Wilmington Democrats - City of Wilmington, Delaware

"𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞."

~ 𝐌𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐳𝐲𝐜𝐤𝐢, Mayor of the City of Wilmington
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As a committed Democrat, Mayor Mike's two terms of service exemplified his Party’s commitments to personal freedom, economic and educational opportunity, efficient and effective government, and justice for all.

His vision for Wilmington was unparalleled. He not only saw who we were, but who we could be, and spent his life - both in and out of office - in dedicated service to that vision. He pulled together a broad coalition of Wilmingtonians who trusted his leadership, his vision, and his very big heart.

"Mike Purzycki was a beacon of light for ​W​ilmington​, one that led the way while always leading us all towards a better City” says Chair Cassandra Marshall.

"That trust was built on listening to us​ - you could always get Mayor Mike's attention by talking about how you wanted your neighborhood to get better​, and he worked at being a great partner in helping your neighborhood achieve that ambition.​”

Vice Chair Kerry Kristine McElrone echoes these sentiments: “Mayor Mike was always open to discuss the challenges faced by everyday people, and interested in solutions designed to empower our residents.

"His support and encouragement of our businesses, our non-profit organizations, and our arts and culture scene were about creating the City we all deserve to live, work, and play in."

Says Chair Marshall, “Mayor Mike’s deep love for the City he served - its people, its neighborhoods, its institutions - was evident in all he set out to do.

"Wilmington Democrats are grateful for his support and his example, and are committed to honoring his legacy in the City that he, and all of us, call home."

We send our deepest sympathies to Mayor Mike's wife, Bette. and their family; to his vast network of friends and colleagues; and to the Wilmingtonians he so faithfully served throughout his life.
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𝐖𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡,
𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭,
𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐤𝐲,
𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭.

𝐒𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬,
𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐤𝐞𝐧,
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬
𝐔𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞𝐧.

~ 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐲 𝐖𝐚𝐝𝐬𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰

𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄!

Your Wilm Dems return to The Kalmar Nyckel Foundation for our annual 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐅𝐫𝐲 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫 this summer - so mark your calendar!

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿!

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭 𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗸.

👇🏻 𝙏𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨

The next No Kings protest is March 28 and at the Tubman Garrett Park in Wilmington.

As you watch this new war started by this Administration (and all of the money being spent that is not going to health care or housing), remember that this all ends when enough of us say NO.

NO KINGS Wilmington, DE · No Kings **We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.** What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading from small towns to city centers and across every community determined to defend democracy. Our peacefu...

Join your WilmDems this 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟏 for the return of our popular 𝑭𝒊𝒍𝒎𝒔 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 series, with a happy hour at 6 PM followed by a great movie at 7 PM!

Our own former Mayor James Baker will be on hand to introduce 𝑷𝑼𝑵𝑪𝑯 𝟗 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝑯𝑨𝑹𝑶𝑳𝑫 𝑾𝑨𝑺𝑯𝑰𝑵𝑮𝑻𝑶𝑵, the inspiring story of Chicago's first Black Mayor. Washington's "impossible" grassroots campaign led him to victory thanks to sharp organizing and serious political guts.

This month's event is sponsored by Sen. Dan Cruce.

Our next film is a special one -- it is the story of the impossible grassroots campaign of Harold Washington who became Chicago's first Black Mayor. If you are interested in what sharp organizing and serious political guts looks like, come join us for this great film (made by a hometown filmmaker!) Former Mayor James Baker is going to introduce our next film, Punch 9 for Harold Washington on Wednesday, Feb 11, the latest entry in our series Films Worth Talking About! See you there.

Thanks to Dan Cruce for State Senate for being our sponsor for this film.

Films Worth Talking About: Punch 9 A fundraiser for Wilm Dems co-sponsored by Senator Dan Cruce When: Wednesday, February 11; Happy Hour 6pm / Film starts at 7pm Where: The Chancery + Screening Room at 1313 (at 1313 N. Market St., Wilmington; free three-hour parking in building's garage) What: Watch the 2021 documentary Punch 9 for H

The Wilmington Democrats mourn the loss of one of our own, David Systma-Sherman, former 8th Councilmanic District Chair.

During his tenure, David's enthusiasm for service and great sense of humor brought much light to Wilm Dems - from our pandemic-era Zoom calls and town halls, to our in-person meetings at Gallucio's, and through considerable committee work as a Founding Organizer of our annual Fish Fry and on other Party events.

"I'll remember him as a joyful warrior, who was instrumental in building the 8th Ward to be one of our strongest during his stewardship" says Cassandra Marshall, Chair of the Wilmington Democratic City Committee.

"David was a genuinely fierce Democrat, both here in Delaware and in his native Pennsylvania. His dedication and commitment to economic justice for working people was reflected in his daily engagement. I will miss him."

We extend our deepest sympathies to to all who knew and loved David, and especially to his husband Jeffrey Systma-Sherman.

Happy Birthday to our own Joe Biden!

Happy birthday, President Joe Biden.

WilmDems have been sponsoring some films over the past few months designed to bring us together to think and talk about some of the big issues we face. This movie -- Inundation District -- shows what happens when a city on the water ignores the water inundating part of their city and still makes big investments that are now at risk. Delaware has similar issues throughout the state.

Come and join us for this movie and what promises to be great discussion next Wednesday, November 12 at The Screening Room. Proceeds will benefit Delaware Center for Horticulture. Many thanks to the 7th Ward Democrats - Wilmington City Committee for DelDems for organizing this event and to Dan Cruce for State Senate for sponsoring this film. See you on the 12th!