Weekly What's Happening Now?

[John Helge]

Manistee County Democrats:

Thanks to the great group of curious voters who were determined to learn more about US Congressional candidate Ben Ambrose at his open-to-the-public townhall in Manistee last Thursday night.  The candidate took questions from the attendees and answered them directly and to the best of his ability.  Not everyone attending liked or agreed with his answers, but everyone saw that he was consistent, transparent, and empathetic to the challenges we all are facing.  He realizes that he must work hard to earn the trust and support of voters, and he certainly demonstrated that by holding this townhall.  He clearly stated that he is running to represent all of us in DC and that he will consistently return to inform us of what he is working on as well as why and how he is voting in the US House of Representatives. 

It is time for the SUMMER PICNIC!  Bring a dish to share to the village park in Onekama right on M22.  Our grill master will prepare bratwurst from Sanders Meats, and we will have lots of ice-cold ORANGE CRUSH to drink!  We will fire up the grill at 5pm on Thursday, July 16. We will be presenting the 2026 Glenn Lottie Scholarship to a Manistee County high school graduate who will be pursuing a skilled trade career.  We will also be hearing from candidates for Michigan House and Senate.  There will be yard signs for you to take home and show your neighbors who you are supporting in this year's election.  

The Manistee County Democratic Party Presents

RIGGED:  A VOTER SUPPRESSION HANDBOOK

This spellbinding film will be shown FREE

7pm Friday, July 17th. 

West Shore Community College

on River Street in downtown Manistee.

Trump is already showing that he will attempt to take control of the midterm election at any cost to the country.

JOHN LEWIS FOUGHT HIS WHOLE LIFE FOR VOTING RIGHTS IN AMERICA!  FOR THOSE OF YOU CONCERNED ABOUT THE UPCOMING ELECTION, LEARN WHAT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE HAS PLANNED FOR OUR MIDTERMS

Kaleva Village Parade is on Saturday, July 18th!

The Manistee County Democratic Party BLUE WAVE float will be there.  We need YOU to join with us and show the folks in Kaleva that Manistee County Democrats are working hard to elect candidates that will work for all of us.  We will assemble on the street in front of the Kaleva Community Center (old elementary school) at 6:30pm.  Come join us and bring your friends and family!

Chris Swanson, candidate for Michigan Governor, will be in Manistee at the Outsider restaurant on River Street from 12noon to 2pm on Monday, July 20. Come and compare this candidate to Jocelyn Benson who was here last week.  Chris is a dynamic, charismatic speaker who will also willingly take questions from the attendees.  Come and decide for yourself who the best candidate to keep a Democrat in the Michigan Governor's office. 

We have some great news to share!  Eli Savit, candidate for Michigan Attorney General, will be the keynote speaker at the 2026 Don and Marge Jennings Award Dinner on Saturday, August 15^th starting at 5pm at the Manistee National Golf Resort. Post card ballots to select the 2026 Jennings honoree will be in your mailbox this week.  Please make your selection and return it by July 31st. Use this link to purchase your tickets for this fundraiser event: Don Jennings Award Dinner.  100% of the proceeds go to supporting Democrats running for offices in Manistee County. 

 

Have you seen the digital billboard on southbound US31 just after the railroad tracks? This message is: End the Chaos!  End the Wars! Remember in November!  Vote Democratic will be up for a couple of weeks.  We will change the message to continue to challenge voters to become more educated and make their decisions more carefully in November.  Please help us to fund these billboards by either donating to this GoFundMe page: https://gofund.me/33ebfe41f  or you can mail a check to MCDP Billboards PO Box 65, Manistee, MI 49660.  

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John M. Helge

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616-915-2403