Democrats Target More Than 26,000 Races

[babylonsister]

https://politicalwire.com/2019/09/20/democrats-target-more-than-26000-races/

Democrats Target More Than 26,000 Races
September 20, 2019 at 7:12 am EDT By Taegan Goddard

“Contest Every Race, a new coalition of Democratic groups, is launching a seven-figure campaign to challenge Republican incumbents in 26,849 down-ballot local races,” Axios reports.

“2020 is more than just the presidential election. Democrats are getting serious about trying to gain more power at the local level, whether through city council seats, school boards, or state legislatures.”

“There are 520,000 elected offices in the country. As many as 75% go uncontested, per the group, ceding many of those seats to Republicans.”

[sl8]

1. Now, that's diversity. But,

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Race Is a Social Construct, Scientists Argue
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/race-is-a-social-construct-scientists-argue/

[The Blue Flower]

2. About time

That's just smart politics.

[greymattermom]

3. All of my local reps are Democrats.

And I'm a white suburban woman in a so-called Red State. The mayor of the city is a woman of color. We just need one more to run for Senate. We have TWO positions available this time, so double the chance.