Republicans are trying to weaken the voices of Southfield voters. 

 On November 4th, Southfield voters will head to the polls and find one choice on their ballots for City Clerk: Gabi Grossbard, an out-of-touch MAGA conspiracy theorist who would use the office to push an extremist agenda and undermine Michigan’s fair and free elections. He even tried to sue to overturn the election in 2020. At the end of the day, election deniers have no place being in charge of our elections.

The good news is that Wynett Guy is running a write-in campaign to protect Southfield voters from her dangerous opponent, but she needs help from all Michigan Democrats. We can’t let her opponent — an extremist conspiracy theorist who has zero experience — win without a fight.

Our state party chair, Curtis Hertel, is asking Democrats from across the state to sign up to make calls to Southfield voters so they know to write in Wynett Guy for City Clerk. Phone banking shifts are being held every week from now until Election Day. Sign up for a volunteer shift by clicking on the button below. Every conversation that volunteers have with Southfield voters is critical to protect a strong, Democratic-majority city from a conspiracy theorist administering future elections.

Looking for resistance events, protests, rallies, etc.? There are now three calendars available.

Michigan United Action, End Gun Violence Michigan Action, 482Forward, Sierra Club Michigan, and Climate Cabinet have put together a Resistance Calendar that is constantly being updated. There is a link at the top of the sheet that will take you to a form to fill out with any events you’d like to share.

Check out the South East Michigan Action & Mutual Aid Calendar here.

At mivoter.gov, you can:

1. See the list of protests in your county, or submit new ones!

2. Reach out to your local county's Democratic party, get on their newsletter email list.  Find out about events and opportunities to help, in your area.

3. Follow MIvoter to receive a monthly email about other actions.  And Share MIvoter with your friends!

Direct link to Oakland County events. You can submit events here.

Petition drives are underway to get a spot on Michigan’s 2026 ballot. There are even more coming. Please be sure to read up on these drives before you sign any petition. Click here for information about several petitions that you should not sign.

Across the country, immigrant families are being detained, disappeared, and torn from their loved ones — part of a growing authoritarian campaign to erode rights and silence dissent.

Join the Disappeared in America Weekend of Action (11/1-11/2) — a national mobilization to protect immigrants, expose corporate complicity, and honor the lives lost in detention.

The No Kings Alliance (the coalition of partners who brought you No Kings Day), will be updating calls to action (CTAs) on this site every Wednesday. The Trump administration is as unpredictable as it is dangerous. We can’t know exactly what the flashpoint will be next week, much less in a month. This page will allow No Kings the flexibility to fight back against their authoritarian agenda in real time through weekly CTAs. The Next Steps page also has a direct link to nokings.org/kyr, where there areresources to ensure you and your community know what to do when faced with federal agents or law enforcement.

Meet at the corner of 9 Mile and Woodward Ave. on Tuesdays from 4:30 to 6 p.m. to protest all of the craziness happening in Washington under the Trump administration.

Every Monday from 4-6 p.m. at M-59 and Crescent Lake Road in Waterford.

Every Thursday from 4-6 p.m. at the Tesla facility at 6800 Orchard Lake Rd. in West Bloomfield. For more details.

Note that the Tesla protests at Somerset on Sundays have been cancelled.

DSOC sponsors the DSOC Politics and Policy Book Club. The group provides input to the club and the larger Democratic party community to advance its goals.

If you are interested in being a part of this book club, please send an email to Marvin Zalman at aa1887@wayne.edu. Summaries of several recent discussions are listed below.

Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson’s “Abundance” (June 2025)

Katherine Stewart’s “Money, Lies and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy” (August 2025)

Anne Applebaum’s “Autocracy, Inc: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World” (October 2025)

Please write to Congress to help save our national parks. They are hoping to get the 1,000 people who were laid off reinstated. The parks already run underfunded, understaffed and on shoestrings by people who are dedicated to a mission of conservation. With the cuts that have already been made, it is clear that many existing facilities won’t be able to open for their season. Click on the button below for an easy way to write.

These resources will help you find companies that support Democratic values and candidates, those that support opposing values, and those that do not make political contributions: DEI Watch, Goods Unite Us (app), Open Secrets (website), Liberal Owned Business Community (Facebook group) and Voting With Your Dollars:  Grocery Stores. You can also visit The People’s Union USA for a list of national boycotts.

Sign up to be notified of boycotts.

Did you know that the MDP has a weekly podcast with the MDP Chair Curtis Hertel? It’s very informative and engaging. Click on the image to listen and find other valuable information.

The MDP would also love to hear your story about how Trump is affecting you and your community. Click below to tell the MDP your story

There are reasons every day to reach out to Sen. Slotkin, Sen. Peters and Rep. Stevens to voice your concerns.

Call the congressional switchboard at 202.224.3121 to be connected directly to voicemail by simply stating your representative’s name. Or, call their offices directly:

Sen. Slotkin: 202.224.4822; Sen. Peters: 202.224.6221; Rep. Stevens 202.225.8171

5 Calls provides information about making calls, including issues and scripts.

If you are not in CD11, click below to find contact info for your rep.

If you’d like information about any of these volunteer opportunities, please email club Chair Gary Shea by clicking on the button below