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Ridge Knapp
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candidate for state house in Illinois' ☘️lucky☘️ 13th data analyst & rowing coach @RidgeKnapp/@ridgefor13 on most socials
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Ridge Knapp @ridgeknapp.bsky.social · 1d
Hey all! We're in the home stretch when it comes to petition season, and we're going all out. Join my team for a shift this week to help us collect signatures and get on the ballot? forms.gle/6kHKk3m8aqXF...
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Ridge Knapp @ridgeknapp.bsky.social · 1d
I joined folks at my neighborhood school's watch yesterday. It's easy, it's organized, and it keeps us safe.

Want to help our communities feel just a little safer? See if a group near you is organizing an 🧊 watch - very likely, they are, and the more eyes (and whistles) the better.
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Ridge Knapp @ridgeknapp.bsky.social · 2d
⚠️Major ICE presence in Uptown, Edgewater, Lincoln Square, Albany Park today⚠️

Per Uptown/Edgewater Rapid Response Team on Instagram:

Silver Dodge Durango, CA 8Z0J489
Black Kia, 322886
Chevy Tahoe, CA 6SAZ067
Nissan Armada, LCZM76
White Chevy, EAO4638
Black Wagoneer, LPN 229242
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Ridge Knapp @ridgeknapp.bsky.social · 2d
Thanks to everyone who joined us to knock doors & collect signatures this weekend!

We've only got SIX more days to make the ballot. I'll be out knocking doors every day this week across the ☘️lucky☘️ 13th -- want to join? Check out ridgefor13.com / DM me for more info :)
Ridge + 7 volunteers holding signs reading 'Ridge Knapp: Democrat for State House' 4 volunteers holding clipboards a hanging skeleton figurine made to hold a piece of Ridge's campaign literature
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Ridge Knapp @ridgeknapp.bsky.social · 7d
Our campaign is built on grassroots donors -- we raised the most small dollar donations of ANY candidate in this race, and it wasn't close:
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Ridge Knapp @ridgeknapp.bsky.social · 7d
Campaign update! I'm so proud to announce our campaign for the 13th District raised over $43,000 in the third quarter from over 350 donors, with donors from every ward in the district.

I'm honored by the belief folks have in our campaign to make Chicago a better place; I hope you'll join us :)
Snippet from POLITICO Playbook: "House race: Ridge Knapp, a Democratic Gen-Z candidate for state representative in the 13th District, announced that his campaign raised $43,000 in Q3."
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Ridge Knapp @ridgeknapp.bsky.social · 11d
I had such a great time chatting with voters at Apple Fest last weekend in Lincoln Square! Folks are fired up and ready to hear about how Springfield can stand up to the Trump administration and make life better for every Chicagoan.

Want to get involved? Sign up here: www.ridgefor13.com/volunteer
Ridge next to 'Welcome to Apple Fest' sign Ridge (back turned) chatting with 13th District voter Ridge, facing camera, talking with 13th district voter Ridge at Apple Fest, turning back and smiling, beneath the `Lincoln Square` sign
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The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 12d
"Just grabbing people, checking IDs. They arrested like, what I seen, a bunch of people. They had vans and stuff like that.”
Immigration enforcement agents interrogate, detain rideshare drivers at O'Hare Airport
Federal agents detained several rideshare drivers on Friday at a parking lot at O'Hare International Airport, the latest target in immigration enforcement across Chicago.
www.cbsnews.com
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Ridge Knapp @ridgeknapp.bsky.social · 23d
Hello friends! TODAY is our campaign's first official fundraising deadline -- as you are able, I hope you'll donate a few dollars towards our campaign to make Chicago & Illinois more affordable, accessible, and just: secure.actblue.com/donate/ridge...
Donate to Ridge Knapp
Show your support with a contribution.
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Scorigami @nflscorigami.bsky.social · 25d
🏈 GB 40 - 40 DAL
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This game has a 100.00% chance of ending in Scorigami.
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Ridge Knapp @ridgeknapp.bsky.social · 28d
A move that will not only remove unnecessary police response, but net the city over $1,000,000 in new revenue from the pilot alone. Please call your alder to show support for this program (more info below), especially if you live in the 32nd Ward: chi.streetsblog.org/2025/09/03/a... (2/2)
Advocates and alders agree: A pilot to keep right-of-way clear with Rapid Response Parking Enforcement Aides instead of cops is a great idea - Streetsblog Chicago
The program, sponsored by Ald. Matt Martin (47th), and researched by Police District Council members, could start as early as this winter.
chi.streetsblog.org
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Ridge Knapp @ridgeknapp.bsky.social · 28d
Great meeting last night from the 19th District Police Council, and a great example of how good data leads to good policy - did you know 10% of all 911 calls are about parking enforcement? Our councillors are working to move the response from CPD to the City Dept of Finance (1/2)
Meeting of the 19th District Police Council on 24 September 2025. Councillor Maurilio Garcia speaks into a mic, sat leftmost on a table with councillors Jenny Schaffer & Sam Schoenburg.
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Ridge Knapp @ridgeknapp.bsky.social · 29d
And that (along with a million other reasons) is why I'm running for state representative. To make Chicago & Illinois a more affordable, accessible, and just city and state - for everyone.
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Ridge Knapp @ridgeknapp.bsky.social · 29d
We need people in office who understand the physical impacts of the digital world, whether that is on climate, on energy bills, on gig workers, or on people of my and younger generations. We need renters, we need people who know what's cheapest at which grocery stores. (4/x)
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Ridge Knapp @ridgeknapp.bsky.social · 29d
I'll bring down energy bills by bringing more clean energy onto our power grid, and making sure folks like you and me aren't bidding against massive power drains like AI data centers. (3/x)
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Ridge Knapp @ridgeknapp.bsky.social · 29d
In Springfield, I'll take on corporate landlords who rise rates with impunity. As a renter, I've experienced having to move when my rents were increased well beyond what I could afford. We cannot continue to limit our renter protections based on laws signed before I was born (2/x)
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Ridge Knapp @ridgeknapp.bsky.social · 29d
Chicago is already facing down this affordability crisis. Rising rents are forcing folks out of their neighborhoods, energy bills are increasing unchecked thanks both to ComEd and new AI data centers drawing from the power grid, and grocery prices keep rising. (1/x)
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Ridge Knapp @ridgeknapp.bsky.social · Sep 24
When big business and corporations try to screw over working Chicagoans, this is the response we need our elected officials to deliver.

