Past Events

This meeting is all about putting the "act" into activism. First we will discuss effectively communicating about the issues through shared values. We could all learn to communicate in a more positive manner. Let's learn how to connect and speak with people on the issues that matter the most to us! Also, We will be hosting a Minivan training ( which you can download this onto your phone from your app store). Next, we will also be hosting a live demonstration of someone doing a phone bank for the first time! Since they were so successful the last time we…

ATTENTION: MEETING LOCATION CHANGE FOR JUNE'S MEETING!!!! OUR JULY MEETING WILL BE AT THE WEST TAMPA LIBRARY! Do you have questions regarding the 13 different Ballot Amendments that will be on the ballot in November? What is a ballot Amendment and why do we have so many this year? Do you want a thorough understanding of each of these complicated amendments? Curious about the logic behind our stances? Then please join us, our state caucus president Susan Smith, and other guest speakers for our July meeting where we will have a presentation and discussion about this year's state constitutional amendments.…

This month's meeting is two days after the primary, so come on by for a little debrief/relief in order for us ALL to discuss the primary election! Let's all dissect it together! We want to focus on what worked, what didn't work and what we need to to win in November!!! Also, we will help the caucus get ready to move forward into the general election by explaining what our committees do and how they help us move the progressive agenda forward. And finally we will be electing our new Vice President!!! Looking forward to seeing you there!

  Click here to buy tickets Please join us for a karaoke party to benefit the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Tampa Bay on September 15th at 6:00pm. Funds raised will be used to support progressive candidates and for get out the vote materials like slate cards. There will be a bar, dinner available for purchase, chance drawing, games, a photo booth, and an awesome karaoke dj! Each ticket is $25.00 and includes one free drink ticket.

MEETING LOCATION CHANGE: WE WILL NOT BE AT THE SEMINOLE HEIGHTS LIBRARY FOR SEPTEMBER: Please note our meeting will be at the West Tampa Library this month!!! Come join the Democratic Progressive Caucus for our September meeting. This meeting will be solely focused on targeting your voter universe for the midterm elections! We will have two short presentations about the proposed 1/2 cent penny tax referendums which will be on the ballot in November. We want our members to be able to understand and to effectively advocate for both of these tax referendums. In order to be competitive, Tampa must…

For the last two years the DPCTB has been preparing our members for November 6, 2018. For the last two years we've all been reminding ourselves that we are running a marathon and not a race; and for the last two years we've running this marathon TOGETHER. The time has come to sprint to VICTORY!! Please join The Democratic Progressive Caucus of Tampa Bay for the last leg of this marathon and help us secure the survival of Democracy. October will be our last meeting before the midterms. At this meeting we will arm you all with materials, knowledge, and…

If you’re like me then you’ve had this conversation: you say you want massive government programs like Medicare For All or a Green New deal in order to create a more humane world and some centrist Democrat asks, “How ya gonna pay for it? You’ll have to raise massive taxes to fund that pie in the sky dream. The government is broke and can’t afford it.” You don’t have an answer so you have to walk away and remember back when we were a country that set and achieved ambitious goals. You might wonder why we could afford the New…