November 2024
Letter from the Chair
As we close in on the end of this election cycle, it’s clear that this is the most consequential election of our lifetime. If you’ve already voted, thank you for standing up for our future. If you haven’t yet, please remember that November 5 is your last chance to make a decision that will shape the direction of our nation. This election is about more than just politics—it’s about whether we continue to live in a capitalist democracy or allow our country to fall under an authoritarian theocracy.
You can still vote early, or drop off your Vote By Mail ballot, until 6:00pm on Saturday, November 2, at any Early Voting location. If you are voting on Election Day, you must vote in your assigned precinct. If you need help locating your voting place, please call the Collier County Democratic Headquarters at (239) 434-7754 or the Collier County Supervisor of Elections at (239) 252-8683. Or visit CollierVotes.gov.
Your vote is your voice—use it to protect our freedoms!
- Early voting is available through Saturday, November 2. You can vote at any Early Voting location.
- On November 5, you must vote at your assigned polling location.
- If you need a ride to the polls, you have options!
- Call Collier Dems HQ at (239) 434-7754 to be connected to a volunteer driver.
- Collier Area Transit is offering free rides on November 2 only.
- Uber and Lyft are offering half-off rides on November 5 only.
- If you are out-of-state and have not yet mailed your Vote By Mail ballot, you should use a next-day or 2-day service at this point. The ballot must be filled out, put in the secrecy sleeve, put in the return envelope, sealed and signed. Then put that package in a UPS/USPS/FedEx expedited envelope addressed to the Collier County Supervisor of Elections, 3750 Enterprise Avenue, Naples FL 34104.
- Learn about the Florida Constitutional Amendments on the ballot!
- Learn about the Democratic candidates running for State and Federal offices!
Join us for an Election Night Watch Party!
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
8:00-11:00 PM
Naples 34112
(you’ll receive the exact location upon registering)
$10 cover charge
All Like-Minded Neighbors welcome!
The Democratic Executive Committee (DEC) will meet
NOVEMBER 6, 2024 – 5:30 PM Meet & Greet, 6:30 PM Meeting
at Collier County Democratic Party Headquarters
600 Goodlette-Frank Road #110, Naples FL 34102
The DEC is the local official arm of the Florida Democratic Party and is comprised of elected Committeemen and Women. Official meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM. We will hold a public Meet & Greet beginning at 5:30 PM. Please join us!
All registered Democrats may attend and observe as guests, and all attendees must register ahead of time. Only DEC members may vote and participate in the meeting. Attendees are encouraged to join 10 minutes early to get settled before the meeting begins.
The Collier County Democratic Club (CCDC) will hold its
annual Welcome Back potluck dinner
NOVEMBER 18, 2024 – 5:00-7:00 PM
at Veterans Community Park
1895 Veterans Park Dr, Naples FL 34109
All Democrats Welcome. Please Join us!
Come to the Annual Potluck Dinner at Veteran’s Community Park in N. Naples, off Immokalee. The club provides the entree of Bar-B-Q Chicken and Pulled Pork. Please bring a salad, side or dessert to share and your preferred beverage. LET’S HOPE THAT WE HAVE SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE!!
****Dues are due – $35 single/$60 couple – please join or renew now!
The Collier County Democratic Club (CCDC) will hold its
annual Holiday Party
DECEMBER 16, 2024 – 5:00-7:00 PM
at Mulligan’s Bar & Grill
5375 Hibiscus Dr, Naples FL 34113
All Democrats Welcome. Please Join us!
Join us for a festive HOLIDAY celebration at Mulligan’s Bar and Grill on the terrace overlooking the Hibiscus Golf Club course. Please bring a monetary donation to benefit the Immokalee Rural Neighborhoods Association. For the last several years CCDC provided $25 gift cards to parents in the Immokalee developments so they can purchase gifts for their children.
The Democratic Women‘s Club of Marco (DWC Marco) will meet
NOVEMBER 12, 2024 – 5:00-6:30 PM
In person at
Mackle Park Community Center, 1361 Andalusia Terrace, Marco Island
This will be DWCMarco’s first in-person meeting since May AND takes place only one week after the November 5th General Election. Details will be forthcoming after the Election but we look forward to celebrating lots of good news! What a wonderful opportunity to gather with long-time friends and to meet some new like-minded neighbors.
Join Us! Registration is Required. Click the button at left to Register. Doors will open at 4:45pm, and the meeting will begin promptly at 5:00pm. Please be on time.
Members and guests welcome! Community members interested in joining the club and promoting our Democratic values while supporting its charitable efforts can go to dwcmarco.org or contact us at info@dwcmarco.org.
The Collier County Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida
Message from Judy Freiberg, President of the Collier County Democratic Environmental Caucus, to all members, supporters and anyone concerned about the catastrophic consequences of climate change.
PLEASE volunteer for our activities that will help fellow Democrats and like-minded voters to VOTE!!! The Harris/Walz Administration will continue the crucial work of addressing our climate emergency, and Senator Debbie Mucarsel-Powell will ensure that the Senate stays in Democratic hands to enable President Harris to continue the Biden/Harris climate achievements.
We MUST keep the Senate, take back the House (vote Andrea Doria Kale, Kari Lerner, and Joey Atkins), and elect Harris/Walz. Four years of Trump spewing greenhouse gasses and walking back the Biden clean energy policies will gravely wound our efforts to turn around climate change. We cannot let that happen. CollierDems.org/Voting
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TO OUR FANTASTIC VOLUNTEERS and DONORS: We very literally could not have done it without you!
So far this election cycle, the Collier Democratic Party has engaged thousands of voters all across the county:
- through our Precinct Leaders and Democratic Executive Committee (DEC) Members’ activities
- in person at our headquarters and answering phones and emails
- offering voter registration at various locations
- promoting our party at public events and parades
- hosting meetings and coordinating activities in our Clubs and Caucuses
- coordinating neighborhood Meet & Greets all over Collier
- supporting and promoting candidate rallies and campaigns
- poll greeting, poll watching, steering wheel ‘brigading’, and ballot curing
- educating and communicating through this monthly newsletter
- broadcasting well over a million individual emails and text messages
- phone banking to thousands of phone numbers
- mailing/distributing over 150,000 slate cards and post cards
- generating hundreds of thousands of views of our various social media platforms’ posts and advertising
- hundreds of thousands of views of our print media advertising, Letters to Editors, and Opinion/Editorial articles published in local media print and digital outlets
- and so much more!
None of it would have happened without the support of every individual volunteer and donor. But we are far from finished!!
Let’s celebrate our successes (more on that coming soon) by spreading the word and encouraging others to join our efforts. This election is drawing to a close, but no matter who wins, we will be back at it for the 2026 midterms and working to broaden Democratic influence even further.
Thanks to you, Collier County Democrats are even more VISIBLE than ever!
The Collier County Democratic Executive Committee (CCDEC) is the official, local county arm of the Florida Democratic Party. The CCDEC has oversight over all Democratic Party activities within Collier County. LEARN MORE
The Collier County Democratic Party is an all-volunteer, entirely donor-funded organization. Our local party can not exist without volunteers and donors like you.