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sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 06:50 PM Feb 2016

Bernie's Political Revolution Under Way! 191 Bernie Democrats Running For Public Office So Far:

Last edited Fri Feb 26, 2016, 02:50 AM - Edit history (2)

Expats For Bernie has compiled this list of 191 candidates who are running with Bernie for Federal and State Senate and Fed and State Congress.

Justin Bamberg eg, from SC, who has endorsed Bernie. He's a Civil Rights lawyer currently a State Rep. I would love to see him win a seat in Congress. Grivalda, Ellison and so many others. Bernie is going to need a Congress that will work with him.

I think this list is extremely important as we will have to focus on Congress as well as the WH because as Bernie has said, he cannot do it himself.

[URL="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MZGzbSWESE8t18GGzrgc2FfL0b5tz-vmNf-F_-w5yN4/htmlview?pli=1#gid=0"]List Of Bernie Democrats Running For Congress and the Senate[/URL]



A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z AA AB
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Sanders Democrats
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State Name Level Office District Status Sanders Dem Profile Notes
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Alabama Jesse Smith Federal House 3 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1OYkLbK[/url]
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Alaska
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Arizona Juan Mendez State House 26 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1Q1Adm8[/url]
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Arizona Lennie Clark Federal Senate AZ Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1nyiJmO[/url] *Running against John McCain
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Arizona Mark Cardenas State House 19 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/22WJ9i3[/url]
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Arizona Martin Quezada State Senate 29 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1TRvlPE[/url]
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Arizona Raúl Grijalva Federal House 3 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1TRicGt[/url]
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Arkansas
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California Preston Picus Federal House 12 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1RIoNUs[/url] *Progressive Independent
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California Steve Stokes Federal Senate CA Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/23jDKSg[/url]
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California Bao Ngyuen Federal House 46 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1WjQp2f[/url]
*Currently Mayor of the City of Garden Grove, California
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Colorado Elet Valentine State House 7 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1KaBhxJ[/url]
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Colorado Jeff Hart State House 6 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1SLjlRz[/url]
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Colorado Jon Biggerstaff State Senate 33 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1OYmX2M[/url] *Independent
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Colorado Wade Norris State House 27 Candidate
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Connecticut Stephanie Piddock Federal House 5 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1P676cq[/url] *Green Party
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Connecticut Gary Winfield State Senate 10 Serving *Assistant Majority Leader
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Connecticut Peter Tercyak State House 26 Serving
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Connecticut Robyn Porter State House 94 Serving
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Connecticut Ed Vargas State House 6 Serving
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Delaware
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Florida Alina Valdes Federal House 25 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/200jdmG[/url]
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Florida David Kearns State House 53 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1Sf5SSz[/url]
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Florida Sean Guthrie Federal Senate FL Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1OYrgva[/url]
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Florida Tim Canova Federal House 23 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1W2mjB0[/url] *Running against Debbie Wasserman Schultz
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Florida Emmanuel Morel State Senate 27 Candidate
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Georgia LaDawn Jones State House 62 Serving
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Georgia Vincent Fort State Senate 39 Serving *Flipped from HRC
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Hawaii Russell Ruderman State Senate 2 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1Q1IxCq[/url]
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Idaho
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Illinois Marcus Lewis Federal House 2 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1Q1wNQv[/url]
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Illinois Will Guzzardi State House 39 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1IZRLhk[/url]
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Indiana
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Iowa Gary Kroeger Federal House 1 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1ZhuGsk[/url]
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Iowa Tom Fiegen Federal Senate IA Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1mSPSJD[/url] * Running against Chuck Grassley (R).
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Kansas Gail Finney State House 84 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1l1S4g1[/url]
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Kentucky Geoff Young Federal House 6 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1mTcz07[/url]
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Louisiana
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Maine Matthew Dunlap State SOS ME Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1Nng6sv[/url]
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Maine Troy Jackson State Senate 35 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1JH2FZk[/url]
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Maine Jeff McCabe State Senate 3 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1Se3Z9r[/url] *Currently the Maine House Majority Leader
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Maine Geoff Gratwick State Senate 9 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1UtrGb9[/url]
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Maine Robert Alley State House 138 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1QxIRY1[/url]
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Maine John Patrick State Senate 18 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1PKg9q2[/url]
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Maine Dave Miramant State Senate 12 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/20bML0Q[/url]
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Maine Ralph Chapman State House 133 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1nWCqEN[/url] *Independent
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Maine James Campbell State House 138 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/20AwaAx[/url] *Independent/Former Republican
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Maine Lydia Blume State House 3 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1PJztNS[/url]
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Maine Roberta Beavers State House 2 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/201orJA[/url]
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Maine Heidi Brooks State House 61 Serving
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Maine James Campbell State House 21 Serving *Independent
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Maine Benjamin Chipman State House 40 Serving *Originally Independent
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Maine Michael Devin State House 90 Serving
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Maine Mark Dion State House 43 Serving
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Maine Donna Doore State House 85 Serving
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Maine Michelle Dunphy State House 122 Serving
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Maine Jeffrey Evangelos State House 91 Serving *Independent
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Maine Richard Farnsworth State House 37 Serving
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Maine Paul Gilbert State House 74 Serving
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Maine Adam Goode State House 127 Serving
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Maine Scott Hamann State House 32 Serving
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Maine Denise Harlow State House 36 Serving
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Maine George Hogan State House 13 Serving
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Maine Brian Hubbell State House 135 Serving
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Maine Michel Lajoie State House 58 Serving
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Maine Gina Melaragno State House 62 Serving
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Maine Kimberly Monaghan State House 30 Serving
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Maine Christine Powers State House 68 Serving
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Maine Diane Russell State House 39 Serving
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Maine Deane Rykerson State House 1 Serving
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Maine Robert Saucier State House 147 Serving
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Maine Stanley Short State House 106 Serving *Switched from D to I, and then Rejoined Ds
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Maine Stephen Stanley State House 143 Serving
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Maine Peter Stuckey State House 42 Serving
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Maine Ryan Tipping-Spitz State House 123 Serving
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Maryland Heather Mizeur N/A N/A Future Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1neEpUq[/url]
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Maryland Terence Strait Federal House 4 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1OYl5XP[/url]
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Maryland Tony Puca Federal House 6 Candidate
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Massachusetts Jamie Eldridge State Senate Mid/Wor Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1OlTZX9[/url]
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Massachusetts Pat Jehlen State Senate Mid 2 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1OUeetc[/url]
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Massachusetts Michael J. Moran State House Suffolk 18 Serving
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Massachusetts Dan Wolf State Senate Cape/Island Serving
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Massachusetts Mary Keefe State House Wor 15 Serving
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Michigan
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Minnesota Karen Clark State House 62A Serving/Re-Election [url]http://on.fb.me/1mSWM1j[/url]
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Minnesota Keith Ellison Federal House 5 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1ZXFbDm[/url]
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Minnesota Shawn Olson State Senate 8 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1KgsoTv[/url]
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Mississippi
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Missouri Winston Apple State Lt. Governor MO Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1PoVt0K[/url]
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Missouri John Collins-Muhammad State House 77 Candidate
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Missouri Cori Bush Federal Senate MO Candidate
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Montana Amanda Curtis State House HD 74 Candidate
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Nebraska
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Nevada Alex Singer Federal House 3 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1JH9dHA[/url]
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Nevada Lucy Flores Federal House 4 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1OLyixG[/url]
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Nevada Richard Segerblom State Senate 3 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1OYn7Hy[/url]
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Nevada Garrett LeDuff State House 2 Candidate *Early stages of candidacy
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Nevada Jesse Sabaih Federal House 3 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1RwHIT2[/url]
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New Hampshire
