HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Welcome to 2026! We have an exciting year ahead of us. Below is our calendar for the year. You may notice one big change, we have moved our regular monthly meeting BACK to our traditional night of the SECOND THURSDAY of the month.
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are in person, though we will try to provide a hybrid link to observe meetings from home via zoom. When available, the Zoom link is the same for every meeting – so save it if you think you’ll need it. Meetings (starting with February’s) will begin at 7pm, on the 2nd Thursday of the month at the
Cape Ann Savings Bank Community Room,
123 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Gloucester, Mass 01930
Monthly Meetings
Thursday, January 8th
[Note January 2026 meeting to be held virtually on Zoom]
Thursday, February 12th
[Meet the Candidates for Congress: Group 2]
Thursday, March 12th
[This meeting will coincide with our annual Caucus to elect delegates to the 2026 Mass Dems Convention, to be held in Worcester, on May 29th & 30th, 2026. This meeting will begin at 6pm, will be held entirely IN PERSON, and will be located at another venue to accommodate the larger expected attendance – details will be published]
Thursday, April 9th
Thursday, May 14th
Thursday, June 11th
Thursday, September 10th
Thursday, October 8th
Thursday, November 12th
Other Events
State Rep Special Election
Primary: Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026
General: Tuesday, March 31st, 2026
Regular 2026 Election
Primary: Tuesday, September 1st, 2026
General: Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026
2026 Mass Dems Convention
Friday & Saturday, May 29th & 30th, 2026
DCU Center
Worcester, Massachusetts
January Meeting
Meet the Candidates for Congress!
We will be holding our first meeting of 2026 THIS THURSDAY, January 8th, at 7:00 pm on Zoom!
This month, we are hosting the three of the declared Democratic candidates for United States Congress. (We will host the other three in February). They will make their pitches, and there will be time (20-25 minutes each) for our members to ask them about why they are running.
Beth Andres-Beck of Middleton ~ https://bethfordemocracy.com
John Beccia of Lynnfield ~ https://www.becciaforcongress.com
Jamie Belsito of Topsfield ~ https://www.jamiebelsito.com
Use the link, or just click the “Join Meeting” button below after 7pm and it will connect you directly! So pull up your comfy chair and join us on Thursday evening!
GDCC January 2026 Meeting
Thursday, January 8th, 2026 ~ 7pm
ON ZOOM: https://bit.ly/3HTMNoh
If you have any questions, please Email us at CapeAnnDemHQ@gmail.com or call 978-239-2205 for more information.
Draft Agenda
Scholarship 2026 (and beyond)
We continue to mourn the passing of State Rep Ann-Margaret Ferrante who left us in 2025.
The Executive Committee of the GDCC is proud to announce (in what was a VERY easy decision) that we have voted to officially re-designate the name of our annual scholarship to the
Ann-Margaret Ferrante
Public Service Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to seniors at Gloucester High School who have performed exemplary public service during their school years and plan to continue to do so in their college and professional lives.
Support the GDCC in 2026!
It’s the beginning of a big new year! 2026 is going to be busy for us, so it is an excellent time to consider your annual support of the GDCC. We ask for a voluntary annual dues fee of only $15 to help defray the costs of operating the GDCC. This can be made by clicking the ActBlue logo just below.
If you are able to, please consider making a recurring, monthly donation of just $5, $10 or even $20. Our current monthly expenses are such that, if only a dozen folks made a recurring donation of $10 or $20 we would be completely covered month-to-month!
