Hello Flower Mound Area Democrats Members!
Welcome to February and Primary season! This is an important month with plenty of opportunities for you to gather with your fellow Democrats and, most importantly, meet the candidates who want to represent you so you can vet them, ask them questions, and make your informed choices and voices heard at the ballot box. Early voting starts this month, and our club is here to help you be ready for that. Mark your calendar for these upcoming events so you are prepared for this primary election.
First Fridays Happy Hour
When: Friday, February 2nd, 5pm – 7pm
Where: Taco Ocho, 3750 Long Prairie Rd #100, Flower Mound, TX 75028
What: Come join your fellow Democrats at the top of February for drinks, chips & salsa, amazing food, and introduce yourselves to our newest members!
FMAD Democratic Primary Candidate Forum
When: Sunday, February 4th, 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Where: Flower Mound Senior Center, 2701 W. Windsor Drive, Flower Mound, TX, 75028
What: Meet Democratic candidates who have filed to run for office in the Democratic Primary of March 2024. Hear directly from the candidates where they stand on important issues. The best voters are informed voters. See you there! Click this link to sign up to attend:
Flower Mound Area Democrats – Candidate Forum · Denton County Democratic Party (mobilize.us)
Who: Confirmed Candidates are as follows:
Frederick Bishop, Democratic Candidate for Denton County Sheriff
Collin Johnson, Democratic Candidate for Texas House District 57
Denise Wooten, Democratic Candidate for Texas House District 63
Michelle Beckley (surrogate), Democratic Candidate for Texas House District 63
Detrick Deburr, Democratic Candidate for Texas House District 65
Stephanie Draper, Democratic Candidate for Texas Senate District 12
Bill Burch, Democratic Candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner
Ernest Lineberger, Democratic Candidate for US Congress District 26
Roland Gutierrez (video), Democratic Candidate for US Senate
Steve Keough, Democratic Candidate for US Senate
Sophisticated Donkeys Book Club
When: Sunday, February 18th, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Where: Gabriela & Sofia’s Tex-Mex, 930 Parker Square, Flower Mound, TX 75028
What: Discussing this month’s pick “Texas vs California: A History of Their Struggle for the Future of America” by Kenneth P. Miller. Click here to join the Sophisticated Donkey Book & Ideas Society FB Group: (6) Sophisticated Donkey Book & Ideas Society | Facebook
FMAD Monthly Club Meeting
When: Wednesday, February 21st, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Where: Landmark Grill, 1297 Justin Road. #310, Lewisville, TX 75077
What: Come gather with your fellow Democrats, eat, drink, and become better informed. Social time at 6:30 pm. Meeting starts at 7:00 pm. Our guest speaker is Jordan Villareal, currently interim Chief of Staff at Texas House of Representatives. A graduate of the University of North Texas — where he was president of the UNT College Democrats — Jordan has served as campaign manager for several Democratic candidates including Angela Brewer for HD64, and Representatives Salman Bhojani (HD92) and Mihaela Plesa (HD70). Come and learn what it takes to win as a Democrat in Texas.
FMAD Breakfast Club
When: Saturday, February 24th, 9:00 am
Where: First Watch — 2201 Justin Rd Ste. 301, Flower Mound, TX 75028
What: Come eat breakfast and socialize with your fellow Democrats. Look for a long table of fellow Dems drinking coffee and ordering pancakes.
Democratic Primary Early Voting
When:February 20-23, 8:00 am-5 pm, February 24, 7:00 am-7 pm, February 25, 11:00 am-5 pm, February 26-March 1, 7:00 am-7 pm.
Where: Denton County Southwest Courthouse, Flower Mound Community Activity Center, Flower Mound Municipal Court, Flower Mound Public Library, Flower Mound Senior Center and any polling location in Denton County.
What: Find your sample ballot here: https://www.votedenton.gov/voter-information/voter-lookup/#VoterEligibilitySearch
The best voters are informed voters. Take advantage of all of these opportunities and you will be ready to vote early and help put Democrats on the ballot that you want to win in November.
Flower Mound Area Democrats 