Andrew White State House 13 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1TRnim1[/url]
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New Hampshire
Andy Schmidt State House 1 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1OYqJt1[/url]
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New Hampshire
Geoffrey Hirsch State House 6 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1RImf8M[/url]
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New Hampshire
George Sykes State House 13 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1l1YdZA[/url]
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New Hampshire
Gilman Shattuck State House 1 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1W28hPD[/url]
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New Hampshire
Jane Beaulieu State House 45 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1mS2hN7[/url]
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New Hampshire
Lee Oxenham State House 1 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1OMFjSk[/url]
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New Hampshire
Marcia Moody State House 17 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1OffuZD[/url]
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New Hampshire
Patrick Long State House 10 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1PTDORr[/url]
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New Hampshire
Peter Bixby State House 17 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1Off99q[/url]
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New Hampshire
Richard McNamara State House 38 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1Q1Ikz7[/url]
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New Hampshire
Robert Renny Cushing State House 21 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1mT8VTX[/url]
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New Hampshire
Robert Theberge State House 3 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1OYnnGk[/url]
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New Hampshire
Shawn O'Connor Federal House 1 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1ULiheR[/url]
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New Hampshire
Tim Smith State House 17 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1IZND0U[/url]
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New Hampshire
Travis Bennett State House 8 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1RyV3el[/url]
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New Hampshire
Wayne Burton State House 6 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1RIm8tS[/url]
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New Jersey Alex Law Federal House 1 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1mRPytV[/url]
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New Jersey Eloy Delgado Federal House 8 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1RJ9qN3[/url]
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New Jersey John Wisniewski State House 19 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1OnXJFm[/url]
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New Jersey Peter Jacob Federal House 7 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1meaZES[/url]
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New Jersey Richard McFarlane Federal House 11 Candidate
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New Mexico
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New York Bill Perkins Federal House 13 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1N45f6r[/url] *Currently in New York Senate
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New York Eric Kinson Federal House 24 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1mTajGj[/url]
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New York James Sanders Jr. State Senate 10 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1ZXNWgK[/url]
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New York Zephyr Teachout Federal House 19 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1KFyBZr[/url]
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New York Diana Hird Federal House 18 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1SlH0Y7[/url]
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North Carolina John McNeil Federal House 13 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1QGzOnV[/url]
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North Dakota Cory McGarvey Federal House ND Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1OYrnGW[/url]
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Ohio Janet Garrett Federal House 4 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1lbb4Zw[/url]
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Ohio Keith Mundy Federal House 16 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1OYrceV[/url]
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Ohio Michael Skindell State Senate 23 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/20bMRWc[/url]
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Ohio Kelli Prather Federal Senate OH Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1PSu5rG[/url]
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Ohio David Sparks State House 43 Candidate
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Oklahoma Tom Guild Federal House 5 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1S4WAao[/url]
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Oregon Kevin Stine Federal Senate OR Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1KaBSzr[/url]
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Pennsylvania John Fetterman Federal Senate PA Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1ORTZjf[/url] *Currently Mayor of Braddock, PA
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Pennsylvania Kerith Strano Taylor Federal House 5 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1RIn9C7[/url]
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Rhode Island
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South Carolina Dimitri Cherny Federal House 1 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1PwKOH4[/url] *Running against Mark Sanford
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South Carolina Justin Bamberg State House 90 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1JySypM[/url]
*Switched from HRC **Lawyer for Walter Scott's family
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South Carolina Robert Williams State House 62 Serving on.fb.me/1UKRoYw
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South Carolina Terry Alexander State House 59 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1RI8vuL[/url]
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South Carolina Wendell Gilliard State House 111 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1W1XZiC[/url]
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South Dakota Ellee Spawn State House 13 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1RIc5oz[/url]
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South Carolina Joe Neal State House 70 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1X3N1cM[/url]
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South Carolina Cezar McKnight State House 101 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/20sQX78[/url]
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Tennessee
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Texas Tom Wakely Federal House 21 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1l26BrQ[/url]
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Texas Alex Mendoza State House 65 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1Vceacg[/url]
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Utah
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Vermont Amy Sheldon State House ADD-1 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1OYnd1X[/url]
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Vermont Anthony Pollina State House WAS Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1OnNPDZ[/url]
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Vermont Avram Patt State House LAM-WAS Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1IZQgQe[/url]
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Vermont Bill Frank State House CHI-3 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1RyGFmB[/url]
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Vermont Christopher Pearson State House CHI-6-4 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1ZXHjLh[/url]
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Vermont David Sharpe State House ADD-4 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1mRTKd0[/url]
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Vermont David Zuckerman State Senate CHI Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1Zhy9aj[/url]
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Vermont Diana Gonzalez State House CHI-6-7 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1mSVdAt[/url]
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Vermont Helen Head State House CHI-7-3 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1neuNcu[/url]
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Vermont James McCullough State House CHI-2 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1P5SXfd[/url]
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Vermont Jean O'Sullivan State House CHI-6-2 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1OYmQEm[/url]
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Vermont Joseph Troiano State House CAL-2 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1ZXHZQQ[/url]
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Vermont Linda Martin State House LAM-2 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1JH2LjF[/url]
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Vermont Maida Townsend State House CHI-7-4 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1OnOvZU[/url]
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Vermont Marjorie Ryerson State House ORA-WAS-ADD Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1N3VKEm[/url]
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Vermont Mark Woodward State House LAM-2 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1N3Wtp0[/url]
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Vermont Mary Hooper State House WAS-4 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1Q1zstk[/url]
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Vermont Mary Sullivan State House CHI-6-5 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1l1Y73W[/url]
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Vermont Matt Dunne State Governor VT Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1Kars2X[/url]
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Vermont Michael Yantachka State House CHI-4-1 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1RIg70h[/url]
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Vermont Mollie Burke State House 2-2 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1P5PKfF[/url]
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Vermont Patsy French State House ORA-WAS-ADD Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1N3U3GZ[/url]
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Vermont Robin Chestnut-Tangerman State House RUT-BEN Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1Of5Giv[/url]
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Vermont Sandy Haas State House WDR-RUT Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1neuQop[/url]
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Vermont Steve Berry State House 4 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1l1V9wr[/url]
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Vermont Susan Davis State House ORA-1 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1l1W53U[/url]
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Vermont Teo Zagar State House WDR-4-1 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1ZXIdaL[/url]
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Vermont Thomas Stevens State House WAS-CHI Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1mSZ54q[/url]
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Vermont Tim Ashe State Senate CHI Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1IZOxKP[/url]
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Vermont Warren Kitzmiller State House WAS-3 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1mRRKBD[/url]
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Virginia Bill Bunch Federal House 9 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1Rjqkl2[/url]
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Washington Angela Marx Federal House 3 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1n86fBn[/url]
#StrongerTogether for a better future for OUR posterity
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Washington Luis Moscoso State House 1 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1Sf7vjd[/url]
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Washington Pramila Jayapal State Senate 37 Serving [url]http://on.fb.me/1mRSruD[/url]
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West Virginia Mike Manypenny Federal House 1 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1JGZQre[/url]
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West Virginia Billy Smerka State House 51 Candidate
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Wisconsin Tom Breu Federal House 1 Candidate [url]http://on.fb.me/1KaBL7b[/url] *Running against Paul Ryan
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Wyoming Charles Pelkey State House

