Join the Sumner Dems for our monthly potluck at headquarters! Bring a dish to share and come for community, learning, and good food.

This month, we’ll welcome Freda Player, Metro Nashville school board member and Executive Director of Emerge TN (a candidate training program focused on empowering women to run for office). Join us to learn more about what it takes to run for office and how you can help our candidates succeed.

All are welcome!

Join the SCDP at Main Street Festival! Gallatin’s twice-yearly street festival is back and better than ever so head on over and say hello - we’ll be there waiting to meet you!

Save the date! The 2025 Sumner Dems Three Star Dinner is back and better than ever.

Join us on Saturday, September 27th at Sycamore Springs in Bethpage, TN for an evening celebrating democracy, community, and the knowledge that Sumner County is WORTH fighting for.

Tickets are available now – and stay tuned, because our keynote speaker is one you DON’T want to miss.

We’ll see you in September! More info to come.

Join us for the Sumner Dems Educator Caucus! This caucus is for all those who care about education - whether a teacher, a past teacher, a future teacher, or someone who just cares about supporting education-related issues, we’d love to have you join us.

This meeting will finalize the launch of the educator caucus. While officers will be elected, this will also be a time to get to know your fellow caucus members (and bring a friend or two as well!). Join us at 6:00 PM at the office - feel free to bring wine or a snack to share!

Join us for month two of the Nevertheless We Read Sumner Dems book club. The book of the month will be chosen at the previous month’s meeting.

The book club will meet monthly on the 4th Tuesday at 6:30 PM. Feel free to bring a snack to share! Books will be selected at each meeting for the next month.

Join us for the Sumner Dems Elder Caucus! This caucus is open to all ages but will focus in on the issues that affect our elder population.

While officers will be elected, this will also be a time to get to know your fellow caucus members (and bring a friend or two as well!). Join us at 7:00 PM at the office - feel free to bring a snack to share!

Read more from your organizers here:

Announcing the opening of the Elder Caucus! The SCDP has a commitment to improving the lives of our elders by encouraging them to stay engaged in life and also by identifying unmet needs and supporting solutions.

The Elder Caucus is a group of volunteers of any age who will identify priorities and plans of action to benefit elders age 65 and up. Here are a few initial ideas of things we might consider:

1) Brief training about ageism that lulls our elders into deciding they are used up and should spend their remaining years watching television. The alternative includes living a healthier and more satisfying life for decades to come; this would include service to others, at least part of the time. This assists in fighting the feeling of being cast aside and purposeless. It would help renew the sense of personal agency that our society strips away as people age.

2) Encouraging and assisting activism among elders. This might include phone banking, poll watching, and intergenerational activities such as tutoring, reading stories, or sharing life experiences from 70 years ago.

3) Another possibility would be shooting videos encouraging people to vote for budgets and agencies that support our elders featuring real elders - not paid actors!

4) Assisting elders with setting up letter-writing and phone-calling campaigns to our county, state, and federal representatives.

Those are just a few quick possibilities. We welcome your ideas.

For more information, call Kort Nygard at 615-289-3928.

Join us for our monthly Pints With Progressives! Each month, the SCDP visits a different local eatery for drinks, food, and friendship.

This month we will be in White House! Join us at 6pm at White House Pizza and Pub on the patio!

Your SCDP Executive Committee meets the third Wednesday of every month at 7:00 PM on Zoom to conduct our board meeting (including officer and committee reports, budgetary votes, and more). These board meetings are open to the public - if you’d like to observe our meeting, send an email to stillblue@sumnerdems.org and we’ll share the link with you the day of the meeting.

The Sumner County Commission meets in the legislative chamber of the Sumner County Administrative building (Taj Mahal).

SCDP Youth Caucus will be meeting to play Jackbox games and finalize dates for the next few events. Feel free to drop in anytime during the meeting. New faces are always welcome!

Are you considering a run for office? Whether you’re considering a run for school board, county commission, city council, or even Tennessee State House - you’ve got questions, and we’ve got answers!

