The Orange County Democratic Party
of North Carolina
Message from the Chair
OH WHAT A NIGHT!!!
Before anything else, I want to say THANK YOU!
Thank you to every volunteer, precinct leader, poll greeter, poll observer, canvasser, donor, and supporter who gave so tirelessly of their time, energy, and heart. You showed up, stepped up, and made a difference. And what a difference you made!
What an extraordinary night for Democrats!
Across North Carolina and the nation, we witnessed a BLUE WAVE! We secured Democratic majorities in both chambers of Congress, flipped the North Carolina House, gained critical seats in the NC Senate, and preserved our Democratic seats in the judiciary.
These victories didn’t happen by accident. They happened because people like YOU believed that democracy was worth fighting for — and then did the hard work to protect it.
Every day, I hope each of you will look in the mirror and proudly say, “I stepped up. I did the work. I helped make this happen!”
I could not be prouder of our Orange County Democratic family. Together, we have demonstrated what determination, unity, and grassroots organizing can accomplish.
OH WHAT A NIGHT! And what a future we have ahead of us!
Lynn McGee
Chair, Orange County Democratic Party
Dummymander Definition
A dummymander is a gerrymander that backfires on the party that drew it. A mapmaker can try to win more seats by spreading its voters across more districts, leaving several seats vulnerable when the electorate swings. North Carolina’s 2026 results show what that kind of backfire looks like: Republicans aimed to gain one seat, and the unofficial count has them on track to lose seven.
NC Dummymandering
VOTE AGAINST the Constitutional Amendments
Voters need to vote against all three amendments on the ballot which have serious negative implications for voting rights and public services in North Carolina.
- Constitutional amendment to require all voters, not just those presenting to
vote in person, to present photo identification before voting. - Constitutional amendment to keep the State income tax rate from being
raised higher than three and one-half percent (3.5%). - Constitutional amendment requiring limits on property tax increases by
local governments.
Is this Fair?
The FairShare Framework: What it is and what it isn’t
- Is it fair that 1) CEOs in the U.S. earn roughly 20 times the pay of the average worker? 2)Is it fair that the top 1% of families in America own more wealth than 90% of the rest of the country? 3) Is it fair that the quality of a child’s public education is largely determined by local property taxes? NO IT IS NOT!
Pardon Me Boys (and Girls)
Before he even completed his first full day in office of his second term, Trump signed a proclamation granting about 1,500 people full pardons. This wasn’t just any group of people. These were American citizens participating (and mostly convicted) of misdemeanors and felonies associated with the January 6th attack on Congress.
Later, Trump commuted the sentences of 14 other defendants, who were involved with the Oath Keepers or Proud Boys, two far-right organizations with histories of political violence.
Mission Statement of the Orange County Democratic Party
The Orange County Democratic Party works 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.
