May 25, 2026 - The East Texas Whistle-Stop Tour with Democratic Candidates is coming to Shelby County on Monday, May 25 around 4pm. The stop will be in the Ivan Smith parking lot area. Four candidates who are on the ballot are expected be there. Weather permitting.
To view the full Whistle-Stop schedule, click here.
May 5, 2026 - I would like to thank everyone that voted for me in the Shelbyville School Board election. I appreciate the vote very much. I didn't win. But I ran. I will be ready for the next time. Have a great day and thank you again.
March 16, 2026 - Shelby County Democratic Party Convention is Saturday, March 21, 2026 at Las Margaritas Restaurant, 110 Nacogdoches Street, Center, TX 75935.
Registration starts at 12 noon with convention call to order at 12:30pm.
For more information, contact Patsy Handy at 936-657-5018 or 936-488-9209 for a text message.
State Convention is June 25-27, 2026, in Corpus Christi, Texas.
February 11, 2026 - Democratic monthly meeting for February 19, 6pm at Las Margaritas, located at 110 Nacogdoches Street.
Special guest will be Yolanda Prince, candidate for U S House CD1. Please join us for the evening and meet Yolanda Prince with questions and insights about the upcoming elections. Looking forward to seeing you there.
December 17, 2025 - On Thursday, December 18, 2025, beginning at 9:30am, via Zoom, the Texas Democratic Party will conduct ballot drawings for the counties listed on our Run for Office page. (Editor's note: Shelby County is listed.) Counties not listed conduct their own drawings. Within a Zoom breakout room, the ballot drawing will be conducted for one office, going through each county one at a time.
November 28, 2025 - Democratic Monthly Meeting will be Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 10am, At the Open Door Church, located at 9000 Cotton Ford Road. Special guest will be Ms. Roxanne Lathan, candidate for State House District 11, please come and help me greet her to Shelby County.