Felix Facchine for Howard County Democratic Central Committee

With the majority of votes counted, our campaign will come up short of earning a victory in the race for Howard County Democratic Central Committee. While I was not successful in this race, I’m so proud of the positive, issue-focused campaign that we ran over the last six months.

I am deeply grateful to the family, friends, neighbors, and community members who volunteered their time, energy, and passion in this campaign. I cannot even begin to express my deepest appreciation for your encouragement. In particular, I want to thank Collin Sullivan and Maureen Evans Arthurs for their constant advice, support, and friendship throughout this race. I also want to thank Meghan Lynch for being a steadfast friend and a fabulous campaign treasurer. And I am especially thankful to Saad Usmani for his constant support, patience, and understanding throughout this process.

I ran for Central Committee because I believe in our party’s vision of caring for our neighbors, fighting for civil rights, and taking action on the pressing challenges of our time. To deliver on our party’s promises, we have work to do. As a party, we must build – not burn – bridges in our community. We must invest in our local party infrastructure and engage more people in the democratic process. There is so much on the line in this election, and we cannot fail to meet this moment.

While this election is over for me, we all must unite and take on the tall work ahead of us in November by electing Wes Moore as our next Governor, Anthony Brown as our next Attorney General, and Brooke Lierman as our next Comptroller. And in Howard County, we must build on the progress we have made by re-electing County Executive Calvin Ball and electing Democrats to office in every corner of our county.

I’d like to offer my congratulations to the members-elect of the Democratic Central Committee. After being on the campaign trail with many of you over the last several months, I look forward to supporting you in the hard work that is building and growing our local party.

Thank you all again for your support in this race – I look forward to continuing my work to elect Democrats up and down the ballot in Howard County!

It’s time to vote, Maryland! 🗳🗳🗳

Good morning, Maryland! It's Gubernatorial Primary Election Day! Polls are open 7:00am-8:00pm TODAY! Find your assigned polling place: vote.md.gov/PollingPlace Return your ballot in a drop box by 8:00pm today at vote.md.gov/DropBoxes or make sure it is postmarked by the post office today.

Closing out a week of Early Voting at Reservoir High School! Excited to see all the voters (including a lot of first-time voters) come out to the polls today!

Next up: Election Day on July 19th!

Today is the LAST day to request a Mail-in Ballot be delivered to you via mail for the Primary Election!

📨 Want to vote by mail? Request a ballot today at https://bit.ly/md-votemail

📫 Already have your mail-in ballot? Remember to mail in back to the Board of Election OR deposit it in a ballot drop-box by July 19th: https://bit.ly/hocodropbox

Welcome to day 6 of early voting! Polls are open 7a-8p daily through this Thursday, 7/14. Find an early voting center in your county or City of residence at vote.md.gov/EarlyVote. Voting by mail instead? TODAY is the deadline by which we must receive your request for a mail-in ballot delivery by mail! Request your ballot at vote.md.gov/NeedBallot See all MD election info at vote.md.gov/2022

A little rain didn’t stop me from casting my ballot during early voting at Wilde Lake High School! 🎉 ✅ 🗳

Now through July 14th, you can vote early too at locations across Howard County! bit.ly/HoCoEarlyVote

Early voting starts TODAY! If you live in Howard County, you can swing by any one of five polling places across the county to cast your ballot in the Democratic Primary!

You may even see me at one of the polling places! 😃🗳️✅

https://bit.ly/HoCoEarlyVote

On Sundays, we wear purple! It was a gorgeous day to be out knocking doors for Christiana Rigby for County Council, Katie Fry Hester, Maryland Senate D9, and Courtney Watson - State Delegate in neighborhoods across Howard County.

T-minus 16 days until Election Day!

We’re just one week away from the start of Early Voting in Maryland! From July 7-14, you can cast your ballot at one of five early voting sites across Howard County:

🗳️ Wilde Lake High School
🗳️ Reservoir HS
🗳️ Long Reach HS
🗳️ Howard HS
🗳️ Marriotts Ridge HS

An afternoon of gorgeous doorknocking weather turned into a torrential downpour, BUT we finished our turf and were rewarded with a rainbow at the end! It doesn't get much better than that! 🌈🌈

Have you made your plan to vote yet? You can cast your ballot by mail, vote early, or vote on election day. Learn more below and make a plan to vote in the upcoming primary election!

Vote by Mail: https://bit.ly/md-votemail
Early Voting: https://bit.ly/HoCoEarlyVote
Election Day: https://bit.ly/MDPollingPlace

We're less than two months away from Election Day in Maryland! As we gear up for the last leg of the race, I’ve been busy knocking on doors and connecting with voters across Howard County.

