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The Montgomery County Democratic Party Condemns Bill Lee’s Special Session Racist Power Grab to Redraw Tennessee’s Congressional Maps
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee officially called a special legislative session beginning Tuesday, May 5, to redraw Tennessee’s congressional districts. This comes on the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v.…
The US Supreme Court just upended decades of civil rights progress, here’s what YOU can do to resist!
April 30, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friends, Yesterday in Washington DC, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down a 6-3 decision that re-writes decades of civil rights progress. This decision effectively gutted Section 2 of the Voting RIghts…
Vote LOCAL: It’s Your RIGHT!
As we approach the primary election, I want to take a moment to express the importance of every one of us exercising our right to vote. Since last January, our country has been under the control of an administration that…
Party Chair Welcomes Largest Group of Dem Candidates in Montgomery County History!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CLARKSVILLE, TN – Christine McKinney, Chair of the Montgomery County Democratic Party,takes great pleasure in welcoming the largest class of Democratic candidates ever inMontgomery County. According to Chair McKinney, building the Montgomery County Democratic Party as a…
Creating History During Black History Month!
With so many heartbreaking things going on, we have some uplifting news to share! In 2026 we as a county party have the most Black American candidates running for office that we’ve ever had! Each candidate has made history within…
Black History Month 2026 in Montgomery County
February 1, 2026: Black Love Poetry Show For those of you who enjoy music, poetry and art, there will be a Black Love Poetry Show at Lyrics Lounge in Clarksville, beginning at 3pm on February 1st. This event is 21+…
Aftyn Behn: a Tennessee Firebrand with National Support
A week ago, former Vice President Kamala Harris was in Nashville for her book tour at the Ryman Auditorium. Like all Americans, and countries around the world, Kamala has been following the current TN7 Special Election. And like the true…
Montgomery County Democratic Party Chair Reacts to Resignation of Newly Elected Republican School Board Member
MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYNovember 19, 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CLARKSVILLE, TN — News broke today that newly appointed CMCSSSchool Board member Teresa Crosslin resigned from the board within 24 hours of being sworn in. Montgomery County Democratic Party Chair, Christine McKinney…
Resources for Soldiers Affected by the Government Shut Down
With our Government currently shut down, soldiers are now forced to depend on food pantries for help. As they brace for the unknown, they are desperately trying to ensure that their families have food in case their next paycheck does not…
Last One Standing
Aftyn Behn wins the Democratic Nomination for TN District 7 On Tuesday, October 7th, Aftyn Behn hosted a watch party for the Primary Election in Clarksville, TN. With her dedicated supporters and campaign team surrounding her, she celebrated a much…
What if Ordinary People Ran Local Government Here in MoCo, TN?
With America currently facing a new crisis daily, have you ever wondered how different life would be if we had average Americans running our local government? What if the people making important decisions on our school boards, City Council, County…
Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill: What to Know About Healthcare Impacts in Tennessee
Massive Medicaid cuts have been lingering over Americans since Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” passed on July 4th, 2025. Since then, Republicans repeatedly assured the public that their only concern was fraud, waste and abuse. Cutting Medicare or Medicaid (known as…
MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEMOCRATS ANNOUNCE NEW CHAIR, CHRISTINE MCKINNEY
MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY September 22, 2025 *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEMOCRATS ANNOUNCE NEW CHAIR, CHRISTINE MCKINNEY Clarksville, Tennessee, September 22, 2025 – At their regular monthly meeting on September 11, 2025, the Montgomery County Democratic Party elected Christine McKinney as…
Musings on For-Profit Prisons and Immigration Centers in Tennessee
If you have been watching the news lately, or have been on social media, I am almost certain that you have heard about the immigration detention centers that are being built around the U.S. And while there are many ongoing…
School Vouchers & The Privatization of Public Education in Tennessee
Earlier this year, there was a heavy, yet divided buzz surrounding the Education Freedom Act 2025. You may know it as the school voucher program in which the state of Tennessee plans to award 20,000 scholarships for private school vouchers. …
