Donated last night to get this party started 17 needed for 218DEM > 217R House in 2014
HERE are the districts that are in danger of losing their RED stripes of crazy and turning them into TRUE BLUE AMERICAN
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/06/gop-house-2014-polls_n_4050686.html
Republican incumbents are behind in 17 of the districts analyzed:
CA-31, CO-06, FL-02, FL-10, FL-13, IA-03, IA-04, IL-13, KY-06, MI-01, MI-07, MI-11, NY-19, OH-14, PA-07, PA-08, WI-07.
In four districts, the incumbent Republican fell behind after respondents were told their representative supported the government shutdown: CA-10, NY-11, NY-23, VA-02.
Three districts saw GOP incumbents maintain their hold over their Democratic challengers, even after hearing their elected officials' views on the shutdown, including CA-21, NV-03 and OH-06.
Congress Years
113th 2013–2015
Senate Total ***Dems *Reps* **Others** Vacant
______100_____54____45 ______1_______ —
House Total ***Dems *Reps* **Others** Vacant
______435_____201___234______—______ —
Read more: Composition of Congress by Party 1855–2013 | Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0774721.html#ixzz2hD0CaxuL
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FL-02, Steve Southerland (R) - He's a banker's boy
http://www.opensecrets.org/races/sectors.php?cycle=2014&id=FL02
FL-10, Daniel Webster (R)
http://www.opensecrets.org/races/sectors.php?cycle=2014&id=FL10 - FOLLOW the Money, what little there is of it.
Guess if the Governor will cage voting lists, mess with early elections and then DENY the LONG lines were evidence of voter suppression... then you get a lot of bang for your buck and don't have to spend so much.
FL-13, C. W. Bill Young (R)
http://www.opensecrets.org/races/sectors.php?cycle=2014&id=FL13
HE ALREADY HAS A CHALLENGER
Lucas Overby (L)
FLORIDA - your FULL list of candidates
http://election.dos.state.fl.us/candidate/CanList.asp
Keep the rethugs from padding the ballot boxes with dead people's votes.
IA-03 -- TOOK A LOT of cash to buy THAT election.
http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=IA03
Tom Latham (R) * Winner
(52% of vote)
Raised: $3,408,822
Leonard Boswell (D) *
(44% of vote)
Raised: $1,747,776
IA-04 -- SOUNDS VERY interesting.
Republican Representative Steve King won reelection in the 4th district in 2012, after serving in the now defunct Iowa's 5th congressional district.
Jim Mowrer, an assistant to the United States Under Secretary of the Army, is seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge King.[23] Christie Vilsack, the Democratic nominee against King in 2012, took a job with the United States Agency for International Development as the Senior Advisor on International Education, making a rematch in 2014 unlikely
AND THE FIRST DEM Contender is:
Elizabeth Jensen, who runs the Lexington-based Race for Education and is a former Walt Disney executive, has scheduled her first fundraiser for July 8. Jensen, 48, is the first Democratic candidate to announce that she will challenge Barr in the 2014 race.
In Jensen's corner already are:
Celinda Lake and Daniel Gottoff of Lake Research Partners, which will conduct polling. Lake worked with U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, former Auditor Crit Luallen and House Speaker Greg Stumbo when he was attorney general.
David Eichenbaum of Struble Eichenbaum Communications, who produced Gov. Steve Beshear’s campaign advertisements.
Carol Andrews, Matt Bricken and GregTalmage of Grindstone Research LLP, a research and strategy consulting firm. Andrews worked for former Finance and Administration Secretary Jonathan Miller during his run for governor in 2007.
Laura D’Angelo, a partner at Dinsmore & Shol, will serve as campaign treasurer
Kentucky,
What do you think about your 6th district Race?
MI-01, Dan Benishek -- pulled out of the crazy lane at the last minute
MI-07, Tim Walberg -- NAUGHTY LIST
MI-11, Kerry Bentivolio -- NAUGHTY LIST
DEM CONTENDERS!!
*************MI 01 against Dan Benishek
Though there is no OFFICIAL DEM announcement, WHY NOT Gary McDowell? He nearly WON in 2012
2,141 votes separated MI 01 from a DEM win. We CAN DO IT!!
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Gary McDowell 47.6% 165,179
Republican Dan Benishek 48.1% 167,060 Incumbent
************* MI 07 against TIM WALBERG.
Pam Byrnes announced her campaign for the Democratic Party nomination today.
She is an attorney from Chelsea with a background in family law. She is the former Director of the Washtenaw County Friend of the Court. Byrnes was also the Executive Director of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute.
Byrnes says Washington is broken and that is hurting middle class families.
“I think that the current representative from the 7th congressional district is a significant part of that gridlock in Washington,” says Byrnes.
************* MI-11 against Kerry Bentivolio
Jocelyn Benson, dean of the law school at Wayne State University and the Democratic Party’s nominee for Michigan Secretary of State in 2010, is eyeing a congressional race in metro Detroit next year.
Benson’s entry into the race would give it a high-profile Democrat, even as the incumbent faces a GOP battle to hold onto the seat. Lawyer David Trott, who has already shown he has many friends in party circles, announced his candidacy to challenge the freshman Bentivolio in the Republican primary next year.
Democrats have had aspirations to capture the Michigan 11th for years, but the state Legislature redrew district lines to make it more solidly Republican. Representing western Wayne and parts of southeastern Oakland County, however, a Democrat could potentially make inroads in a year that favored that party nationally.