Looking at my state, NY, I see Zephyr Teachout who I will definitely support and the others who are running also.
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Bernie's Political Revolution Under Way! 191 Bernie Democrats Running For Public Office So Far: (Original Post) sabrina 1 Feb 2016 OP
Where did you get this list from? nt Cali_Democrat Feb 2016 #1
The list was compiled by Expats for Bernie. If you have any questions about any of the candidates, I sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #5
You just made my day, thank you. K&R Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #17
Thank you Sabrina! Great work! NT pablo_marmol Feb 2016 #61
Oh please win, Tim Canova. JackRiddler Feb 2016 #63
He is an incredible candidate. What a great Chair of the DNC he would make, instantly returning our sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #64
You understand that defeating the DNC Chair doesn't make you DNC chair,. right? brooklynite Feb 2016 #76
Lol, you're kidding right? Did you read my post at all? I know perfectly well what running sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #78
Please enlighten us: what IS the job of the DNC Chair? brooklynite Feb 2016 #80
Coming through loud and clear, brooklynite. senz Feb 2016 #95
Oh, pick me! TM99 Feb 2016 #104
Already donated to him. madfloridian Feb 2016 #73
He is indeed, a real Democrat. I hope Dems in that district will vote for him. sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #74
Add to the list plcorne May 2016 #130
Running for the Senate in Missouri eg is Cori Bush: sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #2
191 seats is damn-near a majority by itself. Volaris Feb 2016 #65
Yes, and more are stepping up every day. This part of the Bernie campaign story doesn't get covered sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #66
Right...IF he wins the WH, he won't get anything done for 2 years Volaris Feb 2016 #67
Exactly, thank you! Together we can do this, Bernie is so right about that. sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #68
Most on the list are running for state legislative spots Freddie Stubbs Feb 2016 #121
More than I realized - thanks for the list flor-de-jasmim Feb 2016 #3
Most of these do not appear to be candidates for Congress. Tanuki Feb 2016 #4
Congress, the Senate which is even better, and some for State legislatures. sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #6
Let's not forget the importance of state elections. Look at what has happened over the last 2 jillan Feb 2016 #8
I don't underestimate the importance of local politics at all, Tanuki Feb 2016 #9
Thank you!!! I now have two Californians to donate to :) arcane1 Feb 2016 #7
Donations complete!! arcane1 Feb 2016 #11
Thank YOU. Another thing that helps is to follow the candidates on Twitter if you are on there, it sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #19
Thanks for this. Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #10
Yes, there aren't any in my district either, but four Bernie Dems in NY, my state. I will definitely sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #20
Wow!!! Awesome! angrychair Feb 2016 #12
Illinois 2nd District doesn't sound like a revolution frazzled Feb 2016 #13
That was THEN, this is NOW. As a Bernie supporter he will now have HUUUUGE support from across sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #16
Bernie has official Coat Tails !!!! I liked the one that had Sanders Democrat on it. n/t libdem4life Feb 2016 #18
THEN was 16 months ago frazzled Feb 2016 #24
That depends on whether or not the incumbent is a Friend of Rahms. A lot has happened over the sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #28
Well, we'll see what happens on March 15 frazzled Feb 2016 #33
Kicked and recommended to the Max! What an awesome thread! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #14
Recommended! H2O Man Feb 2016 #15
Yes, she's a great candidate, I was hoping she would run for Congress. She has been around for a sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #21
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #22
Rec & Kick. Beaut!! MerryBlooms Feb 2016 #23
Love it! GreenPartyVoter Feb 2016 #25
Alaska is waiting for Don Young to die. N/t Blue_In_AK Feb 2016 #26
Sorry no one has stepped forward yet in Alaska, Blue, but every other week someone does in sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #32
Don's tough to beat, Blue_In_AK Feb 2016 #49
Interesting, I think I read about that crash somewhere. I guess you're stuck with him, though you sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #69
Oh, this is both state and federal races. Chichiri Feb 2016 #27
Actually some of the info isnt complete yet. Some candidates are in their State Legs but no links sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #29
Creating real change is a bottom up process tk2kewl Feb 2016 #30
Wonderful! Thanks, sabrina1. nt Zorra Feb 2016 #31
No post has ever given me more hope for political change in America. SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #34
How many has he raised money for and how much? MaggieD Feb 2016 #35
Take that stupid snarky meme and get lost maggie, litlbilly Feb 2016 #38
It's reality - not a meme MaggieD Feb 2016 #42
Its not his revolution, It's ours. There are alot more of us than you litlbilly Feb 2016 #45
Oh, he's not part of the revolution - I see (that explains it) MaggieD Feb 2016 #48
comon maggie, get with the program. Of course he is, we are just the wind in the sails. litlbilly Feb 2016 #50
There are Dems with backbones....and the other kind too canichelouis Feb 2016 #53
True, but.... MaggieD Feb 2016 #60
And The Jury Says: LovingA2andMI Feb 2016 #90
He has inspired many of us to donate to these candidates which is why many of them now have the sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #62
Time to clean house - TBF Feb 2016 #36
I intent to donate to him too, he's an amazing candidate for one thing, but DWS has to go. sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #43
Oh yes. Me too. Was told I was wasting my money. jhart3333 Feb 2016 #52
+1 LWolf Feb 2016 #116
K & R AzDar Feb 2016 #37
That is fantastic news! kristopher Feb 2016 #39
The list was compiled by a group called Expats For Bernie. If you click on any of the FB links sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #44
Thanks again. kristopher Feb 2016 #47
The Revolution is going strong! liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #40
This should be stickied in the Bernie group!!! nt retrowire Feb 2016 #41
Thanks Sabrina passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #46
WE NEED A WEBSITE!!! for fund raising and organizing. Kip Humphrey Feb 2016 #51
That is a great idea. There are some fantastic candidates among those listed and they should be sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #88
This message was self-deleted by its author werknotgoin2takeit Apr 2016 #129
Go Zephyr! Agony Feb 2016 #54
Oh I'm so glad to see you! This list is terrific!! Arazi Feb 2016 #55
Glad to see you too Arazi. Please do sign up at JPR. Would love to see you there also. sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #59
Of course. Rod Beauvex Feb 2016 #56
Proud to stand with John Fetterman for my state! liberalnarb Feb 2016 #57
Most of those will not even get on the ballot. I know that of those in my state....... George II Feb 2016 #58
That's what they said about Bernie, but they weren't counting on the PEOPLE were they? As for sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #70
Why am I not excited about all these Democrats? Many of them are state Reps and Senators who.... George II Feb 2016 #71
They are challenging Corporate Dems. Like Tim Canova eg, who is challenging Debbie Wasserman Schultz sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #72
Unfortunately "Corporate Dems" has become a catch-all phrase for Democratic candidates..... George II Feb 2016 #114
No, it's an accurate description of politicians who take Corporate Money and then are influenced, as sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #115
Then you should look at your list of 191 "Political Revolutionists" and see how many of them.... George II Feb 2016 #119
Most of these folks appear to be running for State Legislature... brooklynite Feb 2016 #75
No, some are already serving on State Legislatures and planning to run for Congress. The list sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #81
I picked five names at random (NOT listed as "running for Federal House") brooklynite Feb 2016 #84
You are correct, I have edited it from 'Congress' to 'Public Office'. sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #87
Everyone from Massachusetts on that list is serving! Capuano is not on the list. I think he would merrily Feb 2016 #77
Warren isn't on the list because she hasn't endorsed Bernie. I believe the list only includes people sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #82
Thanks, sabrina. Yes, Capuano votes liberal, but also maintains a close relationship with Pelosi merrily Feb 2016 #93
What we are learning from this campaign is how cowardly even those we thought were sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #107
Capuano's career is in no danger at all. I honestly think he plays the game for merrily Feb 2016 #111
I guess right now I want to see people standing up regardless of why they do not. Bernie stepped up sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #112
Sanders' election is important! merrily Feb 2016 #113
I'm going to offer some advice that you're not going to want to take... brooklynite Feb 2016 #79
Well, that's what we were told about Bernie, that he would be gone by the end of the Summer, sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #85
No one in New Mexico? eom mikehiggins Feb 2016 #83
Not yet. sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #86
thanks sabrina 1 berniesandero Feb 2016 #89
Christy Matthews for State Rep in CT District 77 is another Bernie supporter. n/t femmedem Feb 2016 #91
"State Congress?" Freddie Stubbs Feb 2016 #92
Excellent. Thanks, Sabrina! senz Feb 2016 #94
Everyone: Please note the Hill fan reaction to this list. senz Feb 2016 #96
Pretty much the same as to anything else that doesn't follow the corporatist line. hobbit709 Feb 2016 #97
More and more, they look like Trojan Horses. senz Feb 2016 #99
The political reality is the R wing and the D wing of the Corporate Party hobbit709 Feb 2016 #100
Odd isn't it, all along we were told Bernie can't get cooperation from Congress, as if Hillary could sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #101
Except Hill will not represent the people. She & Congress are on the same side. senz Feb 2016 #102
I think we know who Hillary represents, we have it in her own words as some of her sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #103
Thanks since I have asked precisely that question and none has been able to asnswer it nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #98
Feel free, the list was intended to be freely used in order to help people find these candidates sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #106
K&R -- this thread should be bookmarked senz Feb 2016 #105
And to return the favor nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #108
Thanks, that's great. I'm not sure how to get new names on the list, but maybe sending them to sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #109
From her speech I can vouch nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #110
It's coming!!!! zappaman Feb 2016 #117
I don't know who vetted these people but I hope you recognize a liberal versus a Third Way, there is Todays_Illusion Feb 2016 #118
Great! I would like to see an entire candidate support forum. Gregorian Feb 2016 #120
Kicked for exposure. Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #122
I was looking for this list. Thanks! PonyUp Mar 2016 #123
Bernie Sanders Independent WendyRoosterCochran Apr 2016 #124
Thank you so much for all you're doing! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2016 #125
and this is exactly what the Hillary supporters and big money should be worrying about. 2pooped2pop Apr 2016 #126
This is great UMTerp01 Apr 2016 #127
These seem like politicians swimming against the tide--the "dark" money tide, the merrily Apr 2016 #128
Please add Charles "Chuck" Norris for Colorado CD1! TimCronin Jun 2016 #131
Indiana has Bill Breeden running for state representative in district 46 Makawara Aug 2016 #132