We need folks in Springfield who will hold those like Manoj Prasad accountable, and make sure a situation like that at Weiss never happens again in our community.
blockclubchi.bsky.social Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · Sep 24
Lawmakers blocked $4 million in grants from the partially closed Weiss Hospital and demanded repairs. blockclubchi.co/4gCAMnp
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Ridge Knapp @ridgeknapp.bsky.social · Sep 22
My mom first came to the US on an H-1B in the '90s -- if this policy had been in place, I very likely would not be here.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 19
Trump signs an EO on H-1Bs raising "the fee that companies pay to sponsor H1-B applicants to $100,000"
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Ridge Knapp @ridgeknapp.bsky.social · Sep 17
When I first started rowing in Chicago, we kept our gear in a shipping container in a gravel pit - now, thanks to those who believed in a better future, I have the pleasure of coaching the next generation of Chicagoans (plus our adult competitive team) out of the incredible Park 571:
blockclubchi.bsky.social Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · Sep 16
Bridgeport’s formerly polluted riverfront park is now thriving and could be expanded. blockclubchi.co/466bxpR
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Ridge Knapp @ridgeknapp.bsky.social · Sep 16
Happy National Voter Registration Day! Register - or make sure you're registered - at www.iwillvote.com.

I've spent my life organizing for Democrats, and working to advance progressive values - and so much of those successes hinge on folks getting out and voting. A quote I shared back in 2018:
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Ridge Knapp @ridgeknapp.bsky.social · Sep 15
Want to join in on the fun? Sign up to volunteer here - www.ridgefor13.com/volunteer
Volunteer | Get Involved Now — Ridge Knapp for Illinois House District 13
Join Ridge Knapp's campaign in Illinois House District 13. Volunteer today to help us connect with voters and bring positive change to Springfield.
www.ridgefor13.com
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Ridge Knapp @ridgeknapp.bsky.social · Sep 15
So appreciative of the folks who came out to volunteer this weekend! We've knocked thousands of doors, collected hundreds and hundreds of signatures, and shared our message of a positive, progressive future all across the ☘️lucky☘️ 13th District.
Ridge Knapp and five campaign volunteers holding clipboards Ridge Knapp and four campaign volunteers holding signs that read 'Ridge Knapp: Democrat for State House District 13'
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Ridge Knapp @ridgeknapp.bsky.social · Sep 14
A pleasure to join @aldermanmattmartin.bsky.social & @andrefor40th.bsky.social for the annual 47th Ward community bike ride on Friday! No better way to spend an evening than biking the neighborhood & hearing about how good government can materially improve folks' lives :)
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Ridge Knapp @ridgeknapp.bsky.social · Sep 11
Interested in learning more about my campaign & helping me get on the ballot? Join us for our first official Day of Action this Saturday!

RSVP here: www.mobilize.us/friendsofrid...
Advertisement for Ridge Knapp, candidate for state house, Day of Action on September 13 2025. "Join Team Ridge for a Day of Action! Saturday, September 13 11:00am & 2:00pm @ Montrose Brown Line. No experience necessary: we'll train (get it /train emoji) you up on all you need to know. RSVP at the link!"
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