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  • CORTLAND COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE NOMINATES CANDIDATES FOR CORTLAND CITY COURT JUDGE AND COUNTY LEGISLATOR SPECIAL ELECTIONS

    CORTLAND, NY, Jul. 15, 2024 The Cortland County Democratic Committee has been busy nominating candidates inJuly. The committee has nominated Lawrence J. Knickerbocker for the City CourtJudge seat left vacant…

  • What Ruth Taught Us About Dissent

    Hearing that Ruth Bader Ginsburg died felt like hearing that Donald Trump was going to be the president after the election in 2016. At my age, after what felt like…

  • The Anxiety of Living in a Democracy

    I’ve been reading about anxiety because – well, because of the election and RBG and BLM and the Post Office and climate change and the end of democracy as we…

  • Compassion is at Our Core

    In a world where you can be anything, be kind. Unless you can be a unicorn, then be a unicorn. Teeshirt Philosophy Conventions don’t usually interest me. Too noisy, too…

  • Hope in the Time of Corona

    First there was the lock down due to Covid-19. After hunkering down at home for a couple months to flatten the curve, we were told the economy had to reopen.…

  • Interested in Joining the Cortland County Democratic Committee?

    2026 is a reorganization year for the Cortland County Democratic Committee and we will be circulating petitions for membership on the 2026-2028 committee. If you are interested in representing registered…

  • Progressive Happy Hour

    Join us for drink and merriment on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 6p – 8p at the St. Charles Hotel in Cortland.

  • CCDC Book Club – 11/24 @ 6pm

    The CCDC Book Club will be meeting on November 24th @6:00pm. Madhusree Mukerjee’s Churchill’s Secret War: The British Empire and the Ravaging of India During World War II A dogged…

  • Interested in Running for Office?

    New York State has updated the Election Law to move local elections to even-numbered years, which means that 2026 will be a local election year in Cortland County with many…

  • 2023 Candidate Endorsements

    The Cortland County Democratic Committee endorsed the following candidates for office in this year’s election on  September 25, 2023: New York State Supreme Court Dierdre Hay – 6th Judicial District…

  • Petition Season Begins

    Democrats across Cortland County will soon be seeing members of the Cortland County Democratic Committee on their doorstep carrying petitions for Democratic candidates up and down the ticket for this…

  • Fall Social 2022 a Success!

    Local Cortland County Democrats of all ages crowded the events room at the St. Charles Hotel in Cortland to enjoy an evening of food, drink, festivity and inspirational speeches. Chairman,…

  • Cortland Legislator Abandons Predecessor’s Legacy

    It was with great disappointment we heard of Richard Stock’s announcement he was leaving the Democratic Party and registering as a Republican. With the national trend of Republicans leaning into…

  • Knock on doors in Cortland for Josh Riley!

    Looking to make a difference this election season? Volunteer to knock doors for Josh Riley. Every Saturday at 3:00pm or 6:00pm. Volunteers meet at the Cortland County Democratic Headquarters. Don’t…