Senator Maria Cantwell will be visiting the Tri Cities August 10 in Pasco at a private reception.  For more information contact Kristen Mattern kristen@cantwell.com.

8th Legislative District Democrats Meeting - July 24th at 6:30 PM at the Richland Public Library
Agenda

• Endorsements for state and county offices
• Fall Forum discussion
• Campaign reports from Jay Clough and Richard Reuther
• Primary election information

8th LD Primary recommendations

US Senator - Maria Cantwell
4th CD - Mary Baechler
Governor - Jay Inslee
Lt. Governor - Brad Owen
Washington State Sec'y of State - Kathleen Drew
Washington State Treasurer - Jim McIntire
Washington State Auditor - Craig Pridemore
Washington State Attorney Gen'l - Bob Ferguson
Commissioner of Public Lands - Peter J. Goldmark
State Superintendent of Public Instruction - Randy Dorn
State Insurance Commissioner - Mike Kreidler
Supreme Court Position 2 - Susan Owens
Supreme Court Position 8 - Steven Gonzales
Supreme Court Position 9 - Bruce Hilyer, John Ladenburg, Sheryl McCloud
8th LD Position 1 - Jay Clough
8th LD Position 2 - Richard Reuther
County Commissioner District 1 - no recommendation

The Democrats of Washington's 8th Legistative District will caucus on April 28th at 10:00 AM at the Hanford High School auditorium.  Delegates and Alternates elected at the Benton County Precinct Caucus on April 15th should attend.

Nominating Convention - 1:30 PM, April 21 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers hall at 2637 W. Albany Street in Kennewick

The Democrats of Washington’s 8^th legislative District are happy to announce the 2012 Nominating Convention for state legislative offices will be held April 21, 2012 at 1:30 PM at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers hall at 2637 W. Albany Street in Kennewick.

We will be accepting nominations for Representative, Position 1 (currently held by the republican Brad Klippert) and Representative, Position 2 (currently held by the republican Larry Haler).IBEW Local 112 2637 W. Albany St.
The WSD Rules for Nominating Conventions state the following…

B.         Nomination Process

1.  County Partisan Office Nominees.  The nominees for county partisan office shall be chosen at a county nominating convention or optionally at county council district nominating conventions, consisting of elected and appointed precinct committee officers representing precincts in that county or council district. Such nominating conventions shall be called by the Chair of the County Democratic Party not later than 45 days and held not less than 14 days prior to the date filing for office commences.  The results from each nominating convention shall be reported to the Chair of the Washington State Democratic Party within 24 hours after the convention has adjourned. 

2.  Legislative Nominees.  The nominees for Washington State Senate and Washington State House of Representatives shall be chosen at a legislative district nominatingconvention consisting of elected and appointed precinct committee officers representing precincts in that legislative district.  Such nominating conventions shall be called by the Chair of the Legislative District Democratic Party not later than 45 days and held not less than 14 days prior to the date filing for office commences.  The results from each nominating convention shall be reported to the Chair of the Washington State Democratic Party within 24 hours after the convention has adjourned. 

In 2012 the date filing for office commences (starts) is May 14^th.

Nominating conventions shall be called by the Chair of the local party organization no later than Friday, March 30, 2012 and held no later than Monday, April 30, 2012.

The same Rules also state...

Weighted Voting

The number of votes at each nominating convention other than the state convention shall be equal to the sum of the number of precinct level delegates that were allocated to the precincts that are represented at the convention during the most recent National Delegate Selection process.  Each elected or appointed PCO voting at the caucus or convention shall be apportioned the number of votes equal to the number of precinct level delegates his or her precinct was allotted during the most recent National Delegate Selection process.  In the case of newly formulated precincts the calculation would be based on the allocation formula used in the most recent delegate selection plan.

The weighted vote for each PCO shall be the same as the number of delegates allotted for the 2012 Delegate Selection process.  If you need a list of the delegate allocations for each of the precincts in your jurisdiction please contact Greg Haffner at greg@wa-democrats.org and he will send you the list.

Please also remember that - The results from each nominating convention shall be reported to the Chair of the Washington State Democratic Party within 24 hours after the convention has adjourned.

8th LD Caucus April 28th

The floowup to the Benton County Democrats caucus being held on April 15 is the 8th Legislative Distruct Caucus which will be held on April 28th at 10 AM at Hanford High School.. After the 8th LD caucus the Benton County Democratic Convention will be convened at 1 PM.

Find Your Caucus

Precinct Caucus Information:

Precinct Caucus

Select the Democratic Presidential nominee, elect delegates and alternates to the Legislative District Caucses and County Convention

Sunday, April 15th, 1:00pm

See Caucus Finder

Caucus Finder: http://www.wa-democrats.org/caucuses

Come, be counted, show your support.

Washington 8th LD Democrats Forum Planning Session

BRING SOMEONE NEW!!!!!!

Meeting info:

Date:     Saturday March 3, 2012

Time:     2:00 PM

Place:    Richland Public Library Room A

Meeting Notes from 18 Feb and 26 Feb meetings attached

The focus of this meeting will be on planning the first forum.

We are holding our second brainstorming discussion for the 8th LD. Please come and bring someone new.

Meeting info:

Date:     February 26, 2012

Time:     2:00 PM

Place:    Richland Public Library Room A-B

Planning for 2012 Caucus

Planning has begun for the 2012 caucuses.  Please check this blog regularly for updates.