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Kaleva

(36,147 posts)
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 10:19 AM Jul 2018

Meet some of the candidates Ocasio-Cortez is campaigning for and endorsing

Last edited Sat Jul 21, 2018, 07:55 PM - Edit history (2)

Click onto their names to see where they stand on the issues.

Cori Bush MO-01

"Cori Bush is a former early childhood educator, a community-based mental health registered nurse, and an ordained pastor. She is a single mother and a community activist and organizer.

Cori has felt the burden of being uninsured and the pain of homelessness. She has endured racism and sexism. She is a survivor of sexual assault and domestic violence. Cori experienced the challenges of raising children on her own, living paycheck to paycheck, making just above minimum wage, taking on student loans to continue her education."

https://www.votecoribush.com/about

Abdul El-Sayed-Michigan Governor

"This movement is about a politics of purpose. I am driven by a core belief in Michigan’s people - our potential and the promise of our future. I was born and raised in Michigan. I wore the winged helmet as a lacrosse player at the University of Michigan. There I met the love of my life, Sarah. At 30, I was appointed to rebuild the Detroit Health Department after it was shuttered when Detroit faced bankruptcy. As a doctor, an educator, and a public servant, my work and my life has always been about creating opportunities for real people."

https://abdulformichigan.com/

James Thompson KS-04

"James is a civil rights attorney in Wichita. He is running for Congress because he knows the opportunities afforded to him helped change his life, and those opportunities need to be available to future generations. He is running for Congress to fight for America.

Raised in a difficult environment, James Thompson is no stranger to adversity. It was only through determination, and the education he received -- first, from public schooling, then the United States Army -- he was able to pull himself out of his cycle of poverty and homelessness.

James served in the Army as an infantryman in the Presidential Honor Guard. Following an honorable discharge, James moved to Kansas to be close to family and used his GI Bill to attend Wichita State University and Washburn University Law School.

Since graduating from law school, James and his wife, Lisa, have lived in Wichita where he practices law and the couple raises their two daughters, Liberty and Adriana...."

https://www.votejamesthompson.com/meet_jim

Zephyr Teachout New York Attorney General

"Zephyr Teachout is a law professor and is a constitutional law expert.

Her priorities as Attorney General are:

Leading the legal resistance against the Trump assault on law
Cleaning house on Albany corruption
Battling financial fraud and corporate scams
Spearheading the moral argument against mass incarceration

She grew up in a small rural town with a Constitutional Law Professor father who had been active in the civil rights movement, and a mother who is now a state court judge. From an early age, she learned how to herd sheep, weed potatoes, be polite to people that she disagreed with, and never back down from a hard fight."

https://zephyrforny.com/meet-zephyr/

Ayanna Pressley MA-07

"Ayanna Pressley is an advocate, a policy-maker, an activist, and survivor. Her election to the Boston City Council in 2009 marked the first time a woman of color was elected to the Council in its 100-year history. This laid the foundation for Ayanna’s groundbreaking work, with which she has consistently strived to improve the lives of people that have too often been left behind.

Ayanna is currently seeking the Democratic nomination for the Massachusetts 7th Congressional District.

Raised in Chicago as the only child of an activist mother who instilled in her the value of civic participation, Ayanna understands the role that government should play in helping to lift up communities that are in need of the most help. After her election to the Council in 2009, she successfully pursued the establishment of the Committee on Healthy Women, Families, and Communities. The Committee addresses causes that Ayanna has always been most devoted to: stabilizing families and communities, reducing and preventing violence and trauma, combating poverty, and addressing issues that disproportionately impact women and girls...."

https://ayannapressley.com/about-ayanna/

Brent Welder KS-03

"Brent Welder is running for Congress because billionaires and giant corporations have too much control over our government. We need to get money out of politics, so Brent is not accepting any corporate PAC money.

Brent understands the pain and fear that too many families face. He was raised a few hours from Kansas City in a small town in Iowa. When Brent was young, his parents worked hard to support their family. After the bills were paid, the family survived on hotdogs for nearly every meal because it was all they could afford. During Brent’s high school years his mother, a social worker, took heating assistance to get her and her five children through the cold Iowa winters. They only had three small bedrooms, so Brent made his out of a closet in their concrete basement. His family lacked money for much more than the basics, but his parents imparted their children with a sense of hard work and optimism that kept them happy and healthy. The most important rules in their household were to never lie, and to always help others.

Brent later worked his way through college, pouring concrete in scorching summer heat, and waiting tables on nights and weekends. Now a labor lawyer and national worker’s rights advocate, Brent keeps these memories close, and has spent his entire life fighting for working families in Kansas and across the country.

Brent held key positions with Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders, and Patrick Murphy, the first Iraq Veteran elected to the U.S. Congress. As National Field Director for the Teamsters union, Brent organized over a million union members for better wages, benefits, and workplace safety. After law school, instead of joining a big corporate law firm, Brent continued with his passion—supporting workers’ rights as designated legal counsel for a national labor union. In these roles, Brent worked with local and national leaders to create better paying jobs, revitalize small businesses, and achieve better access to good healthcare...."

http://www.brentwelder.com/meet-brent/

Chardo Richardson FL-07

"Chardo Richardson has devoted much of his life protecting and serving others. As a young boy growing up in Mississippi, he found himself always standing up for those who were bullied or less fortunate. The passion for serving his fellow brothers and sisters carried over into his adult life when he joined the United States Air Force. Chardo proudly served nearly 12 years as an Airman. It was during these times he witnessed oppression and the daily struggle for the average person to live day to day in many other countries.


These remarkable moments compelled Chardo to attend law school where he earned his law degree. He immersed himself into the community and began working with incarcerated felons and juveniles. The nationwide epidemic of mass incarceration was plain to see and Chardo has made it a personal endeavor to eliminate this injustice and create reform. Chardo's innate sense for human compassion and equality led him to the Central Florida Chapter of the ACLU. Chardo knew this was one more way he could serve people and protect the civil rights and liberties of those he lived and worked with. Holding back his passion for people and life is impossible for Chardo and that came through when he would attend the ACLU meetings...."

https://chardo2018.com/

Kerri Harris Delaware U.S. Senate

"My name is Kerri Evelyn Harris. As a veteran, advocate, and community organizer, I’ve dedicated my life to public service. I live in Kent County, work in New Castle County, have a daughter in Capital School District, and organize throughout Delaware to make sure every person has a voice in the policies that affect their daily lives.

