Starting a Club

While many of our affiliates act as club affiliates to their local Democratic County Party, others have adopted a more formal structure.  Below is an outline od things to consider if you are starting a new club in your area:

• Set up ways to communicate with your members and potential members. We suggest setting up:

  • A Facebook page

  • A Website

  • An Instagram profile

  • An X (formerly known as Twitter) account

  • A TikTok account

  • An ActBlue account to accept donations

  • A MyLinktree

  • A Threads account to communicate with people who have left X

As your club matures and more people get involved, to make the club more formal you may want to:

• Create Bylaws for an unincorporated association as a Texas general-purpose political committee

• Raise or spend up to $920 (triggering filing with the Texas Ethics Commission)

• File an Appointment of Campaign Treasurer with the Texas Ethics Commission

• Pay dues to Stonewall Democrats of Texas Caucus (currently set at $5/ member)

• Obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN) from the IRS

• File IRS form 8871 and any other required IRS filings