[October 30th Issue]: It’s GO time … GOTV (Get Out The Vote) time. There’s so much at stake and you can make the difference by helping to get out the vote for our Democratic candidates in Lake County. Click here to knock doors, pass out voter guides at polling places, and more. There’s a lot to do. We need all hands on deck. Let’s get out the vote, and let’s win!
In an alarming moment during the vice presidential debate, Trump’s running mate JD Vance made it clear that MAGA followers still have no intention of accepting election results, and they’re…
[October 23rd Issue]: Thank you to all of our incredible speakers, sponsors, event committee members, awardees, attendees, and volunteers who made our 3rd Annual Shades of Blue such a success. Democratic speakers and candidates up and down the ballot energized an overflow crowd…
[October 16th Issue]: Exciting news! We’re thrilled to announce that Terry Cosgrove will be keynote speaker at our Lake Dems Shades of Blue Annual Awards Reception. Terry Cosgrove is the former longtime president & CEO of Personal PAC, the leading reproductive rights group in Illinois. Under Terry’s leadership, the Illinois legislature transformed from anti-choice to the most pro-choice legislature in the country.
We will also be presenting our Leadership Award to State Rep. Candidate Maria Peterson and our Volunteer of the Year Award to Joy Anes.
[October 2nd Issue]: Lake Dems is knocking doors and talking to voters about the importantance of voting for Democratics up and down the ballot. Talking to voters at their doors can increase turnout by up to 8% — the winning margin in close races. Join our Reach Every Voter (REV) initiative and make a difference…
[September 25th Issue]: Holocaust denier and Republican Mark Robinson is running for governor of North Carolina. Early last week, Lake Dems sent out an email sounding the alarm that Robinson, who’s also made news vilifying the LGBTQ+ community and women having abortions, was tapped to headline a Republican fundraiser in the northern suburbs…
[September 18th Issue]: Celebrate Kamala’s birthday with us! Join us at our annual Shades of Blue Awards Reception, a can’t-miss event. Come to this festive birthday party and help us recognize our outstanding Democratic leaders. Individual tickets are $60 for Kamala’s 60th birthday ($100 per couple). Sponsorships available.
[September 11th Issue]: The stakes of the election couldn’t be higher and Democrats in Lake County know it. On a Monday Zoom call, Lake County Democratic precinct committeepersons and grassroots volunteers heard about our Lake Dems REV intiative to Reach Every Voter before the November election. Speakers firing up the crowd included…
How fired up are you after the Democratic National Convention? It was a remarkable event, and it’s clear Kamala Harris and Tim Walz have momentum. But we need to keep…
[September 4th Issue]: On Tuesday, September 10, Lake Dems is cosponsoring Presidential Debate Watch Parties in the Grayslake office, in Highland Park, Waukegan, and several other areas in the county. Watch lakedems.org/events for details. Here are some of them…