Kerri Evelyn Harris childhood photoI come from a diverse, multicultural family that instilled values of equality, opportunity, and respect for all people, regardless of background. My parents were advocates and organizers who taught us the value of public service. My family history shaped the person I am today, and instilled these core values that continue to drive me.

I first answered the call to service in the aftermath of 9/11. As a loadmaster in the Air Force, I transported troops and equipment from Dover to bases across the Middle East, Europe, and Africa. I witnessed the cost of war. I saw soldiers suffering from PTSD who were unable to make the trip back overseas. Following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, I volunteered with Habitat for Humanity rebuilding houses along the Gulf Coast. I was an airman by day and a volunteer construction worker by night. It was one of the most meaningful times in my life...."

https://www.kerrievelynharris.com/about/

Julia Salazar New York State Senate District 18

"Julia Salazar is running for senate in District 18 to bring the concerns of working people to the halls of Albany. As an advocate, a tenant, a feminist, a democratic socialist, a union member, and a proud daughter of working-class immigrants, Julia has spent her life fighting for social justice in her community. By bringing people together to demand change, Julia is the leader we need to make New York City a safer, more just, more welcoming place for everyone.
Julia’s Story

A daughter of working-class immigrants, Julia was raised by a single mother, attended public schools, and began working at a local grocery store when she was 14 to help make ends meet. She supported herself through Columbia University as a nanny and is now a proud staff organizer for Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, a key partner in the Communities United for Police Reform coalition, and a leader in the Democratic Socialists of America. As a member of the Bushwick community, she has been a tireless advocate for her neighbors and fellow tenants.
Julia’s Experience

Julia’s decade of experience as a local community organizer has brought her from the streets of Bushwick to the halls of Albany. She has protested, picketed, lobbied, and organized to achieve a more just New York. From working with her neighbors to fight for their legal right to safe housing to demanding criminal justice reforms at the city and state levels, Julia has been at the forefront of campaigns for social justice in New York...."

https://salazarforsenate.com/about

Kaniela Saito Ing HI-01

"Aloha, my name is Kaniela Saito Ing. I’m a father, public servant, and progressive candidate for Hawaii’s 1st congressional district. I fight for working families, because I come from one.

When I was 11 years old, my father passed away unexpectedly. So my mom was left caring for four children and our grandmother on her own. It wasn’t uncommon for her to skip meals to make sure we were all okay. I relied on my teachers, coaches, and government programs. I got my first callouses and my first paycheck in the pineapple fields, at 14 years old, to help my mom with family bills.

I’m grateful to have come out on the other side of some incredibly hard times. My dedicated mother, teachers, and past progressive leaders gave me a shot at life. But I know many, many more have not been so lucky. That's why I serve. In Hawaii, families lift each other up whenever we fall...."

https://www.kanielaing.com/meet-kaniela


I continue to find the debate about Ocasio-Cortez campaigning for other candidates interesting as I fail to find any real problems or concerns with any of them. While some here may prefer other candidates running in these races, I believe the vast majority of DUers would gladly support and vote for any of the above in the general election.





