As of March 22, 11:45 PM, according to John Hopkins COVID-19 Global Cases Center,, Tennessee has 505 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Anderson County has one confirmed case. This will get worse as the disease spreads despite our best efforts. Until an effective vaccine is fully tested and then distributed, this will be our new reality. Social distancing - home isolation - internet communication - economic carnage - and other lifestyle impacts will be with us for a long time. This also applies to our political reality.

First, and this is important, Trump and his administration totally failed the American people when we had the chance to really get ahead of this virus. Due to their abiding concern in getting re-elected and placating Trump, they directly are responsible for the virus to spread as it is doing. This is unrefutably ground truth. We are living with their fundamental failure to place us ahead of their political ambitions.

Second, as we continue with the 2020 Presidential Campaign, it is imperative that Tennessee and Anderson County Election Commission begin working on how we can mail our ballots securely when we vote. They must insure every voter has the opportunity to vote as well as insure they are not at risk from this virus as they do so. There is no excuse for failure since solutions are readily available to make this happen

Finally, campaigning will change. Rather than having rallies, meetings, political events, and in person canvassing, we will need to use the internet and other safe means to communicate with each other. Radio ads will be more important, for instance, as well as the social media platforms. The Republican party will try to change the reality of their failure by creating an “alternate facts” narrative. We must counter this with the truth of what really happened and how Democrats offer far more to keeping Anderson County residents safe and secure.

The Anderson County Democratic Party is working hard to accomplish these things. You can help us do this. We need to pressure our county and state government to begin upgrading our electoral process to meet this challenge. We need to tell our story loud and clear that Trump and his party directly placed us in danger with their careless and selfish actions when this first began. We need to show all residents in Anderson County that Democrats care- that we will care for all in kindness - that we will be there for them.

For we are Democrats. This is what we do.