The Saratoga Springs Democratic Committee (SSDC) shared in a press release that its sight is set on winning in 2026, starting with new leadership and a renewed sense of purpose as petitioning in several key races gets underway. At its Feb 21 meeting of the committee, worker rights attorney and former Saratoga Springs Mayor Ron Kim, who was elected in 2021 and served one term, was elected by a unanimous voice vote as chair following the planned resignation of longtime committee leader Otis Maxwell.
In the wake of a number of local defeats last year, the Saratoga Springs Democrats undertook an autopsy of the 2025 election cycle, surveying hundreds of active voters on the impact and operations of the committee and hosting multiple in-person workshops to evaluate what was and wasn’t working for the party. The committee said the message was clear — local Democratic voters were hungry for new leadership and a renewed commitment to winning as congressional midterms and high-profile state races get underway.
“Our local Democrats have spoken, and we need to prove that we hear them,” Kim said in the release. “A local committee’s role has always been about building power and resources to help our candidates succeed, and moving forward, the SSDC is doubling down on this critical mission.” More in the Saratogian.