Join Candidate Recruitment Chair Holly Cruz and SCDP Chair Megan Lange as they go through the realities of running for office: from time commitments to financial needs and beyond. Please note, this info session is designed for state level campaigns and lower - Congressional runs follow a whole different set of guidelines!

Upcoming Elections:
May 2026 - Local Primary (Commission, odd-numbered School Board, County Mayor, etc)
August 2026 - Local General (Commission, odd-numbered School Board, County Mayor) + Primary (City Councils, State House, Congress)
November 2026 - City Councils, State House, Congress

Join the Sumner Dems for our monthly potluck at headquarters! Bring a dish to share and come for community, learning, and good food.

This month, our speaker is Tucker Karnes, a political strategist who has managed some of the largest campaign in Tennessee. Together, we’ll talk about ways that you can get involved in supporting candidates in the upcoming election cycle.

All are welcome!

Join us for month two of the Nevertheless We Read Sumner Dems book club. The book of the month will be chosen at the previous month’s meeting.

The book club will meet monthly on the 4th Tuesday at 6:30 PM. Feel free to bring a snack to share! Books will be selected at each meeting for the next month.

Join us for the Sumner Dems Elder Caucus! This caucus is open to all ages but will focus in on the issues that affect our elder population.

While officers will be elected, this will also be a time to get to know your fellow caucus members (and bring a friend or two as well!). Join us at 7:00 PM at the office - feel free to bring a snack to share!

Read more from your organizers here:

Announcing the opening of the Elder Caucus! The SCDP has a commitment to improving the lives of our elders by encouraging them to stay engaged in life and also by identifying unmet needs and supporting solutions.

The Elder Caucus is a group of volunteers of any age who will identify priorities and plans of action to benefit elders age 65 and up. Here are a few initial ideas of things we might consider:

1) Brief training about ageism that lulls our elders into deciding they are used up and should spend their remaining years watching television. The alternative includes living a healthier and more satisfying life for decades to come; this would include service to others, at least part of the time. This assists in fighting the feeling of being cast aside and purposeless. It would help renew the sense of personal agency that our society strips away as people age.

2) Encouraging and assisting activism among elders. This might include phone banking, poll watching, and intergenerational activities such as tutoring, reading stories, or sharing life experiences from 70 years ago.

3) Another possibility would be shooting videos encouraging people to vote for budgets and agencies that support our elders featuring real elders - not paid actors!

4) Assisting elders with setting up letter-writing and phone-calling campaigns to our county, state, and federal representatives.

Those are just a few quick possibilities. We welcome your ideas.

For more information, call Kort Nygard at 615-289-3928.

Join us for our monthly Pints With Progressives! Each month, the SCDP visits a different local eatery for drinks, food, and friendship.

Location changes each month between Gallatin and Hendersonville, with occasional gatherings in Portland and White House. This month we will be meeting at TailGate Brewery in Hendersonville!

Your SCDP Executive Committee meets the third Wednesday of every month at 7:00 PM on Zoom to conduct our board meeting (including officer and committee reports, budgetary votes, and more). These board meetings are open to the public - if you’d like to observe our meeting, send an email to stillblue@sumnerdems.org and we’ll share the link with you the day of the meeting.

Join us for the Sumner Dems Youth Caucus! To align with the greater Young Democrats of America, this caucus will be for folks between the ages of 16 and 35.

While officers will be elected, this will also be a time to get to know your fellow caucus members (and bring a friend or two as well!).

Join us for the Sumner Dems Women’s Caucus Meeting!

The women’s caucus is currently hosting a menstrual product drive for the Sumner Period Pantry. Bring items to the office, or donate items directly through the Amazon Wish List. Please note Sumner Democratic Women’s Caucus on the gift message for your order! We will collect items for the Sumner Period Pantry through August 25th.

What’s next? Join us to decide (and bring a friend or two as well!). Join us at 5:30 PM at the office - feel free to bring wine or a snack to share!

