Welcome to the Emmet County Democratic Party
As Democrats, we believe that first and foremost, the government has a responsibility to play a positive role in providing for the common good of all in our society.
This is what Michigan Democrats look like - LIKE YOU!!
Be part of the party fighting to save our democracy by joining here. . .
Receiving our emails to stay informed? Great, but that doesn’t ensure you’re a member. Click the JOIN button (above) to see how to confirm if you are a member of the ECDP. And if you’re not - PLEASE JOIN US!
FALL DEM FEST
Tuesday, October 20
This year we're moving to Pond Hill Farm (Harbor Springs) where we'll have even more room to bring our growing community together.
Here are the various sponsorship levels:
VIP Sponsor: $1,000
VIP Host: $500
VIP Donor $250
$40 General Admission
$25 Student Admission
$50 at the door
Even if you are unable to attend the event, your sponsorship is valuable and helps support the on-going operations of the Emmet County Democratic Party, which include maintaining our Petoskey office, purchasing new software for membership/volunteer management/communications, and our community engagement via information tents at local events. We are happy to direct your unused tickets to community members who may not be able to attend otherwise.
If you are interested in helping with the event behind the scenes with planning and working at the event, please contact us at info@emmetdemocrats.org
ECDP at the Char-Em County Fair!
Tuesday Aug 25 - Saturday Aug 29
The Emmet County Dems will once again be hosting a booth at the Char-Em County Fair! We have a good complement of volunteers to staff the booth throughout the duration of the fair, but do stop in and say hello.
Mackinac Bridge Walk, Labor Day
Monday, September 7
ECDP members will be walking as group, and inviting other local Democratic Parties and candidates to join us. We will have ECDP logo t-shirts available for a donation. Please meet at the Mackinaw City High School, 609 W Central Ave, Mackinaw City, MI at 7:30 am if you would like to make a donation to get a shirt. Suggested donation is $20 and can be done via ActBlue. You will then have to walk a few blocks to the starting point. For those who would prefer to meet closer to the bridge, meet at Indian Pathways Park, on the corner of Central and Nicolet by 8:10 am. Please dress for the weather and bring water and snacks. Plan on walking to the center of the bridge and back, a total of 5 miles. Remember there are approximately 25,000 people who attend this event. No signs allowed but US flags and t-shirts with messages encouraged!
More information to come once we get plans finalized.
US Senator Elissa Slotkin
Friday, August 21
Senator Slotkin spoke with a standing-room only crowd. As the event was winding down, Senator Slotkin said, “My ask of you all, besides having a plan for election day, is to make yourself big… Is to do the thing that is a couple of clicks scarier than you are used to doing… Is to put yourself out there a little bit more because that bravery is contagious. Just like fear, bravery is contagious. We WILL save this country!” She closed by saying, “We are not giving up the ship. We are not doing it.” Thanks to the entire Slotkin team for coming to Emmet County and recognizing the work that is being done in the region by all of us.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
US House Michigan 1st Congressional District
Mellissa Perron is running in the general election on November 3 against Republican Parker Fairbairn.
Michigan State Senate District 37
Callie Barr is running in the general election on November 3 for the seat currently held by Republican Jack Bergman.
Michigan House of Representatives District 107
Kate Gallup is running in the general election on November 3 against Republican John Damoose.
EMMET COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY TENT - SATURDAYS IN ZORN PARK
Volunteer Coordinator Carol Johnston and two volunteers
Saturdays from 9:00 - 12:00 we have an Emmet County Democratic Party (ECDP) tent in Zorn Park between the Harbor Springs Farmers Market and the Zorn Park Public Beach. We have literature about Democratic candidates, information on how to get involved at the local and state levels, and perhaps even appearances by candidates who may drop by! If you were lucky enough to be involved with the Harbor for Harris tent or volunteered at the ECDP tent at the Char-Em Fair or along the sidewalk during the Festival of the Book last fall, you know how engaging this event can be. We are planning to have the tent every Saturday between Memorial Day and Labor day except July 4 and August 29, when we will have a tent at the fair.
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS !! We need a team of tent captains each week and volunteers to staff and greet people. Carol Johnston is organizing the volunteers with the aid of an on-line sign up sheet. The link to it is below.
WE HAVE AN OFFICE!
We now have office space in downtown Petoskey, at NorthCoast Works, 417 Howard Street
Emmet County Democratic Party Joins Bluesky
Bluesky is a social media platform, similar to how Twitter was before it was X. It is not run by algorithms like Facebook, Instagram or TikTok - it is a more decentralized platform. Please give us a follow there and repost our content on the site. You can click on the Blue Butterfly in upper right corner to reach the app.
Our handle on Bluesky is: https://bsky.app/profile/emmetcountydems.bsky.social
If you have any questions about this, please reach out to: emmetdems25@gmail.com
TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT
Emmet County has many townships and small towns. We want to make sure we are building our party across the entire county! If you are interested in running for a township office, maybe even just thinking about the possibility, we would love to help you learn about the roles and responsibilities. Remember that the township positions have been key downstate in the expansion of data centers, pipelines, and third party prisons for profits. If you would like additional information, please send an email to info@emmetdemocrats.org
MIvoter.org
MIvoter.org is the Michigan Democratic voter’s “one-stop shop” and includes:
Information about the on-going state shut-down drama, as it happens.
Reviews of the 2026 ballot proposal petitions that are now circulating - and two of them are evil.
Lists of all the protests happening across the state, by county.
Details on the hurt that Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” will cause Michiganders.
Contact information for all of each voter’s specific elected officials.
Links on how to contact you - the parties and clubs that are the backbone of the Democratic efforts in the state.
** This website is not part of the MI Dems but is supported by them.
Emmet County Dems are everywhere!
Volunteers Gretchen Grad, Denise Simon, Kate Cohen and Carol Johnston with candidate Brendan Ryan at Pop-Up tent in Zorn Park, Harbor Springs.
Please feel free to send photos of you in your ECDP t-shirt to info@emmetdemocrats.org and we will post them on the web page and Facebook.
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Indigenous Land Acknowledgement
The State of Michigan occupies the ancestral, traditional and contemporary lands of the Anishinaabek - Three Fires Confederacy, the Odawa (Ottawa), Ojibwa (Chippewa), and Bode’wadmi (Potawatomi). The Michigan Democratic Party recognizes historic Indigenous communities in Michigan, and those who were forcibly removed from their homelands. We further recognize the ongoing relationship of dependence upon, and respect for, all living beings of earth, sky and water. In offering this land acknowledgement we affirm Indigenous sovereignty, history and experiences.
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