Medford Caucuses – Mar. 16

The Medford Democratic City Committee will hold a caucus on Saturday, March 16, 2024 to elect Medford delegates and alternates to the 2024 Massachusetts Democratic State Convention.

The 2024 Medford Democratic caucus will be held in person at Medford’s City Hall in the Alden Chambers starting at 10:00 a.m. Doors & registration will open at 9:30 a.m.

This year’s state convention will take place on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at the DCU Center in Worcester. This is an important year for the Democratic Party – the convention will allow members of the party to voice their support for Senator Elizabeth Warren, our nominee for United States Senate, as well as work on strategies to help get more Democrats elected across our Commonwealth and nationally.

The March 16th Caucus is open to all registered and pre-registered Democrats in Medford. Pre-registered Democrats who will be 16 years of age by caucus date will be allowed to participate and run as a Delegate or Alternate. Any person not shown on the Democratic party registration list must either provide proof of Democratic Party registration (or pre-registration) or register (or pre-register) prior to the close of the caucus registration period. Registration shall open at 9:30 a.m. and will remain open until all persons presenting themselves by 10:15 a.m. have registered.

Immediately following the caucuses, the Ward Committees will also elect delegates to the Massachusetts Senatorial District Conference. The Conference, scheduled for March 23 at 2:00 p.m., will select a female member of the Democratic State Committee to represent the Second Middlesex district. [Update 2024-03-15: The Senatorial District Conference was cancelled after one of two candidates withdrew her nomination.]

Youth, people of color, veterans, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community who are not elected as delegates or alternates at the caucus may apply for an add-on spot at https://massdems.org/massdems-convention/.

Those interested in getting involved with the Medford Democratic City Committee can and should review additional information on this website.

Medford Dems info and sign-up session

If you’re currently a member of a Medford Democratic ward committee, or if you’d like to find out about becoming a member, please join us at the library on Wednesday, October 18. The event starts at 7pm in meeting room 5 at the Medford Public Library.

Any current ward member interested in remaining on the committee must sign nomination papers, either at the October 18 event or by arrangement with their ward chair.

For those new to local politics, the ward committees are the local branch of the Democratic Party. The committees are a vehicle to discuss and learn about issues and candidates, support Democratic candidates, and advocate for issues aligned with the Democratic Party platform. All eight ward committees in Medford have vacancies for the next term, which begins in spring 2024.

We hope you’ll join us on October 18 to learn more!

Ward 8 Dems intro meeting – Sep. 28

Please join the Medford Ward 8 Democrats for an introductory meeting to learn more about your local Democratic Party. We are currently accepting new members and seeking candidates for ward leadership positions.

Thursday, September 28, 7:00-8:30pm
57 Ashland Street
(home of Max Weinstein and Carrie Conaway)

Not sure which ward you live in? Visit WhereDoIVoteMA.com to find your ward and voting location.

For more information, please contact Max Weinstein at 781-391-6985 or max@virtualmax.com.

Medford Dems caucus – Feb 17

The Medford Democratic City Committee will hold a caucus on February 17, 2022. The caucus is to elect Medford delegates and alternates to the 2022 Massachusetts Democratic State Convention.

To ensure that attendees can participate in a safe manner, the 2022 Medford Democratic caucus will be held virtually on ZOOM. We recommend pre-registering now, even if you’re not sure you’ll be able to make it. Registration will also be available on caucus day starting at 6:30 pm. The caucus will start promptly at 7:00 pm.

This year’s state convention will take place on June 4, 2022, at the DCU Center in Worcester, where Democrats from across the state will come together to endorse Gubernatorial and Congressional candidates from the party. This is an important year for the Democratic Party – there are a total of 469 seats up for election in the U.S. Congress – 34 Senate seats and all 435 House seats.

The February 17th caucus is open to all registered and pre-registered Democrats in Medford. Pre-registered Democrats who will be 16 years of age by caucus date will be allowed to participate and run as a Delegate or Alternate.

Youth, minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals who are not elected as a Delegate or Alternate at the caucus may apply for a spot at www.massdems.org.

Those interested in getting involved with the Medford Democratic City Committee can and should contact the appropriate committee chair.

Medford Dems Caucus – June 17

The Medford Democratic City Committee will hold a caucus on June 17, 2021. The caucus is to
elect delegates and alternates to the 2021 Democratic State Convention.

The 2021 Medford Democratic caucus will be held virtually on ZOOM, to keep in line with
Massachusetts state health guidelines. Any Medford Democrat who wishes to participate may
register on-line at www.massdems.org – upon entering the MassDems site, scroll down
to ‘Scheduled Caucuses’ and find your Medford Ward number to sign up. After executing your
pre-registration on-line, you will receive an email confirmation with the link to join us on caucus
day.

This year’s state convention will be held on September 25th (location forthcoming), where
Democrats from across the state will come together to adopt a Party platform, discuss Party
business, and celebrate our successes as we prepare for upcoming elections.

