Starts:

Tuesday December 16, 2025

    5:30 PM

Ends:

    7:00 PM

For non-member event reservations: please email pfitzgerald@democraticwoman.org or telephone 202-232-7363 Ext. 402 (voicemails will also be accepted).

Why did so many working-class voters shift from voting Democrat to supporting Trump? How can Democrats win them back? Together, Democratic strategists Celinda Lake and Mike Lux will present their findings from extensive research and polling to understand working-class voters, offering insights into what made Trump appealing, why Democrats lost ground, and how to reconnect with working-class voters. Their findings are essential for Democrats aiming to build electoral success in 2026 and beyond.

Lake, a top national pollster, has conducted extensive research into voter behavior and motivations behind Trump’s appeal. Lux, a progressive leader and strategist, has analyzed why working-class communities became disillusioned with Democratic messaging.

EVENT DETAILS: 

Remarks and Q&A, in-person and via Zoom.

5:30 p.m. complimentary hors d’oeuvres and cash bar; 6–7 p.m. program and discussion.

Zoom only: $10. In-person: members: $20, nonmembers: $25 plus tax.

Lake served as a lead pollster for the Biden 2020 campaign. She is president of Lake Research Partners, known for cutting-edge messaging on health care, the economy, and women’s issues. Lake is a frequent media commentator and has helped elect numerous progressive and female candidates across the country.

Lux is a co-founder of Democracy Partners who served in the Clinton White House and on the Obama–Biden transition team. A longtime advocate for progressive causes, he has helped build leading organizations like MoveOn.org and American Family Voices, and he is the author of "How To Democrat in the Age of Trump."

*Please note: Guests, with the exception of members’ spouses and domestic partners, may attend a maximum of three paid events from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. After the third event, they must join the Club to continue attending events.* 

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