Now that we're in the 11th Congressional District, and with incumbent Mark Meadows not seeking re-election, we have 5 candidates vying for the Democratic nomination. It is very important that we get to know them in order to make a good choice in the March 3 primary.

Fortunately we have a chance to do just that. The Polk Dems are hosting a candidate forum on Tuesday, February 4 starting at 5:30 at the Harmon Field Cabin. All 5 candidates will be there.

Dinner is at 5:30 (bring $5 to help cover the cost), and the forum starts around 6:15. Andy Millard will moderate.

​The dust has settled - at least for now - and Polk County is officially in the 11th Congressional District for the 2020 election cycle. That may well change for 2022, however, because the state legislature will have to reassess and possibly redraw all congressional districts in 2021.

When we were in District 10, we got used to having just one Democratic candidate in most of the recent elections (Patsy Keever in 2012, Tate MacQueen in 2014, Yours Truly in 2016, David Wilson Brown in 2018). But now that we're in 11, we have FIVE candidates.

As for the two candidates who had been running in the old 10th District: David Brown is now running in the 5th District (where the incumbent is Republican Virginia Foxx). Gina Collias is running here in the 11th.

Our new District 11 is about 59% Republican to 41% Democrat. But with Mark Meadows recently announcing that he won't seek reelection, we should have a fighting chance to take back the seat.

~Andy

We had a blast at the Christmas party on December 5. Special thanks to Susannah Hogan and the Women's Club for making all the arrangements and providing the food. At Susannah's suggestion, we held a "Dirty Santa" game, which provided lots of laughs and some interesting gifts!