District 11 - heavily redistricted
Vote
H.R. 2775: No Subsidies Without Verification Act
Passed 285/144
Rep. Reed [R-NY23]: Nay
Oct 16, 2013 10:18 p.m.
Vote
On Agreeing to the Grayson (FL) amendment to the title: H.J.Res. 80: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, and Indian Health Service Continuing ...
Failed 161/228
Rep. Reed [R-NY23]: No
Oct 14, 2013 7:20 p.m.
Vote
H.J.Res. 80: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, and Indian Health Service Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014
Passed 233/160
Rep. Reed [R-NY23]: Aye
Oct 14, 2013 7:03 p.m.
Vote
Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair: H J RES 80 Making continuing appropriations for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education, and the Indian Health Service for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes
Passed 216/180
Rep. Reed [R-NY23]: Yea
Oct 14, 2013 6:54 p.m.
http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00030949&cycle=2014
Cycle Fundraising, 2013 - 2014, Campaign Cmte
Raised: $679,728 Sparklines Explanation coming soon
Spent: $255,280
Cash on Hand: $539,966
Debts: $0
Last Report: Sunday, June 30, 2013
Top 5 Contributors, 2013-2014, Campaign Cmte
Contributor Total Indivs PACs
Royalty Pharma $14,500 $14,500 $0
Every Republican is Crucial PAC $10,000 $0 $10,000
Sab Capital Management $10,000 $10,000 $0
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance $9,750 $2,750 $7,000
Raytheon Co $9,000 $0 $9,000
Top 5 Industries, 2013-2014, Campaign Cmte
Industry Total Indivs PACs
Insurance $52,500 $3,500 $49,000
Securities & Investment $45,626 $32,626 $13,000
Oil & Gas $40,950 $18,450 $22,500
Real Estate $25,700 $12,200 $13,500
Health Professionals $19,000 $1,000 $18,000
http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00035007&year=2011
Strange Finances... looks like he married money.
A CONTENDER!!! Attorney Michael Wager to seek 14th District congressional seat.
I'm betting he will be a WINNER because he's been organizing as soon as David P Joyce got selected to replace the previous Rep who retired during his election cycle. ?!?
http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2012/12/attorney_michael_wager_to_seek.html
Recently served as finance chairman of U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown's re-election campaign
"As a civic participant in NEO (including on the Boards of Gateway and the Port Authority) for 20 years, I am first committed to my community and its well being," Wager's email said. "That includes support for education and business in our region. The U.S. House needs more voices that speak for the benefits of supporting higher education as well as businesses that take risk and invest capital. I have spent my career working with those that do just that, including as adjunct faculty at CWRU."
Wager's email also said there's "broad support" for his candidacy, and that business leaders and officeholders including Brown, Toledo Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur and Niles Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan have agreed to help him raise campaign money. He estimated he'd need more than $2 million for the race.
*** A little bit more about our contender **** He's already fighting for Ohio. His FB page reads like a DU Forum. He is chronicling every misstep, every hypocritical word out of David Joyce's mouth.
https://www.facebook.com/michaelwagerforcongress
Michael Wager (running in OH-14) is not a typical politician. He is a lawyer, businessman and educator who understands business and will solve problems.
Michael Wager was born and raised in northeast Ohio. He attended the local public schools and worked at various times as a newspaper boy (for the Plain Dealer), a lifeguard and a warehouseman unloading boxcars during the midnight shift as a member of Teamsters local 507. His family story is a very familiar American journey.
PA-07 Pat Meehan
What's up with this dude missing 19 votes? AND the bills he co-sponsored.... seems he doesn't agree with the Tea Baggers as much as some. But maybe that was early on and he's more politically seasoned now. Not sure.
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/patrick_meehan/412466
PA-08 Mike Fitzpatrick
THE FIGHT HAS ALREADY STARTED!!
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/05/31/1212394/-PA-08-Help-An-Iraq-War-Veteran-Beat-A-Tea-Party-Extremist
Political newcomer Kevin Strouse just received a sure sign that national Democrats see him as the top contender in the 8th district. He has been named one of the DCCC’s first eight ‘Jumpstart’ candidates.
Strouse, an Iraq war veteran and former CIA officer, is challenging to incumbent Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (R-Bucks) in Pennsylvania’s 8th congressional district.
The newly-formed program, launched by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, “provides early financial, communications, operational and strategic support to help high-tier candidates get a head start in these highly-targeted races.” The DCCC stated the initiative is meant to be a launching pad that is “based on the quality of the candidate and the viability of the district.”
Strouse’s candidacy has previously been compared to fellow Iraq War army vet Patrick Murphy, who represented the 8th district from 2007 to 2011 and twice sparred with Fitzpatrick. Murphy has been a vocal supporter of Strouse, going as far as to say he felt Strouse has a better chance to defeat Fitzpatrick than he initially did in 2006. - Politics PA, 5/9/13
OPEN Secrets shows he has MAJOR Campaign Debt already. Hmmm?
Missed a lot of votes. Not happy with his party?
Drill baby Drill is his motto it seems. H.R. 1782: Virginia Jobs and Energy Act Trying to get back on his party's good side?
But he actually HAS a work ethic. H.Con.Res. 9: Govern Before Going Home Resolution
Not that a DEM wouldn't be better, but he's almost a reasonable Republican.
H.Res. 20: Providing that the House of Representatives is committed to restoring America’s financial foundation ...
MONEY where his mouth is PERSONAL Responsibility!! https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr143
THIS GUY should change the R to an I and caucus with Bernie Sanders and the DEMS