Plainfield Connecticut Democratic Town Committee
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Plainfield Democratic Town Committee
Based in Plainfield, Connecticut
We are dedicated to advocating for citizens' rights, promoting progressive policies, and keeping our community informed about local and state politics.
Cakes and peach pies are still on the table. Bake sale until 3pm, Moosup Yard Sale, 39 Milner Ave. Homemade peach pies, peach crumb mini cakes and more, gluten-free options too. Lions Park also goes until 3. Find the Plainfield Democrats tent and grab your favorite candidate's yard sign.
September 19, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Cakes and peach pies are still on the table. Bake sale until 3pm, Moosup Yard Sale, 39 Milner Ave. Homemade peach pies, peach crumb mini cakes and more, gluten-free options too. Lions Park also goes until 3. Find the Plainfield Democrats tent and grab your favorite candidate's yard sign.
Tent is up at Celebrate Plainfield Day. Lions Park at Town Hall, until 3pm today, free admission. Bounce houses, vendors, demos, music, food. Find the Plainfield Democrats tent and get your favorite candidate's yard sign. Bake sale until 3pm, 39 Milner Ave, many gluten-free options.
September 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Tent is up at Celebrate Plainfield Day. Lions Park at Town Hall, until 3pm today, free admission. Bounce houses, vendors, demos, music, food. Find the Plainfield Democrats tent and get your favorite candidate's yard sign. Bake sale until 3pm, 39 Milner Ave, many gluten-free options.
Bake sale is open. Moosup Yard Sale, 39 Milner Ave, until 3pm. Cupcakes, brownies, cookies, breads and more, homemade by Plainfield neighbors, many gluten-free. Then Celebrate Plainfield Day, Lions Park, 10am-3pm, free. Find our tent and pick up your favorite candidate's yard sign.
September 19, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Bake sale is open. Moosup Yard Sale, 39 Milner Ave, until 3pm. Cupcakes, brownies, cookies, breads and more, homemade by Plainfield neighbors, many gluten-free. Then Celebrate Plainfield Day, Lions Park, 10am-3pm, free. Find our tent and pick up your favorite candidate's yard sign.
Sat Sept 19: Plainfield Democrats bake sale, 8am-3pm, Moosup Yard Sale, 39 Milner Ave. Then Celebrate Plainfield Day, Lions Park at Town Hall, 10am-3pm. Free admission, bounce houses, vendors, demos, music, food vendors. Our booth is there. Rain or shine.
September 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Sat Sept 19: Plainfield Democrats bake sale, 8am-3pm, Moosup Yard Sale, 39 Milner Ave. Then Celebrate Plainfield Day, Lions Park at Town Hall, 10am-3pm. Free admission, bounce houses, vendors, demos, music, food vendors. Our booth is there. Rain or shine.
Joe de la Cruz turned the old wood stove into a pizza oven. His grandson runs the garlic knots.
38 years in sheet metal. SMART Local 40 since 1997. Three terms in the state House.
Running for the 18th.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Joseph de la Cruz.
38 years in sheet metal. SMART Local 40 since 1997. Three terms in the state House.
Running for the 18th.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Joseph de la Cruz.
September 12, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Joe de la Cruz turned the old wood stove into a pizza oven. His grandson runs the garlic knots.
38 years in sheet metal. SMART Local 40 since 1997. Three terms in the state House.
Running for the 18th.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Joseph de la Cruz.
38 years in sheet metal. SMART Local 40 since 1997. Three terms in the state House.
Running for the 18th.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Joseph de la Cruz.
Connecticut has the fourth highest electric rates in the country.
Marcus Palumbo: ban ratepayer funded executive bonuses, end the Eversource monopoly through public and municipal power, and pause new AI data centers.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Marcus Palumbo.
Marcus Palumbo: ban ratepayer funded executive bonuses, end the Eversource monopoly through public and municipal power, and pause new AI data centers.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Marcus Palumbo.
September 11, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Connecticut has the fourth highest electric rates in the country.
Marcus Palumbo: ban ratepayer funded executive bonuses, end the Eversource monopoly through public and municipal power, and pause new AI data centers.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Marcus Palumbo.
Marcus Palumbo: ban ratepayer funded executive bonuses, end the Eversource monopoly through public and municipal power, and pause new AI data centers.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Marcus Palumbo.
The closest VA is 45 minutes away.
Sam Derenthal: "I don't know how you can say, I'm 75, I can't drive, and I can't get to my endocrinologist in Hartford, because I don't have a ride."
