Franklin County Democratic Party of NC

06/14/2026

Congrats to our 2026 Democratic Woman of the Year, Karen Groh! Thank you for all that you do for the party and the Democratic Women of Franklin County.

06/14/2026

Congrats to our 2026 Democrat of the Year, Mark Speed! Thank you for all that you do for Franklin County.

06/13/2026

Wow.

On Friday evening, the Republican leaders of North Carolina's state legislature dropped a big, unannounced, 36-page omnibus bill stuffed to the brim with new voting restrictions and elections changes.

This thing is a voter suppression wishlist. Just some of its major provisions:
👉 Total ban on encouraging voter turnout: State and county board members are prohibited from any public statement "encouraging or promoting voter turnout in any election"
👉 Grants the Republican State Auditor total discretion to audit all machines, county offices and personnel involved in any election
👉 Reduces campaign finance transparency: the bill significantly raises the dollar thresholds for required reporting of dark money contributions or media expenditures, waiving reporting for the rest
👉 Requires voters to register with a political party a full year before voting in that party's primary election (up from 90 days)
👉 Total ban on any ranked-choice voting in any primary or general election statewide
👉 Strips some overseas voters of their eligibility to vote in any state elections
👉 Partisan staffing: changes up to 25 professional staff at the State Board of Elections from career civil staff to partisan political appointees
👉 Bans paid petition gathering

This bill just dropped last night and may not be online yet (they like to take their time). We got a full draft of the bill here:https://carolinaforward.org/images/hb-958-pcs.pdf

06/12/2026

Swing by my booth, let's chat!

06/11/2026

We are just over a week away from our kick-off event, which will take place at The Loft in Louisburg, NC, on June 20th from 6pm to 8pm. We are very excited to see our supporters and to be able to share with you our vision for the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. We will also explore opportunities for you to get involved in our campaign. If you have not already responded, please RSVP to Ms. Carolyn Rose Closs at [email protected] or confirm your reservation and any contributions the link below:

http://bit.ly/4f5AeHU

We look forward to your attendance at this kick-off event. Thank you for your support!

06/05/2026

Starting June 16th we’re beginning our district wide Town Hall Tour! This is your chance to meet and ask Paul any questions you may have! Everyone is welcome to join us regardless of party affiliation! Go to paulbarringer.com/events to sign up!

06/05/2026

06/04/2026

The FCDP Executive Committee meetings are open to all registered Democrats.
🫏 🇺🇸 ⭐️
𝗧𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝟳:𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗺
HQ: 108 E Nash Street, Louisburg NC

https://linktr.ee/franklincountyncdems

The Franklin County Democratic Party is fully committed to the principles of freedom, fairness, human rights, environmental stewardship, diversity, educational and economic opportunities, social justice, and responsible government.
As North Carolina Democrats, we pledge to work tirelessly as the Party of Action and to be an engine of progress in our State.
We must act decisively; we must act swiftly; we must act together to defend our democracy and protect the well-being of every resident of Franklin County.

We typically meet on the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm.

🗓️ 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:

𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻:
• Mon June 8th at 7 pm

𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘂𝗰𝘂𝘀:
• Thurs June 11th at 7 pm

𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝘀
• Sat June 20th at 10 am

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𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴:
https://www.mobilize.us/fcdemsnc/event/606181/

06/02/2026

We are pleased to invite you to the Tim Gupton for Franklin County Sheriff Kick-Off Event on Saturday, June 20th, to gain a deeper understanding of our vision for the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and explore opportunities for involvement in our campaign. The event will take place at The Loft in downtown Louisburg, NC, from 6pm to 8pm.

Please RSVP to Ms. Carolyn Rose Closs at [email protected] or confirm your reservation and any donations at bit.ly/4f5AeHU.

We look forward to your attendance at this kick-off event. Thank you for your support!

05/27/2026

🇺🇸 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗖𝗗𝗣 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘁 🫏
Saturday June 13th
Doors Open 5:30 Dinner 6:00
Guest Speaker
𝗡𝗖𝗗𝗣 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘁𝗼𝗻

Tickets are $𝟰𝟬 and include dinner
💳 Pay by card with ActBlue
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/fcdp2026banquet

🚨 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 purchase your ticket by 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟵𝘁𝗵 so we have an accurate count for the caterer!
The FCDP Annual Banquet is a great opportunity for our community to gather together, celebrate all the work we have done, and honor distinguished members of our party.
We look forward to seeing you there.
📍 Jordan Student Center at the Louisburg College
501 N Main St, Louisburg, NC 27549
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• Please reach out to us if you are unsure of your Club 100 membership status or if you have purchased a ticket.
• Each Club 100 member has a 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦 free ticket included.