Lorain County Rural Democrats
We are the Democrats of Rural Lorain County
The Rural Dems meet on the second Monday of each month in locations throughout Lorain County.
The October 14th meeting will be will be held in conjunction with Oberlin Democrats at the Oberlin Democrats Campaign Office at 95 South Main Oberlin, Ohio. There will be a brief LCRD business meeting with an opportunity for candidates to speak beginning at 6:30 pm followed by State Senator Kent Smith who will present the "State of the Statehouse" at 7:00 pm.
State Senator Kent Smith currently represents Ohio’s 21st Senate District - having been elected to the Ohio Senate in 2022. Prior to his service in the Senate, Smith served four terms in the Ohio House of Representatives (from 2015-2022). He joined the Ohio General Assembly after serving Euclid, Ohio as a Member of the Euclid Board of Education from 2002 – 2013. Representative Smith holds four core operating principles that help guide his work as a State Senator. They are: 1 - We all do better when we all do better. 2 - All of Ohio’s children today are all of Ohio’s future tomorrow. 3 - Ohio’s economy will grow from equal parts innovation and opportunity. 4 - I am going to show up, do the work, and fight for those who sent me to Columbus.
Get Involved !
Know the Candidates !
Join us for an important Town Hall with Brenda Buchanan on “A Thorough and Efficient System: The State of Public Education in Ohio.” We’ll be joined by Special Guest Teresa Fedor, Vice President of the Ohio State Board of Education, for a conversation about Ohio’s public education system, the challenges facing schools, and the role of state education policy. Ohio’s Department of Education and Workforce oversees areas including academic standards, assessments, report cards, special education, and state funding, making this an important conversation for parents, educators, and community members.
Attend a Protest
Register for the protest Saturday 9/19/2026 in Elyria HERE.
From Nichole: I’d love from now to the end of October for our signs at the protests to focus on early voting and protecting our voting rights!
-Saturday 9/19
Protest- Elyria 10am-12pm
Block Party for Democracy- Elyria South Park 1:30pm to 4pm. Rescheduled date is 10/10
Candlelight Vigil for Pierre Damas Bel- LCCC North Ridgeville- 6:30pm-8pm. Will be rescheduled.
We do not expect you to make all of these events, come to what you are able or comfortable with.
Register for Protest: https://mobilize.us/s/RNkiH3
Register for block party for Democracy: https://mobilize.us/s/wnu2sD
Register for the candlelight vigil: https://mobilize.us/s/dF5lTK
Help to Get Out the Vote!
The Rural Dems, Lorain County Rising and the Oberlin Dems are calling voters throughout Lorain and Huron counties on Sundays.
Join us on any Sunday at the Oberlin Democratic Office between 1 and 4 pm!
OR
Early voting is just about a month away. Lorain County Rising and the Lorain County Democratic Party are partnering to get as many volunteers as possible to greet voters outside the Board of Elections!
Lil Sandler & Corey Barnes will hold a zoom training the weekend before early vote begins, and again partway through the month if there are enough new volunteers to require it.
Sign up for a shift or two HERE
Canvass for Local Candidates
Sundays in September
The Rural Dems are teaming up with Lorain County Rising to canvass for Brenda Buchanan, Joe Miller & Carolyn White .
Training and campaign materials will be available.
Meet up with us at a location convenient to YOU!
Saturdays in September