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A few months ago, I made a promise to you. A promise that our organization would be at the front lines of accountability for our elected officials—including bad faith elected Democrats. With your support, we made the bold decision to bring our organization into a new era, involving ourselves in our party’s primary process for the first time.
I’ll be honest: I was a little nervous when we made that decision together. I’ve never been afraid to make good trouble, but I knew that not everyone would understand our decision or receive it well. We’ve been told to shut up, to sit down, and to give up, but we persevered. Together, we took the plunge, made big choices, and worked like hell to make our state a better place.
And friend, I am so proud to tell you that we made a difference.
Six of our seven statewide endorsed candidates made it through their primaries and will be our general election nominees, and through the work we did, we held legislative Democrats accountable all across the state. Rodney Pierce will be a member of the legislature in no small part because of the efforts of Young Democrats, and although Cecil Brockman held on in HD-60, perhaps his narrow margin of less than 100 votes will be cause for reflection regarding his voting record.
Though we did not succeed in every race, it is my sincere hope that those who rely on the Democratic Party’s name for electoral success will think twice in the future before betraying the values of the party they claim to represent. We have much work to do going forward, but last night was a warning shot across the bow to all who doubt our work ethic, our ability to make change, and our commitment to seeing our party live its values.
Now, our focus turns to the work ahead: supporting every Democrat up and down the ballot in November. On Tuesday, we showed this state the power that Young Democrats have, and in eight months, the work and support of young people will be what brings Joe Biden, Josh Stein, and Democrats from Congress to school board across the finish line.
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We have seen the difference that YDNC can make, and together, I know that we can continue changing our state for the better.
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Thank you for all you do,
Dorian Palmer
President
Young Democrats of North Carolina
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