Transportation is healthcare.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Samantha Derenthal.
Sam Derenthal: "I don't know how you can say, I'm 75, I can't drive, and I can't get to my endocrinologist in Hartford, because I don't have a ride."
Transportation is healthcare.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Samantha Derenthal.
September 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM
The closest VA is 45 minutes away.
Sam Derenthal: "I don't know how you can say, I'm 75, I can't drive, and I can't get to my endocrinologist in Hartford, because I don't have a ride."
Transportation is healthcare.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Samantha Derenthal.
Sam Derenthal: "I don't know how you can say, I'm 75, I can't drive, and I can't get to my endocrinologist in Hartford, because I don't have a ride."
Transportation is healthcare.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Samantha Derenthal.
Joe de la Cruz spent 38 years in the sheet metal trade. SMART Local 40 since 1997.
Labor Day is not about the long weekend. It exists because people who worked with their hands organized.
Happy Labor Day.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Joseph de la Cruz.
Labor Day is not about the long weekend. It exists because people who worked with their hands organized.
Happy Labor Day.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Joseph de la Cruz.
September 7, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Joe de la Cruz spent 38 years in the sheet metal trade. SMART Local 40 since 1997.
Labor Day is not about the long weekend. It exists because people who worked with their hands organized.
Happy Labor Day.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Joseph de la Cruz.
Labor Day is not about the long weekend. It exists because people who worked with their hands organized.
Happy Labor Day.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Joseph de la Cruz.
Connecticut made Labor Day a legal holiday in 1889, five years before the country did.
The first one, in 1882, was not a day off. Workers gave up a day of pay to march.
To everyone in Plainfield working today: thank you. Share it forward.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
The first one, in 1882, was not a day off. Workers gave up a day of pay to march.
To everyone in Plainfield working today: thank you. Share it forward.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
September 7, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Connecticut made Labor Day a legal holiday in 1889, five years before the country did.
The first one, in 1882, was not a day off. Workers gave up a day of pay to march.
To everyone in Plainfield working today: thank you. Share it forward.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
The first one, in 1882, was not a day off. Workers gave up a day of pay to march.
To everyone in Plainfield working today: thank you. Share it forward.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Connecticut made Labor Day a legal holiday in 1889, five years before the country did.
The first one, in 1882, was not a day off. Workers gave up a day of pay to march.
To everyone in Plainfield working today: thank you. Share it forward.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
The first one, in 1882, was not a day off. Workers gave up a day of pay to march.
To everyone in Plainfield working today: thank you. Share it forward.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
September 7, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Connecticut made Labor Day a legal holiday in 1889, five years before the country did.
The first one, in 1882, was not a day off. Workers gave up a day of pay to march.
To everyone in Plainfield working today: thank you. Share it forward.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
The first one, in 1882, was not a day off. Workers gave up a day of pay to march.
To everyone in Plainfield working today: thank you. Share it forward.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Marcus Palumbo: "If you work every day for a paycheck and have a boss, you are working-class. That is the vast majority of us."
Unions, workplace democracy, and a seat at the table.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Marcus Palumbo.
Unions, workplace democracy, and a seat at the table.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Marcus Palumbo.
September 6, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Marcus Palumbo: "If you work every day for a paycheck and have a boss, you are working-class. That is the vast majority of us."
Unions, workplace democracy, and a seat at the table.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Marcus Palumbo.
Unions, workplace democracy, and a seat at the table.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Marcus Palumbo.
Connecticut's minimum wage goes to $17.48 on January 1.
Sam Derenthal wants to talk about the rung above it. Workforce development is her profession.
A floor is a floor. The question is what sits above it.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Samantha Derenthal.
Sam Derenthal wants to talk about the rung above it. Workforce development is her profession.
A floor is a floor. The question is what sits above it.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Samantha Derenthal.
September 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Connecticut's minimum wage goes to $17.48 on January 1.
Sam Derenthal wants to talk about the rung above it. Workforce development is her profession.
A floor is a floor. The question is what sits above it.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Samantha Derenthal.
Sam Derenthal wants to talk about the rung above it. Workforce development is her profession.
A floor is a floor. The question is what sits above it.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Samantha Derenthal.
Joe de la Cruz spent 38 years in the trades. He knows what a medical bill does to a working family.
No family should go without critical care when life changes. A layoff should not take your coverage with it.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Joseph de la Cruz.
No family should go without critical care when life changes. A layoff should not take your coverage with it.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Joseph de la Cruz.
