Dems for Governor town hall, KCDP Truman Day, new West Knox office, events, volunteer opps

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2022 Democrats for Governor Town Hall

Democratic candidates, Dr. Carnita Atwater, Dr. Jason Martin, and Councilman JB Smiley Jr. will debate the issues that matter to working people and share their ideas on how to bring forward-thinking change to Tennessee. Local journalists will moderate each event. Hosted by TNDP along with the Tennessee Young Democrats.

The TNDP is hosting three private Democrat Candidates for Governor debate in each grand division. Location information will be provided to attendees upon sign-up. To sign-up, click here.

  • Knoxville, 7:30 pm eastern, Thursday, May 26th
  • Nashville, 7:30 pm central, Tuesday, June 21st
  • Memphis, 7:30 pm central, Tuesday, July 12th.

THE PARTY IS HERE TOUR

A community action-oriented tour to talk with community members on issues that matter most and to register new voters. Members of the Tennessee Democratic Party are visiting regions of the state all summer long. The Knoxville tour will be Sunday, June 5, 1-3 pm, Knox County Democratic Party NEW West Knoxville office at 9041 Executive Park Dr. Suite 24, 37923.   Sign up here!

Sen. Doug Jones will headline the 2022 Truman Day June 10

Due to the postponement of the 2021 event, existing 2021 tickets will be honored. If you purchased 2021 tickets, we will be reaching out personally via email & phone to verify you would still like to attend.**Only 100 additional tickets are available.** You can purchase tickets here: TRUMAN DAY TICKETS

CONNECT, VOLUNTEER & CONTRIBUTE

Subscribe to the Knox Dems newsletter. To find a meeting for your voting district, visit knoxvilledemocrats.org/kcdp-calendar.

 

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