David Bass stopped by to promote his campaign for the Frederick County Board of Education. David discusses his praise for FCPS in working towards closing the achievement gap. He also discusses the need for BOE members to hold office hours, adding more ASL elective classes for students, and the need for more special education services. We also discuss what "college and career ready" means to him. For more information about David and his campaign, visit: https://www.facebook.com/Bass4Frederick/

Teacher and Our Revolution endorsed candidate for Maryland's 6th Congressional District Maxwell Bero talks about the need to address climate change more seriously and to push for single payer healthcare. Note from the host: Ballots for the 2020 primary will be mailed to voters due to the COVID-19 outbreak. There is no postage requirement to cast a ballot.

Senator Elizabeth Warren for President super volunteers and delegate candidates Ysela Bravo and Camden Raynor reflect on Senator Warren's campaign for president following the suspension of her campaign after a disappointing Super Tuesday. Ysela and Camden explain why they supported Senator Warren, challenges the campaign faced, and the policies of Senator Warren's they still hope to see enacted by the next president. Editor's note: This is part three of a series on the 2020 Democratic Presidential candidates. The Frederick County Democratic Party will endorse the Democratic nominee. The Frederick Democrats Podcast will make every effort to produce a podcast representing all candidates actively campaigning for the Party's nomination. That effort is contingent on those candidates having an active presence in Frederick County and a willing participant to be interviewed.

Local Pete Buttigieg for President volunteers, Meg Lubitz and Maria Lane discuss why they are supporting Mayor Pete's bid for the presidency and how you can get involved with the campaign. For more information on Mayor Pete Buttigieg's campaign, visit: https://peteforamerica.com/ To get involved with the local Pete Buttigieg volunteers, visit: https://www.facebook.com/md4pete2020/ Editor's note: This is part two of a series on the 2020 Democratic Presidential candidates. The Frederick County Democratic Party will endorse the Democratic nominee. The Frederick Democrats Podcast will make every effort to produce a podcast representing all candidates actively campaigning for the Party's nomination. That effort is contingent on those candidates having an active presence in Frederick County and a willing participant to be interviewed.

Local Our Revolution and Bernie Sanders for President activist Andy Billotti joins the podcast to promote Bernie Sanders' campaign and explain why he thinks Bernie Sanders is the best candidate to take America forward. Andy noted Bernie's Medicare for All plan, as well as the need for America to play a better role in foreign policy. If interested in getting involved in the local campaign for Bernie Sanders, check out the Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/FrederickForBernie/ For more on Bernie Sanders' national campaign, go to: https://berniesanders.com/ Editor's note: This is part one of a series on the 2020 Democratic Presidential candidates. The Frederick County Democratic Party will endorse the Democratic nominee. The Frederick Democrats Podcast will make every effort to produce a podcast representing all candidates actively campaigning for the Party's nomination. That effort is contingent on those candidates having an active presence in Frederick County and a willing participant to be interviewed.

Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans in Frederick County! I sat down with Richard Kaplowitz, who, since the 2016 presidential election has registered more voters in Frederick County than any other volunteer of either political party. He discusses how he gets voters to register and how you can help increase voter registration in Frederick County. Need to register to vote or update your registration? https://frederickcountymd.gov/1648/Voter-Registration---RegisterMake-Change

Young Democrats of Frederick County Interim President Antonio Bowens discusses the next steps for the organization as we gear up for the 2020 campaign season. The Young Democrats of Frederick County will hold their next meeting on January 15, 2020 at the C. Burr Artz library in the Maryland Trust Room. For more information visit: https://www.frederickdemocrats.org/get-involved/young-democrats-frederick-county

The two recent appointees to the Frederick County Democratic Central Committee, and also two of the youngest members of the FCDCC, Regan Riley and Gabe Cassutto discuss what they bring to the Central Committee and how Democrats can improve voter turnout with younger voters.

In the wake of recent mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, Jessica Douglass and Meredith Ericksen from Moms Demand Action discuss what their organization is doing to help curb gun violence in our country. Editor's note: As we recorded this podcast there was an ongoing active shooter situation in Philadelphia where several police officers were shot. We were unaware of these unfolding events at the time and therefore did not discuss this recent shooting during the interview. For more on Moms Demand Action visit their website: https://momsdemandaction.org/ For more on the Frederick County Democratic Party visit: www.frederickdemocrats.org

Claudia, who came to the US as an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador at age 12, shares her experience and thoughts about the current situation for the immigrant community in Frederick County. Then, Juliana Downey from the R.I.S.E Coalition of Western Maryland explains the resources they provide for the immigrant community and why R.I.S.E. is calling for an end to the 287g program in Frederick Co. A program that deputizes Frederick Co. Sheriff deputies to assist ICE in the arresting, processing, and deportation of undocumented immigrants in Frederick Co. For more information about R.I.S.E visit their website at: https://www.risewesternmd.com/ or their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/RISECoalitionMD/ For more on the Frederick County Democratic Party, including our calendar of events visit: www.frederickdemocrats.org