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
5. The list was compiled by Expats for Bernie. If you have any questions about any of the candidates, I
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 07:01 PM
Feb 2016

can probably answer them. Eg, Tim Canova, a huge Bernie supporter from Florida, is challenging Debbie Wasserman Schultz, first time she's going to be challenged and he's already gathering support. He's a great candidate, with a long consistent record very much like Bernie's on all the important issues.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
64. He is an incredible candidate. What a great Chair of the DNC he would make, instantly returning our
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 10:30 PM
Feb 2016

Party to the people. Though I know he wouldn't be head of the DNC right away, we can dream. He is gaining momentum, the more we talk about these candidates, make their names household names, donate to those in our own states as much as possible, the better chance they will have. Just found another one who has announced and will put his name in the OP.

brooklynite

(93,839 posts)
76. You understand that defeating the DNC Chair doesn't make you DNC chair,. right?
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 01:31 AM
Feb 2016

Add to which, what responsibilities of the DNC Chair does he specifically have the skills for?

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
78. Lol, you're kidding right? Did you read my post at all? I know perfectly well what running
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 01:39 AM
Feb 2016

for Congress means. I did say 'we can DREAM' right?

Canova has a lot more qualifications for that position that DWS who has LOST 12% of the membership of the Dem Party, now down to only 30% and she lost us the House and Senate. Plus donations to the DNC from ordinary people are way down.

