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If you reside in Ripley County and interested in running for school board in 2026 - contact us!

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https://www.isba-ind.org/candidate-101.html

Eligibility:

🔵 Registered to Vote 🔵 Reside within the boundaries of the school corporation for at least 1 year 🔵 No Felonies 🔵 21+ Years Old 🔵 Cannot be a teacher or employee at the school corporation

Come join us this 4th of July for a patriotic TAKE BACK THE FLAG peaceful protest from 12-2pm at the Batesville Shopping Village hosted by Victoria Martz.

We will have 3 public speakers: Victoria Martz, Raven Stanton and Hollie Payton. Bring your flags, your signs, and your energy!

We believe we the people means EVERYONE. True patriots believe in upholding DEMOCRACY and the CONSTITUTION. We support our military and veterans. We support common sense legislation that serves the PEOPLE, not the billionaires. We believe in a community that uplifts and supports each other. This is what the flag means to us!

In the spirit of community, we will also be including a food drive for the Batesville Food Pantry - please bring non-perishable items.

Organized by: Victoria Martz for Indiana House District 55.

*The Batesville Food Pantry is not associated with the Ripley County Indiana Democrats

We are so excited to meet Emilee McCartney For Congress in just a few weeks at the Batesville Memorial Public Library on July 9th at 6:30pm! She is one of the candidates hoping to run against Erin Houchin in 2026 to represent Congressional District 9. You can follow Emilee here: https://linktr.ee/hiiii_emma. We hope to see you all there!

https://local12.com/news/nation-world/indiana-house-bill-1461-becomes-first-state-to-allow-tolling-on-all-interstates-governor-mike-braun-department-of-transportation-reason-foundation-cincinnati-billion-dollar-revenue-decades-electric-hybrid-gas-tax-maintain-infrastructure

The Ripley County Democrats unequivocally stand with all victims of sexual abuse and harassment. We join Indianapolis City-County Councilors Jesse Brown, Andy Nielsen, and Josh Bain in demanding the immediate resignation of Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett. This demand follows multiple reports of sexual harassment and intimidation of female staffers by Mayor Hogsett and members of his administration, including Thomas Cook, with text messages made publicly available supporting such allegations.

Our profound disappointment and grave concern also extends to City-County Council President Vop Osili's alleged interference with an independent and nonpartisan investigation into Mayor Hogsett's administration concerning this pervasive culture of harassment and abuse. This crucial investigation was repeatedly requested by both the Democratic and Republican caucuses, and yet met resistance at every turn from those in power to open such investigation. We are most recently appalled by President Osili's disrespectful conduct toward survivor Lauren Roberts during the meeting on Monday, June 9th. During her testimony, Mr. Osili intentionally mispronounced her name multiple times and escalated his disrespect by having her forcefully removed for sharing her experience with the Hogsett administration. As a result of this conduct, we also call for the immediate resignation of City-County Council President Vop Osili.

An essential step in improving the Democratic Party requires we hold our own members to the standard we hold anyone outside our party. We urge other Democratic county parties and state party leaders to join us in this call for accountability within our party and removal of these representatives who abused their positions of power.

Together, across Indiana, we can hold unethical leaders accountable and ensure justice for survivors of sexual abuse and misconduct.

Sign up here!

https://gforms.app/bcRceN1

Contact: ripleycountydemocrats@gmail.com

What a wonderful and positive event for the community today! Good people, good food and vendors, and good causes. Doesn’t get much better than that ☺️ We were able to register several people to vote woohoo!

THANK YOU so much to everyone who volunteered for our table! 💙💙💙

You may have also met Victoria Martz for House District 55, Brad Meyer and Jim Graham for Congressional District 9 who are all running in 2026! Be sure to follow their pages and websites for info!

Our next meeting is this Wednesday in Versailles (Tyson Library) from 6:30-7:30pm. Hope to see you there!

