Here’s the latest news out of Louisiana courtesy of Cygnal Polling’s latest poll: Just a few days until the election, a poll by Cygnal, a national polling and research firm, shows Republican gubernatorial challenger Eddie Rispone is closing the gap on incumbent Democratic governor, John Bel Edwards. Rispone trails Edwards...
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Here’s the latest news out of Louisiana courtesy of Mason-Dixon polling: An exclusive FOX 8 News poll days ahead of the Louisiana Gubernatorial runoff election reveals incumbent Democrat John Bel Edwards with a slim lead over Republican Eddie Rispone. The poll of 625 registered Louisiana voters shows Edwards with 48...
Received this e-mail today from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee: When Republicans swept state legislatures in 2010, they used their power to redraw the entire Congressional map to their advantage for the next decade — while passing draconian laws for workers, unions, and immigrants. That's why we must take back...
Received a few e-mails today from some big-name Virginia Democrats. The first one from U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D. VA) This email is part of a series about flipping the Virginia General Assembly this November. We have a chance to elect a Democratic majority for the first time in two...
Received this e-mail today from Hillary Clinton: Friends – When our most basic rights are under attack – when children are separated from their families at the border, our planet’s future is in peril, and a woman’s right to bodily autonomy is being threatened – we rely on our nation’s...
Some big news today out of Kentucky: "I’m here today to endorse Andy Beshear as our next governor. This election isn’t about politics for me, it’s about doing the right thing." – William Woods, 2019 Republican primary opponent of Matt Bevin & lifelong Kentuckian from Boone County pic.twitter.com/VlxnR44eDh — Andy...
Received this e-mail from Democracy for America: There’s no such thing an off-year. In just 21 days, voters in Virginia will head to the polls for several critical elections — and trust me, they’re going to be CLOSE. DFA is supporting 14 candidates statewide — but we only need to win two races in both the...
Received this e-mail from Governor Tony Evers (D. WI) in support of Attorney General Andy Beshear’s (D. KY) gubernatorial campaign: Folks — When I got into the race for governor, nobody thought a lifelong educator could win in one of the most competitive governor’s races in the country.’ With your...
Received this e-mail today from the Ragin’ Cajun, James Carville, in support of Attorney General Andy Beshear’s (D. KY) gubernatorial campaign: Hey there — If you know me, you know I love Kentucky bourbon. You should also know I don’t like Kentucky’s governor — not one bit! Matt Bevin is just...
Pathetic: With just three days remaining before the Saturday election for the governorship of Louisiana, Republican candidate and House representative Ralph Abraham is pulling out the symbolic, Trump-friendly gestures in order to rally the base to vote out Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards. On Tuesday, the congressman for northeastern Louisiana’s...
Received this e-mail today from the Pennsylvania Democratic Party: On Tuesday, Republican state senator Mike Folmer was arrested on serious charges. Yesterday, Folmer joined the long line of PA Republicans who have recently resigned in disgrace. Now, Democrats can elect a senator who's actually worthy of our commonwealth. Chip in to...
Received this e-mail from former Attorney General Eric Holder’s National Democratic Redistricting Committee: It’s no secret that Republicans’ control of state legislatures gave them map-drawing power during 2011 redistricting. That’s what the infamous REDMAP project was all about — winning state legislative elections in 2010 to control redistricting in 2011....
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D. VA): I’ve spent a lot of time on the road in Virginia lately campaigning for our General Assembly candidates, and one thing is clear to me everywhere I go: Virginians know our upcoming elections are special. They also know a few...
Kudos to ThinkProgress for highlighting this: Voters in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District will vote Tuesday in their latest attempt to elect a U.S. Representative. The 2018 midterm election result was thrown out due to election fraud by the then-Republican nominee’s campaign and the seat has been vacant since January....
Received this e-mail today from VoteVets in support of Dan McCready’s (D. NC-09) campaign: As you know, progressive Marine veteran Dan McCready’s special election in NC-9 is less than one week away. But it’s what we do right now that will make all the difference. As you read this, the...
Mother Jones has a pretty brutal piece about Governor Matt Bevin (R. KY) why being a complete asshole might cost him re-election despite being the Governor of a deep red state: For Bevin, winning a second term should be a breeze. He’s running in a state Trump won by 30...
Kudos to ThinkProgress for catching this: Native American voting groups have made it their mission over the years to get as many of their members to the polls as possible. That effort has even greater urgency, as North Carolina prepares next week to hold one of its most closely watched...
Received this e-mail from former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder’s group, the National Democratic Redistricting Committee: We're less than two years away from redistricting. And what happens in this year's elections will determine who's at the table. Who will be signing the maps in Kentucky? Will it be far-right Republican and least popular...
Sorry North Carolina Kossacks, you’re getting another visit from this fucking guy: President Donald Trump will hold a rally in Fayetteville on Sept. 9, the night before a special congressional election in the 9th District. The Trump campaign announced the rally Tuesday, fulfilling a promise he made in a tweet...
Here’s the latest news out of Kentucky courtesy of Clarity Campaign Labs poll conducted on behalf of the Democratic Attorneys General Association: A new survey conducted by Clarity Campaign Labs on behalf of DAGA shows that Democrats are in a strong position with voters in Kentucky. The survey was conducted...
Received this e-mail today from Attorney General Andy Beshear’s (D. KY) gubernatorial campaign: Friend, Kentucky’s teachers are under attack. Matt Bevin’s Labor Cabinet Secretary, David Dickerson, has been threatening our teachers with $1,000 fines for standing up for themselves against Matt Bevin’s attacks. On Friday, Dickerson backed down from issuing...
