Come celebrate the holidays with your fellow Dems and get fired up for winning in 2020! We will introduce the new Dane Dems chair and other board members. There will be photo booth, cash bar, and delicious appetizers created by The Venue’s chef. And the dessert bar returns, again featuring goodies made by your fellow… Read More

In November we will elect new board members to two-year terms. Party members nominated at our October meeting are shown below. In addition to voting on these candidates in November, we will break into caucuses to elect represenatives by Assembly district. Thanks to all who are stepping up to help lead our party! To vote… Read More

At our Oct. 16 meeting, the membership approved the following resolution: Support MetroForward Rapid Transit Plan WHEREAS the Dane County Democratic Party recognizes climate change as an urgent and existential crisis; and WHEREAS the party supports measures that provide more economic opportunities for our underserved populations; and WHEREAS lack of access to transportation disproportionately impacts… Read More

Dane Dems elections are coming! Nominate yourself or someone else – with their approval – for one of the officer positions in the October meeting, and attend the November meeting to vote on the officers and caucus for the Assembly District Dane Dems Board Representatives! Members attending the November meeting will vote to fill the… Read More

*** Due to Yom Kippur, we will meet on the third Wednesday in October. *** We’ll have two great guest speakers at our October meeting: Dane County District Attorney Ismael R. Ozanne and Milwaukee County Democratic Party Chair Chris Walton. We’ll also have nominations for people wishing to serve on the Dane Dems board. See… Read More

Our guest speaker for our upcoming membership meeting will be Rep. Melissa Sargent. One of Dane County’s stellar Assembly members, Sargent has been hard at work on issues such as common-sense gun reform and marijuana legalization. You won’t want to miss her update on the state legislature! When: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11 Where: Concourse… Read More

Our August meeting will address running for office and supporting local candidates. We’ll hear from Verona Mayor Luke Diaz, Emerge Executive Director Erin Forrest, County Supervisor Yogesh Chawla, and MMSD Board Member Ali Muldrow. Please come! When: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14 Where: Concourse Hotel, 1 W. Dayton St., Madison

Please join us on July 28 for our annual county party picnic. The party will provide meat and veggie options from the grill, side dishes, and beverages. Please bring a non-perishable item to support the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, a $5 contribution to help cover costs, and your favorite dessert. Homemade desserts will be entered… Read More

We normally don’t meet in June, but this year we’re having a special membership meeting focused on healthcare for all! Our panelists will be Rep. Dianne Hesselbein, Dean Kim Litwack of the UW-M College of Nursing, Rep. Chris Taylor, Gina Dennik-Champion of the Wisconsin Nurses Association and Dr. Beth Potter of Physicians for a National… Read More

We have received our final list of state convention delegates from the state party. Due to a last-minute rush of sign-ups, we did exceed our quota, by eight people. We drew random numbers to select our eight alternates. If you are one of the eight, please come to convention anyway. As long as there are… Read More