IT IS 2020, everyone!!! Time to get moving on this Very Important Election Year! We have tons of MEGA-FUN DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY EVENTS!! Did you know there are FOUR more Democratic Presidential Debate Watch Parties between now and the March 3 Super Tuesday? Yes! AND an Iowa Caucus results watch party AND a Super Tuesday Watch Party! After all the talking and polling of 2019 now we are going to see VOTES. Join GPAD and our friends at Illinois Sixth Congressional District Democrats and NWS-OFA-Invincible to cheer early states as they VOTE for the Democratic Presidential Nominee! 2020 is big, people. And it is here.

Start the new year out right with a friendly discussion about justice with candidates for a seat on the Illinois Supreme Court! Greater Palatine Area Democrats is hosting candidates at Palatine Library on Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. Sign up here! There are eight people from Cook County running for one seat on the Supreme Court. Voters have a chance to make history for the state's highest court in 2020! The candidates (all Democrats) are

'Twas a week or so after the deadline for nominating petitions, and the GPAD Holiday Party offered candidates and volunteers a chance to relax and enjoy the season. On this night we indulged in friendly conversations, good food and camaraderie. Rest up now, folks, because in a few short weeks it will be January. As in January 2020. That means we all will be hitting the pavement for candidates for the 2020 Primary on March 17, and then helping campaigns as we head to Nov. 3, the General Election--a most highly anticipated General Election. But not yet --for now we'll be spending time with our families and friends and praying for peace in our world.