DePasquale speaks to Union County Democrats on key issues

Eugene DePasquale’s visit to Mifflinburg gave Union County Democrats a look at the new head of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party as he begins trying to widen the party’s reach outside the state’s larger media markets. DePasquale posted after the stop, “Had a great visit to Union County following my election as Chair of the @PADems !”

The appearance came after the Pennsylvania Democratic Party elected DePasquale as its next chair at its fall meeting in Lancaster. That new role matters in Union County because the county committee has kept a public focus on local organizing, news and voting information, showing that Democrats here are still building the infrastructure they will need heading into the next election cycle.

Union County Democrats’ voting information page points voters to the Union County Government Center at 155 N 15th Street in Lewisburg, where county election information is handled. The committee also lists the primary election as Tuesday, May 19, 2026, a reminder of how closely county-level party work is tied to turnout, registration and election administration.

DePasquale’s background gives the visit added weight for local Democrats. Party materials describe him as a former Pennsylvania auditor general who served two terms in that office and four terms in the Pennsylvania House, where he served alongside Gov. Josh Shapiro. For Union County activists, that combination of auditing experience and legislative service makes him a familiar kind of statewide messenger, one who can talk about government operations as well as campaign politics.

The Union County committee’s own activity suggests why a stop in Mifflinburg was aimed at more than a passing appearance. The committee has been using its website to push voting details and local news, and its April 16 update on open primaries points to a local organization still trying to keep members engaged between elections. In a county that is one of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties and often gets treated as part of the state’s rural political edge, a visit from the state party chair signaled that Democrats want to compete here on the ground, not only in Harrisburg or the Philadelphia media market.