Advocating for womxn in Thurston County and beyond.
Left-to-Right: Carin Chase, Meren Gadman, Susan Herring
Thurston Country Democratic Women is a proud political fixture of Thurston County, WA. We are a longstanding organization that strives to empower Democratic, womxn candidates in our community and further the Democratic platform in Thurston County. With your help, we can promote gender equity in local politics and elect the next generation of strong leaders. Stay updated by following our Facebook page!
Women’s Day Brunch
Support TCDW and our efforts to elect progressive womxn at our annual brunch!
Date: March 8th, 2026
Time: 10am - 1pm
Location: Lacey Community Center - 6729 Pacific Ave SE, Lacey, WA 98503
Our 2025 Endorsements
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Carolyn Cox
Lacey City Council
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Leatta Dahlhoff
Tumwater Mayor
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Melissa Beard
Tumwater School Board
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Maren Turner
Lacey City Council
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Kelly Green
Olympia City Council
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Meghan Sullivan
Tumwater City Council
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Peter Agabi
Tumwater City Council
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Griselda Arias
Yelm City Council
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Mike McGowan
Tumwater School Board
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Andy Ryder
Lacey Mayor
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Sarah Tracy
North Thurston School Board
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Yes for Lacey Parks
Supporting Proposition 1.
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Joel Hansen
Port of Olympia, Position 4
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Paul Berendt
Olympia City Council, Position 7
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Robert Vanderpool
Olympia City Council, Position 6
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Justin Stang
Olympia City Council, Position 6
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Clark Gilman
Olympia City Council, Position 4
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Ryan Siu
Lacey City Council, Position 6
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Julie Watts
Tumwater School Board, Position 1
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Renee Fullerton
Olympia School Board, Position 3
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Gilbert Lamont
Olympia School Board, Position 4
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Angela Taylor
Yelm Cemetery District 1, Position 2
In Our Community
22nd LD Rep Beth Doglio getting the crowd fired up at the 2018 Women's March on Olympia
Left: Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland, TCDW President Meren Gadman, and Thurston County Treasurer Jeff Gadman at our 2025 National Women’s Day Brunch
Tracey Carlos, Katrina Simmons, & Rachel Grant at the 2024 WA State Democratic Convention
Right: Susan Herring, Thurston County Democratic Women of the Year 2024