www.electbaldauf.com

Sunday, October 6 at 1:00 p.m. we will meet at Tully Park, 2500 N. Linder, Meridian to knock doors in District 20. At these doors, in addition to talking about Kaylee, we will promote our three fabulous candidates for county office.

Sign up to get more information and a reminder.

Let’s make a difference!

Please join us on Zoom for a fun evening of phone banking! We'll be calling voters from Valley County but anyone can join us from anywhere. Training and scripts will be provided. Kaylee's team will be on the zoom all evening to provide support and hear your success stories!

Sign up via Mobilize to get zoom link

Talk without having to walk and knock!

Sunday, September 29 and Sunday, October 6 at 1:00 p.m. we will meet at Tully Park, 2500 N. Linder, Meridian to knock doors in District 20. At these doors, in addition to talking about Kaylee, we will promote our three fabulous candidates for county office.

Sign up to get more information and a reminder.

Let’s make a difference!

Named for Idaho's first congresswoman, Gracie Pfost, Gracie's Gala is the Ada County Democrats' annual dinner to raise funds for our election programs. Join fellow Democrats at the biggest event of the summer!

Sign up here

Hey Idaho, let’s be visible! Grab a friend and head out to busy intersections and along roadways across Ada County. Proudly hold/wave American flags and homemade Harris/Walz signs to show that we’re all fired up and ready to vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz! Let’s make sure everyone sees our enthusiasm across the county. Spend as much time as you want, but a couple hours during the commute will have the most bang for your buck. Do it safely and make us proud!

If you want to coordinate, check with your District Chair for an event near you or check out the organizers at Idaho Dems. You are also more than welcome to wave signs on your own and then come to a later event and tell us about it.

You are invited to D17 Representative John Gannon’s Fall Party!

Join District 17 Representative John Gannon as he talks about recent events and answers your questions. He will also give an update on Murgoitio Park in southwest Boise.

Democrat National Convention delegate Taylor Wilson, a recent BSU graduate, will share her experience and talk about security, voting, who she met, and her thoughts.

An environmental advocate will talk about the Cumo Mine at the headwaters of the Boise River.

This is scheduled early to be before the presidential debate (if it happens). No cost to attend and you can even stay for dinner after the event is over.

For more information about John Gannon, visit his website.

Party With Your People!

Join the Ada County Democrats for an evening of fun, games and food on September 8th at Kleiner Park (Shelter B1)! RSVP HERE!

With a dunk tank, pie eating contest, and tons of other games, you won’t want to miss this event!

Hear from our amazing candidates for Ada County races!

Pre-purchase tokens to participate in games here!

Door Knock with Johnathan Baldauf, Candidate for Ada County Prosecutor
Meet at Camels Back Park and then go out in small groups to door knock and distribute yard signs for Johnathan's campaign!

Check out Johnathan’s campaign website

Purchase tickets here for $40 each (tickets are required to attend).

Meet and mingle with Democratic candidates running for office in Ada County. Speakers are

• Johnathan Baldauf, Candidate for Ada County Prosecutor

• Devin Gutierrez, Candidate for Ada County Commissioner (District 3)

• Jonathan Lashley, Candidate for Ada County Commissioner (District 1)

• Victor McCraw, Candidate for Ada County Sheriff

• Kaylee Peterson, Candidate for US House Of Representatives (District 1)

Ticket includes

• One glass of craft beer or wine

• Charcuterie Board by Wild Plum Events

• Silent Auction

Visit the Campaign Headquarters section where ALL Dems running in Ada County will be available to mingle and meet.

The scheduled program is short. Think of this as a county-wide meet and greet for Dems.

Tickets are limited. Don't wait!

Hosted by B&BSoul Food
BBQ by Chef Jerry Baber

Come down and support Shari and enjoy some excellent BBQ. Win-win!

https://www.sharibaber4idaho.com