The Lincoln County Democratic Committee is set to hold its next meeting Thursday, June 27, featuring a talk on engaging with rural voters by the author and political scientist Dan Shea.

Prof. Dan Shea, Colby College, will speak to Lincoln County Democrats about winning rural voters on June 27. Dennis Griggs photo

The meeting begins at 7 p.m. and will be in a hybrid format. Participants can join at the 2024 LCDC Campaign Headquarters, 27 River Road in Newcastle, or via Zoom.

Shea is a professor of government at Colby College and author of a number of books on elections, including the newly released “The Rural Voter: The Politics of Place and the Disuniting of America,” co-authored with Nick Jacobs, assistant professor of government at Colby. Combining a historical perspective with the largest-ever national survey of rural voters, the authors uncover how this crucial voting bloc emerged and its current place in the political landscape in Maine and across the country.

The meeting will also include updates on the 2024 campaign, previews of upcoming summer events and meetings, and welcoming of LCDC’s new members.

Those joining in person are asked to bring items for the committee’s Food Pantry Partnership. For June, it is collecting items requested by the Whitefield Food Pantry: spaghetti, soup, cereal, easy open or easy to prepare meals for children during the summer, personal hygiene items and toilet paper.

All Lincoln County Democrats and unenrolled progressives are welcome to attend the meeting. LCDC voting members will automatically receive the Zoom log on information and reminders by email. Those interested in becoming a voting member must be a registered Democrat in Lincoln County and may make their interest known by indicating so at the in-person meeting, on the meeting registration form at lincolncountydemocrats.com/meet, or by emailing info@lincolncountydemocrats.com.

Registration for the meeting is required for non-voting members who want to receive Zoom log on and/or phone-in details. People should register before noon the day of the meeting to ensure access, but LCDC will do its best to accommodate last-minute registrations.

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