OPEN FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY! We're offering navy hoodies, crews and beanies with the Lincoln County Dems logo embroidered in white. We are proud to offer these items made of recycled material and embroidered at a local union shop. Deadline to order is Mon, Oct 21. Learn more and shop now....
LCDC's biannual “Rally for Democracy” is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 19, from 3-6 p.m. at the American Legion in Damariscotta will host a makers market featuring Maine artisans who specialize in upcycled goods, slow fashion and/or found art. Drawing inspiration from the newly formed Congressional Slow Fashion Caucus, cofounded by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), the market aims to raise awareness about fast fashion’s impact on the climate crisis. The caucus promotes reducing, repairing, rewearing, and recycling as sustainable alternatives and supports the return of USA-based textile and apparel production. Learn more. ...
Our September 19 meeting featured two guest speakers. Executive Director, Democracy Maine and League of Women Voters of Maine, Anna Kellar shared a presentation on the November 5 Ballot Questions. Voter Protection and Access Director for the Maine Democratic Party, Will Hayward shared an Introduction to Voter Protection presentation. Get the slides and watch the ballot question presentation video here....
LCDC's biannual “Rally for Democracy” is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 19, from 3-6 p.m. at the American Legion in Damariscotta. This free Get Out The Vote (GOTV) family-friendly party will feature food vendors, a cash bar, and activities for all ages, including rock painting, cornhole, and a bounce house, and a mini Maine makers market. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet Democratic candidates, gather voter information, and sign up for GOTV volunteer efforts. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows will also make remarks. Learn more. ...
All Democratic candidates for Maine House and Senate districts that include Lincoln County will participate in candidate forums hosted by local news media, to be held between Sept. 26 and Oct. 10 in Boothbay, Damariscotta, Dresden, Wiscasset, and Waldoboro. Plan to join and support your candidate or learn more about them to help you make an informed decision....
LCDC will hold its next meeting on Thursday, Sept. 19, featuring guest speaker Anna Kellar, Executive Director at Democracy Maine (League of Women Voters of Maine and Maine Citizens for Clean Elections) will explain the five referenda on the ballot this November. Will Hayward, Voter Protection and Access Director at the Maine Democratic Party, will make a presentation on the party's voter protection program. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. and will be in a hybrid format. Participants can join in person at the 2024 LCDC Campaign Headquarters, 27 River Road in Newcastle (across from The Lincoln Home), or via...
Now to be held in Waldoboro, everyone is invited to the Bremen Dem Summer Social on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 10:30 a.m. to noon....
Join LCDC and the Maine Dems for a potluck and watch party for the first debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump! We’ll gather beginning at 8 PM on Tuesday, Sept. 10, for social time and feasting, then settle in to watch the debate beginning at 9 PM. Space is limited so please register to help us plan for food, drink and seating. Get the sign up link on this post....
LCDC will host its annual Harvest Dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, at Jefferson’s Le Barn event center, the restored gambrel-roofed barn at 132 Waldoboro Rd. The event includes a menu of locally sourced stews and soups and pies. Guests will receive the latest campaign updates 30 days before the Nov. 5 election during our final fundraising event of the year....
What's available, how to get them, and where you can put them!...
We have the Maine roll call video and clips from our very own Barbara Cray who is in Chicago this week with the Maine delegation!...
The Boothbay Region and Southport Democratic Committees invite everyone to an End-of-Summer Family Picnic, taking place on the Boothbay Common on Saturday, Sept. 7, from noon to 3 p.m., rain or shine. This fun-filled event is free and open to the public, though donations are greatly appreciated....
A note from the event organizer, Geoff Bates, with photos contributed by various attendees....
Maine Democratic Party Chair Bev Uhlenhake released the following statement on Vice President Kamala Harris’s announcement that she has selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate:...
In addition to meeting and hearing from several local candidates at our Lobster Bake on Sunday, Aug. 4, Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey will deliver the keynote speech and we'll also be joined by a representative from the Harris for President campaign, Congressman Richard Neal (D-MA-1)!...
Democrats from Bremen, Friendship, Waldoboro & Washington convened at the Miller School in Waldoboro Sunday, July 21 to nominare Jennifer Stone of Waldoboro as their House District 45 candidate in the upcoming November election....
The Waldoboro Democratic Committee invites voters in Bremen, Friendship, Louds Island, Waldoboro and Washington to a meet and greet with newly nominated House District 45 candidate on Sunday, July 28, 11 AM-noon....
This weekend marks 100 days until the Nov. 5 election and Democrats in Lincoln County are joining a statewide Weekend of Action with a canvass in Wiscasset on Saturday, July 27!...
BREAKING: Tonight, the Maine delegation to the Democratic National Convention voted unanimously to pledge their support to Vice President Kamala Harris and to endorse her candidacy to become the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee....
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey will deliver the keynote address for the LCDC Family Fun Day Lobster Bake at Waldoboro’s Cider Hill Farm, Sunday, Aug. 4. Frey will join Democratic candidates and other elected officials in the annual gathering under the Democratic big tent. ...
Democrats from Chelsea, Dresden, Pittston and Randolph crowded into the Chelsea Elementary cafeteria Monday night, July 15, to nominate Judith “Judy” Tunkle from Dresden as their House District 53 candidate for the November 5 general election....
Please join Wayne Farrin, with special guest Cameron Reny, on Tuesday, July 30, as he kicks off his campaign for HD47 state representative serving the communities of Alna, Jefferson, Whitefield and Wiscasset....
Click to see a photo collage from our June and July Parade activities: June 22 Pride Walk from Newcastle to Damariscotta, June 26 Boothbay Windjammer Days; and July 4 Parades in Wiscasset and Round Pond!...
No Spring Chickens–“Two chicks with guitars, dynamic vocals, and lush harmonies”–will provide music during the LCDC Family Fun Day Lobster Bake on Sunday, Aug. 4, in Waldoboro. Guests at the annual fundraising event will also have the opportunity to support LCDC activities that help elect local Democratic candidates via three separate raffles. Learn more...
ATTENTION Democrats in Bremen, Friendship, Waldoboro, Washington, and Loud's Island are called to a nominating caucus on Sunday, July 21 at 4 PM in the Miller School gym, 145 Kalers Corner St, Waldoboro, to elect a replacement candidate for Maine House District 45 for the November 5 general election....
ATTENTION Democrats in Chelsea, Dresden, Pittston and Randolph are called to a nominating caucus on Monday, July 15 at 6 PM in the Chelsea Elementary School cafeteria, 566 Togus Road, to elect a replacement candidate for Maine House District 53 for the November 5 general election....
Cameron Reny and Denise Tepler have already started canvassing for their Senate races and they need drivers! ...
The LCDC has tapped Stephen Wicks, Ph.D. to be the campaign manager for the 2024 election season AND has official opened our 2024 Campaign Headquarters in Newcastle. Read more about Stephen and see the Open House photos here....
The LCDC will host its annual Family Fun Day Lobster Bake on Sunday, Aug. 4, from noon to 3 p.m. at Cider Hill Farm, 785 Main St., in Waldoboro. Reservations are now open!...
The LCDC will hold its next meeting on Thursday, June 27, featuring a talk on engaging with rural voters by the author and political scientist Dan Shea. The hybrid meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the 2024 LCDC Campaign Headquarters, 27 River Rd in Newcastle (across from The Lincoln Home), or via Zoom....