IlionDems

04/23/2026

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Someone asked a good question about caucuses and our role and here's the answer: The way the party is set up, technically speaking, ( we know this is boring - it's State Election law ) is that the County Committee is the 'grassroots' local branch of the State Party. Then there can be Town or City committees that have autonomy but are essentially subcommittees of the County committee and work cooperatively. In most counties there are SOME of these and they can make a big difference in being organized to elect Democrats in that town or city. They also give voice to town or city specific issues. We in Herkimer County have none of those.😐
And then there are village caucus committees, which operate only right before a village election and essentially prevent the need for a primary and work around the need for candidates to go out and petition for the Party Line spot on the village ballot. Towns can also have a caucus system if there is a town caucus committee. Cities generally do not use a caucus system-the primary system is standard.
In villages without a caucus, a Dem could still petition to be on the ballot and there could be a primary but it's more work for everyone - the candidate(s), village election staff etc.. (They can also petition to be on an independent line - that is not part of any caucus)
The only time the County Committee gets involved in caucus operation is if there is a new caucus Committee forming or re-forming that needs a chair. We would appoint the chair. The Herkimer Village Caucus Committee has been up and running for some time and Dr. Ainsworth has been the chair for as long as our own executive Committee can recall.

03/20/2026

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03/08/2026

The County Committee IS in touch with a new young Dem small business owner who would like to run for Trustee in the village election. Without an organized Committee for a caucus he will have to petition. We are not making much headway here. Can anyone suggest his next step so we don't lose a very good candidate?

03/08/2026

THERE WILL BE MULTIPLE PETITIONS but not village seats. We have petitions to get Matt Skinner elected to the State Supreme Court, we have 2 Assembly seats - 122 and 118 and 2 State Senate seats - 49 and 53 as well as Congressional. If anyone wants to be on the County Committee we can set you up for collecting for that. We will lose our one Ilion member when Matt Skinner wins his race for NYS Supreme Court. This might also be a time for someone to collect contact info to reinvigorate the Village committee. Just a thought. 😉 It's up to Dems in Ilion to decide what their future will be. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Dha1yxN9S/

01/17/2026

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WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

1. Meet Congressional Candidate Blake Gendebien, Sun. 1/18, Prospect Free Library, 2:00 PM 116 State St, Prospect, NY

2. Herkimer County Democratic Committee meeting Tues 1/20 6:00 PM on zoom - Meet some candidates and hear about the busy and exciting year ahead! All hands ON DECK! All welcome. See comments for zoom link.

3. IMV, Herkimer County group, Sat. 1/24, 11 am-3pm, Ilion Free Library. Join in some visibility action planning! 78 West St, Ilion, NY

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01/13/2026

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Here it is!!

01/05/2026

I just received this photo from a friend who is currently on the ground in Venezuela. This is what is happening right now, two days after Trump’s military action. This is SEBIN--Maduro's "secret police" responsible for the torture and death of Venezuelan citizens, still operating in full force and without impunity.

After their TPS was summarily ended by Trump, this person returned to Venezuela out of fear of being arrested here in the U.S., despite having previously been granted TPS. This is what Venezuelans are facing at home, and if we continue to deport people who were previously granted TPS status back to a regime looking to punish them for seeking U.S. help, their blood will forever stain our nation.

11/30/2025

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11/16/2025

All of those town and County Leg seats are up again in 2026 because of this legislation. And of course, there are village elections this year. Will anyone run this year? Will anyone help Scott Carter run for Leg again? We need to start running candidates, even if for awhile we lose. It is not a zero-sum game. The committee can help with some funds and best practices for success. Door to door is critical. That usually requires helpers to canvass. Reach out to us at [email protected]

09/23/2025

A friendly fundraiser for Blake. It will be fun. Bonfire, s'mores and great company. Blake will zoom in for questions.
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09/22/2025

So Herkimer County Democrats has posted several events. Some are free, meet the candidates etc, some are fundraisers which keep the process moving forward. Is there a reason folks are not signing up? Thanks. We would remind folks that the days of posting addresses into the open metaverse is sadly, gone. Signups can be a pain, but it helps with both planning and safety and security

WE NEED FEEDBACK. So we have posted several events. Some are free, meet the candidates etc, some are fundraisers which keep the process moving forward. Is there a reason folks are not signing up? Thanks.