Thursday, December 11, 2025
Brickhouse Pub
2233 Birch St., Eau Claire, WI

5 pm - Social Hour & Nomination Papers Signing
(Candidates for Spring Elections are Invited to Bring Nomination Papers)
6 pm - Pot Luck Dinner
7 pm - Program and Elections

One complimentary drink ticket will be provided to each guest to use for a drink of their choice at the bar. Sign up to bring main dishes, salads, veggies, side dishes, appetizers, or desserts to share: Sign Up Here
(Donations welcome in place of dish to pass.)

Volunteers Needed For the Holiday Party. Can you help? The Holiday Party needs help with set up, signing in attendees, and cleaning up afterward. Sign up here

DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF EAU CLAIRE COUNTY ELECTIONS 2025

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTIONS: At each December holiday party, we hold elections for the Executive Committee of the Democratic Party of Eau Claire County. Our revised Constitution and Bylaws are now approved by the state party, which means we are adding members to the Executive Committee and changing the terms of members of the Executive Committee. Officers serve two year terms, and the six at-large members serve three year terms (two are elected each year). Below are the current Executive Committee positions, incumbents, and dates their terms expire (Highlighted positions are those to be voted on December 11):

NOMINEE STATEMENTS: Please click here to read each of the statements submitted by candidates for the upcoming Executive Board Elections.

Position Incumbent Term Expires (Dec)
Chair Phil Swanhorst 2026
1st Vice Chair Gloria Hochstein 2026
2nd Vice Chair Open 2027
Secretary Dylan Vangsness 2025
Treasurer Dan Shuda 2026

AT LARGE MEMBERS (6)

 Sharon Dillon 2025
 Bonnie Fisher 2025 
Linda Norton 2026 
Margetta Souder 2026 
Johanna Northcutt 2027 
Dana Wachs 2027

NOMINATIONS: Any member in good standing of the Democratic Party of Eau Claire County may run for these Executive Committee positions: 2nd Vice Chair, Secretary, two At-large Executive Committee members. Those elected shall take office by January 8, 2026.

Candidates may self-nominate or may consent to being nominated by another member. Nominations can be made in advance or from the floor at the start of the party meeting, if the nominee is in good standing with current, paid-up membership.

You can find the duties of these positions on our EC Dems website.