Thursday, January 23, 5:00pm-6:00pm
Columbus Firefighters Union Local 67
379 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215
A rally will be held at 5pm on Thursday, January 23, 2020, to protest the Franklin County Democratic Party’s (FCDP) release of its endorsements of candidates for the Central Committee, the Ohio 3rd Congressional District primary, and other state offices. Under the FCDP endorsement system, the Party will now create a sample ballot of their preferred candidates and send it to all registered Democrats. Voters are encouraged to take this sanctioned list to the polling station and vote according to the FCDP recommendations.
Who the individuals are that make the endorsements is generally unknown, as is the basis for their decision. This year we do know that the Chairman of the Central Committee endorsement group is Otto Beatty, husband of Joyce Beatty, the incumbent candidate for the contested position of Congressional Representative for the 3rd District. With no debates or chance for the public to review individual policies, Beatty has been endorsed by the Committee, over her opponent Morgan Harper.