DEMOCRATIC PARTY
OF POLK COUNTY WISCONSIN
Leadership to the Future
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Come join us for our annual Dueholm dinner, May 5, 4pm at the Milltown Community Center!
All Democratic state-wide officials have been invited to speak.
The Polk County Democratic Party is an inclusive, membership-based organization promoting Democratic and progressive principles. We recruit, support and elect candidates who share those principles. We act as a resource to educate all citizens on the important issues of the day.
HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE WORK OF POLK COUNTY DEMOCRATS
The 2020 Democratic Convention will be in Milwaukee!
The path to defeating Trump runs through Wisconsin. This is the first time the Democratic party has held a national convention in the Midwest outside of Chicago since 1916. After a decade of Republican attacks on working people, labor unions, and communities of color,...
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Weekly news from the DPW chair.
Election day for the spring general election is April 2nd, but that doesn’t mean you can’t cast your ballot early -- in Madison and Milwaukee, you’ll be able to vote early starting Monday! Other municipalities will start the following week. To find a voting location...
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Happy birthday, Sen. Patty Schachtner!
Come celebrate Senator Patty Schachtner’s birthday at Table 65, a locally owned farm-to-table restaurant here in New Richmond. You are invited to join on Monday, April 1, from 5 – 7 p.m. Patty is working hard in Madison and here in western Wisconsin. And there is...
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UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
This is the deadline to register at your municipal clerk’s office. You can still register on election day at your polling location
Come celebrate Senator Patty Schachtner’s birthday at Table 65, a locally owned farm-to-table restaurant here in New Richmond. You are invited to join on Monday, April 1, from 5 – 7 p.m.
Spring election for Wisconsin Supreme Court. The two candidates are Brian Hagedorn and Lisa Neubauer. Conservatives, who back Hagedorn, hold a 4-3 majority on the court heading into the election. Like Shirley Abrahamson, who is retiring and leaving this seat open, Neubauer has been supported by liberals.
Spring election are also for city, village, town, and school board positions. Go to myvote.wi.gov to find out who is on your ballot.
Come share a meal with like-minded folks at 5:30. Regular meeting at 6:30. We will have city, village, and town[ship] elected officials to talk to us about local governance.
Be a delegate to our 7th CD convention and see grassroots democracy in action! Contact our county chair, Kim Butler, or vice-chair, Margaret Engebretson, at pocodems@gmail.com for more information. Carpooling and room sharing available.
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Democrats have a chance to flip this state back to its blue roots. Rural WI is divided. With hard work, talking to people about democratic values, combined with an ineffective and possibly criminal president who is doing nothing for average Americans, we could swing back - with your help.
Wisconsin Just Became the Top Battleground State in the 2020 Election
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It’s now seen as the must-win state for both parties and even more important than Florida.As if voting for Judge Lisa Neubauer isn’t enough reason to go to the polls 4/2, here’s a run down from the Intercounty Leader of local races. FYI, Neubauer has been endorsed by 346 WI judges, and her opponent by about 5. She’s endorsed by about 90 law enforcement officials, double what Hagedorn has. Of course the WI GOP is sending out fear mongering ads featuring Hillary Clinton - what on earth does Hillary have to do with this election?
Michelle and I send condolences and strength to the people of New Zealand. We grieve with you and with the Muslim community. Every single one of us, every color, every creed, has a daily responsibility to rally against hate and bigotry in all their forms and to stand up for what is good, and decent, and true.
READ: Senator Scott Fitzgerald stoking xenophobia with lies about non-U.S. citizens getting a “better deal” on tuition than veterans.
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