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Meet some of the candidates Ocasio-Cortez is campaigning for and endorsing (Original Post) Kaleva Jul 2018 OP
Recommended. H2O Man Jul 2018 #1
+1 CentralMass Jul 2018 #3
+1 leftstreet Jul 2018 #5
Thank you! MuseRider Jul 2018 #6
I actually enjoy the gymnastics. Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #10
+1 demmiblue Jul 2018 #22
Indeed, G_j Jul 2018 #50
+1 n/t ejbr Jul 2018 #54
Thank you for saying this Power 2 the People Jul 2018 #60
+1 AtomicKitten Jul 2018 #83
Thank you for the post and I agree. CentralMass Jul 2018 #2
Now pls balance this with the credentials of Clay and Davids and the other... brush Jul 2018 #4
So are you saying the people Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed are very good candidates? Kaleva Jul 2018 #7
Nevertheless the exception proves the rule. ucrdem Jul 2018 #8
Why do we have primaries? Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #12
To find suitable candidates for holding office. ucrdem Jul 2018 #14
So incumbents should just get to run automatically? Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #16
Only when strengthening the party and supporting its policies are objectives. nt ucrdem Jul 2018 #17
that's for the voters to decide Takket Jul 2018 #31
Voters don't decide who runs in primaries ucrdem Jul 2018 #43
Uh, sure. Did you have a point? Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #52
In Calif you can submit signatures or pay a filing fee. ucrdem Jul 2018 #55
So again what is your point? Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #56
Voters don't decide who runs in primaries. nt ucrdem Jul 2018 #57
Yes you've said that twice now. Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #58
what does that have to do with anything? Takket Jul 2018 #61
It means you can't blame ill-advised primary campaigns on voters. ucrdem Jul 2018 #110
So who determines if a primary campaign is ill-advised? Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #115
It is absolutely not anti-democratic awesomerwb1 Jul 2018 #27
so who decides in the incumbent is doing a good job? Takket Jul 2018 #32
Bingo. nt Susan Calvin Jul 2018 #48
Under what circumstances will you "donate money and help campaign against Ocasio-Cortez"? oberliner Jul 2018 #35
Maybe he will have her primaried. Lol. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2018 #44
that is stupid. Why? Again, she is campaigning for the option she prefers. Why is it acceptible to JCanete Jul 2018 #59
How about the Democratic incumbents then? brush Jul 2018 #9
do they suspend primaries for incumbents? bigtree Jul 2018 #18
Incumbents Democrats are already in office. With this critical election... brush Jul 2018 #23
you have a different notion than the candidate for how best to accomplish that bigtree Jul 2018 #26
Nicely put. awesomerwb1 Jul 2018 #33
She challenged an incumbent and won oberliner Jul 2018 #38
Post removed Post removed Jul 2018 #62
Especially in MA-07 as there is zero reason to challenge Mike Capuano. Why can't they find seaglass Jul 2018 #19
Ayanna Pressley: Why I'm Running bigtree Jul 2018 #20
Do you have any particular concerns about Ayanna Pressley and where she stands on the issues? Kaleva Jul 2018 #21
I have no problem with where Mike Capuano stands on the issues and he is experienced. seaglass Jul 2018 #65
Was there a reason to challenge Joe Crowley? oberliner Jul 2018 #37
Her entire primary campaign was predicated on undermining an established Democrat oberliner Jul 2018 #36
"Undermining"?? Susan Calvin Jul 2018 #49
I wouldn't call it a fair fight Lordquinton Jul 2018 #109
I stand corrected! :-) nt Susan Calvin Jul 2018 #114
You left out some OTHER candidates she's endorsing... brooklynite Jul 2018 #11
Pressley is in the op. Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #13
I listed Ayanna Pressley Kaleva Jul 2018 #15
Added Richardson and Harris to the OP Kaleva Jul 2018 #34
Impressive bios... may the best candidate win. SMC22307 Jul 2018 #24
Don't you think it's a one-sided list? Where are the credentials of other... brush Jul 2018 #28
Make your own list. Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #45
Not at all. Feel free to post the other candidates' bios if you feel... SMC22307 Jul 2018 #88
Of course, just don't want a repeat of the contentiousness of 2016... brush Jul 2018 #104
That ship has sailed. There's already contention toward Democrat AOC... SMC22307 Jul 2018 #112
Thank you for this! MuseRider Jul 2018 #25
Thank you. We are lucky to have many excellent people running in the Dem primary Nanjeanne Jul 2018 #29
Here's a few more candidates Ocasio-Cortez is campaigning for and endorsing Kaleva Jul 2018 #30
Chardo Richardson is running against Stephanie Murphy in FL-07... SidDithers Jul 2018 #41
Other then running against an incumbent, what issues do you have with Richardson? Kaleva Jul 2018 #46
You can't eliminate the fact that she's an incumbent in a swing district... SidDithers Jul 2018 #53
Some of us are realizing that AOC is not a Democrat and has no... brush Jul 2018 #63
Wouldn't surprise me if she becomes an Independent... SidDithers Jul 2018 #67
Assuming she wins. thucythucy Jul 2018 #76
She is running in a very safe district. Her message there has little chance in the midwest. tonyt53 Jul 2018 #81
And Massachusetts was "a safe district" thucythucy Jul 2018 #111
Great point! tonyt53 Jul 2018 #116
Sanders wanted to Primary Obama JI7 Jul 2018 #77
So you don't have any problems with candidate Richard's positions on the issues Kaleva Jul 2018 #72
So you think weakening, instead of supporting, an endangered Democratic incumbent is OK... SidDithers Jul 2018 #113
As a Michigander, I am firmly supporting Whitmer. demmiblue Jul 2018 #39
I'm also with Whitmer Takket Jul 2018 #42
+1 to the above. My vote for Whitmer was cast by absentee ballot. JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2018 #74
I'm voting for Whitmar too but will vote for El-Sayed if he is the nominee. Kaleva Jul 2018 #117
The hostility towards her from some here is very bizarre oberliner Jul 2018 #40
It might be bizarre, it certainly was predictable. Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #47
Yup. And it's not even about AOC. People can certainly not agree with her politics or her Nanjeanne Jul 2018 #64
One thing, she's with OR and is not a Democrat, and thus has a... brush Jul 2018 #66
How is she NOT a Democrat? n/t theaocp Jul 2018 #68
She said it herself. She's a democratic socialist. It's no coincidence... brush Jul 2018 #69
So, you're fighting against the winner of the Democratic primary? n/t theaocp Jul 2018 #70
I never mentioned her primary in NY. She's campaigning against Dems in several other states... brush Jul 2018 #85
this post should never have been alerted on CreekDog Jul 2018 #71
Do you know the ethnicity and sex of the candidates AOC has endorsed? Kaleva Jul 2018 #73
Fair enough, now list the ethnicity of the ones she's working against... brush Jul 2018 #87
5 white males, 1 black male and 1 Vietnamese female Kaleva Jul 2018 #89
And now what do the lists prove? brush Jul 2018 #103
That AOC generally supports women and POC who haven't held office before Kaleva Jul 2018 #105
I support Democratic Party encumbents, true enough, whether they... brush Jul 2018 #106
Well, that's fair. Kaleva Jul 2018 #107
Thank you. Now with a traitor in office unity of our party is paramount. brush Jul 2018 #108
She herself "primaried an incumbent" oberliner Jul 2018 #75
True Trumpocalypse Jul 2018 #82
The Deck was Stacked against her shadowmayor Jul 2018 #51
You forgot Kaniela Ing HI-01 RandySF Jul 2018 #78
Rep. Kaniela Ing Apologizes for Campaign Violations, Vows to Move Forward oberliner Jul 2018 #84
He looks pretty good. I'll add him to the list. Kaleva Jul 2018 #90
Recommended, and thank you for the information. eom guillaumeb Jul 2018 #79
I do support Salazar for State Senate RandySF Jul 2018 #80
great group overall, may the best candidates win, and then all of us support the winner Celerity Jul 2018 #86
This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF Jul 2018 #91
FL-07 is NOT a safe seat. RandySF Jul 2018 #92
FL-07 is rated as being likely or leans blue Kaleva Jul 2018 #93
Those ratings are fluid. RandySF Jul 2018 #94
Which race in NY is that? Kaleva Jul 2018 #95
NY-24 RandySF Jul 2018 #96
So it was Miner's decision not to run that moved the district to lean red. Kaleva Jul 2018 #97
Miner ran and lost to Balder. RandySF Jul 2018 #98
Miner is running as an independent for governor Kaleva Jul 2018 #99
The point I'm making. RandySF Jul 2018 #100
Republican incumbent Rep. John Katko won by 20 points in 2014 & got 61% of the vote in 2016 Kaleva Jul 2018 #101
K & R Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2018 #102

H2O Man

(73,333 posts)
1. Recommended.
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 10:29 AM
Jul 2018

Thank you for this.

It's a curious thing, the daily attacks found even here on a Democratic Party candidate who won her primary in a huge upset. It seems that there are some people who insist that, as a non-white female, Alexandria should "know her place." The funny thing is that she does -- it's just that her rightful place makes some here uncomfortable. They own the problem.

MuseRider

(34,060 posts)
6. Thank you!
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 11:01 AM
Jul 2018

I was stunned when it went from celebration to vitriol. Something, something, Revolution. Something something, Russia. Something, something, Bernie. Something, something, he can run against her as an I and get it back? Wow, how does that even translate given the usual rants by those same people?

Whatever.

