Democratic or Republican, Door County or Kewaunee County, there is a place for you ahead of the elections this fall. The fall primary is just over a month away on August 13th, which will set the stage for the general election on November 4th. This is usually when local political parties stake out space in their communities to distribute signs, set up phone banks, pass out literature, and organize other activities. In Kewaunee County, the Republican Party will have its home base set up in the coming weeks, while the Democratic Party will have its headquarters on Steele Street in Algoma. In Door County, the two parties are set up just a few blocks apart, with Democrats located in the Door County Epicenter building and the Republicans established in the former Door County Ace Hardware on 3rd Avenue. Door County Republican Party Chairperson Stephanie Soucek says that in the brief time they have been in their new headquarters, many people have stopped in to talk.

Both parties are busy touting their local candidates. Democratic candidates Renee Paplham and Kristin Lyerly appeared at separate marches for reproductive freedom in Kewaunee on June 24th in Kewaunee and July 2nd in Sister Bay and a concert hosted at the Door County Epicenter on June 30th. The Republican Party of Door County will host U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde and Congressional candidates Andre Jacque, Roger Roth, and Tony Wied at a grand opening event for their headquarters on July 8th.