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Illinois Democrats' new proposed congressional map is up and analyzed on the @FiveThirtyEight redistricting tracker: projects.fivethirtyeight.com/redistricting-…

@FiveThirtyEight I'd call it an even more aggressive gerrymander than their first proposed map. While it has a similar D+13 efficiency gap, it creates 13 🔵 seats, 3 🔴 seats, and only 1 🟣 seat (#IL17). projects.fivethirtyeight.com/redistricting-…

@FiveThirtyEight The map puts GOP Rep. Rodney Davis in a Dem-leaning seat & sets up a likely GOP incumbent-vs-GOP incumbent primary. It also creates a new majority-Hispanic #IL03 at the expense of Marie Newman, who's thrown in with Sean Casten. projects.fivethirtyeight.com/redistricting-…

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Dave Wasserman

@Redistrict

Breaking: as predicted, IL Dems have revised their proposal to a safer, more aggressive 14D-3R gerrymander. It's still about as ugly as before, though. google.com/maps/d/viewer?…

As I hinted last Sunday, this version creates a new, much-anticipated Latino seat (#IL03) on the north side of Chicago. But, it would do so by merging the homes of Reps. Marie Newman (D) and Sean Casten (D) in a reconfigured #IL06.

This version also (very blatantly) merges the homes of Reps. Mary Miller (R) and Mike Bost (R) in a new #IL12, and puts Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R)'s house into Rep. Bobby Rush (D)'s plurality Black #IL01 (!).

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Dave Wasserman

@Redistrict

Illinois update: this Dem 14D-3R gerrymander is both uglier *and* less effective than I'd have expected.

#IL03 Newman: Biden +6
#IL14 Underwood: Biden +8
#IL17 OPEN (Bustos): Biden +6

All of these seats are potentially flippable in a good midterm for Rs.

Additionally, #IL13 Rep. Rodney Davis (R) is far from doomed in this proposed Biden +11 seat. Dems had the opportunity to make his seat Biden +18 and every current Dem seat Biden +10 or more - and passed.

All things considered: this is just a really weird map. Besides the hideous lines, it carries a big risk of turning into a "dummymander" if Republicans have a good 2022.

It's not hard to see Dems' 14D-3R intent turning into a 10D-7R reality if things go really awry.

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Nancy Pelosi

@TeamPelosi

Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux flipped #GA07 blue & helped put Georgia in the Dem column for the 1st time since 1992.

@Carolyn4GA7 uses her experience helping to rebuild GA’s economy in the Great Recession to tackle kitchen table issues for working families. #WomensHistoryMonth

Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez fought for decades for equity & investment in the health & economic security of Latino & tribal communities.

@TeresaForNM’s expertise is vital as the House tackles a pandemic w/ disparate impact on these communities. #NM03 #WomensHistoryMonth

Congresswoman Marie Newman’s fight for #Equality4All was a national model years before she came to DC.

@Marie4Congress also works for health care, gun sense, and curbing economic inequality with workforce & infrastructure investment for a green economy. #IL03 #WomensHistoryMonth

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Stephen Wolf

@PoliticsWolf

1/33 Sorry for long thread, but I want to post this before E-Day:

I've worked for years on an unfinished project to draw nonpartisan congressional maps for every state to analyze gerrymandering. This map shows the 2016 pres margin by hypothetical district. State maps to follow.

2/33 Hypothetical nonpartisan Alabama congressional map with two Voting Rights Act districts (#AL02 & #AL07). Second map shows two Black-majority districts to illustrate a VRA liability.

3/33 Hypothetical nonpartisan Arizona congressional map.

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͏Postcards4USA

@postcards4USA

ILLINOIS Democratic Candidates
#IL1 #IL2 #IL3 #IL4 #IL5 #IL6 #IL7 #IL8 #IL9 #IL10 #IL11 #IL12 #IL13 #IL14 #IL15 #IL16 #IL17 #IL18 & Senate
#Congress2020 #NoSafeSeats
#HoldTheHouse #FlipTheSenate
THREAD #PostcardsforAmerica
All 50 States Dem Candidates:
➡️ postcardsforamerica.com/all-democratic…

Democratic Candidate for US Senate in ILLINOIS
Democratic Incumbent
Dick Durbin
durbinforsenate.com
Donate here secure.actblue.com/contribute/pag…
@DickDurbin

Here's a Thread of the Democratic Candidates for the #23GOP seats up in 2020

https://twitter.com/postcards4USA/status/1306989975058165760

IL1 Democratic Candidate for
ILLINOIS 1st Congressional District #IL1 #IL01
Democratic Incumbent
BOBBY RUSH
@RepBobbyRush
THREAD of all Illinois Democratic Candidates
#Congress2020 #NoSafeSeats
#PostcardsforAmerica
THREAD