She along with Bernie revved up my state yesterday and so far Bernie has been the only one to come here lately to cause any excitement at all. He has done more for Kansas than anyone in a very long time. Now she has come and he came as her support so we have another causing the Dems and Indies here to pay attention and feel something like motivation. It feels wonderful to tell you the honest truth. It freaking hurts to live here and has since Brownback started but even before the Koch's had quite a handle on everything. It hurts and became almost impossible to fund a D run for anything. Hardly anyone running in this state as a Dem has made much noise in a very long time for the same reasons. Howard Dean helped so much with the 50 state strategy but when that went away so did most of our chances. Hard work was bringing us back very slowly in spurts then Bernie came. I would bet this election does not have nearly as many unchallenged Republicans on the ballot.

"The funny thing is that she does -- it's just that her rightful place makes some here uncomfortable." I love you for that comment!

Anyone that "knows their place" is not going to ever change anything.

brush

(53,475 posts)
4. Now pls balance this with the credentials of Clay and Davids and the other...
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 10:46 AM
Jul 2018

Dems AOC and Our Revolution are trying to unseat or defeat.

They have just as strong Democratic bona fides and in Clay's case, he is an incumbent Democrat (why waste time and money on defeating him when that could be put towards working against repugs).

Seems that should be our objective as a party.

Kaleva

(36,147 posts)
7. So are you saying the people Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed are very good candidates?
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 11:06 AM
Jul 2018

You admit their Democratic bona-fides are just as strong.

I'm not going to balance this with the credentials of others. In the case of the race in KS-03, there are 6 candidates for the party nomination and they are:

Mike McCamon
Tom Niermann
Sharice Davids
Jay Sidie
Brent Welder
Sylvia Williams

In the Michigan governors race, there are three vying for the party nomination and they are:

Abdul El-Sayed
Shri Thanedar
Gretchen Whitmer

As you can see, I'd have to write an OP for every separate race.

ucrdem

(15,512 posts)
8. Nevertheless the exception proves the rule.
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 11:08 AM
Jul 2018

She shouldn't be campaigning against a sitting Democrat.

ucrdem

(15,512 posts)
14. To find suitable candidates for holding office.
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 11:16 AM
Jul 2018

Once we've got one it's completely counterproductive to waste time, money and voter patience challenging them. That is if strengthening the party and supporting its policies are goals. If they aren't, then it's a different ball game, and not a Democratic one.

Voltaire2

(12,626 posts)
16. So incumbents should just get to run automatically?
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 11:18 AM
Jul 2018

Interesting. Massively anti-democratic, but interesting.

Voltaire2

(12,626 posts)
52. Uh, sure. Did you have a point?
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 01:15 PM
Jul 2018

In most states voters sort of decide as there are requirements to get some number of registered voters to sign your ballot petition in order to get on the ballot.

Takket

(21,425 posts)
61. what does that have to do with anything?
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 01:54 PM
Jul 2018

You are trying to argue that there should not be primary challenges to sitting Democrats except: "Only when strengthening the party and supporting its policies are objectives".

So who gets to decide that if not the voters in a primary setting?

ucrdem

(15,512 posts)
110. It means you can't blame ill-advised primary campaigns on voters.
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 05:21 AM
Jul 2018

The responsibility rests on the candidates and their sponsors.

awesomerwb1

(4,256 posts)
27. It is absolutely not anti-democratic
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 12:02 PM
Jul 2018

if the incumbent has done a good job.

Otherwise it just sounds like a certain faction is trying to take over the DEMOCRATIC party.

I promise to donate money and help campaign against Ocasio-Cortez if she turns out to be a divider more than anything.

Takket

(21,425 posts)
32. so who decides in the incumbent is doing a good job?
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 12:40 PM
Jul 2018

Answer: Constituents

And what means do they have of unseating the incumbent if they feel that have not done a good job?

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
35. Under what circumstances will you "donate money and help campaign against Ocasio-Cortez"?
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 12:48 PM
Jul 2018

What would make her turn out to be a "divider" in your view?

 

JCanete

(5,272 posts)
59. that is stupid. Why? Again, she is campaigning for the option she prefers. Why is it acceptible to
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 01:48 PM
Jul 2018

campaign FOR sitting democrats against their primary rivals? Because incumbency is king? But for an alternative is BAD, very very BAD. Was it GOOD...very very GOOD for Boxer and Biden to support Lieberman over Lamont?

brush

(53,475 posts)
9. How about the Democratic incumbents then?
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 11:09 AM
Jul 2018

I don't get at all the efforts to unseat our incumbents.

Clay for instance, is an AA and AAs are a huge part of our loyal base. IMO I don't think it's wise to alienate some AA voters into maybe turning away from the party.

What's with the effort to unseat him? Is it because he's not an OR candidate?

Is there any concern about backlash in her own district from trying to unseat sitting Democrats (the word will get around), and maybe even in the other state districts she's active in?

In races where there is no sitting Dem, sure but come on, clearly our focus should be on defeating our enemies—the repugs—in November and winning back at least the House.

bigtree

(85,919 posts)
18. do they suspend primaries for incumbents?
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 11:30 AM
Jul 2018

...is that a technical thing, or can people vote for who they want to face the republican opponent in November?

Asking for a friend.

brush

(53,475 posts)
23. Incumbents Democrats are already in office. With this critical election...
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 11:43 AM
Jul 2018

coming up in 3 1/2 months IMO we should be looking "big picture" for the party so as to win in November to at least have some power to blunt trump and his kowtowing to Russia.

Have at it in races where there is no Dem incumbent but we need some party loyalty right now. We've seen what happened in 2016 when that was shoved aside.

Winning the House to fight trump is of utmost importance.

bigtree

(85,919 posts)
26. you have a different notion than the candidate for how best to accomplish that
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 11:58 AM
Jul 2018

...maybe your view will prevail.

I think there's just as good a potential for a good turnout at general election time with a newcomer, as an incumbent. Especially if their campaign manages to energize and engage voters who haven't felt compelled to participate in the past.

At any rate, primary challenges are an opportunity for incumbents to broaden their voting base. It's up to them whether they see it as merely a challenge to posture against, or if they reach out to those who are inclined away from the incumbent (for whatever reasons) and draw them in at election time.

I think that's the most important thing, drawing them in. Swatting primary challengers around like bothersome flies, like some are determined to do, is like trying to stop the rain. Better to divert it into something useful and sustaining.

