Democratic Women’s Club of Allen County

09/14/2026

15 candidates, 1 room, 1 night, and yes, you get to ask the questions.

Join us Monday, September 14, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Allen County Public Library, Theater (Lower Level), 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, for the Link Up the Vote: Fort Wayne Candidates Forum 2026, a nonpartisan evening connecting voters directly to the issues. This event is free and open to the public.

Candidates accepted for this forum include Circuit Court Clerk, County Auditor, County Recorder, County Commissioner, County Council, Secretary of State, and U.S. Congress.

Have a question you want a candidate to answer? Submit it by Sunday, September 13, at 5:00 p.m. to [email protected].

🔔 The voter registration deadline for the November election is October 5. Check or update your registration status anytime at IndianaVoters.IN.gov.

This event is hosted by the Fort Wayne (IN) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, and community partners, including the Voter Coalition of Fort Wayne, Indiana Poor People's Campaign, and the League of Women Voters of Fort Wayne, Vote411.org.

Take Action Indiana. Your vote is your voice.

09/10/2026

Last December, the Indiana House voted 57–41 to redraw our congressional districts in the middle of the decade.

Rep. Bob Morris voted yes.

I would have voted no.

Redistricting is supposed to follow the census — not become something politicians revisit whenever they think a different map might benefit their party.

And this wasn't simply a party-line inevitability. Twelve House Republicans joined Democrats in voting against the proposal, and the Republican-controlled Indiana Senate ultimately rejected it.

I believe voters should choose their representatives — politicians shouldn't choose their voters.

As your representative for House District 84, I will support fair maps and an independent redistricting process that puts Hoosier communities ahead of political advantage.

09/09/2026

09/07/2026

09/06/2026

09/06/2026

Indiana ranks ** #10 in the nation for business.**

Indiana ranks ** #48 for Quality of Life.**

Those numbers come from the **same 2026 CNBC study** — America’s Top States for Business. CNBC scored all 50 states using 138 metrics across 10 categories.

And “Quality of Life” is not just about whether people like living here.

CNBC looks at real factors that affect Hoosiers every day, including: crime, air quality, healthcare, the cost and availability of childcare, worker protections, protections against discrimination, voting rights and election security, and reproductive rights.

That is what makes this 38-place gap so important.

Indiana can be highly competitive for business while still scoring near the bottom on the things that determine whether people can build a life here, raise a family here, work here, stay healthy here, and have a voice here.

Being good for business and being good for Hoosiers should not be competing goals.

**Our priorities are out of balance. Hoosiers deserve better.**

Source: CNBC, *America’s Top States for Business*, 2026

09/04/2026

🌊60 days until the election!🌊

A "blue wave" is only possible if we ALL help. In the next 30 days, we have 11 phone banking opportunities and 4 Days of Action opportunities to canvass.

We need every single person who wants a better future to sign up and help us win. Will you help?

Volunteer Opportunities➡ www.mobilize.us/allencountydemocrats/

09/03/2026

Vote Paula Neuman for Aboite Township Board!

Leadership does not always come with a title. For 2026 graduate Paula Neuman, it looks like showing up. "One specific way I'm showing up differently in my community since AVOW is by being more willing to step forward instead of waiting to be asked. Even in small ways, I'm speaking up more in conversations, offering support when I see a need, and looking for opportunities to connect people with resources or encouragement.

AVOW helped me understand that leadership is not only about holding a title, it is about being present, paying attention, and taking action where I can. I'm trying to show up with more confidence, more consistency, and a stronger sense of responsibility to the people around me." Paula Neuman, a neuropsychologist and business owner at NE Neuropsychological, is one of 24 women in AVOW's 2026 graduating class.

Her words are a reminder that public leadership often starts small, in the choice to step forward, again and again.