Category: News

Springfield Democrats have been busy preparing for Spring and the Primary Elections season! We kicked off with the Delaware County Democratic Party Nominating Convention, which was held on February 24th. There were 876 voting members in attendance from throughout the County, with 41 Springfield Democratic Committee members participating either in person or via proxy. See…

Representative Jennifer O’Mara was elected this week to serve as vice chair for freshmen and the first vice chair designate for the PA House Democratic Southeast Delegation. The Southeast Delegation’s is the PA House’s largest delegation, and it includes Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Berks, Lancaster, York and Dauphin counties. For more information, click here.

Join Democrats from around Delaware County for our winter breakfast, co-hosted by the Springfield and Marple Newtown Democrat Committees on Saturday, March 9th 9:00 am – 11:00 am at the Media VFW. Meet candidates, sign petitions, and enjoy the company of fellow Democrats. See the flyer below for details.

For anyone interested in running for local county office, the Penn State Extension is offering a workshop called “Toss your Hat in the Ring.” Attendees will get an overview of Pennsylvania local government and the responsibilities of a township supervisor, a borough council member, or a school board director – presented by a Penn State…

At the December meeting of the Springfield Democrats, members collected food and toys for the Holidays. The Toys will be taken to Rocco Polidoro’s Nationwide office on Springfield Road, which is a “Toys for Tots” collection point. The food will be delivered to a local food pantry. The committee was pleased to continue this tradition,…

The week after the November election, members of the PA House and Senate chose their leadership teams for the 2019-20 Legislative Session. See the complete list here.

Congratulations to Sue Garelik for being honored at the Delco Democrats Holiday Party on November 30th! Sue, along with other select volunteers throughout the County, was honored for her long history of volunteer service to the Springfield Township Democratic Party. Sue has served in a number of capacities through the years and was the unanimous…

Democrats won big at the polls, sweeping all races! Jennifer O’Mara beat Alex Charlton by a slim margin, proving that every vote does indeed count. She will be the first Democrat to represent the 165th district in 40+ years, and the first woman ever to hold the office. Swarthmore Mayor, Tim Kearney, defeated Tom McGarrigle…

Please join Springfield residents, Jim and Laura McLaughlin, for an event supporting Tim Kearney this Thursday from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. For more information and to RSVP, contact Charlotte at Charlotte@TimforPA.com. Or, register online.