I don't detect much of that in the invective criticisms I've seen here of candidates and supporters alike. It's self-defeating and I hope it doesn't reflect any actual strategy from actual campaign folks around these incumbents.

awesomerwb1

(4,256 posts)
33. Nicely put.
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 12:45 PM
Jul 2018

Interesting that most of the people in favor of challenging incumbents at one of our nation"s most critical times are coming from the side of someone who is not even an official member of the Dem party.

Version of the left tea party wannabes?

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
38. She challenged an incumbent and won
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 12:51 PM
Jul 2018

Why aren't people able to understand that "helping incumbents stay in power" is not what she is about?

Response to oberliner (Reply #38)

seaglass

(8,170 posts)
19. Especially in MA-07 as there is zero reason to challenge Mike Capuano. Why can't they find
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 11:32 AM
Jul 2018

a candidate to support in MA-03, an open D seat? Must be a reason they are more focused on taking good incumbents down.

bigtree

(85,919 posts)
20. Ayanna Pressley: Why I'm Running
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 11:39 AM
Jul 2018

"I am running for Congress to continue the work I have dedicated my life to: eradicating poverty, building healthy communities, empowering women and girls, and ensuring that everyone regardless of where they are from or where they have been have the opportunity to fulfil their God-given potential. I do this work with community and have never forgotten who government is meant to serve — all of us"
_______________________________

Prior to being elected to the Boston City Council, Ayanna worked as a Senior Aide for Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy II and later Senator John Kerry.

In 2016, Ayanna was named one of The New York Times 14 Young Democrats to Watch. In 2015, she earned the EMILY’s List Rising Star Award and was named one of Boston Magazine’s 50 Most Powerful People. In 2014, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce named her as one of their Ten Outstanding Young Leaders, and the Victim Rights Law Center presented her with their Leadership Award. She is also an Aspen-Rodel Fellow in Public Leadership, Class of 2012.
https://ayannapressley.com/

Kaleva

(36,147 posts)
21. Do you have any particular concerns about Ayanna Pressley and where she stands on the issues?
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 11:40 AM
Jul 2018

Maybe there's something about her background?

MA-07 is considered to be a safe Dem seat so we'll very likely hold onto it even if Capuano is defeated in the primary.

seaglass

(8,170 posts)
65. I have no problem with where Mike Capuano stands on the issues and he is experienced.
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 03:49 PM
Jul 2018

No reason he should lose his job. Has nothing to do with Ayanna, too bad she can't run in my district.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
36. Her entire primary campaign was predicated on undermining an established Democrat
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 12:49 PM
Jul 2018

That's why anybody even knows who she is - because she unseated a longstanding incumbent.

Lordquinton

(7,886 posts)
109. I wouldn't call it a fair fight
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 04:51 AM
Jul 2018

From what I read Crowley spent millions to her grassroots campaign. She won a fight stacked against her! She'll be a great voice for us in congress with the full backing of the party!

brooklynite

(93,873 posts)
11. You left out some OTHER candidates she's endorsing...
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 11:12 AM
Jul 2018

Ayanna Pressley (MA-7) running against Democratic Rep. Mike Capuano

Chardo Richardson (FL-7) running against Democratic Rep. Stephanie Murphy

Kerri Harris (DEL) running against Democratic Sen. Tom Carper

Kaleva

(36,147 posts)
15. I listed Ayanna Pressley
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 11:17 AM
Jul 2018

And as I clearly stated in the title of my OP, I only listed some of the candidates she has endorsed.

Is the fact that the people you mentioned are running against incumbents the only problem you have with them? Is there something in their backgrounds or where they stand on the issues troublesome for you?

SMC22307

(8,088 posts)
24. Impressive bios... may the best candidate win.
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 11:49 AM
Jul 2018

Thanks for compiling this list. The anti-democratic views of those suggesting incumbents shouldn't be challenged are... curious.

brush

(53,475 posts)
28. Don't you think it's a one-sided list? Where are the credentials of other...
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 12:04 PM
Jul 2018

candidates, including the incumbents?

We need to win at least the House in Nov. (just 3 1/2 months off), to blunt traitor trump.

Have at it in races with no Dem incumbents but IMO it's time for some "big picture" party loyalty.

We saw in 2016 what happens when enough people don't grasp the need to band togehter as Dems to fight repugs, not each other.



SMC22307

(8,088 posts)
88. Not at all. Feel free to post the other candidates' bios if you feel...
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 07:31 PM
Jul 2018

so strongly about them.

There are always excuses as to why incumbents shouldn't be challenged. And the incumbents are always Sensible Centrists -- why is that? I mean, hell, even Joe 'Droopy Dog' Lieberman is getting involved. Just can't leave well enough alone, eh Joe? Oh right, insurance companies won't stand for Medicare for All!

Let voters decide during the primaries which Democrat will best represent them, then rally around that Democrat in the general. That's kinda how this whole democracy thing is supposed to work. You *will* be banding together, right?


brush

(53,475 posts)
104. Of course, just don't want a repeat of the contentiousness of 2016...
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 10:49 PM
Jul 2018

when a non-Dem caused quite a bit of divisiveness—and wanted to primary incumbent O in 2012.

SMC22307

(8,088 posts)
112. That ship has sailed. There's already contention toward Democrat AOC...
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 10:05 AM
Jul 2018

because of her affiliation with a tremendously popular Indie who caucuses with the Dems. And because she knocked out an incumbent -- an incumbent who voters didn't believe was serving their best interests. It's obscene that working people are being driven from cities like NY, DC, San Fran, etc. The same is now happening in smaller cities like Raleigh, NC. Stagnant wages and lack of affordable housing are huge issues in this country -- not just the Bronx. Healthcare. Affordable college. Saving for retirement. Let the voters decide who will best represent them, and if an incumbent bites the dust, so be it. I have no problem with any Dem president being primaried -- Carter, Clinton, Obama, etc. What's perplexing is why so many on this site are OK with suppressing the democratic process by opposing challenges.

MuseRider

(34,060 posts)
25. Thank you for this!
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 11:49 AM
Jul 2018

It is an excellent resource.

As far as the incumbent issue, I am once again stunned by the apparent thought that once in they should not be challenged or maybe only under "certain" conditions? Holy crap that is awful. I guess the latest or longest trend is to get your party in then sleep? Perhaps just forgive them for not being what you want except for the D behind their name?