Want to help knock doors with me as we near the finish line? Join us for a couple hours on a weekend by signing up here: https://bit.ly/3NyOQP3!

📷: my cat Pippin, lending a paw to help out with the campaign!

I'm excited to share that I was one of the top vote-getters in the Columbia Democratic Club straw poll! I’m so grateful to have the support of CDC members in my race for Democratic Central Committee. Back to the doors!

Started off this scorcher knocking in North Laurel with some great candidates for public office!

Next up: heading to the Columbia Democratic Club endorsement meeting and straw poll vote!

✅ First Candidate Forum Done!

Thank you to the African American Coalition of Howard County - MD for inviting me to participate in the candidate forum today! I was very glad to spend some time with voters and share more about why I’m running to serve on the Democratic Central Committee!

Voting by mail is easier than ever in Maryland! If you’d like to cast your ballot by mail this year, you can request a mail-in ballot today by visiting: https://bit.ly/md-votemail.

Mail-in ballots will be sent out starting in early June to all voters who request them!

The anticipated Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade flies in the face of 50 years of settled law and would take away the freedoms of millions people who seek abortions and reproductive health care.

We must fight this harmful decision with every ounce of our individual and collective energy. And as Democrats, we must commit to electing pro-choice candidates at every level of government in 2022 and beyond.

Donate to an Abortion Fund Right Now If you’re terrified about losing Roe v. Wade, it’s the best thing you can do.

It was good to join Howard County MD Young Democrats this afternoon for their Italian Ice Social and fundraiser!

Thank you to Young Democrats for hosting this event, and a special thank you to Megan Williams for her service as President of Howard County Young Democrats over the last two years.

Throwback Thursday! In 2016, I interned on the Maryland Coordinated Campaign to elect Elijah Cummings, Chris Van Hollen, Hillary Clinton, and local Democrats in Baltimore City.

Since 2016, I’ve worked on numerous campaigns and implemented field plans in races across Howard County. I’m excited to bring this experience to the Democratic Central Committee!

Representation matters. I am proud to be an LGBTQ+ candidate for Democratic Central Committee, and I am committed to including and uplifting the voices, perspectives, and priorities of LGBTQ+ Howard County residents as an HCDCC member.

Thank you to Steve for interviewing me about my campaign for Central Committee! You can read the full article here:

Out on the Trail But Felix is no ordinary candidate. There are two aspects of his campaign for a seat on the Howard County Democratic Central Committee that adds uniqueness to Felix’s quest: he is not part of either of the two competing registered slates of candidates that encompass 40 of the 45 in the field, and ...

The Howard County MD Young Democrats are sponsoring a $500 book scholarship to current and prospective college students in our community!

To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to [email protected] by April 30th for best consideration.

Please share and spread the word!

Don't forget! We are still accepting applicants for our book scholarship. The award provides $500 to each student who is either planning to attend or already attending a higher-education institution.

Email your resume and cover letter to [email protected] by April 30th for best consideration.

https://hocomdyoungdems.com/2022/04/21/apply-now-for-the-2022-hcyd-book-scholarship/

I took advantage of the beautiful day to go doorknocking in the community with my County Councilwoman, Christiana Rigby for County Council! We had good conversations with voters about the importance strengthening our democracy, protecting the right to vote, and electing Democrats in Howard County.

All I can say is thank you! With your support, we *exceeded* our first fundraising goal of the 2022 election!

With just 3 months to go until Election Day, I'm so excited to be running a strong campaign focused on building community and strengthening our local Democratic Party.

I am humbled by the support that our campaign has received. Our first fundraising deadline is coming up tomorrow, and I am just $125 away from my goal. Can you chip in $22 to help reach our goal?

Donate at: https://bit.ly/felix4hoco

It was a beautiful day (albeit a little windy) to knock on doors and talk with Democratic voters in Howard County!

It was great to meet Congressman Jamie Raskin today at Busboys & Poets! Congressman Raskin has been on the frontlines of defending our democracy and standing up for working people across our state. Thank you for visiting Columbia and speaking to our Howard County Democrats!

Have you heard? Maryland’s Primary Election has been moved to July 19, 2022.

Be sure to update your calendar with the new date! If you need to vote-by-mail, you can request an absentee ballot here: https://bit.ly/3JwjRRW

Throwback Thursday! We were sprinting across the finish line the day before Election Day 2018 to get out the vote. We increased Democratic turnout by nearly 50% in Howard County!

I’m running for Howard County Democratic Central Committee to continue the work I’ve been doing for years - doorknocking, phonebanking, organizing, and energizing Democrats to win elections up and down the ballot!