The Annual ECCD Appeal officially launches today!! 💙
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January 29, 2026

DRC OPEN HOURS:  Monday through Friday, 10am to 2pm.

When area schools are closed because of inclement weather, the Democratic Resource Center will also be closed.

The past few weeks, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has continued its escalation, conducting raids in Eau Claire (WI), Lac Du Flambeau (WI), Hudson (WI), St. Cloud (MN), Madelia (MN), Rochester (MN), and Plymouth (MN).

The ECCD Office has keychain whistles for personal defense and/or alerting neighbors to the presence of predators, and red cards to inform about your constitutional rights and the language to assert them. 

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For a real-time tracking system documenting ICE's deceptive and aggressive enforcement tactics across the United States, visit: https://deportationtracker.live/report-raid
**Scroll to the bottom of their page for a map of recent ICE activity.

Current Resources:

Apoya La Gente - LINK
JONAH Immigrant Task Force - LINK
El Centro de Connexion de Chippewa Valley - Facebook Link
ACLU - LINK

Resist ICE with your wallet!
Check out Goods Unite Us and download their app to watch which companies (and politicians) you support with your dollar.
HERE: https://www.goodsuniteus.com/
Check out Boycott Citizens for information on companies' direct or indirect involvement with ICE. 
HERE: https://www.boycottcitizens.org/ice

 

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Download the 5 Calls app and contact legislators. Stop ICE's aggressive attacks on citizens and immigrants.
For script, visit: https://5calls.org/issue/ice-raids-abuse-detention/

Eau Claire County,
This weekend, in Minneapolis, a federal immigration agent murdered Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who cared for our veterans at the VA hospital. We all watched it play out from dozens of different angles, filmed by bystanders on their cellphones, in the freezing cold. Despite lies from the government, we all had the same takeaway: this was an execution...

Ken Martin (Democratic National Committee Chair)
Read the letter in FULL: HERE

Bruce Springsteen released a new protest song, “Streets of Minneapolis,” condemning ICE and naming Trump administration officials in response to a federal immigration crackdown and the fatal shootings of two Minneapolis residents, dedicating the track to the victims, immigrant communities, and city residents while drawing sharp pushback from the White House. 

Full Article and Other News Updates: HERE

Upcoming

Fri, Jan. 30 to Sat, Feb. 28 - Annual Appeal (Details Below.)

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Thurs, Feb. 19, 4:00 to 5:30 pm - League of Women Voters: Public School Funding 101 Session 2 (Details Below.) 

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Thurs, March 3, 6:00 pm - League of Women Voters: Public School Funding Facts and Challenges (Details Below.) 

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Tues, April 7 - Spring Election

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Sun, April 19, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm -Convention for the 3rd CD Democratic Party of Wisconsin (Details Below.) 

Ongoing 

Every Wednesday, Eau Claire - People's Protest (Details Below.) 

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Every Thursday, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, DRC - Coffee Klatch. All are welcome! Upcoming Guests: Jeremy Gragert, Yee Lang Xiong, and Scott Rogers (Details Below.) 

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Every Saturday, 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Indivisible Defend Democracy Rally (DETAILS) 

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1st and 3rd Tuesdays, Lazy Monk - Pub Night with Progressives (Details Below.)

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Tuesdays, 6:00 to 7:30 pm, Chippewa Falls - Chippewa Valley Indivisible (Details Here.) 

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2nd Sundays, 6:30 to 8:30 pm - Volunteer at Sojourner House (Info Here.) 

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Read Our Latest News Posts

Jan. 28- 2026 Fundraiser - Read More
Jan. 26- Statement from Ken Martin - Read More
Jan. 21- Wisconsin Watch, The Wednesday Report - Read More
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The Eau Claire County Democratic Party needs your help to continue working to elect Democratic and progressive candidates to local, state, and national office.  
In 2026, the Eau Claire County Democrats will put all our financial and volunteer resources behind the important spring local elections and the crucial November midterm.
Although this past year brought the U.S. unprecedented challenges, the Eau Claire County Democrats have increased our involvement and activism many times over. We expanded Democratic Visibility with billboards and ads in area and regional publications. We support the Wednesday People’s Protest, now in its tenth month of weekly demonstrations, and we continue to organize and participate in other large rallies with thousands of community participants.
Your financial support funds the work of the Eau Claire County Democratic Party and funds the busy year-round Democratic Resource Center (DRC).

