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. . .
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WE HAVE AN OFFICE!
We now have office space in downtown Petoskey, at NorthCoast Works, 417 Howard Street
US Senator Elissa Slotkin
Friday, August 21, 5:00 PM
Senator Slotkin will be coming to meet with the ECDP to help us kick off the midterms. There will be additional information coming soon for this event. To attend, you will need to RSVP. The venue will be shared at that time.
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.
Char-Em County Fair DEMOCRAT BOOTH 2026
Monday, August 24 throught Sunday, August 30
We are continuing the tradition of having a booth at the Char-Em County Fair. We need volunteers to help staff the tent. The shifts are three-hour blocks. Sign up to staff the booth and engage in productive discussions with the fair attendees!!
SAVE THE DATES - UPCOMING EVENTS
NOMI Day of Action Originally scheduled for Sunday August 9 has been cancelled
FALL DEM FEST Tuesday, October 20
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
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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