News and Commentary

The Chagrin Gateway Democrats would like to thank Halle Lewis for her outstanding service as Secretary of our club/organization. Learn more about the steps to fill her leadership vacancy.

Why is an extreme right wing PAC called “Ohioans for a Healthy Economy Action Fund” backing candidate Cheryl Perez in the Ohio House race against endorsed Democrat Nicole Sigurdson?

In November, the Chagrin Gateway Dems heard from Chris Ronayne, our Cuyahoga County Executive.

3,000 Americans…and Absolutely No Kings. Historic day in the Pepper Pike and beyond. Read the June 22, 2025 newsletter.

I had the privilege of being a Voting Location Manager at the primary election on May 6th. When I had finished administering the oath of office to my team, (a deeply moving experience, by the way) one of our members piped up “Did the President have to take this oath?” Learn why it matters >>

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (S.A.V.E.) Act, which passed the House and is currently stalled in the Senate, is a bill that mandates proof of citizenship to register to vote. Does not sound like a bad thing. We only want citizens to be voting right? The problem is how people are being asked to prove citizenship.

I spent most of Saturday morning standing in the drizzle with my husband and 1,200 of my neighbors at the STAND! While We Can! rally, waving our soggy protest signs at the drivers around Lander Circle.

On April 3 the Chagrin Gateway Dems were treated to an evening that was at once both inspiring and thought-provoking. Three engaging speakers enlightened us about the true cost of the changes in education funding and policy.

On April 1, 2025 Susan Crawford won her seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court despite Elon Musk having spent millions of dollars and making personal visits to Wisconsin trying to defeat her. She not only won, she won by a 10 percent margin.

Candidate Trump told us “I have nothing to do with Project 2025” and he would be bringing down grocery prices on day one. President Trump has put a laser focus on the priorities of Project 2025 and grocery prices have soared.