Primaries are important and make everyone stronger and it gives them an ability to state their positions clearly and if they have been in office I would imagine it would be great for them to be able to do that again and solidify their position. If it hurts them then they have not been doing the job that the people want. I fail to understand how we keep people in office doing what we want if once they get there we smash anyone trying to do better the job that the people want? Democracy is dirty and hard but essential and we cannot hold on to it without a constant challenge to make things better for the people. It would stand to reason that someone doing their job and doing it well need not worry too much about being challenged. It was never meant to be a lifetime, guaranteed position.

Nanjeanne

(4,878 posts)
29. Thank you. We are lucky to have many excellent people running in the Dem primary
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 12:31 PM
Jul 2018

and having candidates articulate their positions makes for an informed voter. It’s a good thing.

In MI Debbie Dingalls said that although she felt El Sayed was an excellent candidate she felt Whitmer might be more electable. Perhaps. I don’t agree but it’s her opinion on her state and I might prefer El Sayed on the merits of his platform, I would be thrilled if MI elects a Dem Governor.

I recognize that Davids is a good candidate and would be groundbreaking as she represents the diversity of the Dem party. However I support Welder as his platform is bolder and more progressive than Davids who hasn’t committed to Medicare4All or Debt free college or $15 hour min wage. On other issues like LGBT equality and justice reforms and taxes they are closely aligned. However, I think Welder’s background as an advocate for workers rights and his strong union support will be an advantage in getting voters in Kansas to vote for him.

As long as we have good candidates to support - people are going to make their choices based on who’s issues they are most aligned with. Democracy at work.

Kaleva

(36,147 posts)
30. Here's a few more candidates Ocasio-Cortez is campaigning for and endorsing
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 12:36 PM
Jul 2018

Click on the name to go to see where the candidate stands on the issues.(I added the 3 below to the OP)

Chardo Richardson FL-07

"Chardo Richardson has devoted much of his life protecting and serving others. As a young boy growing up in Mississippi, he found himself always standing up for those who were bullied or less fortunate. The passion for serving his fellow brothers and sisters carried over into his adult life when he joined the United States Air Force. Chardo proudly served nearly 12 years as an Airman. It was during these times he witnessed oppression and the daily struggle for the average person to live day to day in many other countries.


These remarkable moments compelled Chardo to attend law school where he earned his law degree. He immersed himself into the community and began working with incarcerated felons and juveniles. The nationwide epidemic of mass incarceration was plain to see and Chardo has made it a personal endeavor to eliminate this injustice and create reform. Chardo's innate sense for human compassion and equality led him to the Central Florida Chapter of the ACLU. Chardo knew this was one more way he could serve people and protect the civil rights and liberties of those he lived and worked with. Holding back his passion for people and life is impossible for Chardo and that came through when he would attend the ACLU meetings...."

https://chardo2018.com/

Kerri Harris Delaware U.S. Senate

"My name is Kerri Evelyn Harris. As a veteran, advocate, and community organizer, I’ve dedicated my life to public service. I live in Kent County, work in New Castle County, have a daughter in Capital School District, and organize throughout Delaware to make sure every person has a voice in the policies that affect their daily lives.

Kerri Evelyn Harris childhood photoI come from a diverse, multicultural family that instilled values of equality, opportunity, and respect for all people, regardless of background. My parents were advocates and organizers who taught us the value of public service. My family history shaped the person I am today, and instilled these core values that continue to drive me.

I first answered the call to service in the aftermath of 9/11. As a loadmaster in the Air Force, I transported troops and equipment from Dover to bases across the Middle East, Europe, and Africa. I witnessed the cost of war. I saw soldiers suffering from PTSD who were unable to make the trip back overseas. Following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, I volunteered with Habitat for Humanity rebuilding houses along the Gulf Coast. I was an airman by day and a volunteer construction worker by night. It was one of the most meaningful times in my life...."

https://www.kerrievelynharris.com/about/

Julia Salazar New York State Senate District 18

"Julia Salazar is running for senate in District 18 to bring the concerns of working people to the halls of Albany. As an advocate, a tenant, a feminist, a democratic socialist, a union member, and a proud daughter of working-class immigrants, Julia has spent her life fighting for social justice in her community. By bringing people together to demand change, Julia is the leader we need to make New York City a safer, more just, more welcoming place for everyone.
Julia’s Story

A daughter of working-class immigrants, Julia was raised by a single mother, attended public schools, and began working at a local grocery store when she was 14 to help make ends meet. She supported herself through Columbia University as a nanny and is now a proud staff organizer for Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, a key partner in the Communities United for Police Reform coalition, and a leader in the Democratic Socialists of America. As a member of the Bushwick community, she has been a tireless advocate for her neighbors and fellow tenants.
Julia’s Experience

Julia’s decade of experience as a local community organizer has brought her from the streets of Bushwick to the halls of Albany. She has protested, picketed, lobbied, and organized to achieve a more just New York. From working with her neighbors to fight for their legal right to safe housing to demanding criminal justice reforms at the city and state levels, Julia has been at the forefront of campaigns for social justice in New York...."

https://salazarforsenate.com/about



SidDithers

(44,228 posts)
41. Chardo Richardson is running against Stephanie Murphy in FL-07...
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 01:00 PM
Jul 2018

Murphy is the first Vietnamese-American woman ever elected to US Congress. She defeated a 12-term incumbent Republican in 2016. She's sponsored anti-gun and pro-immigration legislation. She was endorsed by Obama, Biden and Gabby Giffords.

She's an incumbent in a swing district, and we know that incumbents traditionally have an advantage at election time.

Why the fuck is she being primaried? And why is AOC campaigning for Chardo Richardson against her?

Sid

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)
53. You can't eliminate the fact that she's an incumbent in a swing district...
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 01:18 PM
Jul 2018

as if that's nothing. That's a huge advantage in November.

Sid

brush

(53,475 posts)
63. Some of us are realizing that AOC is not a Democrat and has no...
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 03:00 PM
Jul 2018

Last edited Sat Jul 21, 2018, 06:41 PM - Edit history (1)

party loyalty. This primarying of Vietnamese-American and African- American Democratic progressives, and other solid Democrats is...I don't know what the f_ck it is but it seems straight out of the Our Revolution playbook.

