The Elk County Democratic Committee will be hosting two events this week. First, they will have their February monthly meeting this Wednesday evening followed by a Coffee & Donuts Petition event on Saturday morning.

The Wednesday February 19th meeting will be held at the Elk County Democratic Headquarters, 210 Brusselles St. in downtown Saint Marys starting at 7:00pm. In addition to the in-person meeting, a remote Zoom option is also available. Zoom credentials are available by emailing elkcountydemocrats@gmail.com. Topics of discussion include the upcoming municipal election, candidate recruitment and petition signing, special elections for state offices in Pennsylvania and federal elections in New York & Florida, fundraising and outreach goals for 2025, and initial planning for other events throughout the year. All precinct committee members, Democrats interested in running for office in 2025, and all area Democrats are encouraged to attend.

Rounding out the week, the Committee will be having a Coffee & Donuts petition signing event, open at all area Democrats, at their Headquarters from 10:00am to 12:00pm on Saturday Feb. 22^nd. The Committee has petition forms for both of their statewide judicial candidates, Judge Brandon Neuman for Superior Court, and Judge Stella Tsai for Commonwealth Court. In addition, all Democratic candidates for local office can attend with their petition forms and meet the vote. The Committee chair will be there to inform candidates about the various candidate resources they offer including sign & literature design assistance, volunteer support for phone banking & canvassing, potential financial support, candidate meeting space at headquarters, as well as access to and assistance with Votebuilder, the party’s online voter database.

This year, 2025 marks the fourth year in a row that the Elk County Democratic Committee will have a permanent headquarters, one of the smallest counties in the state to do so. For more information, call or text (814) 636-1030.