Chair Update: Nov 18th 2025
Hi Democrats! Lots of happenings - as usual. Is politics ever dull and quiet? I feel like it has been, but I can’t clearly recall when.
Last Tuesday we had Blythe Potter speak at the meeting and recognized the veterans in the crowd for Veterans Day – of which Blythe was one. There were a LOT of people there – so if you didn’t attend – you are missing out for sure. ALL the chili was gone and we were happy to go a long way to our goal to help pay down Mill Creek schools’ lunch debt. Speaking of which – please go ahead and contribute to this effort – we will be collecting until the end of November. Just scan the QR code below or write a check to the party and send to PO Box 721, Danville, 46122.
There isn’t always a lot of good news in Indiana for Democrats, but last week we got a little taste of victory. The special session of the legislature called for by Gov. Braun to ‘consider’ redistricting our legislative maps was to happen on November 3. This date was pushed back to December 1 and then was called off completely. What the what!?!?!?!? The GOP does not have the votes to succeed in this endeavor to cheat their way to winning next year. It felt good, I have to say. And it should – the voters in our state stepped up and made their opinion on this action known – loud and clear. If they hadn’t, none of the above would have happened. And yet…..we must be realistic amid our joy. Mr. Trump and his army of liars and cheats will not accept this temporary defeat but will increase the pressure on those legislators who are holding out. They feel this is a be-all, end-all for them and they will not hold back on their tactics to cajole and even threaten. So, we’re not done. But we know we can do it. We’ll just keep on doing the right thing for the right reasons. That job is never done.
Speaking of Democrat victory. How many of you are leaning towards becoming a candidate in your town or township for next year? Now, that would be a victory – having a democrat to contest every race in our county. No more sailing through without any effort on the part of the GOP party. We make them work for it. I like the idea!
If you'd like to discuss further, please call or write.
Linda Lasiter
Chair, Hendricks County Democrats