August 29, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Joe de la Cruz spent 38 years in the trades. He knows what a medical bill does to a working family.
No family should go without critical care when life changes. A layoff should not take your coverage with it.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Joseph de la Cruz.
No family should go without critical care when life changes. A layoff should not take your coverage with it.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Joseph de la Cruz.
Marcus Palumbo on healthcare, in his words: politicians have no excuse for not acting.
Two things he would do now: raise the Medicaid reimbursement rate, and stop private equity from buying our hospitals.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Marcus Palumbo.
Two things he would do now: raise the Medicaid reimbursement rate, and stop private equity from buying our hospitals.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Marcus Palumbo.
August 28, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Marcus Palumbo on healthcare, in his words: politicians have no excuse for not acting.
Two things he would do now: raise the Medicaid reimbursement rate, and stop private equity from buying our hospitals.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Marcus Palumbo.
Two things he would do now: raise the Medicaid reimbursement rate, and stop private equity from buying our hospitals.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Marcus Palumbo.
Sam Derenthal: healthcare is a necessity, not a luxury.
Insurers want 16.2% more on individual plans in 2027. The hearing is tomorrow.
She backs protecting ACA subsidies now, a public option long term.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Samantha Derenthal.
Insurers want 16.2% more on individual plans in 2027. The hearing is tomorrow.
She backs protecting ACA subsidies now, a public option long term.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Samantha Derenthal.
August 27, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Sam Derenthal: healthcare is a necessity, not a luxury.
Insurers want 16.2% more on individual plans in 2027. The hearing is tomorrow.
She backs protecting ACA subsidies now, a public option long term.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Samantha Derenthal.
Insurers want 16.2% more on individual plans in 2027. The hearing is tomorrow.
She backs protecting ACA subsidies now, a public option long term.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Samantha Derenthal.
Town meeting tonight, 6:30 pm, Plainfield Town Hall.
Briefing on the proposed SMART trash plant, then a vote on $250,000 for attorneys to fight it.
Referendum Sept 3. Siting Council comments on Petition 1719 due Sept 6.
https://plainfieldtrashplant.org
#Plainfield
Briefing on the proposed SMART trash plant, then a vote on $250,000 for attorneys to fight it.
Referendum Sept 3. Siting Council comments on Petition 1719 due Sept 6.
https://plainfieldtrashplant.org
#Plainfield
August 26, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Town meeting tonight, 6:30 pm, Plainfield Town Hall.
Briefing on the proposed SMART trash plant, then a vote on $250,000 for attorneys to fight it.
Referendum Sept 3. Siting Council comments on Petition 1719 due Sept 6.
https://plainfieldtrashplant.org
#Plainfield
Briefing on the proposed SMART trash plant, then a vote on $250,000 for attorneys to fight it.
Referendum Sept 3. Siting Council comments on Petition 1719 due Sept 6.
https://plainfieldtrashplant.org
#Plainfield
There may be no public hearing on the Plainfield trash plant. It is before the state Siting Council as Petition 1719, where a hearing is not required by law. The Council decides within 60 days and the clock is already running.
Ask for one. Cite Petition 1719.
plainfieldtrashplant.org/take-action/
Ask for one. Cite Petition 1719.
plainfieldtrashplant.org/take-action/
August 11, 2026 at 12:30 PM
There may be no public hearing on the Plainfield trash plant. It is before the state Siting Council as Petition 1719, where a hearing is not required by law. The Council decides within 60 days and the clock is already running.
Ask for one. Cite Petition 1719.
plainfieldtrashplant.org/take-action/
Ask for one. Cite Petition 1719.
plainfieldtrashplant.org/take-action/
Some of your neighbors pay 23 to 64% less for electricity. Connecticut has six municipal utilities, including Groton, Norwich and Jewett City.
Marcus Palumbo backs public power. Sam Derenthal wants towns free to explore it.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Marcus Palumbo backs public power. Sam Derenthal wants towns free to explore it.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
August 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Some of your neighbors pay 23 to 64% less for electricity. Connecticut has six municipal utilities, including Groton, Norwich and Jewett City.
Marcus Palumbo backs public power. Sam Derenthal wants towns free to explore it.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Marcus Palumbo backs public power. Sam Derenthal wants towns free to explore it.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Extended early voting hours today, Tuesday August 4: 8am to 8pm at Plainfield Town Hall, 8 Community Ave.
One race on the Democratic ballot: Governor. Primary Day is Tuesday, August 11.