The caucus is open to all registered and pre-registered Democrats in Medford. Pre-registered
Democrats who will be 16 years of age by June 15, 2021 will be allowed to participate and run as
a Delegate or Alternate.

Youth, minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals who are not elected as a
Delegate or Alternate at the caucus may apply for a spot at www.massdems.org by August 6,
2021.

Medford Democratic caucus – March 7

DATE:   MARCH 7, 2020
PLACE:   MEDFORD CITY HALL, ALDEN CHAMBERS
START TIME:  10:00 A.M.

Registration opens at 9.30 a.m. 

This caucus is to elect delegates to the Massachusetts Democratic Party convention taking place in Lowell on May 30.

Only registered and preregistered Democratic voters shall be allowed to vote in the caucus.

Pre-registered Democrats must be 16 years old by May 11, 2019, must be pre-registered by the time of the Caucus, and must provide proof of their pre-registration. 

Any person not shown on the Democratic registration list must either provide proof of Democratic Party registration (or pre-registration) or register (or pre-register) prior to the close of the caucus registration period.

Caucus registration shall open at 9:30 and will remain open until all persons presenting themselves by 10:15 a.m. have registered.

Note: This caucus is not related to the presidential election. Here’s information about the presidential primary election.

Together for Medford Breakfast

Citizen of Medford,

The Medford Democratic City and Ward-6 Committees cordially invite you, friends, neighbors, candidates and elected officials (past and present) to join us for a special breakfast gathering at Carroll’s Restaurant, on Sunday, January 12, 2020, at 10:00am. We are confident that you will make an extra effort to join us for our first ”Together For Medford Breakfast.”  It will be a great opportunity to interact with Medford stakeholders from every neighborhood of the City.

We strongly believe that we must keep the City moving in the right direction. The event is an opportunity to rally our citizen to demonstrate our love for Medford.

Everyone is welcome to attend.  Donation is $20.00 at the door (cash only).  

It is a great opportunity to interact with other fellow Medford citizen in addition of elected officials.

Please RSVP no later than 12/29/2019, so we can provide the restaurant with a total head count.

RSVP at 781-483-3455 or email us at ward6.medford@gmail.com

Sincerely,

Paul Donato
Medford Democratic City Committee, Co-Chair

Nancy White
Medford Democratic City Committee, Co-Chair

Henry Milorin
Ward-6 Medford Democratic Committee, Chair
Medford Democratic City Committee, Affirmative Action Officer

Bruce Kulik
Ward-6 Medford Democratic Committee, Vice-Chair
Medford Democratic City Committee, Treasurer

Christopher D’Aveta
Ward-6 Medford Democratic Committee, Treasurer 

Medford Candidates Night Forums

The Medford Democratic City Committee and Medford Ward 6 Democratic Committee will sponsor three Candidates Forum events over two nights. The dates are:

October 17, 2019:
Mayoral Candidates 7:00–8:00 p.m.
School Committee Candidates 8:30—9:30 p.m.

October 24, 2019:
City Council Candidates 7:00–9:00 p.m.

The events will take place at Medford City Hall in the Howard Alden Memorial Chambers on the 2nd Floor.

The event is free to the public. All the Medford candidates have been invited.

The purpose of these forums is to give each candidate an opportunity to address policy issues vital to our city’s future. These issues involve a range of crucial issues that include community planning, land use, infrastructure, environmental sustainability, streets and drainage, parks and playgrounds, economic development, school construction and maintenance, historic preservation, cultural enhancements, and public health, safety and zoning. We would like to know their respective priorities with respect to issues involving the environment, transportation, housing, and growth. And what actions will they take in these areas to enhance the quality of life for the people of our city.

The moderator for the forums is Henry Milorin, who is the Chair of the Ward 6 committee.

The public is invited to attend these informational events to see and hear the candidates running in the general election on November 5.

Ward 8 meeting July 18

The next meeting of the Medford Ward 8 Democratic Committee will be Thursday, July 18, at 7pm, at 57 Ashland Street.

All Medford Democrats are welcome.

Key agenda items will include:

  • planning for a voter registration drive at the Medford Square Market
  • proposal to endorse the Medford People’s Platform established by Our Revolution Medford

Ward 8 “meet your neighbors” event

If you live in ward 8 (i.e., you vote at the Senior Center or previously voted at the VFW), come meet your Democratic neighbors at a casual afternoon reception. This is not a fundraiser. It’s just a chance to meet some people and hear a little bit (really, just a little!) about the Democratic Party’s work in Medford.

Date: Sunday, April 28
Time: 3:00 to 4:30pm
Place: Home of Roger Wile, 54 Forest St (old Medford High School), unit 313
Parking: On Forest Street; please do not park in the building’s lot

Light refreshments will be served.

Questions? Email ward8@medforddems.org.