New Trier votes for Democrats.

…but this wasn’t always so!

Much of our township was represented by Republicans at the state and federal level for a hundred years. Through tough organizing, countless conversations, phone calls, and events, recruitment of outstanding candidates, and old-fashioned hard work, New Trier has become a Democratic stronghold in the state of Illinois.

We take nothing for granted.

We believe the Democratic Party shares our vision for our country and shares the values of our community. That’s why, every election and every primary, New Trier Democrats are keeping busy, working hard, and listening to our neighbors in constant effort to earn our Democratic majorities.

We believe in a government that is fair, honest, responsive, effective, & compassionate

Meet our executive board.

  • Hon. Patrick Hanley

    Committeeperson

  • Andrea Pauls Backman

    President

  • Hon. Kate Casale MacNally

    Deputy Committeeperson & Secretary

  • Ed Sommer

    Treasurer

  • Christina Gill

    Reading Club Chair, Director of Operations

  • Jennifer Lind

  • Hon. Dean Maragos

    Committeeperson Emeritus

  • Judy Mandel

    President Emeritus

  • Amy Boyer

  • Ed Bancroft

  • Jeanne Bishop

  • Mark Caras

  • Flip Corboy, Jr.

  • Arnee Eisenberg

  • Nels Howard

  • Hon. John Plante

  • Sandy Stein

  • Liz Minnella

  • Ken Obel

  • Mandy Zaransky-Hurst

Meet our 2026 Judith Mandel Volunteer of the Year

Merrilee Redmond is a pillar of the New Trier Democrats and our Democratic community. Merrilee has served as a board leader, a dinner chair, and reliable, exceptional volunteer for many many years. We’re so grateful to her passion, her conviction, and her service to Democrats.

Merrilee Redmond