Received this e-mail from former Congressman, Secretary of Agriculture and U.S. Senate candidate, Mike Espy (D. MS), in support of Attorney General Jim Hood’s (D. MS) campaign This November, Mississippians have the opportunity to elect a governor who will truly represent their best interests, not out-of-state corporations or special interests,...
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D. VA): This November, the eyes of the nation will once again turn to the Commonwealth of Virginia as voters go to the polls to elect our next state legislature. We’re so often a bellwether for what’s to come across the...
Received this e-mail today from the Progressives Change Campaign Committee: Today, we’re announcing the newest members of our Champions List! These 24 candidates are running for state and local elections across the country, and deserve our support. These are leaders who will champion priorities like expanding health care, making college...
Received this e-mail today from the People For The American Way: Dan McCready (D. NC-09) The latest poll has the NC special election race TIED!!! Despite a baked-in Republican advantage due to gerrymandering, a new poll out just this week has Democrat Dan McCready TIED with Republican DanBishop! The special election in North Carolina is...
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D. VA): There's a whole lot going on every single day in this country. Robert Mueller's testimony in Congressional hearings, this administration's policy of intentional cruelty at the border, and the President's continued attempts to dismantle affordable health care, just to...
Received this e-mail today from the Pennsylvania Democratic Party: Corporate polluters and dark-money groups want control of Pennsylvania courts, and they're writing huge checks to buy them in elections this November. A PAC like this only exists to funnel corporate dark-money into our elections. We just raised our fundraising goals...
Here’s the latest news out of North Carolina: Democrat Dan McCready and North Carolina Republican state Sen. Dan Bishop are neck and neck in their race to represent the state’s contested 9th congressional district, according to an internal poll from McCready’s campaign obtained first by The Hill on Monday. The survey, conducted by the...
Received this e-mail today from Democracy for America: This is a big deal. After progressive Tiffany Cabán clinched the nomination for Queens District Attorney two weeks ago and declared victory in the national spotlight, a review of paper ballots determined that her out-of-touch opponent was ahead by just 16 votes. You know...
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D. VA) in support of Attorney General Andy Beshear’s (D. KY) gubernatorial campaign: I didn't expect to be writing you about a toss-up election in Kentucky, but Virginia isn't the only Commonwealth in the country that can experience a political turnaround. Virginia...
Reminder: there’s a big special election on May 21st for the vacant PA-12 district. Received this e-mail today from Marc Friedenberg’s (D. PA-12) campaign: I just sat down with Marc to take stock of the race with 10 days until the Special Election – here’s a rundown: We just received...
Received this e-mail today from the Pennsylvania Democratic Party: The Republican nominee for PA Senate District 33 has no plan to help Pennsylvania. What he has instead is a scare-campaign built on bigotry, lies, and lunacy. Just in recent days, he's repeated dangerous lies about abortion, spread homophobia and Islamophobia, and...
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D. VA): I'm going to ask you to pitch in $10 to our efforts to flip Virginia's General Assembly. Here's why: This November, all 140 seats — 40 in the Virginia Senate and 100 in the House of Delegates — are up. Right...
Received this e-mail today from the Pennsylvania Democratic Party: With twenty-five days left, we're nearing the endgame of our campaigns for Sam Doctor and Susan Boser: a full-court press to mobilize voters on May 21st! The best way to help Dems win is canvassing or calling voters near you! If...
Received this e-mail from the Pennsylvania Democratic Party: With twenty-five days left, we're nearing the endgame of our campaigns for Sam Doctor and Susan Boser: a full-court press to mobilize voters on May 21st! The best way to help Dems win is canvassing or calling voters near you! If all of us...
Yep, he really does suck: Kentucky's Matt Bevin hasn't won many popularity contests after being elected governor in 2015. His publicized fights with the teacher's unions over pensions and with people on social media has led to polls consistently ranking him as one of the least popular governors in the country. Bevin for the first...
Received this e-mail from Rep. Conor Lamb (D. PA-17) in support of Chief Executive of Allegheny County Rich Fitzgerald’s (D. PA) re-election campaign: Rich Fitzgerald had a simple reason for getting involved in municipal government back in the 1990s: he saw too many of Allegheny County’s best and brightest leaving...
Just a friendly reminder to both all Kossacks, especially ones from Pennsylvania, we have a big special election on Tuesday: The Pennsylvania state Senate has been in Republican control for more than 20 years. As recently as last year, the GOP had so much control, they held a super-majority that...
Received this e-mail today from Lt. Governor John Fetterman (D. PA): Last November, Pennsylvania voters put progressive leaders in office at all levels of government — leaders who fight every day for Pennsylvania’s working families. We’re making great strides in Pennsylvania, but we’ve got to keep up the momentum and...
Asshole: During a $250 a plate luncheon on March 19th in Natchitoches, Louisiana, U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham (R- LA-05) claimed that rising healthcare costs are the result of the economically disadvantaged caring more about “voting for a living instead of working for a living,” according to an audio recording provided exclusively...
Ouch: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce won't pour money into this year's state Supreme Court race, creating new challenges for conservative candidate Brian Hagedorn. The national organization often funnels money to Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce to help conservatives in court races but won't do so this year, according to three...
Received this e-mail from Democratic Strategist and proud Louisiana native, James Carville, in support of Governor John Bel Edwards’ (D. LA) re-election campaign: James Carville Let me ask you something, friends: Do you want to go back to the way things were when Bobby Jindal was Louisiana governor? It wasn't all...