For More Information: Click HERE

SCAN TO DONATE:

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LINK TO DONATE: 
https://eauclairedemocrats.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donate-today 

LINK TO VOLUNTEER: 
https://eauclairedemocrats.app.neoncrm.com/forms/volunteer_get_involved 

Wanted: Ideas for Resolutions for the Wisconsin Democratic Party 

You are invited to put forward your ideas for resolutions from the ECC Democratic Party to be considered at the 3rd Congressional District Convention.  The top ten resolutions voted on at the 3rd CD convention will then be sent on to DPW for review and voted on at the state Democratic Party Convention in June. 

To submit your ideas or to volunteer to help develop ideas into resolution form, email Linda Norton at lnorton08@gmail.com.

For examples, please see samples of resolutions ECCDems submitted in previous years and resolutions adopted by the state party.: 

2019 Example   2021 Example   2022 Example   2023 Example

Key info:

  • See the links of past resolutions for examples of formatting. (Lists 1, 2, 3)
  • Each resolution must be 100 words or less.
  • Submitted resolutions are generally discussed for editing in Coffee Klatch.
  • The ECC Dems will need to vote at the March membership meeting on the ones that are to be forwarded to the 3rd CD for review.
  • And final voting on which resolutions (up to 10), will be sent on to DPW will occur at the 3rd CD Convention on April 19th.
  • To submit a resolution, please email it to lnorton08@gmail.com with 'Resolutions' in the subject line. 
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Sunday, April 19, 2025
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
La Crosse, WI

UWL Cleary Alumni Center
615 East Ave N, La Crosse, WI 54601

Registration Fee: $30 for delegates, $25 for non-voting guests, $10 for students. Includes entry to the convention and lunch.
3rd CD Convention Website: Click Here
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  • Spring Election – April 7, 2026 -(nonpartisan election)

  • Partisan Primary – August 11, 2026

  • General Election – November 3, 2026

Poll Workers and Poll Observers Still Needed for all elections. 

Contact the  Eau Claire County Elections Office to learn how to volunteer. Trainings will occur before each election. All volunteers are paid for their time during each election. 
Submit your name here to be a Dem-Affiliated poll worker. 

📋 Sign up to be a Poll Observer for the April 2026 Elections 😎

The April 7th Election is fast approaching! If you are interested, the time to sign up is now! 

We will be offering three different observing shifts on Election Day (4.7.2026) – All Day (6:30am - 8:30pm), Morning (6:30am - 1:30pm), and Afternoon (1:30pm-8:30pm) – and you can sign up by filling out our official April 2026 Poll Observer Save the Date form. Please note that this form will close on March 22nd, 2026.

Click HERE to sign up

☎️ Watch out for our Poll Observer Recruitment Phonebanks!!! ☎️

Love talking to voters and giving them an opportunity to protect our democracy? You’re in luck! Help our team recruit poll observers for the 2026-2027 election cycle at one of our weekly phonebanks!  We’ll train you how to make phone calls to potential poll workers, and provide a script.

Our phonebanks will run twice a week on Monday nights and Thursday nights from 5:30pm-7:30pm CT, starting Thursday, January 22, 2026. CLICK HERE to register

In less than 200 days, fall primary voters will head to the polls to choose the candidates they hope can win control of the governor’s office. 

For those who decide to vote in the Democratic primary, there are plenty of options, with a range of political experience, gender and racial backgrounds, and left-wing to left-of-center political views. But recent campaign finance reports and candidate performances at a small business forum in Milwaukee show no clear front-runner yet.

Read Full Wisconsin Watch Article: HERE

***PEOPLE'S PROTEST***

Eau Claire | Every Wednesday

3:00 - 4:00pm at the Federal Building

500 S Barstow St, downtown Eau Claire (corner of Barstow and Lake)

Parking available at Schlegelmilch-McDaniel Lot, corner of Gray and Farwell St.

Join allied groups and community members to express your concerns and assert your constitutional rights to free speech and assembly. 

• Protest actions destroying our country, our democracy, our society.
• Protest cruel and immoral actions harming people all around the globe.
• Resist tyranny by using our right to free speech.
• Bring your flags and homemade signs. (Make signs at the DRC M-F between 10am-2pm).
• Bring non-perishable food items for local food banks
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Join us February 3rd and 17th for Pub Night with Progressives!

Free Pizza Provided! 
Dates: The first and third Tuesday each month 
Time: 6 pm - 8 pm
Location: Lazy Monk Brewery

Come enjoy the company of fellow progressives as we raise a pint to common ground. Rejoice, complain, inform, or just listen as we remind ourselves we are not in this fight alone.
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The Coffee Klatch’s main purpose is to engage all citizens in meaningful discussion about political values and policies. The most important component of a functional democracy is an informed electorate. Join others for interesting conversation about current events or pressing issues.