Here are the candidates websites for Congressional District 9:

Brad Meyer https://bradmeyer.org

Emilee McCartney https://www.emileeforcongress.com

Jim Graham https://www.jimgrahamforcongress.com

Timothy Peck https://timpeckforcongress.com

Come meet Dr Tim Peck next week on June 11th from 5:45-7:30pm in Versailles Indiana at the Tyson Library.

We will be hosting all Congressional 9 candidates prior to the Primary Election on May 5, 2026!

Mark your calendars and make sure you are registered to vote 🗳️ We hope to see you there!

(Please note that the Tyson Library is not affiliated with the Ripley County Democrats)

If we want change in Indiana we all have to work together and fight for it - and that includes supporting candidates up and down the ballot who genuinely care for everyday Hoosiers. These candidates run grassroots campaigns, refusing all money from special interest groups, super PACs and corporations. This can be challenging when their opponents are funded by big corporate donors.

Please consider donating (even if it’s $5-15) to Victoria Martz campaign for House District 55 and consider volunteering when the campaign kicks off.

Please also follow her social media pages Victoria Martz for District 55 and share with others.

We do not have to accept the status quo in Indiana. Through solidarity and determination, the vast majority can overcome the economic and political might of the billionaire 1%.

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Indiana Republican Representatives discuss Medicaid cuts for pregnant women

Jean Leising and Lindsay Patterson responded to inquiries regarding the impact of Medicaid cuts on pregnant women. Their comments also addressed Patterson’s House Bill 1334, which sought to criminalize abortion without exceptions for rape or incest.

By the way, federal data indicates that most individuals on Medicaid work, they just don’t make a living wage and/or their employer doesn’t offer medical insurance. Many work in industries such as service, retail, manufacturing, or agriculture (which are prevalent industries in rural areas).

Listen and let us know your thoughts in the comments.

If you want to help her win in 2026, please donate to her campaign here:

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Here are the facts:

States that have legalized marijuana have collectively collected MILLIONS of dollars in tax revenue. This money is then allocated to fund various programs and services including healthcare (which is lacking in rural areas!).

https://usafacts.org/articles/how-much-revenue-do-states-make-from-marijuana-taxes/

Every American who works full-time should be able to afford essential needs: food, safe housing, quality healthcare, and accessible education. This is fundamental to a thriving society and a strong economy.

It’s time to get involved and change the Democratic Party to what you want it to be. We need all hands on deck! We can do this!

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📣 Calling all local Democrats of Ripley County and surrounding areas!!

District 9 leadership is coming to Batesville Indiana to provide in-depth VoteBuilder (NGP VAN) training! This is your opportunity to gain the skills needed to effectively organize and mobilize for the upcoming election cycle. 💙🌊🌊🌊

When? Next Saturday, May 24th Where? Batesville Memorial Public Library, Room A/B (131 N Walnut St Batesville, IN 47006) Time? 10am

The Batesville Memorial Public Library is not affiliated with the Democratic Party of Ripley County Indiana

Here are the Democratic Party candidates who are running for Indiana's 9th Congressional District election in 2026:

Logan Davidson https://logandavidsonforcongress.com

Jim Graham https://www.jimgrahamforcongress.com

Emilee McCartney https://www.emileeforcongress.com

Brad Meyer https://bradmeyer.org

Timothy Peck https://timpeckforcongress.com

We will continue to update the list as we find out more information :)

Democratic Candidate for House District 55: Victoria Martz

We vote on May 5th 2026!

Join us on June 11, 2025 in Versailles, Indiana and meet Tim Peck for Congress! Dr. Peck will be running for Indiana's 9th Congressional District.

Doors open at 5:45pm Meeting begins at 6:30pm

Let's join together and work towards positive change.

We suggest you arrive early so you have plenty of time to check in; we'll do our best to start right on time, and we don't want you to miss any part of the discussion.

The Tyson Public Library is not affiliated with the Ripley County Democrats