Why was she put in that position when she is obviously destroying the Dem Party? She has supported REPUBLICANS over Dems. Hopefully Canova will defeat her and she might be more comfortable with the people she has actually supported.

 

TM99

(8,352 posts)
104. Oh, pick me!
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 04:43 PM
Feb 2016

I know the answer!

Help Republicans win elections, depress voter turnout so the Party continues to bleed out members and winning candidates nationwide, and then bend over backward to throw the election for their bestest friend.

Am I right, am I right?!

plcorne

(1 post)
130. Add to the list
Tue May 17, 2016, 04:14 PM
May 2016

Phil Cornell (me) running against Sen. Patty Murray in Washington State. Sen. Murray supports the TPP, takes money from corporations who will profit from passage of the TPP, voted for the Iraq war, I could go on. I am a 'yuge' supporter of Bernie, a progressive Democrat running an individual donation funded campaign and a novice to the political scene. I support candidates like Tim Canova and others who, like me, are trying to rescue our democracy from the oligarch's. A temporary link to my website; http://philcornell4senate.ifihadahammer.net until we get the domain hosting worked out.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
2. Running for the Senate in Missouri eg is Cori Bush:
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 06:57 PM
Feb 2016

Adding her name to the list is another Missouri Bernie Democrat running for the Senate in Nov:

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[url]https://twitter.com/CoriBush4Senate[/url]


She is on the list in the OP as a Bernie Dem

But she is on twitter today so adding her here in the comments to provide her twitter account page so people can learn a little more about her. She has been a member of BLM since Ferguson. Great candidate, very exciting to see her running.

https://twitter.com/CoriBush4Senate

The more people who follow her on Twitter, the more who will get to know her and help her win. I just followed her and hope others will too.

Volaris

(10,260 posts)
65. 191 seats is damn-near a majority by itself.
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 10:42 PM
Feb 2016

Not that all of them will win, I'm not delusional.
But that's potentially a LOT of political Power Transfer for one election, and in a lot of cases, that will translate to vote totals (especially if there's lots of (d)emocratic goodies on local and state ballots).

The potential of that list basically equates to Fuck the Superdelagates, and FEEL THE BERN.

(I'm in Missouri I'll be voting that names list in the Primary)

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
66. Yes, and more are stepping up every day. This part of the Bernie campaign story doesn't get covered
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 10:53 PM
Feb 2016

at all in the media but imo, THIS is why he ran in the first place. Thank you for reading and supporting those on the list. The Missouri list is fantastic, so encouraging to see people like Cori Bush eg, who took the time to thank ME on twitter today for retweeting her posts and for following her.

Anyone who is on Social Media, like Twitter should follow the candidates as it helps spread the word about them to other followers.

To me, whether Bernie wins or not, changing Congress is more important than the WH. IF he wins he will need these kinds of people in Congress. IF he loses we need them even more to stop the Corp agenda that will come from the WH.

Either way THIS is where the PEOPLE'S power is, and I am so grateful to see so many coming forward and joining the Political Revolution.

Volaris

(10,260 posts)
67. Right...IF he wins the WH, he won't get anything done for 2 years
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 11:03 PM
Feb 2016

EXCEPT campaigning for a Blue Congress. I'm also under no illusions about THAT. The above list makes that job much easier.

Tanuki

(14,893 posts)
4. Most of these do not appear to be candidates for Congress.
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 07:01 PM
Feb 2016

Instead, it appears to be a list of office holders, mainly members of state legislatures and state senates, who may have endorsed Sanders. If you claim otherwise, when did Justin Bamberg (to cite one of your leading examples) announce he was running for Congress?

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
6. Congress, the Senate which is even better, and some for State legislatures.
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 07:03 PM
Feb 2016

Just saw another announcement no on the list which I place in the comment section. Very exciting no, to see so many people willing to stand up for Democratic principles and issues?

jillan

(39,451 posts)
8. Let's not forget the importance of state elections. Look at what has happened over the last 2
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 07:04 PM
Feb 2016

midterms. Dems have lost power/seats in almost every state.

We need to get back to a 50 state strategy - unless you like having ALEC run the states?

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
19. Thank YOU. Another thing that helps is to follow the candidates on Twitter if you are on there, it
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 07:29 PM
Feb 2016

helps get their names out to people all over the country. A new candidate, eg, who is not on that list yet, followed me on Twitter so I went to his Twitter acct and found he too is a Bernie Dem so will add him to the OP. I am sure more people will follow Bernie's lead, because even if he doesn't get the Nomination, the Political Revolution he started will continue. He has inspired a lot of people to come forward now and I think it's fantastic.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
20. Yes, there aren't any in my district either, but four Bernie Dems in NY, my state. I will definitely
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 07:31 PM
Feb 2016

do all I can to support them

And across the country people are now supporting Debbie Wasserman Schult's challenger, Tim Canova. He is an amazing candidate, a long record so close to Bernie's it's amazing. She needs to go and this a great chance to replace her with a real Democrat and a Bernie supporter.

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
13. Illinois 2nd District doesn't sound like a revolution
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 07:09 PM
Feb 2016

The House seat was won by Robin Kelly in 2014 with 78% of the vote. The "Bernie Political Revolution" candidate, Marcus Lewis, ran as an Independent and got 0.1% of the vote. It would have to be a huuuuge revolution to catch up with and unseat this incumbent.

Democratic Robin Kelly Incumbent 78.5% 160,337
Republican Eric Wallace 21.4% 43,799
Independent Marcus Lewis (Write-in) 0.1% 130

https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois%27_2nd_Congressional_District

BTW, it's not 191 candidates running for Congress, as stated in the OP. Most of the names on the list are running in state races. But that's a good place to begin. If most of them are running as Independents, however, they're not even going to get many of the voters supporting Sanders in the Democratic primary. Local races are much more party bound.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
16. That was THEN, this is NOW. As a Bernie supporter he will now have HUUUUGE support from across
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 07:16 PM
Feb 2016

the country. There has been a huge awakening in this country over the past eight months. As for who's running for what, where it says 'state' and 'serving' but without a link, in some of those cases they are running for Congress but the link hasn't been provided yet.

Some are running for the Senate, some of the State Legs are now running for either Senate or Congress. All are Bernie supporters and as such will have a lot of support they might not have had otherwise. 'Congress' = The House and Senate btw.

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
24. THEN was 16 months ago
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 07:47 PM
Feb 2016

In a majority African American district, which will most probably go significantly for Clinton. I think you're a bit delusional about coattails.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
28. That depends on whether or not the incumbent is a Friend of Rahms. A lot has happened over the
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 07:53 PM
Feb 2016

past year, with Rahm hiding evidence in another case of murder by cop. I don't know, don't know the incumbent yet, but as I said, the whole dialogue has changed starting in May 2015 and will continue to change as more and more people learn more and more about our horribly rigged system.