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Midwest Patriot 🇺🇸

@TyrannyMW

Illinois has a HUGE role to play on Nov 6th. The Dem WHIP (#2) and DCCC Chairwoman are up for election. There’s many flippable Seats/Districts and voters here, especially due to recent events. Take the House and secure the Senate. #LiberateIllinois

THREAD OF IL CANDIDATES: ⬇️

U.S. Senate #ILSen #twill

MARK CURRAN - @ElectMarkCurran

🚨THIS IS A KEY RACE🚨

Website: electcurran.com

Donate: secure.winred.com/markcurran/don…

#DitchDick #LiberateIllinois

CANDIDATE THREAD: ⬇️

Illinois’ 1st Congressional District #IL1 #IL01

PHILANSE WHITE - @Philaniseforco1

Website: philaniseforcongress.com

Donate: secure.winred.com/PhilaniseWhite…

#LiberateIllinois

CANDIDATE THREAD: ⬇️⬆️

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Random_Vampire(they/she)

@RandomVampire3

[THREAD]

Cori Bush defied the odds and defeated a political dynasty.

Jamaal Bowman won with 55.4%

We’ve had so many historic progressive wins, but it doesn’t end here! Let’s get progressives like those listed below in office!
Screw “Blue Wave”, lets make a #ProgressiveFlood!

1. @EdMarkey
Running for Senate: #Massachusetts

Supports: the Green New Deal and Medicare For All

His primary Election Day is September 1st

#ProgressiveFlood

For more info go to: edmarkey.com

2. @AlexBMorse
District: #MA01

Supports: Medicare For All, Universal Basic Income, $15 Minimum Wage, Cancel Student Debt, and Free College Tuition.

His primary Election Day is September 1st.

#ProgressiveFlood

For more info go to: alexmorseforcongress.com

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Craig Caplan

@CraigCaplan

House members will vote by proxy for the 1st time in chamber's 231-yr history beginning Wed. House clerk posted letters from mbrs who will not be physically present on House floor for votes due to COVID-19 pandemic & have given their proxies to other mbrs.
clerkpreview.house.gov/ProxyLetter#Ac…

1st term #CA39 Democratic @RepGilCisneros has designated his voting proxy to 1st term #PA06 Democratic @RepHoulahan.

3rd term #VA08 Democratic @RepDonBeyer, who represents one of the closest House districts to Capitol Hill, will vote by proxy for 7th term Democratic #TN09 @RepCohen, chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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Bob

@BOB_1and_only

‼️PROGRESSIVES‼️

We must remember down-ballot candidates.

This is a list of progressive/leftist congressional candidates endorsed by at least one of these groups:

@BrandNew535
@BoldProgressive
@justicedems
@pdamerica
@RoseCaucus

#UniteLeft
#Progress2020

Please remember:

⚠️STATE CANDIDATE PRIMARIES MAY BE ON DIFFERENT DATES THAN THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY⚠️

Double check your registration at least 1 MONTH 🗓 before any election you plant to vote in.

Also, endorsements are an ongoing process

Some races have 2 different candidates endorsed by different groups, so they’re both listed.

Legend:
📖➡️ platform/issues link
💵➡️ donation link

If the pinned tweet is related to their campaign, I included it.

Now, onto the (long) list.

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Puesto Loco™

@PuestoLoco

.#ComplicitCongress THREAD:
ALL Dem House Reps who enable Trump by NOT supporting #ImpeachmentInquiry.
Alphabetical by state. Plz RT & call them.

#ComplicitCongress
A minority of Dem House Reps DON’T support #Impeachment Inquiry:
#AL07 @RepTerriSewell
#AZ01 @TomOhalleran
#CO07 @RepPerlmutter
#CT01 @RepJohnLarson
#CT02 @RepJoeCourtney
#CT03 @RosaDeLauro
#CT05 @RepJahanaHayes
#FL05 @RepAlLawsonJr
#FL07 @RepStephMurphy

#ComplicitCongress
A minority of Dem House Reps DON’T support #Impeachment Inquiry:
#FL13 @RepCharlieCrist
#FL14 @USRepKCastor
#FL20 @RepHastingsFL
#FL21 @RepLoisFrankel
#FL23 @DWSTweets
#FL24 @RepWilson
#FL27 @RepShalala

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Puesto Loco™

@PuestoLoco

Call & tell these AL & AZ Reps to STOP enabling Trump & being AGAINST @HouseJudiciary #IMPEACHMENT inquiry;
#AL07 @RepTerriSewell 202-225-2665
Arizona
#AZ01 @TomOhalleran 202-225-3361

Call & tell these California Reps to STOP enabling Trump by being AGAINST @HouseJudiciary #IMPEACHMENT inquiry:

#CA05 @RepThompson 202-225-3311
#CA07 @RepBera 202-225-5716
#CA09 @RepMcNerney 202-225-1947
#CA10 @RepJoshHarder 202-225-4540
#CA12 @SpeakerPelosi 202-225-4965

Call & tell these California Reps to STOP enabling Trump & being AGAINST @HouseJudiciary #IMPEACHMENT inquiry:

#CA16 @RepJimCosta 202-225-3341
#CA18 @RepAnnaEshoo 202-225-8104
#CA20 @RepJimmyPanetta 202-225-2861
#CA21 @RepTJCox 202-225-4695

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Puesto Loco™

@PuestoLoco

CALIFORNIA;
Of your 46 Dem House Reps, 22 are afraid of #ImpeachmentInquiry. The only thing to fear is fear itself. Call & tell them: Do your job!

#CA05 @RepThompson 202-225-3311
#CA07 @RepBera 202-225-5716
#CA09 @RepMcNerney 202-225-1947
#CA10 @RepJoshHarder 202-225-4540

CALIFORNIA;
Of your 46 Dem House Reps, 22 are afraid of #ImpeachmentInquiry. The only thing to fear is fear itself. Call & tell them: Do your job!

#CA12 @SpeakerPelosi 202-225-4965
#CA16 @RepJimCosta 202-225-3341
#CA17 @RepRoKhanna 202-225-2631
#CA18 @RepAnnaEshoo 202-225-8104

CALIFORNIA;
Of your 46 Dem House Reps, 22 are afraid of #ImpeachmentInquiry. The only thing to fear is fear itself. Call & tell them:Do your job!

#CA19 @RepZoeLofgren 202-225-3072
#CA20 @RepJimmyPanetta 202-225-2861
#CA21 @RepTJCox 202-225-4695
#CA24 @RepCarbajal 202-225-3601

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Bryan Dawson

@BryanDawsonUSA

A developing thread on #ElectionResults2018

How depraved are Republicans? They’d rather vote for criminals, buffoons, extremists, racists, bigots and Nazis than vote for decent human beings who want to help fellow Americans

Case 1: Nazi Art Jones got over 56K votes 27% in #IL03

2/ #ElectionResults2018

How depraved are Republicans? They’d rather vote for criminals, buffoons, extremists, racists, bigots, Nazis and DEAD PIMPS than vote for decent human beings who want to help fellow Americans

Case 2: Nevada Republicans elected dead pimp Dennis Hof.

3/ #ElectionResults2018

Republicans re-elected Duncan Hunter. He and his wife are under 60 indictments for using campaign funds for personal bills like luxury vacations. Charges include wire fraud, falsifying records, campaign finance violations and conspiracy.

#CA50

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postcardsforAmerica

@postcards4USA

Who is the Democratic Candidate running in your District #ILLINOIS?
THREAD of the Primary Election winners. With Photos & Website Links
YOUR #BlueWaveIL
#Midterms2018
#IL01 #IL02 #IL03 #IL04 #IL05 #IL06 #IL07 #IL08 #IL09 #IL10 #IL11 #IL12 #IL13 #IL14 #IL15 #IL16 #IL17 #IL18

VOTE 6 NOV 2018
Voter Registration vote.org/register-to-vo…
Overseas? move.elections.il.gov
Vote Where? iwillvote.com/locate
Check Registration: ova.elections.il.gov/RegistrationLo…
#IL01 #IL02 #IL03 #IL04 #IL05 #IL06 #IL07 #IL08 #IL09 #IL10 #IL11 #IL12 #IL13 #IL14 #IL15 #IL16 #IL17 #IL18

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Kirsten Gillibrand

@SenGillibrand

My friend @Marie4Congress is running in #IL03 against a Democratic incumbent named Dan Lipinski. He’s anti-choice, anti-immigrant and anti-LGBTQ – and Marie’s primary is in exactly one week.

We need Marie's voice in Congress fighting for health care, women and our LGBTQ friends and family. But her campaign is running out of funds, and I need your help to make sure she doesn’t get silenced by anti-choice special interest spending.

Every single dollar you give now makes a difference and goes directly to GOTV efforts to help Marie defeat her anti-choice opponent. Will you rush $5 or more? secure.actblue.com/donate/kg4mn?r…

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postcardsforAmerica

@postcards4USA

Hey #Illinois! You're up 2nd for Primary Elections! #Midterms2018
THREAD of All
Democratic Candidates #BlueWaveIL
VOTE Mar 20
Registration Deadline Feb 20
Register here vote.org/register-to-vo…
Where to Vote iwillvote.com/locate
Overseas? move.elections.il.gov
#BlueWave2018