Let’s get together for a Fish Fry in Grafton! We’ll meet at 6:00 pm. This is a great opportunity to wear either your Rural Dems T-shirt or a Brenda Buchanan T-shirt. See you there!

Let’s get together for a Pancake Breakfast in Columbia! We’ll meet at 9:00 am. This is a great opportunity to wear either your Rural Dems T-shirt or a Brenda Buchanan T-shirt. See you there!

• Bring signs, water, and weather-appropriate clothing.

• Stay peaceful and respectful.

• Look out for one another.

• Parking may difficult, please car pool as you can.

• Regester HERE

If you can assist by being a member of the SAFETY TEAM, please contact Nichole HERE

Let’s get together for a Fish Fry in Vermilion! We’ll meet at 6:00 pm. This is a great opportunity to wear either your Rural Dems T-shirt or a Brenda Buchanan T-shirt. See you there!

The Lorain County Rural Democrats and The Oberlin Democrats present four prominent local union leaders to discuss the future of the union relationship with Democrats. Program begins at 6:30 pm.

Enjoy the March Madness watching the Second Round games!

All contributions will support the work of the N. Ridgeville Democrats

As always:

• Bring signs, water, and weather-appropriate clothing.

• Stay peaceful and respectful.

• Look out for one another.

• Register HERE

Let’s get together for a Fish Fry in Grafton! We’ll meet at 6:00 pm. This is a great opportunity to wear either your Rural Dems T-shirt or a Brenda Buchanan T-shirt. See you there!

Let’s get together for a Fish Fry in Columbia Station! We’ll meet at 6:00 pm. This is a great opportunity to wear either your Rural Dems T-shirt or a Brenda Buchanan T-shirt. See you there!

Let’s continue to stand together for accountability, justice, and community voice.

Register HERE

Let’s continue to stand together for accountability, justice, and community voice.

Register HERE

Let’s get together for a Fish Fry in Grafton! We’ll meet at 6:00 pm. This is a great opportunity to wear either your Rural Dems T-shirt or a Brenda Buchanan T-shirt. See you there!

The Oberlin Democrats invite you to meet Ohio Democratic Congressional Candidates Daniel Burke for the Ohio 5th and Ed Fitzgerald for the Ohio 7th, Social time at 6:30 pm and the program begins at 7 pm.

The Rural Caucus is excited to invite you to a special Rural Caucus event with Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin. This is a great opportunity for rural Ohioans to hear directly from our national leadership and to learn more about the strategy for how we win in 2026.

This Zoom call will take place on February 24th at 2:00 PM. You can sign up via Mobilize using this link-- Mobilize.

Stand Up Lorain County is protesting in front of the AMHERST Town Hall on Saturday February 21st from 10:30 am - noon.

Please bring a letter on Tuesday for our protest and lobbying at Bob Latta's office in case he is not there.

This is a nationwide call to action for the impeachment of: 

• Donald J Trump and also: 

• Kristi Noem – Secretary of Homeland Security

• Peter B. Hegseth - Secretary of Defense

• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. - Secretary of Health and Human Services

• Pamela J Bondi - Attorney General

Enjoy a hearty breakfast and good conversation at the Grafton Township Fire Department’s semi-annual pancake and sausage breakfast. Meal by donation only. It’s a perfect opportunity for a relaxed morning with neighbors. Don’t forget to wear your Rural Dems T-shirt!

The 12th Annual Brunch with a Farmer will be happening on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Lorain County Community College. Different location this year we will be at the College Commons (CC 105).  Looking for Love and Local Foods? We can help with one of those! 

Limited Tickets Available and PREPAY ONLY by February 3rd, $15 | Farm Bureau members $25 | Non members. Contact Lorain County Farm Bureau at lorain@ofbf.org or 440-877-0706

The best thing we can do is to be prepared. If you are unable to attend training session, please join an online training like this one.  Also, here is some information shared from the Ohio Immigrant Alliance on ways you can help right now.

The January meeting will be on Monday February 9, 2026 at the Historic Grafton School located at 111 Elm Street in Grafton. Social time at 6:30 pm and the meeting begins at 7:00 pm. We look forward to seeing you there!

Speakers at the February meeting will be Drs. Valerie Fouts-Fowler and Laura Beene. Drs. Fouts-Fowler and Beene are the leaders of the group, Concerned UH Physicians. They have been spearheading a physician's unionizing effort at the University Hospitals.  They will share with us in their many experiences in their fight for patient safety and physician working conditions. 

Stand Up Lorain County is protesting in AVON on Saturday February 7th from 10:30 am - noon.

Meet Allison Russo, Primary Candidate for Ohio Democratic Secretary of State on Thursday February 5 at the First Church in Oberlin.

The Lorain County Rural Democrats, Lorain County Rising and Oberlin Democrats are sponsoring this event. Allison Russo was first elected as representative of Ohio District 7 in 2016. She has also served as the House Minority Leader since January of 2022, Now she is running for Secretary of State.

Stand Up Lorain County is collaborating with Liv Goforth from Lorain for an "ICE OUT of OH" protest on Saturday, January 31 (weather permitting), from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.
Due to hazardous sidewalk conditions, we will NOT be marching. This will be a peaceful, stationary protest on the sidewalk in front of Lakeview Beach.

Please dress extra warm and consider bringing a hot beverage to help with the cold.

If you haven’t already, please register for the protest using this link: MOBILIZE

You don't have to be a farmer or a member to attend the Ohio Farmer’s Union 92nd State Convention! Anyone with rural interest is welcome!

To get details and register for the convention, go to Eventbrite HERE.

Thursday, January 29th, at 7:00 PM we will kick off 2026 with remarks from guest speaker House Minority Leader Dani Isaacsohn. Chair Chris Gibbs will give updates from the Rural Listening Tour that we wrapped up at the end of 2025, along with what we can be looking forward to in 2026.

Please sign up for the Q1 meeting using this link: Mobilize Sign Up

What's Happening in Public Health with Health Commissioner Mark Adams

Write postcards, text, call to contact your representatives in the community of friends!

The Protest has been CANCELLED.

If you would still like to connect with the group, I have reserved Room C at the North Ridgeville Library on Saturday, 1/24/26 from 10:30am–12:30pm. This will be an informal indoor gathering for community connection and sign-making. I will bring poster boards; please bring your own supplies (markers, scissors, glue, tape, letters, etc.) if you’re able.

Write postcards, text, call to contact your representatives in the community of friends!

Tuesday, January 20 | 2:00–3:00 PM
We will be participating in the Free America Nationwide Walkout.