Bellaire/Braeswood Democrats

05/29/2026

Monthy Meeting with Texas State Representative Gene Wu

Join us for an engaging discussion with State Representative Gene Wu of District 137 in the Texas House. Our topic of discussion will be "The Way We Win" in the upcoming mid-term election.

When: Monday, June 8th

Time: Dinner Social begins at 6:30pm, Program begins at 7pm

Where: Hickory Pit BBQ - 6601 S Rice Ave, Bellaire, TX 77401

Please RSVP here: https://mobilize.us/s/8LYUmW



4th of July Parade
Save the date to join the Bellaire Braeswood Democrats at the City of Bellaire 4th of July Parade. Details to follow as we get closer to date.


Club Membership

Have you paid your dues? We use dues money to pay for the materials such as signs and literature that we use in our neighborhoods for get out the vote and other projects.

Please consider renewing your membership or becoming a new member here: https://bellairebraeswooddemocrats.org/membership/


Have questions or comments? Send us an email: [email protected]

Thank you!
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05/04/2026

There will not be a regular public meeting for the Bellaire/Braeswood Democrats in May. Members, please check your email for further information. See you all in June.

04/07/2026

The April meeting will start at 6:45 with candidates for the Bellaire City Council speaking. Please come at 6:15 for dinner and social time.
See you Monday, April 13 at Hickory Pit BBQ to hear Jon Rosenthal.

03/30/2026

Join us for our April meeting on Monday, April 13, 2026

Please join us for an engaging discussion with Representative Jon Rosenthal who will discuss his run for Texas Railroad Commissioner.

Representative Rosenthal, in his fourth term as the Representative of House District 135 (Northwest Houston - Cypress and Katy), has been a strong advocate for public education, veterans, affordable housing, and public health & safety. Jon was part of the Democratic walkout to break quorum over redistricting in 2025.

In 2017, as a new member to the 86th Legislative session, Representative Rosenthal was named Freshman of the Year by the Legislative Study Group Caucus, a nonpartisan policy analysis group and the second largest caucus in the Texas State House.

Jon is uniquely qualified to be our next Texas Railroad Commissioner. After receiving his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from UT Austin, he worked for over 25 years in and around the oil & gas industry demonstrating success as a Project Manager, Engineering Manager, and Subsea Systems Engineer.

Please RSVP

When: Monday, April 13, 2026

Time: Dinner social begins at 6:30pm, Program begins at 7pm

Where: Hickory Pit BBQ - 6601 S Rice Ave, Bellaire, TX 77401

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02/25/2026

West University Area and Bellaire/Braeswood Dems Monday, March 9, 2026 Meeting with Chris Tomlinson

Time
Monday, March 9
6:30 – 8pm CDT
Location
West University Community Center
6104 Auden St
Houston, TX 77005

About this event
Chris Tomlinson is an opinion writer for Hearst Newspapers in Texas. He will bring his commentary about money, politics and life in Texas and the country to our March 9, 2026 meeting.

In 2025, Tomlinson was inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters, an honor society that recognizes distinctive literary achievement. In 2021, the Texas Association of Managing Editors awarded him columnist of the year, and the Headliners Foundation named him Texas's Star Opinion Writer.

He’s authored two New York Times Bestsellers, “Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth” and “Tomlinson Hill: The Remarkable Story of Two Families Who Share the Tomlinson Name - One White, One Black.”

Before joining the Houston Chronicle in 2014, he spent 20 years with The Associated Press reporting on politics, economics, conflicts and natural disasters from more than 30 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Europe.

Social - 6:30 - 7:00 pm Business - 7:00 - 8:00 pm

https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/894090/

01/26/2026

It's time for our February meeting. Join us at Hickory Pit BBQ on Monday, February 9 @7:00 PM as we welcome Rogene Calvert and Nabila Mansoor.

Join us for a discussion with Rogene Gee Calvert and Nabila Mansoor who will present a snapshot of the multicultural political environment of our city and state at the Bellaire Braeswood Democrats meeting on February 9th.


Ms. Calvert is the board chair of the Asian Texans for Justice ACTION FUND and is currently on the boards of the OCA-Asian Pacific Advocates, Houston 80-20 Asian American PAC and the Memorial Park Conservancy. She is a principal at Outreach Strategists, an award-winning public relations agency working with hard-to-reach communities, and was chief of staff for Houston’s Mayor Pro Tem Gordon Quan and director of personnel and volunteer initiatives for Mayor Bill White.


Ms. Mansoor has spent the last several years working to improve political awareness in underrepresented communities. She is the executive director of Asian Texans for Justice and ATJ Action Fund, two civic engagement organizations committed to uniting, organizing, and supporting the AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) community in Texas. Nabila is also the president of the Texas Multicultural Advocacy Coalition. She holds a law degree from University of Houston Law Center.

This is a timely presentation, coming the week preceding Chinese New Year and the first days of Ramadan and Lent.

When: Monday, February 9

Where: Hickory Pit BBQ, 6601 S. Rice, Bellaire, Texas 77401

Time: Dinner social at 6:30, program at 7:00

Please RSVP here: https://mobilize.us/s/dzwScN

06/12/2025

Join us!

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allies. We’ve watched as they’ve cracked down on free speech, detained people for their political v...

06/12/2025

Join us for the No Kings protest on June 14th at City Hall located at 901 Bagby St from 10am to 12pm

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allies. We’ve watched as they’ve cracked down on free speech, detained people for their political v...

01/07/2025

Get your Versus Luncheon tickets today and help support Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast.

10/06/2023