‍Local Democrats’ new initiative delivers medical debt relief to families in need; you can help!

‍August 24, 2026

The Democratic Party of Sawyer County and Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation has joined Dems Work, a program operated by Contest Every Race, to help neighbors confront the high cost of health care.

‍You shouldn’t have to go into debt for getting sick. But in places like Sawyer County, that outcome is far too familiar. The Dems Work program will share stories and raise money to relieve medical debt for families in counties like ours, all across Wisconsin.

‍“Sawyer County is one of the poorest counties in Wisconsin,” said Louise Ladenthin, co-chair of the Sawyer County and LCO Democratic Party—the local party. “This program is intended to relieve some of the financial distress caused by medical debt for underinsured lower income people.”

Learn more about the Dems Work program and how you can help on our News Home page: https://sclcodems.org/news/home#Debt

By donating, you will help provide real relief for real people. You will also demonstrate that local Democrats are showing up to improve their communities, not just during election season, but all year long.

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A message from Paul DeMain, co-chair, Sawyer County and LCO Democratic Party

August 12, 2026

Congratulations to the Democratic primary winners going on to the General Election on November 3rd, 2026.

David Crowley for Governor

Fred Clark, U.S. House, 7th Congressional District

Yee Leng Xiong, State Treasurer (grew up in the
Wausau area)

Charly Ray, State Senate, 25th District

Paul Johnson, State Assembly, 74th District

Here is how we win elections: Voter turnout!

Wisconsin Democratic Primary Voters = 787,678

Wisconsin Republican Primary Voters = 488,844

Vote for Democrats in November!

Tell Your Senators: Reject the SAVE Act

Latest news: Will the SAVE Act pass? Republicans revive push through funding plan, Voter ID measures USA Today, July 23, 2026

Trump keeps trying to shove the SAVE Act down our throats. Keep up the pressure on senators to oppose it!

Here’s what the Brennan Center says: “The SAVE Act could block millions of American citizens from voting by requiring people to produce documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote. Our research at the Brennan Center shows that 21 million Americans don’t have these documents readily available.

“We should be protecting the freedom to vote, not restricting it. Congress should reject this anti-voter bill.”

Tell our Wisconsin senators you oppose this bill. Call Sen. Ron Johnson to register your opposition at (202) 224-5323. Thank Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin for continuing to oppose destructive bills like this. Her number is (202) 224-5653. You may also send the senators a message via this Brennan Center page.

‍Remember: You can donate directly to Sawyer County and LCO Dems

Thanks to improvements in our local party electronic accounting systems, you can now give directly to the Sawyer County and LCO Democratic Party online. You may also sign in to your ActBlue account to donate faster. Follow the link below now or access the donation info via a button near the top of our local party home page.

Sawyer County and LCO Dems donation page: The Democratic Party of Sawyer County and the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation — Donate via ActBlue

Note: You can still give to the state Democratic party via a button on our home page, too. Remember our home page address: https://sclcodems.org

Thank you so much for your support!‍ ‍