November 10, 2023 - General Candidate Filing for a place on the Primary Ballot starts November 11th, 2023 for County Chairs and others that are interested in running for office.
Precinct Chairs filings began on September 11th, 2023. Open filing period ends December 11th, 2023.
For information on filing or to obtain forms for filing, please contact me at the information below.
Patsy Handy
936-657-5018 (H)
936-488-9209 (C)
Shelby County Chair
Democratic Party
November 10, 2023 - Shelby County Democrats invites you to our Monthly Meeting on Thursday, November 16th at Las Margaritas Restaurant at 110 Nacogdoches Street, Center. Potluck at 5:30pm. Meeting at 6pm
State Supreme Court Place 2 candidate, Mr. Randell Sarosdy will be our guest. Please come out and greet Mr. Sarosdy and get answers to any questions you may have. He also needs fifty signatures from our county to get on the ballot.
September 22, 2023 - Candidate Recruitment meeting at 6pm on September 27, 2023 at Las Margaritas, 110 Nacogdoches street, Center.
If you have thought about or need more information about what it takes to run for local office, we invite you out to join us on Wednesday, 27th of September.
September 12, 2023 - The filing period for the Precinct Chair Filing starts September 12th and ends December 11th, 2023, to get your name on the 2024 ballot. If you would like more information or wish to pick up an application, you may contact Patsy Handy at 936-657-5018, leave a message or text 936-488-9209.
You may also contact Mr. Richard Lundie at 936-254-4775.
February 21, 2023 - Patsy Handy, Shelby County Democratic Party Chair, announces that due to her upcoming knee surgeries, Mr. Richard Lundie, Precinct chair 8 Tenaha, will be acting Deputy County Chair for the Shelby County Democrats until her return.
He will be preparing for the 2024 primaries, any questions or inquiries will be directed to him He may be reached at 936-254-4775
You may also reach out to Mr. George Grace, Precinct chair 9 Timpson if need be-936-427-7691.
Janaury 19, 2023 - Shelby County Democrats will have their monthly meeting on Saturday, January 21st at T/R Steaks and More on Hurst Street at 2pm. See you there.
November 17, 2022 - Patsy Handy, Democrat Party Chair, would like to thank all those who helped provide a free barbecue plate after school for kids ages Pre-K3 to 12th grade on Wednesday at Perry Sampson Park.
Thank you to Richard and Linda Lundie, precinct 8 chair in Tenaha; Earsie and Milton Horton, precinct 4 chair in Huxley; and George Grace, precinct 9 chair in Timpson. Special thanks to Nicole Ellington for getting the word out to the parents about the event and the students that came by for a plate. Also, thank you to Doris and Iretta for assisting.