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The Orange County Democratic Party of North Carolina

We work to elect leaders who will provide: an economy that works for all, quality public education, reproductive rights for all, affordable health care for all, the right to vote in fair elections, civil rights of all, and strong communities across our wonderful state where everyone has access to clean air and water.

Orange County Democratic Party Elects New Leaders

At its Annual County Convention, the Orange County Democratic Party elected new party officers and State Executive Committee Members.

Lynn McGee - Chair

Lynn McGee
Chair

Linda Cohen - First Vice Chair

Linda Cohen
First Vice Chair

Jim Porto - Second Vice Chair

Jim Porto
Second Vice Chair

Charles Sune - Third Vice Chair

Charles Suñé
Third Vice Chair

 

Shereese Alston - Fourth Vice Chair

Shereese Alston
Fourth Vice Chair

 

Carole Labrum - Secretary

Carole Labrum
Secretary

 

State Executive Committee Members

Kevin Argabright
Vicki Boyer
Linda Cohen
John Ferguson
Carole Labrum

Sarah O’Brien
Theodore Nollert
Jim Porto
Cassie Rice
Charles Suñé

Allison Riggs Sworn in to NC Supreme Court After Six-month Legal Battle

Justice Allison Riggs was sworn in May 13th for an eight-year term on the North Carolina Supreme Court. The ceremony ended a six-month legal battle over the ballots of 65,000 voters challenged by her opponent Jefferson Griffin who finally conceded the race on May 7.

After being sworn in, Justice Riggs gave remarks on the importance of defending the right to vote:
“The reason I was able to stand resolute, not discouraged and not intimidated, is because I knew that I stood arm-in-arm with you protecting that precious and fundamental right to vote.”

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Will We Get Out of the Pot Before It’s Too Late?

By Jim Protzman  |  May 12, 2025

If you drop a frog into a pot of boiling water, it will frantically try to clamber out. But if you put it in tepid water and turn up the heat slowly, the frog will gradually sink into a stupor, allowing itself to be boiled to death. This week, I feel like a frog in a Nazi pot. I’m yelling for others to wake up and try to escape, even though I can’t get out myself.  

Trump/Musk Cuts Fall Heavily on North Carolinians

By Susan Romaine  |  April 3, 2025

This story is based on interviews with a handful of Triangle residents recently fired, furloughed or placed on administrative leave from their jobs with the federal government, or a contractor receiving federal funding.

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