Questions: Registrars of Voters, 860-230-3024.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
One race on the Democratic ballot: Governor. Primary Day is Tuesday, August 11.
Questions: Registrars of Voters, 860-230-3024.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
August 4, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Extended early voting hours today, Tuesday August 4: 8am to 8pm at Plainfield Town Hall, 8 Community Ave.
One race on the Democratic ballot: Governor. Primary Day is Tuesday, August 11.
Questions: Registrars of Voters, 860-230-3024.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
One race on the Democratic ballot: Governor. Primary Day is Tuesday, August 11.
Questions: Registrars of Voters, 860-230-3024.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Early voting for Connecticut's primary starts today, August 3. 10am to 6pm.
Extended 8am to 8pm on Aug 4 and Aug 6. Early voting runs through Aug 9. Primary Day is Tuesday, August 11, 6am to 8pm.
Connecticut runs a closed primary.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Extended 8am to 8pm on Aug 4 and Aug 6. Early voting runs through Aug 9. Primary Day is Tuesday, August 11, 6am to 8pm.
Connecticut runs a closed primary.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
August 3, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Early voting for Connecticut's primary starts today, August 3. 10am to 6pm.
Extended 8am to 8pm on Aug 4 and Aug 6. Early voting runs through Aug 9. Primary Day is Tuesday, August 11, 6am to 8pm.
Connecticut runs a closed primary.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Extended 8am to 8pm on Aug 4 and Aug 6. Early voting runs through Aug 9. Primary Day is Tuesday, August 11, 6am to 8pm.
Connecticut runs a closed primary.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
plainfieldctdems.org is updated: the live town meeting calendar, every 2026 voting date, our archive of recorded town meetings, and a new candidates page.
plainfieldctdems.org
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
plainfieldctdems.org
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
August 2, 2026 at 1:00 AM
plainfieldctdems.org is updated: the live town meeting calendar, every 2026 voting date, our archive of recorded town meetings, and a new candidates page.
plainfieldctdems.org
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
plainfieldctdems.org
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Marcus Palumbo says Connecticut has the 4th highest electric rates in the country.
His fix: ban Eversource executive bonuses funded by your bill, move toward public power, pause new AI data centers.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Marcus Palumbo.
His fix: ban Eversource executive bonuses funded by your bill, move toward public power, pause new AI data centers.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Marcus Palumbo.
August 1, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Marcus Palumbo says Connecticut has the 4th highest electric rates in the country.
His fix: ban Eversource executive bonuses funded by your bill, move toward public power, pause new AI data centers.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Marcus Palumbo.
His fix: ban Eversource executive bonuses funded by your bill, move toward public power, pause new AI data centers.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Marcus Palumbo.
Electricity isn't a luxury. It's a necessity. Sam Derenthal's words.
Her stand: hold utilities accountable, more transparency, let towns explore municipal power like Bozrah.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Samantha Derenthal.
Her stand: hold utilities accountable, more transparency, let towns explore municipal power like Bozrah.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Samantha Derenthal.
July 30, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Electricity isn't a luxury. It's a necessity. Sam Derenthal's words.
Her stand: hold utilities accountable, more transparency, let towns explore municipal power like Bozrah.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Samantha Derenthal.
Her stand: hold utilities accountable, more transparency, let towns explore municipal power like Bozrah.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Samantha Derenthal.
Joe de la Cruz spent 38 years in the trades. He knows the difference between a bill dropping and a bill being affordable.
Bills fell about $37 a month since May. Ours are still among the highest in the country.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Joseph de la Cruz.
Bills fell about $37 a month since May. Ours are still among the highest in the country.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Joseph de la Cruz.
July 29, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Joe de la Cruz spent 38 years in the trades. He knows the difference between a bill dropping and a bill being affordable.
Bills fell about $37 a month since May. Ours are still among the highest in the country.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Joseph de la Cruz.
Bills fell about $37 a month since May. Ours are still among the highest in the country.
Paid for by Plainfield Democratic Town Committee.
Approved by Joseph de la Cruz.
Residents have been building a website on the proposed Plainfield trash plant, and it just got a real upgrade. A full document archive, source filings now readable by screen readers, and a new peer-reviewed study on traffic noise and health.
plainfieldtrashplant.org
plainfieldtrashplant.org
July 28, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Residents have been building a website on the proposed Plainfield trash plant, and it just got a real upgrade. A full document archive, source filings now readable by screen readers, and a new peer-reviewed study on traffic noise and health.
plainfieldtrashplant.org
plainfieldtrashplant.org