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

We'd love for you to join us

Meet our executive board.

  • Hon. Dean Maragos

    Committeeperson

  • Patrick Hanley

    President

  • Andrea Pauls Backman

    Vice President

  • John Ungashick

    Treasurer

  • Christina Gill

    Reading Club Chair, Director of Operations

  • Jennifer Lind

    Chair, Events

  • Hon. Kate MacNally

    Chair, Membership

  • Judy Mandel

    President Emeritus

  • Nancy Cannon

    Action Club Chair

  • Amy Boyer

  • Ed Bancroft

  • Jeanne Bishop

  • Rich Brill

  • Mark Caras

  • Flip Corboy, Jr.

  • Arnee Eisenberg

  • Nels Howard

  • Hon. John Plante

  • Sandy Stein

  • Liz Minnella

  • Ken Obel

  • Maura Neville

Meet our 2025 Judith Mandel Volunteer of the Year

Julie Campbell is an outstanding Democratic volunteer. She is a reliable, brilliant, hard-working member of our Action Club, postcard-writing team, and field team. We’re so grateful to Julie for her time, her conviction, and her passion for electing Democrats and building a better future.

Julie Campbell