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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · Sep 3

Democrats just MASSIVELY overperformed in 2 Florida special elections.

House 40: Harris +35 → RaShon Young +50 (75–25).
Senate 15: Harris +23 → Lavon Bracy Davis +45 (73–27).

That’s 15- and 22-point swings toward Democrats.

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Democrats @democrats.org · Sep 4

Incredible momentum coming out of Florida.

Congratulations to RaShon Young and Lavon Bracy Davis!

Graphic featuring Florida Democrats RaShon Young (left side) and Lavon Bracy Davis (right side) with the following text above their images:

Left side: Democrat RaShon Young won the Florida House District 40 special election—a 15-point swing toward Democrats

Right side: Democrat Lavon Bracy Davis won the Florida Senate District 15 special election —a 22-point overperformance

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Aug 25

Pritzker: This is not about fighting crime. This is about the President and his complicit lackey, Stephen Miller, searching for ways to lay the groundwork to circumvent our democracy, militarize our cities, and end elections.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Aug 25

Pritzker: To the members of the press who are assembled here today and listening across the country, I am asking for your courage to tell it like it is. This is not a time to pretend here that there are two sides to this story.

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Rep. Aftyn Behn @aftynbehn.bsky.social · Aug 19

THE NATIONAL GUARD BELONGS IN TENNESSEE, NOT DC.

Governor Bill Lee is sending our National Guard to Washington for political theater. The Guard’s job is to clear roads, protect our families from the next disaster, and save lives here at home—not to be props in D.C. stunts.

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Rep. Aftyn Behn @aftynbehn.bsky.social · Aug 24

WHY ARE SMALL BUSINESSES STRUGGLING
Times are tough for Tennessee small businesses, especially with inflation and a tax code that favors big corporations. Send me to Congress and I'll fight for Main Street, not Wall Street.

Chip in today: secure.actblue.com/d...

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Aubrey Gilleran @aubreygilleran.bsky.social · Aug 23

I really like @aftynbehn.bsky.social's "Feed Kids, Fix Roads, Fund Hospitals" tagline and I hope she incorporates that into her yard signs and mailers. I thought Trump including "Safety, Secure Border, Low Taxes, Low Prices" on his yard signs helped him with less engaged voters in 2024.

Aftyn for Congress

FEED KIDS. FIX ROADS. FUND HOSPITALS.

www.aftynforcongress.com

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Rep. Aftyn Behn @aftynbehn.bsky.social · Jul 11

Hi, it’s me! Can’t wait to see yall on the campaign trail!!!! 💃💃💃💃

J Tate Ball @jtateball.bsky.social · Jul 9

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Vote for @aftynbehn.bsky.social for TN-7!

I'm Aftyn Behn and I'm running for Congress.

YouTube video by Rep. Aftyn Behn

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cozybooksonly.bsky.social @cozybooksonly.bsky.social · Aug 19

We can help donate to Caitlin Drey and flip this Iowa State Senate seat!

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Frazz @mrs-frazzled.bsky.social · Jul 31

When a senate seat opened up in Iowa, Caitlin Drey (mom, advocate, and my mom idol) stepped up. Because someone had to!

Watch our whole conversation here:
open.substack.com/pub/mrsfrazz...

From @MomsForIowa to the Ballot: A Conversation with Catelin Drey

Catelin Drey wasn’t planning to run for office. But when an Iowa senate seat opened, there was only one thing to do.

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purpletonyc.bsky.social @purpletonyc.bsky.social · Aug 19

Two more phonebanks for Caitlin Drey with Sister District this Wednesday night and Saturday afternoon.

Charles Ghoul-ba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · Aug 18

✅ Dems have overperformed by an avg 16 pts across 33 Specials so far this year!

Help keep it going! Next Up:

8/26: AL HD-11: Alex Braswell
8/26: CA HD-63: Chris Shoults
8/26: GA SD-21: Debra Shigley
8/26: IA SD-01: Catelin Drey

Donate today!

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Chip in!

Show your support with a contribution.