My state now has four great Bernie Dems running and hopefully there will be more. I and everyone I know here will be supporting them because in the end, Congress and the Senate are actually MORE important than the WH.

THIS is why Bernie stepped up, to begin to replace the sold out Reps who are corporate owned, on both sides.

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
33. Well, we'll see what happens on March 15
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 08:09 PM
Feb 2016

Kelly has already gotten the Sun-Times endorsement for that primary race. Will check back in to see the numbers in a few weeks.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
21. Yes, she's a great candidate, I was hoping she would run for Congress. She has been around for a
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 07:34 PM
Feb 2016

while and used to be a member of DK years ago airc. No one in my district, so far, though people are announcing regularly, just found another good candidate who is not on that list yet, but will add him to the OP.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
32. Sorry no one has stepped forward yet in Alaska, Blue, but every other week someone does in
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 08:05 PM
Feb 2016

different states so you never know, this is a very different campaign season!

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
49. Don's tough to beat,
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 08:53 PM
Feb 2016

for some unknown reason, even though I have yet to meet anyone who will admit to voting for him in the past 20 years, at least. He's been firmly entrenched in there ever since Mark Begich's dad was killed with Hale Boggs in a 1972 plane crash, wreckage never found. In the election that year, Nick Begich beat him even though he had been missing and presumed dead for three weeks. Don won in a special election in March of 1973 and has been there ever since, embarrassing thinking Alaskans on a fairly regular basis. At almost 83, though, he can't last too much longer.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
69. Interesting, I think I read about that crash somewhere. I guess you're stuck with him, though you
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 11:12 PM
Feb 2016

never know. Lol, 'no one will admit they voted for him'. Well, you can always help to promote some of the other states Bernie Democrats, as I will, especially Tim Canova in Fl who is hoping to rid us of Debbie Wasserman Schultz and who is a fantastic candidate in his own right, a real Dem AND a Bernie supporter.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
29. Actually some of the info isnt complete yet. Some candidates are in their State Legs but no links
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 07:55 PM
Feb 2016

available yet to show what they are running for. Some are now running for Congress but all are Bernie supporters, or support his policies.

I will be adding one more who announced this week on Twitter, to the OP.

 

MaggieD

(7,393 posts)
42. It's reality - not a meme
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 08:42 PM
Feb 2016

I do not understand how his revolution comes to pass if he does not get candidates who support him elected. I frankly have never seen a Dem candidate run that did not raise money for down ticket races. It is one of the reasons I find his "revolution" talk to be just that - talk.

 

MaggieD

(7,393 posts)
48. Oh, he's not part of the revolution - I see (that explains it)
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 08:53 PM
Feb 2016

I guess we'll see if there are more of you once the primaries are over. Good luck!

 

MaggieD

(7,393 posts)
60. True, but....
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 10:11 PM
Feb 2016

The problem with the folks here is that most represent the extreme of the party. And so any Dem that is not a socialist looks like they are spineless to those folks, and therefore attacked. In such a way, I might add, that you can never build coalitions within the party, and therefore you don't get s seat at the table. It's fundamental to every system of politics in the world.

I think what you really need to understand is that only 25% of Dem voters consider themselves "extremely or very liberal." So if you want to be heard you have to not attack the other 75%. They will just tune it out.

LovingA2andMI

(7,006 posts)
90. And The Jury Says:
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 01:28 PM
Feb 2016

On Fri Feb 26, 2016, 11:13 AM an alert was sent on the following post:

Take that stupid snarky meme and get lost maggie,
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1340062

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

Nasty personal attack.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Fri Feb 26, 2016, 11:25 AM, and the Jury voted 2-5 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: That is a good question that deserved an answer, not an insult.
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: The entire point of GD-P seems to be nasty stuff, and this is not nearly the worst of it.
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: He's calling the meme stupid, not the poster. That being said, I am dismayed by such vitriol from a fellow Bernie supporter.
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I see no personal attack. Childish alert.
Juror #7 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: In the immortal words of Rodney King: "cant we all get along?" In the immortal words of Rodney Dangerfield: "did someone step on a duck?"

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
62. He has inspired many of us to donate to these candidates which is why many of them now have the
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 10:26 PM
Feb 2016

confidence to run without fear that their opponents both Dems and Repubs, funded by Wall St, the Kochs et al, can beat them on money alone.

How much of the money Hillary 'raised' for dems came from Corporations? And given that, those Dems she's 'helping', who will they be beholden to? I think we know the answers to those questions.

A Political revolution is underway and your question shows your lack of understanding of what millions are now beginning to understand and are acting accordingly.

I hope some day you'll join us.

It really is an exciting time.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
44. The list was compiled by a group called Expats For Bernie. If you click on any of the FB links
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 08:45 PM
Feb 2016

next to the candidates, it should take you to some info about them. It was a lot of work, I wanted to do this, but couldn't keep track of all the people who were stepping forward.

And yes, PLEASE circulate it as far and wide as possible! I believe that is why they put so much work into it.

passiveporcupine

(8,175 posts)
46. Thanks Sabrina
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 08:52 PM
Feb 2016

I'll be doing my best to help Kevin Stine in Oregon. He's challenging Wyden's senate seat...HELL YES!

Kip Humphrey

(4,753 posts)
51. WE NEED A WEBSITE!!! for fund raising and organizing.
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 09:16 PM
Feb 2016

AND WE NEED IT NOW!!!



And this list needs to be vetted and publicized everywhere.


sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
88. That is a great idea. There are some fantastic candidates among those listed and they should be
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 03:26 AM
Feb 2016

getting a lot of attention right now. Maybe State by STate so activists in each state can promote them as they are working for Bernie.

Eg, in Missouri, there are several wonderful Bernie Dems running there. And some great Bernie groups working hard for Bernie They could include the Missouri Bernie Dems in their literature and posters etc so the become familiar to the voters.

The list was done because people were asking who the Bernie Dems were. Many of them announce on Social Media so people see their names then can't find them again.

So this list is a good start and I'm sure there will be more.

But a website dedicated to Bernie Dems does sound like a great idea.

Response to sabrina 1 (Reply #88)

Arazi

(6,829 posts)
55. Oh I'm so glad to see you! This list is terrific!!
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 09:45 PM
Feb 2016

now I have to sign up for Jackpineradicals.org

Thanks for the tip

George II

(67,782 posts)
58. Most of those will not even get on the ballot. I know that of those in my state.......
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 09:56 PM
Feb 2016

.......none of the five on that list will be on the ballot.

Why aren't the actual seats they're running for listed?