I don't think it's particularly wise, but as I said earlier, and word to wise, she's not a Democrat.

thucythucy

(7,986 posts)
76. Assuming she wins.
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 05:11 PM
Jul 2018

I don't think it's ever a good idea to take any election for granted.

All this campaigning for others in other states may well backfire in her own district.

Voters tend not to like folks who treat them and their district like stepping stones on the road to some other, more important destination.

 

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)
81. She is running in a very safe district. Her message there has little chance in the midwest.
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 05:36 PM
Jul 2018

I'll say what some keep saying - each congressional district is different. Each state is different. What appeals to someone in one district may not play people in another. Single message at the national level, but keep all others local, on local issues.

thucythucy

(7,986 posts)
111. And Massachusetts was "a safe district"
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 09:47 AM
Jul 2018

until Scott Brown was elected to replace Senator Kennedy.

I'm of the opinion that it's always dangerous to assume any election is in the bag.

And very few voters, in my experience, appreciate someone jilting their own potential constituents in order to build up a national reputation.

Kaleva

(36,147 posts)
72. So you don't have any problems with candidate Richard's positions on the issues
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 04:57 PM
Jul 2018

An incumbent has a huge advantage in both a primary and general election. Thus you have no concerns at all.

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)
113. So you think weakening, instead of supporting, an endangered Democratic incumbent is OK...
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 10:06 AM
Jul 2018

See, we can both play the "put words in each other's mouths" game.



Sid

demmiblue

(36,751 posts)
39. As a Michigander, I am firmly supporting Whitmer.
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 12:52 PM
Jul 2018

I also supported Sanders in the primary, voted for Clinton in the general, think Ocasio-Cortez did an amazing job in her race and plan to enthusiastically back El-Sayed if he gets the nod. The gnashing of the teeth becomes more bizarre by the day (though I can't see most of it... same people ad nauseam, I'm sure).

Takket

(21,425 posts)
42. I'm also with Whitmer
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 01:01 PM
Jul 2018

She's tough and experienced. I like El-Sayed and like you will also support him if he wins the primary. An endorsement from Ocasio-Cortez who at this point has only won a primary and not held elected office, and surely knows little of the unique issues relevant to Michigan voters, is completely meaningless to me.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,283 posts)
74. +1 to the above. My vote for Whitmer was cast by absentee ballot.
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 05:06 PM
Jul 2018

El-Sayed seems ok, too. Thanedar seems like an echo of a business-creating "tough nerd"; we don't need another Snyder.

Kaleva

(36,147 posts)
117. I'm voting for Whitmar too but will vote for El-Sayed if he is the nominee.
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 05:23 PM
Jul 2018

I supported Hillary in the last election but would have voted, without reservation, had Bernie won the primary. While I'm voting for Whitmar this primary, I don't have any problem with Ocasio-Cortez coming to Michigan to campaign for El-Sayed.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
40. The hostility towards her from some here is very bizarre
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 12:53 PM
Jul 2018

Do people not realize that she challenged a long-standing, popular, Democratic incumbent in the NY primary and beat him? Obviously she is going to want to help other Democratic primary candidates with whom she feels an affinity and who are in circumstances similar to hers.

Nanjeanne

(4,878 posts)
64. Yup. And it's not even about AOC. People can certainly not agree with her politics or her
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 03:15 PM
Jul 2018

personality if they want - that's democracy - even among Democrats. But what is to bizarre and yes predictable is the immediate dislike of any candidate she endorses - even though their platforms are similar and it certainly makes sense - and as Democrats their platforms are very much in line with what many - possibly even the majority (although maybe not on this site) also subscribe to. It aint hard to figure out why that is - although it certainly is unfortunate.

brush

(53,475 posts)
66. One thing, she's with OR and is not a Democrat, and thus has a...
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 04:07 PM
Jul 2018

different agenda than us.

We saw in 2016 what happens when a non-Dem divides the party.

brush

(53,475 posts)
69. She said it herself. She's a democratic socialist. It's no coincidence...
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 04:24 PM
Jul 2018

that she's campaigning with Sanders, a self-avowed democratic socialist himself (Do we really want to run the risk, as a party, to be tagged as the socialist party and expect to win general elections? Most voters don't even know that there are many aspects of our system that is socialistic and will thus be vulnerable to repug attacks against "those socialist, commie Democrats&quot .

Their agenda I guess includes primarying incumbent Democrats.

I can see backing candidates in races with no incumbent Dem, but she's working, along with Sanders, to primary an incumbent, Vietnamese-American progressive Democrat who just unseated a repug in 2016—she just got settled in office after beating a repug and is being primaried by AOC and Sanders.

AOC is also working to unseat a solid African American Democrat in St. Louis. Why alienate African-Americans, a huge part of our loyal base.

Their agenda apparently includes working against Democrats, not necessarily working with them.

Winning the House in the election, just 3 1/2 months away should be our all-out objective so that we can blunt traitor trump. Unseating incumbent Dems seems counter to that.

brush

(53,475 posts)
85. I never mentioned her primary in NY. She's campaigning against Dems in several other states...
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 06:50 PM
Jul 2018

some sitting Democratic Party incumbents.

You do get the distinction, right?

CreekDog

(46,192 posts)
71. this post should never have been alerted on
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 04:44 PM
Jul 2018

it contains no group attacks. the "socialist" label is one the candidates use for themselves.

the only attack I can see is the accurate one on Trump.

Kaleva

(36,147 posts)
73. Do you know the ethnicity and sex of the candidates AOC has endorsed?
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 05:04 PM
Jul 2018

3 are black females, 2 are white females, 1 is a latino female, 1 is a black male and 2 are white males.

brush

(53,475 posts)
87. Fair enough, now list the ethnicity of the ones she's working against...
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 06:51 PM
Jul 2018

especially the incumbent ones.

Kaleva

(36,147 posts)
89. 5 white males, 1 black male and 1 Vietnamese female
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 07:46 PM
Jul 2018

Al the names below are incumbents

The white males

Crowley (defeated by AOC)
Carper
Dilan
Cuomo
Capuano

The black male

Clay

The Vietnamese female

Murphy

Kaleva

(36,147 posts)
105. That AOC generally supports women and POC who haven't held office before
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 10:52 PM
Jul 2018

while you tend to support men who are incumbents?

brush

(53,475 posts)
106. I support Democratic Party encumbents, true enough, whether they...
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 11:11 PM
Jul 2018

be male, female or whatever ethnicity. Not a hard thing to grasp, especially against non-Democrats and repugs.

