Okanogan County Democrats
We are an organization representing all citizens of Okanogan County who subscribe to the principles and the aims of the Democratic Parties of Washington State and the United States of America. We run an effective grassroots party organization that can win local elections and maximize the Democratic vote in all elections.
We currently meet monthly via Zoom. All are welcome at our meetings.
Thank you, John Duresky
They Thought Rural Washington Was Theirs
…President Donald Trump endorsed Amanda McKinney. Millions of dollars backed her in Washington State’s reddest congressional district. Yet the November 4 returns put her in the closest contest between a Republican and a Democrat that CD 4 had seen in 30 years.
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Turning Point Action backed McKinney, too. By October 14, her campaign had spent $1.23 million to John Duresky’s $375,329. Outside groups spent another $2.2 million backing her.
Washington Rising, a super PAC with a Tennessee mailing address, filed the day after McKinney announced her run. Three donors with Central Washington ties gave it $1 million. Fuel wholesaler Robert Ramsey gave $500,000. Janie and Peter Plath gave $250,000 each. The PAC spent about $701,000 backing McKinney.
What did all that buy her? The November 4 count put her lead at 8.45 percentage points. Republicans carried the district by 36 points in the previous midterm. On her own turf in Yakima County, John Duresky came within 235 votes of beating her. In Klickitat County, the gap was 254 votes.
John Duresky is the hero of this story. He, his staff and his volunteers made Republicans fight for a seat they thought was safe.
Doug White, Rural Washington United
Become a member
Your membership increases our visibility in Okanogan County. It shall be known that there are Democrats in Okanogan County!
Please join us.
Support your local party
As the official organization representing Democrats in Okanogan County, we are an all-volunteer, truly grassroots group. Supporting candidates, getting out the vote, and maintaining a strong presence in our communities is critical to maintaining a healthy democracy.
Your donation supports this work. Thank you.
Zoom with us
We generally meet every third Monday at 6:30pm on Zoom. All are welcome.
Meeting ID: 819 6096 5597
Passcode: 132051
We welcome your comments and questions