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cozybooksonly.bsky.social @cozybooksonly.bsky.social · Aug 19

We can help Caitlin Drey flip Iowa Senate District 1 seat!!

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RAOK @evolvingempathy.bsky.social · Aug 24

👇🏼 if you follow an illegal order you're in violation of your oath to the constitution and the rule of law👇🏼

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joycetakako.bsky.social @joycetakako.bsky.social · Aug 23

Kansas! You have municipal elections coming up this Nov 2025 & your dem candidates are Jackson Bertoncino for Pittsburg City Commission & Rebecca Hollister @rebeccahollister.bsky.social 4 Leavenworth City Council. To learn about Jackson, he is on FB & Instagram & for Rebecca go to votehollister.com

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joycetakako.bsky.social @joycetakako.bsky.social · Aug 23

Waterbury, Connecticut!
You have aldermanic elections coming up on Nov 4. 2025 and your democratic candidate for district 5 is Rafael Roman. Rafael is President of the United Democrats of Waterbury and you can find him on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube 💙

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joycetakako.bsky.social @joycetakako.bsky.social · Aug 23

Tuskegee, Alabama! You have an election coming up on August 26, 2025 for Tuskegee City Council district 5 and your democratic candidate is Harvey Mattox. Harvey is a veteran and a former program manager for the National Parks Service. For more information go to harveymattox.com

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · Jun 12

Matthew Glover understands the needs of local communities in Cullman County. He wants to expand Medicaid, invest in infrastructure and raise teachers' pay. He's running for Alabama House District 12, and deserves your vote.

Vote for Matthew Glover
Alabama House District 12
Special election Oct. 28

Graphic supporting Matthew Glover for Alabama House District 12. Special election Oct. 28.

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joycetakako.bsky.social @joycetakako.bsky.social · Aug 15

@tizzyent.bsky.social Hi Tizzy! I’m supporting all Dem candidates on TikTok and trying to get my Adopt-A-Dem campaign off the ground but I’m a very small creator & it’s slow going so far. If you would consider giving the campaign a shout out I would be most grateful. Thank you for all you do for us

joycetakako.bsky.social @joycetakako.bsky.social · Aug 15

North Carolina! You have an election on Oct 7th for Rocky Mount City Council and Xavian Jones is your democratic candidate. For more info on Xavian, he has a tik tok, Insta, Threats and Facebook.

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joycetakako.bsky.social @joycetakako.bsky.social · Aug 15

Virginia! There is special election for US House in district 11 on Sept 9th and the democratic candidate is James Walkinshaw @jameswalkinshaw.bsky.social . For more information go to jameswalkinshaw.org

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joycetakako.bsky.social @joycetakako.bsky.social · Aug 15

North Carolina! You have an election on Sept 9 for Charlotte City Council district 3 and the democratic candidate is Montravias King @mking90.bsky.social . For more info go to montraviasking.com

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joycetakako.bsky.social @joycetakako.bsky.social · Aug 15

Florida! There is a special election for a State Senate seat in district 15 on Sept 2nd & LaVon Bracy Davis @lavonbracydavis.bsky.social is the Democratic candidate.
For more information go to lavonbracydavid.com

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Dennis Fahey @52-blue.bsky.social · Aug 13

Thank you...we need to do more to spread the word about local elections!!!

joycetakako.bsky.social @joycetakako.bsky.social · Aug 13

Charlotte, North Carolina!
You have an election for Charlotte City Council district 5. Although this race is non-partisan, there is a Democrat on the ballot, JD Mazuera Arias.
For more information go to jd4clt.com and @jdmazuera.bsky.social

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joycetakako.bsky.social @joycetakako.bsky.social · Aug 13

Thank you for boosting the signal 💙

joycetakako.bsky.social @joycetakako.bsky.social · Aug 13

Charlotte, North Carolina!
You have an election for Charlotte City Council district 5. Although this race is non-partisan, there is a Democrat on the ballot, JD Mazuera Arias.
For more information go to jd4clt.com and @jdmazuera.bsky.social

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