Jeffrey Chidester, the Democratic Party’s chair since 2007, announced at a January election board meeting that he would not be seeking the post again. Drew Wenger, former chair of the Valparaiso Democratic Committee, and Robert Cotton, who represents the 2nd District on the Valparaiso City Council, both filed for the chair’s spot.
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