From Lake County Democrats to all: Happy Earth Day. We are all connected on one planet. Let's remember that in whatever we do the other days of the year.

Yesterday evening, the Lake County Democrats gathered for our biennial convention and elected Daniel Didech as Chair and Laura Faver Dias as First Vice Chair. Lake Dems are unified, fired up, and ready to work together to flip even more seats this year!

March NO KINGS was a national day of action, and we showed up all over locally. Lake County has rejected Trump time and time again -- and we're not backing down any time soon.

Trump continues to be a disaster who thinks he can do whatever he wants. In March, Lake Dems joined numerous groups across the area, stood up, and said, “NO KINGS!” Whether you were in Gurnee, Highland Park, Buffalo Grove, Wauconda, or another nearby protest, THANK YOU.

If you're a middle-class American playing by the rules, Donald Trump isn't looking out for you.

Consumer sentiment plummets to record low as Iran war jacks up inflation | CNN Business Consumer sentiment plummeted to its lowest level on record due to frustration with price spikes from the US-Israeli war with Iran.

Because of Donald Trump and Republican politicians, the American people feel worse about the economy than ever. That's sad for the country, a bad sign for the future, and something voters will not forget this November. www.cnn.com/2026/04/10/e...

Lake Dems wishes a very Happy Easter to all who are celebrating in our area and beyond.

Chag Sameach! Happy Passover to all who celebrate!

On Transgender Day of Visibility, let's stand together for those in our trans community to be able to be their true selves, even as others work against them.

Our Lake Dems Chair @laurenbethgash.bsky.social is on the host committee for this event tonight -- the 4th Annual Lawyers for Personal PAC. If you want to help elect pro-choice Democrats in Illinois, check it out: secure.ngpvan.com/DaFqZYQpQkq_...

Lake Dems Organizing Area NO KINGS Events - Lake County Democrats March 28 is a national day of action, and NO KINGS events include the following locations in our area:

TODAY! Come on out to a #NOKINGS event near you!
lakedems.org/lake-dems-or...

NO KINGS Wheeling · No Kings **We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.** What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading fr...

Wheeling www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Northbrook www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Wilmette www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
McHenry www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Palatine www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Arlington Heights www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

See you out there on Saturday, March 28!

NO KINGS Highland Park · No Kings **_We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings._** What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading ...

March 28 is a national day of action, and NO KINGS events include the following locations in our area:
Highland Park www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Gurnee www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Buffalo Grove www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Wauconda www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
more...

Lake Dems is joining numerous groups to stand up and say, "NO KINGS" on Saturday, March 28. Sign up for one of the events below, and fill out the form here -- secure.ngpvan.com/aoE_wZetAUOe... -- if you're able to help volunteer for an event in Highland Park, Gurnee, Buffalo Grove, or Wauconda.

Lake Dems is hosting this in Waukegan today (5:00 to 6:30pm) in conjunction with Tenth Dems. RSVP: tenthdems.org/ltpwaukegan Come out and join the discussion. Free admission. Open to Democrats. Refreshments provided. See you there!

As Ramadan comes to an end, Lake Dems wishes Eid Mubarak to all those celebrating Eid al-Fitr.

We're proud of our Democratic values and the candidates who put themselves forward to run -- and we'll keep working to connect with voters.

On to November!

Our next step is to move forward together to elect Democrats up and down the ballot this fall. By contrast, the Lake County Republicans couldn't even find anyone to run in the primary in a tremendous amount of local races. We Democrats have come so far here in Lake County.

There is so much going on around the world and right here in our own backyard. It's easy to be overwhelmed and check out. But you stepped up in your own ways, because you know how much is at stake, and we're very grateful. (cont'd)

The Democratic primary election is in the books. Thank you to all -- voters, supporters, Lake County Clerk Anthony Vega and his team, volunteers (and our hardworking Tenth Dems/Lake Dems Election Protection Team), and the candidates -- for making our democracy work. (cont'd)

Happy St. Patrick's Day (and Election Day)!

Feel free to share the hotline number with Democratic friends.

Here's a number to call with questions about voting and/or to report problems at voting locations: our local Democratic Voter Assistance Hotline is 847-433-VOTE (8683). We can often send someone to a location quickly to troubleshoot. -Lake Dems/Tenth Dems Election Protection Team

Tuesday, March 10, 6:30 to 8:00pm, on Zoom --> Our Tenth Dems/Lake Dems Election Protection/Poll Watcher training. Open to Democrats. Attorneys, note the free 1.5 hours Professional Responsibility credit available.
Sign up for training here: secure.ngpvan.com/JE82qWHBK0WM...

Happy International Women's Day from the Lake County Democrats!

And whether or not you can help with election protection, if you have issues or questions about voting, you can call the Democratic Voter Assistance Hotline at 847-433-VOTE (8683). Feel free to share the number with friends and family too.

Additionally, we will provide a link to a comprehensive Election Protection manual. Open to Democrats. RSVP for training here: secure.ngpvan.com/JE82qWHBK0WM...

Training is available Tuesday night, March 10th on Zoom from 6:30-8:00 PM. 1.5 hours of Professional Responsibility CLE credit is available to lawyers, and we encourage all to attend. Zoom link will be sent shortly before the event.

We expect that the weekends and second week of Early Voting will be busy, and want to be sure that we have coverage across the voting sites.
If you're able and willing to volunteer, send your contact information and availability between now and March 17th to laurenbethgash.election26@gmail.com.

Early Voting is in full-swing and we are looking for additional volunteers for the Tenth Dems/Lake Dems Election Protection Team to help ensure that everyone who is eligible to vote is allowed to cast a vote that will be counted.