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
70. That's what they said about Bernie, but they weren't counting on the PEOPLE were they? As for
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 11:26 PM
Feb 2016

what they are running for, this is just the first draft of the list of people running on Bernie's platform to try to keep up with the number of people stepping forward. Details will be filled in and more names added. This is what Bernie is running for and why we support him.

Shocked you are not excited about all these Democrats, see eg, the SC Dems For Bernie, what a fantastic group they are, running for Public Office.

I am just thrilled.

George II

(67,782 posts)
71. Why am I not excited about all these Democrats? Many of them are state Reps and Senators who....
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 11:34 PM
Feb 2016

....are challenging effective Democrats currently in the Congress.

I'm excited about Democrats, especially those already in office who have proven they could defeat their republican opponents in general elections.

Also, I didn't do a count but there are many who are NOT Democrats - some are independents and some are members of the Green Party.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
72. They are challenging Corporate Dems. Like Tim Canova eg, who is challenging Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 11:39 PM
Feb 2016

And in Missouri, challenging those who have not represented the AA community there, like Cori Bush, a fantastic candidate who just announced. It was a Dem Gov in that state who sent out the NG against peaceful protesters in Ferguson, not a Repub.

Just because there is a D after someone's name doesn't mean they are not corporate owned and that is what this campaign is all about, getting the corrosive money out of our system so that we the people, not Corporations, are represented by Congress

George II

(67,782 posts)
114. Unfortunately "Corporate Dems" has become a catch-all phrase for Democratic candidates.....
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 10:01 PM
Feb 2016

...that Democrats don't choose to support.

Many on that list are already in office, but lower office - i.e., state representatives and state senators (I have me a few of them, in fact)

So, how does one separate a state legislator from a federal legislator with respect to being a "corporate dem"?

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
115. No, it's an accurate description of politicians who take Corporate Money and then are influenced, as
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 10:09 PM
Feb 2016

we have documented, to vote for what benefits their donors over the needs of the people who elected them. There is no DOUBT AT ALL about what a Corporate Dem is.

And that is why more and more Americans are stepping forward encouraged by Bernie Sanders Principled stand AGAINST the corrupt influence of Corporate money on our government, to run for office and REPLACE those who are being bribed by Corporations.

It's not a secret, not something you can hide, it is THE Issue of this campaign, finally putting it front and center as Biden said recently, 'because until we solve that problem, NOTHING ELSE can be fixed'.

George II

(67,782 posts)
119. Then you should look at your list of 191 "Political Revolutionists" and see how many of them....
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 11:17 PM
Feb 2016

....are taking "corporate money".

brooklynite

(93,839 posts)
75. Most of these folks appear to be running for State Legislature...
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 01:30 AM
Feb 2016

...nothing wrong with that, but that's not what the title says.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
81. No, some are already serving on State Legislatures and planning to run for Congress. The list
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 01:44 AM
Feb 2016

isn't complete but was put together because people want to support Bernie Dems and were having a hard time keeping up with those who were announcing their candidacies. But some will probably remain in local legislatures and more are planning to run for local office, also supporting Sanders.

Iow, while Establishment Dems are going with the Establishment candidate, more and more Dems are running with Bernie on the same platform.

brooklynite

(93,839 posts)
84. I picked five names at random (NOT listed as "running for Federal House")
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 01:49 AM
Feb 2016

they were all running for State legislative positions. Again, I don't care, but the headline is misleading.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
77. Everyone from Massachusetts on that list is serving! Capuano is not on the list. I think he would
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 01:38 AM
Feb 2016

LOVE him a liberal President.

Warren is not on the list either, but her term is not up yet.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
82. Warren isn't on the list because she hasn't endorsed Bernie. I believe the list only includes people
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 01:46 AM
Feb 2016

who have said that they support him. Some are serving, some will be up for reelection. People like Ellison and Grivalda eg would be on the list regardless because they have endorsed him.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
93. Thanks, sabrina. Yes, Capuano votes liberal, but also maintains a close relationship with Pelosi
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 02:43 PM
Feb 2016

because he knows how the game is played and wants to do his best for his constituents back home. For that reason, he has probably either endorsed Clinton or has resisted the pressure to endorse her, but will remain silent.

I don't know how anyone can be proud of endorsements obtained through pressure, but I shrug off that shet.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
107. What we are learning from this campaign is how cowardly even those we thought were
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 05:27 PM
Feb 2016

on the side of the people, really are. And it was necessary to learn that. We do not need or want anyone who is so easily manipulated that they will go along to protect their own careers. That is exactly what we needed to find out.

Ellison and Grivalda, eg, had the courage to stand up and do what they knew was the right thing to do. THAT makes them LEADERS, not followers.

And if ever a country was in need of leadership, this one is right now.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
111. Capuano's career is in no danger at all. I honestly think he plays the game for
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 06:58 PM
Feb 2016

the benefit of the constituents of his district and of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

And, he and Lynch did speak out after the midterms to point out what Democrats were doing wasn't working and maybe they should try something else. It was a good pairing for that task because Capuano is probably the most liberal member of the Mass delegation, while Lynch is among the more conservative ones.

I am not exonerating anyone completely, but I blame those exerting the pressure to go Stepford for Hillary more than I blame someone like Capuano.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
112. I guess right now I want to see people standing up regardless of why they do not. Bernie stepped up
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 07:24 PM
Feb 2016

putting himself out there, knowing how rotten and unethical they are and what a risk to his own reputation considering the millions he knew they would spend to discredit him. He has set the standard and so far I see few willing to join him, most either rushing to show their 'loyalty' to the establishment or remaining silent.

This isn't the time to remain silent imo. We may not get a chance like this again in our lifetimes if the Corporate powers currently controlling our country, prevail.

He NEEDS them now. WE need them now. So either stand up as Ellison and Grivalda have or frankly, I won't be rushing to support any of them when they come asking.

As MLK said, 'in the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends'

brooklynite

(93,839 posts)
79. I'm going to offer some advice that you're not going to want to take...
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 01:42 AM
Feb 2016

...first, if you want to work for any of these candidates' campaigns, knock yourself out...

...but second, if you are thinking for a minute about contributing money, think long and hard. A handful are serious candidates; most are not. If you want to spend your available cash to "send a message", great, but ask yourself which serious campaign (including Bernie's) could that money have gone to instead?

nb - this has nothing to do with my ideology. I support about 50 campaigns a year, whether the candidates are liberal or moderate. The key question is: can they win? I'm good a evaluating candidates' prospects, and most of these look like flukes.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
85. Well, that's what we were told about Bernie, that he would be gone by the end of the Summer,
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 01:57 AM
Feb 2016

I don't expect all of them to win, and there will be more of course, just found another one today who has announced. Take the Mid Terms eg, we supported ONLY progressives, no more Third Wayers will get any support from the base who are sick and tired of watching them vote with Repubs on major issues.