As far as Democrats who haven't held office I have no problem with them running in races where there is no Dem incumbent. To me in this age of traitor trump, that time, money and effort running against a sitting Democrat could go towards campaigning against repugs to guarantee that we at least take the House in the election that is just 3 1/2 months away. At least then we can blunt trump's kowtowing to Putin.

Trading one Democrat for a sitting Democrat makes little sense to me when we need to fight trump and the repugs for our very country. Party unity is needed, not a repeat of the ill will of 2016 when a non-Dem caused so much division.

Kaleva

(36,147 posts)
107. Well, that's fair.
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 11:14 PM
Jul 2018

You support Dem incumbents regardless of who they are. I don't quite agree with you but I'm not going to argue the point with you as that is how you feel.

brush

(53,475 posts)
108. Thank you. Now with a traitor in office unity of our party is paramount.
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 11:25 PM
Jul 2018

Let's fight the repugs not sitting Dems.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
75. She herself "primaried an incumbent"
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 05:08 PM
Jul 2018

Why would she not want to help other like-minded Democratic primary candidates?

shadowmayor

(1,325 posts)
51. The Deck was Stacked against her
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 01:15 PM
Jul 2018

While the reporters at MSNBC feigned shock and surprise at this usurper winning the primary, their parent company NBC Universal donated $3000 to Crowley's campaign 13 days before the election to save his seat and retained Crowley's brother as a lobbyist. Guess some of the folks at Rockefeller Center were "doing their homework".

RandySF

(57,659 posts)
78. You forgot Kaniela Ing HI-01
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 05:21 PM
Jul 2018

The state Campaign Spending Commission has filed a complaint against Rep. Kaniela Ing, saying he has filed false reports, accepted excessive contributions and used his campaign funds for personal expenses.

The commission is scheduled to take up the complaint, filed by Executive Director Kristin Izumi-Nitao, at its next meeting on Wednesday.

In all, Ing faces 31 counts and the commission has recommended a fine of $15,422.

The commission subpoenaed bank records covering a five-year period and found Ing failed to disclose $28,915 in campaign contributions and $87,559 in expenditures, which is about 62 percent of his total expenditures, according to the complaint.

Bank records also show Ing used his campaign accounts to pay his rent on his personal residence on Maui, his landlord on Oahu and a VISA bill for his domestic partner, according to the complaint. The commission is asking him to reimburse his campaign for the $2,344 in “personal expenses” and pay a fine for commingling the accounts.


On Thursday, Ing, a Democrat running for Congress in the First Congressional District, called a press conference to tell reporters his side of the story.



https://www.civilbeat.org/2018/05/hawaii-congressional-candidate-charged-with-campaign-violations/


 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
84. Rep. Kaniela Ing Apologizes for Campaign Violations, Vows to Move Forward
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 06:33 PM
Jul 2018
Excerpt:

I made unintentional mistakes that hurt me, but I did so while fighting those who profit from intentional mistakes on the backs of working people. All I can do is apologize, correct my problem, face the consequences, make changes so they never happen again, and move forward.

I am so grateful to be a part of our movement. I will never stop fighting for you. And if you need me to, I will keep working to rebuild your trust.

Mahalo for standing with me. Our Hawaiʻi, our loved ones, and our future is everything to me.

http://mauinow.com/2018/06/26/rep-kaniela-ing-apologizes-for-campaign-violations-vows-to-move-forward/

Celerity

(42,666 posts)
86. great group overall, may the best candidates win, and then all of us support the winner
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 06:51 PM
Jul 2018

It is up to the voters to decide who they want to represent them for our Democratic Party, incumbent or not. Vigorous completion keeps a party and democracy itself healthy.

Response to Kaleva (Original post)

RandySF

(57,659 posts)
94. Those ratings are fluid.
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 09:06 PM
Jul 2018

"Likely" means "bears watching" and in the case, on the assumption that Stephanie Murphy is renominated. he district is a 50-50 split between Republicans and Democrats. We spent 24 years trying to beat John Micah and Stephanie was finally the one to do it last year. Cook already shifted a race in NY from "Tossup" to "Likely Republican" after one of Our Revolution's candidates won the primary.

RandySF

(57,659 posts)
96. NY-24
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 09:20 PM
Jul 2018
Democratic Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner has vacillated all cycle, but announced in January she won't run, depriving Democrats of their best hope. For now, the field is led by Syracuse PhD candidate Dana Balter and human resources businesswoman Anne Messenger, neither of whom are of the caliber to threaten Katko. Katko is probably in the best shape of any Republican in a Clinton-won district.



https://www.cookpolitical.com/house/race/176057


Balter won the primary.

Kaleva

(36,147 posts)
99. Miner is running as an independent for governor
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 09:32 PM
Jul 2018

"Stephanie Miner, the former mayor of Syracuse and a former top official in the New York Democratic Party, is kicking off an independent run for governor, the latest surprise twist in Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s bid for re-election.

Ms. Miner, once an ally of Mr. Cuomo’s, became something of an outlier in Democratic circles when she emerged as a vocal and persistent critic of the governor and his policies, beginning five years ago and culminating now in a direct challenge as he seeks a third term."

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/18/nyregion/miner-cuomo-ny-governor-election.html


"Stephanie Miner trails opponents in money for governor's race, despite big donations"

https://www.syracuse.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/07/pr_consultant_quietly_hired_at_city_hall_takes_lead_on_miners_gov_campaign.html

RandySF

(57,659 posts)
100. The point I'm making.
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 09:35 PM
Jul 2018

Is that conditions change based on the quality of the nominees. Balder won the nomination and the district went from "tossup" to "likely Republican".

Kaleva

(36,147 posts)
101. Republican incumbent Rep. John Katko won by 20 points in 2014 & got 61% of the vote in 2016
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 09:52 PM
Jul 2018

"He ran against Dan Maffei in the United States House of Representatives elections, 2014 and was declared the winner on November 4, 2014, by 20 percentage points – the largest margin of defeat suffered by an incumbent in the cycle.[6][7]

Katko ran for re-election in 2016. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary.[8] He faced Democrat Colleen Deacon, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's former district director for Central New York, in the November 2016 general election.[9] Katko was re-elected with 61% of the vote.[10] "

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Katko

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