2016 Postmortem
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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.
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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.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)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.
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)pablo_marmol
(2,375 posts)JackRiddler
(24,979 posts)Please please please.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)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)Add to which, what responsibilities of the DNC Chair does he specifically have the skills for?
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)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.
brooklynite
(93,839 posts)(hint: I know the answer)
senz
(11,945 posts)TM99
(8,352 posts)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?!
madfloridian
(88,117 posts)He's a great candidate.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)plcorne
(1 post)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)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)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)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)EXCEPT campaigning for a Blue Congress. I'm also under no illusions about THAT. The above list makes that job much easier.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)Freddie Stubbs
(29,853 posts)flor-de-jasmim
(2,124 posts)Tanuki
(14,893 posts)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)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)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?
Tanuki
(14,893 posts)but the title is misleading.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)arcane1
(38,613 posts)I've been waiting for this for 17 years!
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)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.
Nanjeanne
(4,877 posts)None in CT in my district but I can certainly help support those running.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)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.
angrychair
(8,592 posts)Thank you for the candidates information.
frazzled
(18,402 posts)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)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.
libdem4life
(13,877 posts)frazzled
(18,402 posts)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)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)Kelly has already gotten the Sun-Times endorsement for that primary race. Will check back in to see the numbers in a few weeks.
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)Thank you, sabrina!
H2O Man
(73,308 posts)I, too, am working for Ms. Teachout!
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)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.
Uncle Joe
(58,107 posts)Thanks for the thread, sabrina.
MerryBlooms
(11,728 posts)GreenPartyVoter
(72,377 posts)Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)different states so you never know, this is a very different campaign season!
Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)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)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.
Chichiri
(4,667 posts)Still pretty impressive, but glad that's cleared up.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)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.
tk2kewl
(18,133 posts)Zorra
(27,670 posts)SoLeftIAmRight
(4,883 posts)Many Thanks
Be Well
MaggieD
(7,393 posts)litlbilly
(2,227 posts)MaggieD
(7,393 posts)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.
litlbilly
(2,227 posts)MaggieD
(7,393 posts)I guess we'll see if there are more of you once the primaries are over. Good luck!
litlbilly
(2,227 posts)canichelouis
(373 posts)MaggieD
(7,393 posts)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)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
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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)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.
TBF
(31,919 posts)I have donated to (Florida) Tim Canova!
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)jhart3333
(332 posts)I don't think so!
AzDar
(14,023 posts)kristopher
(29,798 posts)Thanks to whoever put their time into doing it.
Can we borrow for reposting?
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)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.
kristopher
(29,798 posts)liberal_at_heart
(12,081 posts)retrowire
(10,345 posts)passiveporcupine
(8,175 posts)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)AND WE NEED IT NOW!!!
And this list needs to be vetted and publicized everywhere.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)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.
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Agony
(2,605 posts)Arazi
(6,829 posts)now I have to sign up for Jackpineradicals.org
Thanks for the tip
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)Rod Beauvex
(564 posts)No one for Tennessee.
Either way, this is great to see.
liberalnarb
(4,532 posts)George II
(67,782 posts).......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)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)....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)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)...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)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)....are taking "corporate money".
brooklynite
(93,839 posts)...nothing wrong with that, but that's not what the title says.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)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)they were all running for State legislative positions. Again, I don't care, but the headline is misleading.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)merrily
(45,251 posts)LOVE him a liberal President.
Warren is not on the list either, but her term is not up yet.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)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)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)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)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)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'
merrily
(45,251 posts)brooklynite
(93,839 posts)...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)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.
mikehiggins
(5,614 posts)sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)berniesandero
(96 posts)femmedem
(8,187 posts)Freddie Stubbs
(29,853 posts)What'chu talkin' 'bout, Willis?
senz
(11,945 posts)So much hope right there.
senz
(11,945 posts)hobbit709
(41,694 posts)senz
(11,945 posts)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)and any of us that believe in the FDR, Truman, JFK ideals be damned.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)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)If we manage to elect progressives to the House and Senate, then she will have meaningful opposition.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)comforting words to her Wall St friends have been published.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)if you do not mind, this is going straight into my notes
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)in their own states.
senz
(11,945 posts)or posted as a sticky in the Bernie Group.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)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)the Expat FB link? I am sure there will be more. This list is apparently only made up of candidates who are 'Bernie Democrats'.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)And no there is no audio
zappaman
(20,605 posts)Todays_Illusion
(1,209 posts)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)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?
Betty Karlson
(7,231 posts)PonyUp
(1,680 posts)WendyRoosterCochran
(1 post)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
Rhiannon12866
(202,970 posts)And welcome to DU! We're so glad to have you with us!
2pooped2pop
(5,420 posts)UMTerp01
(1,048 posts)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)corporate Party PTB tide--for their principles. They deserve our help.
Thank you so much for this post, sabrina!
TimCronin
(1 post)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)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