 Here is the full list of items requested:
Any items on the Amazon wish list
Unscented feminine wipes
Disposable heating pads

Items the pantry goes through quickly:
Light tampons
Heavy pads 
Reusable period products like cups, discs, and panties

Additional notes:
Will accept any brand and all absorbency levels
Will accept open but unused supplies

Join the Sumner Dems for our monthly potluck at headquarters! Bring a dish to share and come for community, learning, and good food.

This month, we’ll welcome Dr. Laura Andreson, former state house candidate for house district 63 in Williamson County. Dr. Andreson is an OB-GYN who regularly uses her platform to advocate for reproductive healthcare access here in Tennessee - from running to office to being part of the Center for Reproductive Rights lawsuit and beyond.

All are welcome!

Join Indivisible Sumner for a community gathering. Learn more here.

Join us for the Sumner Dems Educator Caucus! This caucus is for all those who care about education - whether a teacher, a past teacher, a future teacher, or someone who just cares about supporting education-related issues, we’d love to have you join us.

This meeting will finalize the launch of the educator caucus. While officers will be elected, this will also be a time to get to know your fellow caucus members (and bring a friend or two as well!). Join us at 6:00 PM at the office - feel free to bring wine or a snack to share!

Join us for month two of the Nevertheless We Read Sumner Dems book club. This month, the NWR will be reading The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin. The book is available in physical, e-reader, and audiobook format.

The book club will meet monthly on the 4th Tuesday at 6:30 PM. Feel free to bring a snack to share! Books will be selected at each meeting for the next month.

Registration is now closed but limited walk-up space is available - we’ll see you at 1:30!

Update:

Two weeks ago, our Chair reached out to our elected representatives to invite them to a town hall on Saturday, July 19. Within hours, two representatives declined. Less than five days later, both additional representatives also declined.

Because our representatives aren’t willing to come and have conversations with us, we’re thankful for Tennessee State Representative Aftyn Behn for agreeing to come and hear our concerns, share what’s been going on at the TN Capitol, and act like an elected official truly should.

We’re hosting this empty chair town hall whether our representatives show up or not - so we hope to see you there. Make sure to register below.

General Info:

The people of Sumner County deserve an opportunity to hear from and ask questions of their legislators. That’s why we’re hosting a town hall.

Join us on Saturday, July 19th at the Palace Theater in Historic Downtown Gallatin for a town hall with the Sumner County State-Level Elected Officials. Doors will open at 1:30 PM with the event starting at 2:00 and ending no later than 3:30 PM. The event will be moderated by local lawyer and civic advocate Tyler Templeton and questions will be taken by Sumner Dems Chair Megan Lange.

Invited officials include:
Representative William Slater (House District 35)
Representative William Lamberth (House District 44)
Representative Johnny Garrett (House District 45)
State Senator Ferrell Haile (Senate District 18)

This event is free to attend and pre-registration is required as space is limited. If you plan to bring children, please complete an additional registration for yourself to guarantee their seat.

Have questions? While we won’t be able to take every question folks have, please bring your questions with you! We will try to get through as many questions as possible within the allotted time.

Stay tuned for more info closer to the event!

Join us for our monthly Pints With Progressives! Each month, the SCDP visits a different local eatery for drinks, food, and friendship.

Location changes each month between Gallatin and Hendersonville, with occasional gatherings in Portland and White House. This month, we’ll be Trattoria La Caverna in Hendersonville. See you there!

Join Indivisible Sumner for Good Trouble Lives On, an event honoring the late John Lewis.

Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lies with the people.

On July 17, the anniversary of Congressman John Lewis’s passing, we’re taking action across the country to defend our democracy and carry forward his legacy of Good Trouble.

From voter suppression bills like the SAVE Act to the criminalization of protest, the Trump administration is launching a full-scale attack on our civil and human rights. But we know the truth: in America, the power lies with the people, and we’re rising to prove it.

This is more than a protest; it’s a moral reckoning. A continuation of the movement Lewis helped lead, and a new front in the struggle for freedom.

Please note: A core principle behind our Good Trouble Lives On actions is a commitment to nonviolence in all we do. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.