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  • County Party Meeting Saturday April 11th at 1:30pm

    This is a reminder of the county party meeting that will take place on Saturday, April 11th at 1:30 p.m. As usual, the meeting will take place at 43 High St. in Mineral Point. We will be electing delegates for the upcoming 2nd CD convention, voting on any resolutions proposed for the convention, and beginning our planning for summer events.

    Two other reminders for the meeting.

    1) We continue to collect food for donation to SWPAC, so please remember to bring an item or two.

    2) If you want to bring in wires from Chris Taylor campaign signs to the meeting, we will collect and recycle them for the upcoming fall election. Saves money for the campaigns and reduces waste! 

  • Upcoming Events

    Hi Everyone —

    Here are some upcoming events this weekend,

    First off, I am sure that all of you already know about the No Kings rally in Dodgeville from 10:00 a,m, to noon on Saturday March 28th. As was the case last time in October, the rally will begin behind the county courthouse and then will continue as a parade down Iowa St. This one counts for displaying our resistance to Trump’s ever-escalating authoritarian behavior, so let’s have a big showing!

    Next, on Sunday we will be canvassing in preparation for the April election. If you want to give canvassing a try, this is an excellent time to do so! We will be talking to Democratic voters, urging them to go out and support Chris Taylor for Supreme Court. These are generally pretty easy conversations. If you want to sign up on Mobilize, we will give you some training and send you out with a veteran canvasser.

    Finally, on Sunday evening Ben Gruber will be holding a meet and greet in Highland from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. The address is 709 Dodgeville St 

    Looking forward to seeing you this weekend.

    Tom

  • April 7th Election and Mail-in ballots

    Hi, Everybody —

    This is just a quick reminder to everyone that if you plan on mailing your ballot for the election on April 7th, you should get your ballot in the mail as soon as possible. The US Postal Service continues to face severe cuts, and the result is that mail takes longer to be delivered. By state law, mail-in ballots must be received in the clerk’s office no later than 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, which is when the polls close. This suggests that you should take the ballot to your town/village/city clerk’s office yourself, if that is feasible. In any case, don’t let your vote be missed for failing to get it in on time.

    And here’s a reminder for residents of the City of Dodgeville. Early voting is now handled at the new City Hall at 410 E. Leffler St., but if you vote on Election Day that will take place at the Iowa County Law Enforcement building at 109 E. Leffler St.

    Town of Dodgeville residents will vote in the usual place, at the Town Hall, 108 E. Leffler St.

    It all makes me wish that I had a parking concession on Leffler!

    Tom

  • Ben Gruber Event in Muscoda Monday March 23rd 6:30pm

    Hi, Everybody —

    Here’s a quick note to let you know about a meet-and-greet for Ben Gruber, candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 51st Assembly District tomorrow evening (March 23rd) from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in Muscoda. The event will be held at the Kratochwill Memorial Municipal Building, 206 N. Wisconsin Ave.

    Here’s a Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1218043287031195 

    Tom

  • 2nd CD Democratic Convention

    2nd CD Democratic Convention Sunday April 26, 2026 11am – 4pm. Blanchard Hall 204 Main Street, Blanchardville, WI

    Advance Tickets $35 General, $20 Student includes Lunch. Tickets at the door, do not include lunch.

    Featuring 17th Senate District Candidates Corrine Hendrickson, Jenna Jacobson, Lisa White

    Featuring 51st Assembly District Candidate Ben Gruber

    Invited Speakers

    Rep Mark Pocan, Gov Tony Evers, Lt Gov Candidate, Sara Godlewski, Governor Candidates, WI AG Josh Kaul

    Flyer

    FINAL 2nd CD Convention FlyerDownload

  • Monthly Meeting Saturday March 15 1:15pm, Devon Remiker at 2:30

    agenda for our next meeting on Saturday the 15th. As usual, we will meet at the office in Mineral Point, 43 High St.

    Please note among the items there the election of delegates to the 2nd Congressional District convention in Blanchardville on April 26th. Information about the election of delegates was sent to current party members last week. But let me add here that anyone is welcome to attend the convention as a visitor. There is a registration fee, but it is modest — $25 or $30 dollars. I’ll have the exact number on Saturday. 

    The meeting will begin at 1:30, and at 2:30 we will welcome Devon Remiker, the Chair of the state Democratic party.

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  • Early 1:30pm Start, Iowa County Democratic Party November 8th 2025 Meeting. Sarah Rodriguez 2:30pm

    Sara Rodriguez November 8 2025
    Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez candidate for Governor November 8 2025
    November 8, 2025 Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez Candidate for Governor visits, group picture
    Group Picture November 8, 2025 Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez Candidate for Governor

    One-time early 1:30pm meeting start to allow business to complete before a governor candidate speaks.

    Sarah Rodriguez’s campaign reached out to have her visit our monthly meeting Saturday November 8, 2025. Sarah will arrive around 2:30 and stay for 30-45 minutes. Usually she talks for 10 minutes or so and then enganges in discussion with the audience, which I think is just fine. Looking forward to the discussion.

    This may be a future solution to work with candidates wanting to speak. We do have some significant business to get through, including elections, coming events and the question of keeping the office. But I imagine that can all be accomplished in an hour. Doing the business stuff first means that we can focus on Rodriguez with no pressure to have a hard stop.

    Note: Elections will be held at the December 13, 2025 2pm meeting at the country party office, 43 High St, Mineral Point.

  • No Kings Rally October 18th, 10am in Dodgeville

    Saturday, October 18th @ 10:00 a.m No Kings Rally in Dodgeville (and Platteville, Madison, New Glarus, etc.) to protest Trump’s autocracy. You can sign up for the rally on Mobilize here, if you choose, although registration is not necessary. As was true with previous events, the rally will be held in front of the Iowa county courthouse, 222 N. Iowa St.

  • State Senate Candidate Forum in Platteville Monday October 20th, 5:30pm

    Monday, October 20 @ 5:30 p.m. State Senate Candidate Forum in Platteville, sponsored by the UW-Platteville College Democrats. The location of the forum is the Nohr Gallery on the UW-Platteville Campus, 30 S. Hickory St. If you have not yet had a chance to attend one of these forums, they have been excellent. They admirably display the talents of the people who are hoping to represent the Democratic party next year in a crucial race to end more than 15 years of uncontested Republican control of the Legislature. So please do make time to come!