Time: Thurs 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Live @ the DRC, 440 Broadway St., Eau Claire or on ZOOM

Upcoming Guests:

January 29:
10:00 am - Jeremy Gragert, Candidate for Eau Claire City Council President
11:15 am - Yee Leng Xiong, Candidate for Wisconsin State Treasurer
February 5: 
10:15 am - Scott Rogers, Candidate for Eau Claire City Council President
Please click this ZOOM LINK for the 2026 year. 
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All Memberships Are $10.00 Per Person. Want to Join Online? CLICK HERE
For all new or renewing members, receive 5% off estate planning, trusts or wills through Banchy Law Center, LLC. 

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CLICK HERE to Learn More About How to Get Involved with the Eau Claire County Democrats. LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS: Web & Socials * Write or post for ECCD Blog * Membership Committee * Volunteer Outreach *! 

We offer internships and service learning in Operations Assistant, Grassroots Organizing - Email: ecdems@eauclairedemocrats.com 
Social Media Management, and Website Maintenance Email: eccountydems@gmail.com

Work with fellow Dems and make a difference! 
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Upcoming ECCD Committee Meetings

Find Committee meetings on our website calendar. To obtain zoom links to any meeting, please send email request at least 48 hours prior to meeting date to: ecdems@eauclairedemocrats.com. 

Standing Meetings
Executive Team, First Wednesday, each month, 6:30 pm, DRC/Zoom
Management Team, every Wednesday, 10 am, Zoom

Western Wisconsin County Happenings!

Dem. Party of Chippewa County - CCD Office, 103 N. Bridge St, Ste 310, Chippewa Falls. Website To attend virtually, email: chippewademocrats@gmail.com

Dunn County Democrats - DCD Office, 1315 N. Broadway St., Menomonie Website

 
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Bidentotrump.com, created by a local Dem, helps discover how prices and rates during Trump's presidency compare to those under Biden's, shedding light on the impact of Trump-era economic policies and other factors on everyday expenses. 

Look for our new ad in Volume One!

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A Vote for Dems is a Vote for Your Wallet - Read More

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Exhibit Opening
Opening Date: February 3, 2026

Location: UW-Eau Claire Davies Center - Davies 350 (Alumni Roo​m)
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM   Price: FREE

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Multicultural Student Services and Archives are hosting an exhibit on the third floor of Davies that will be available to view all Black History Month long!​ The exhibit will highlight the legacy of social justice and Black students, faculty, and figures on campus. An opening reception will kick off the exhibit with a short program and the presentation of this year’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Social Justice Leadership Award at 2 pm, followed by time for attendees to enjoy the exhibit and refreshments.
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The Sassy Grannys of Wisconsin's Chippewa Valley promote peace, justice, social and economic equality through song and humor. The Sassy Grannys are looking for opportunities to sing and entertain you.

Please email Lnorton08@gmail.com to schedule an event or to ask about singing with us. 

League of Women Voters of Greater Chippewa Valley
LINK to all events
An open forum to learn more about public school funding and its challenges. 
Each of these events can stand alone as a learning experience, or better yet, attend and enjoy all. All are free and the public is welcome to attend. Please share this invite to others who may be interested. 

For more information and to register:
Thursday, February 19, Public School Funding 101 Session 2: HERE.
Tuesday, March 3, in-person forum featuring public education leaders: HERE. Questions are welcome to Holly Sweeney at hollysweeney65@gmail.com or to me at morlockjan@gmail.com.

Governor Evers Press Release
Website 

1.27.26- Gov. Evers, DSPS Celebrate Legislature Releasing Key Investments to Restore Record-Breaking License and Credentialing Efficiencies 

1.26.26- Gov. Evers Urges Trump Administration to Release 2024 Outdoor Recreation Economic Data

1.26.26- Gov. Evers Releases Statement Regarding New Lawsuit Filing in Support of Minnesota Against Trump Administration

Senator Tammy Baldwin
Website

State Senator Jeff Smith
Website
Weekly ENews

Representative Jodi Emerson
Website

Representative Christian Phelps
Website

Publishing information in the Eau Claire Dems Enews and Newsletter

Deadline for submissions for announcements of events for the ENEWS is
Monday: Noon of the publication week. 

Submit to: NEWS@eauclairedemocrats.com; Include: "please announce" in the subject line. 
*Occasional exceptions based on calendar. All information is reviewed and approved by an Executive Committee member.
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