New political groups are popping up this election cycle.
Members of the new bipartisan East Lebanon Indivisible group held its first set of rallies – a “May Day” rally – on May 1 to protest the reported massive federal layoffs.
According to a press release sent by the group, Indivisible is a national grassroots movement with a mission to “elect progressive leaders and rebuild the country’s democracy.” The Lebanon chapter was founded by Sandra Law, of Lebanon, and Karen Schueller, of Sweet Home, and promoted by Linn County Democrats.
One of the May Day rallies was sponsored by Lebanon 50501, another new “grassroots group fighting to preserve democratic institutions and civil liberties.” Based on social media indications, Lebanon 50501 is also supported by democrats.
A week later, members of the new Citizens For Lebanon PAC held a “honk and wave” at Academy Square to showcase candidates they’re endorsing in this month’s election cycle. According to their website, Citizens For Lebanon supports non-partisan candidates focused on community and encourages voter participation.