Summit County Democrats to launch 2026 election plan with Park City fundraiser

Summit County Democrats will turn Red Banjo on Main Street into a campaign launch pad June 24, using a fundraiser to bankroll the voter outreach effort they say will carry local candidates into November. The party is billing the evening as Forging Our Future, a Field Plan Funding Party, and says it will help launch its 2026 election plans.

The gathering is set for Wednesday, June 24, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at The Red Banjo, 322 Main Street in Park City. Utah Democratic Party Chair Brian King will be the featured guest, and county Democrats say the event is open to all Summit County residents who want to back the party’s organizing work.

That work has become a central priority for Summit County Democrats under chair Anne Kirvan, who took over leadership in January 2026. Party leaders have said donations from the fundraiser will go toward voter engagement, candidate support, printing and distribution of voting materials, and broader outreach aimed at getting more residents participating across the county.

The party’s emphasis on field work follows a spring of local organizing that included a March 17 caucus and an April convention that drew about 140 attendees. At that convention, precinct delegates nominated Malena Stevens for county clerk and also heard from candidates running at the state and local levels, underscoring how early the county party is trying to build its November slate.

The fundraiser itself is being pitched as both social and strategic. Red Banjo will serve pizza, salads, garlic bread rolls and desserts buffet style, while a silent auction is expected to include four Oakley Rodeo tickets and Egyptian Theatre concert tickets. For county Democrats, the appeal is not just the menu or the auction items, but the chance to energize volunteers, attract donors and sharpen the organization behind the candidates who will need turnout support in November.