What happened? Turnout was so low during those midterms, the Party should ask itself why. But progressives went out to KEEP the Progressives and succeeded for the most part, while most of the Third Way were unable to get the support they needed. I call THEM 'flukes'.

Not to mention voters focused on local elections, seeing how DC doesn't much care about them they decided, across the country to get their issues on LOCAL ballots and succeeded across the country.

A political movement takes time, but apparently the DNC didn't notice, it started when they refused to provide candidates the base could have supported. Bernie is just the next step and has done so well BECAUSE of the mood of the voters who no longer care what the party wants, because it is so out of touch with them, see Hillary eg.

The Dem party has lost 12% of its registered members since 2008. Did you ever ask why?

They are only coming back, some of them, to vote for Bernie.

Iow, Hillary's numbers among Dems, now tied nationally with Bernie and in some polls he's now ahead of her, make up only about 15% of what she will need to win the GE. He is doing better than she against the Repubs.

I do not think Bernie will win SC, but he has already closed the gap there and with more time he could have. But that won't matter as he goes forward and his campaign focuses on Delegates.

Country is changing. There are some great candidates on that list, and some will win. And next election more will win, until the Dem Party once again begins to represent the PEOPLE.

No one expects it to happen overnight, it took decades to take it away from the people and put it in the hands of the Third Way.

 

senz

(11,945 posts)
99. More and more, they look like Trojan Horses.
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 03:31 PM
Feb 2016

Corporate America covering BOTH its bases. Republican and Democrat.

This ties in so well with Twitter stepping in to stop the possibly game-changing #whichhillary tag line.

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)
100. The political reality is the R wing and the D wing of the Corporate Party
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 03:34 PM
Feb 2016

and any of us that believe in the FDR, Truman, JFK ideals be damned.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
101. Odd isn't it, all along we were told Bernie can't get cooperation from Congress, as if Hillary could
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 03:56 PM
Feb 2016

btw. Now more and more Americans are standing up to run with him for Public Office to begin the process of replacing the Corp owned Congress we now have, and they're not happy about that?

 

senz

(11,945 posts)
102. Except Hill will not represent the people. She & Congress are on the same side.
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 04:04 PM
Feb 2016

If we manage to elect progressives to the House and Senate, then she will have meaningful opposition.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
103. I think we know who Hillary represents, we have it in her own words as some of her
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 04:39 PM
Feb 2016

comforting words to her Wall St friends have been published.

 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
98. Thanks since I have asked precisely that question and none has been able to asnswer it
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 03:25 PM
Feb 2016

if you do not mind, this is going straight into my notes

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
106. Feel free, the list was intended to be freely used in order to help people find these candidates
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 05:23 PM
Feb 2016

in their own states.

 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
108. And to return the favor
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 05:31 PM
Feb 2016

mostly we were at the launch event as friends, not media... add Sarah Saez, who already got the endorsement of local labor and run women run, for D-9 San Diego City Council.

We were invited because we have covered many of her events, including getting rid of the medallions in San Diego... so that day we left the press pass and the kit at home. And since we were not going to attend anybody else's launch parties, there is no story anywhere.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
109. Thanks, that's great. I'm not sure how to get new names on the list, but maybe sending them to
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 05:35 PM
Feb 2016

the Expat FB link? I am sure there will be more. This list is apparently only made up of candidates who are 'Bernie Democrats'.

Todays_Illusion

(1,209 posts)
118. I don't know who vetted these people but I hope you recognize a liberal versus a Third Way, there is
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 10:38 PM
Feb 2016

a lot of deceit running around these days, if a candidate's page talks about market solutions for minimum wage and market solutions for health care and talks about reducing the size government and mentions charter schools and limits on this and limits on that and being tough of crime. They are not liberal. So please everyone look your local candidates over carefully. We know we can't trust someone just because they carry the Democratic Brand.

The conservative take over of the Democratic Party began with that DLC back in 1985 morphed into Democracy Alliance and now there is The Third way. Think tanks that were once liberal are now all compromised, and all it took was money to take over the message. For the think tanks, check to see what they say about the minimum wage and labor and immigration, education, both K-12 and college. Check for tax positions, and Justice reform.

Run hard and fast from any who are promoting that libertarian originated Basic Income and one party nonsense.

Gregorian

(23,867 posts)
120. Great! I would like to see an entire candidate support forum.
Sat Feb 27, 2016, 11:27 AM
Feb 2016

If there isn't one, that is.

Thanks for the list. I've been trying to get interest up in this area.

I think this is more important than the presidential race. Is that silly?

124. Bernie Sanders Independent
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 02:52 PM
Apr 2016

Hi, I'm a huge Bernie supporter and NV State Delegate for Senator Sanders. He inspired me to be part of the political revolution and run for NV State Assembly Dist 38. I am a registered Democrat, but am running without party affiliation in our red district. facebook.com/nv.rooster/ wrcochran.com @wrcochran WendyRoosterCochran@gmail.com

 

UMTerp01

(1,048 posts)
127. This is great
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 03:53 PM
Apr 2016

Proof that you can lose a battle but not the overall war. Bernie has definitely created a movement and this is the result. The impact will be lasting.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
128. These seem like politicians swimming against the tide--the "dark" money tide, the
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 04:12 PM
Apr 2016

corporate Party PTB tide--for their principles. They deserve our help.

Thank you so much for this post, sabrina!

TimCronin

(1 post)
131. Please add Charles "Chuck" Norris for Colorado CD1!
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 01:55 PM
Jun 2016

Hello Sabrina!

I heard about this post on Thom Hartmann's program today! Congratulations on making it onto Democratic Underground as well!!!

I was hoping you would add Chuck Norris to your list. (This is not a joke, he is a real candidate who wants to aggressively fight climate change.) You can check out his website here: cnorris4cd1.org; fb/twitter: @cnorris4cd1.

Furthermore, he not only endorses Bernie Sanders, but has been in the race since November 2014 after the last Congressional election.

If you have any questions, please give Chuck a call (his number is on his website.) If he doesn't answer today, it's because he's knocking doors, but I'm sure he'll be quick to return your call.

Thank you for your time!
Tim

[link:http://cnorris4cd1.org|]

Makawara

(1 post)
132. Indiana has Bill Breeden running for state representative in district 46
Mon Aug 1, 2016, 01:55 AM
Aug 2016

Please add Bill Breeden, who is running as a Democrat for Indiana State Representative in District 46. Bernie Sanders inspired Bill Breeden to run for office. Bill's campaign website is: billbreeden.com

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