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Engage Y’all

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Engage, Y’all PAC is a woman-led, Southern-rooted political action committee that backs bold candidates running in tough districts.

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Engage Y’all @engageyall.bsky.social · Apr 2

I am so incredibly grateful to Team Valimont and every person who has banged on a door, made a phone call, donated, or simply believed in this campaign. Thank you for standing with me. We wouldn't have made it this far without you. - Gay 🧡

Gay Valimont
overperforms in Florida’s
1st Congressional District,

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Engage Y’all @engageyall.bsky.social · 15h

TN-07 SPECIAL ELECTION ENDORSEMENT ALERT

"Today, I am proud to endorse Aftyn Behn for the special election in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District. I know that Aftyn is ready to fight for the people of this district in Washington." - Gay Valimont Founder Engage Y’all PAC

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Engage Y’all @engageyall.bsky.social · 1d

🚨TODAY OCT. 7🚨 is the primary election in TN-07. It’s time to vote. If you need to know where to vote, visit our website at engageyall.com. #electionday #tennessee #shutdown #congress #fyp

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Engage Y’all @engageyall.bsky.social · 5d

Special elections are special opportunities, and we have no time to waste. I didn’t win my race in April but I moved a deeply red district 22 points. I’m jumping in to help in TN-07 because they have a special election and I have an opportunity to pay it forward. #Shutdown #democrats #tennessee

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Engage Y’all @engageyall.bsky.social · 6d

Republicans have been completely upfront about Project 2025. This shutdown is another piece of the plan. Their entire strategy is dismantling the system, and they’ve made no effort to hide it, it was an open-book test.

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Engage Y’all @engageyall.bsky.social · 14d

Thanks for having me on the @hesnotwrong.bsky.social to talk about Engage Y’all’s work to elect dems in the south. Listen here: www.hesnotwrongpodcast.com

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Engage Y’all @engageyall.bsky.social · 15d

I know that right now, as Democrats, there’s so much out of our control. Here’s what I do know: we have a real opportunity in front of us. There’s a special election happening in TN-07. I’m putting all my energy into TN and I hope you’ll join me in stepping up. #TN #specialelection

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Engage Y’all @engageyall.bsky.social · 16d

People often say politics is personal, but too often, we overlook just how deeply political decisions can impact our everyday lives.

This month, as we honor Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we also remember Eli Valimont, who passed away four years ago.

thegroundgamewithgay.substack.com

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Engage Y’all @engageyall.bsky.social · 21d

Early voting starts today! Visit engageyall.com/tn–7 for information where you can cast your ballot.

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Engage Y’all @engageyall.bsky.social · 21d

Visited the Tennessee State Capitol today. Early voting in the TN-07 special election starts tomorrow. I’m all in on this race and hope you are too. Small-dollar donations go a long way. Chip in $5 or $10 at engageyall.com to become an inaugural donor #engageyall #specialelection #tennessee

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Engage Y’all @engageyall.bsky.social · 25d

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Engage Y’all @engageyall.bsky.social · Sep 8

🚨RACE ANNOUNCEMENT🚨

Engage Y’all! Is investing in the special election in TN-07.

It won’t be easy, but Democrats must go on offense. That fight starts now, in Tennessee. Join us at engageyall.com

#TN07 #HouseDemocrats #PoliticalOpportunity #tennessee

engageyall.co

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Engage Y’all @engageyall.bsky.social · Aug 28

The tragedy in Minnesota was not carried out by the shooter alone Republican Lawmakers share responsibility. They could change this but choose not to. The GOP’s ‘pro-life’ agenda blocks real action to save kids leaving children to die at their hands.

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Engage Y’all @engageyall.bsky.social · Aug 25

The Pentagon has fired the Navy Reserve’s top leaders, signaling more than a personnel change. Political influence in the ranks undermines stability and trust, disrupting the continuity our armed forces depend on.

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Pentagon fires heads of Navy Reserve, Naval Special Warfare Command

Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore and Rear Adm. Milton “Jamie” Sands were relieved of command, in the latest firing of senior military officials.

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Engage Y’all @engageyall.bsky.social · Aug 18

Trump met with Zelenskyy, calling it “peace.” In reality:land swaps, appeasing Putin+chasing a Nobel prize. Then he comes home pushing plans to gut vote-by-mail. Reminder:VBM is state-run. In FL, rolls are cleared every 2 yrs, re-enroll today via your SOE+plan to elect dems to vote this madness out.

NPR @npr.org · Aug 18

The Ukrainian president will be joined at the White House on Monday by several key European leaders, as they look to find an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine. n.pr/473hJ2U

Trump to meet Zelenskyy with 2 big issues in focus: security guarantees and land

The Ukrainian president will be joined at the White House on Monday by several key European leaders, as they look to find an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine.

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Engage Y’all @engageyall.bsky.social · Aug 14

It’s here. ICE on our streets and now DeSantis’s so-called “Deportation Depot” internment camp. This isn’t security. It’s cruelty.
Demand oversight. Fund legal aid. Show up. Resist.
We’re better than this.
#StayEngaged #DownWithDeportationDepot

WUSF @wusf.org · Aug 14

The state is preparing a second detention facility at a state prison as a federal judge decides the fate of the “Alligator Alcatraz" holding center in the Everglades.

DeSantis announces plans for Baker County immigration facility dubbed 'Deportation Depot'

The state is preparing a second detention facility at a state prison as a federal judge decides the fate of the “Alligator Alcatraz" holding center in the Everglades.

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Engage Y’all @engageyall.bsky.social · Aug 11

Tired of the South getting overlooked? So are we.
Engage, Y’all PAC is here to fight for rural folks, workers, and vets who’ve been ignored for too long.
We’re proving the South is worth fighting for. Let’s go. 🍊
🎯 secure.actblue.com/donate/engage-y-all-pac-1
#EngageYall #TeamSouth #OverlookedVoices

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Engage Y’all @engageyall.bsky.social · Aug 9

Two years ago, we launched a campaign from my porch with nothing but heart + hustle. Today, on my late husband’s birthday, I’m taking the next step in our fight for a better South. Stay tuned. Big news coming. 🍊 #NotDoneYet #EngageYall

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Engage Y’all @engageyall.bsky.social · Aug 8

8/9 marks 2 yrs since I launched my first Congressional campaign, from my porch, with heart & hope.

It’s also my late husband’s birthday. He believed in service and community.

So tomorrow we launch: Engage, Y’all! A PAC for a better South. Personal. Political. Just the beginning. 🍊
#EngageYall

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Engage Y’all @engageyall.bsky.social · Aug 6

As a Georgia native and NW Florida resident, this one hits hard. Our troops should never fear for their safety on base. We need answers, accountability, and action. I won’t stop fighting until service and safety go hand in hand.
#FortStewart #EngageYall

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Engage Y’all @engageyall.bsky.social · Aug 5

Trump said it: “We are entitled to 5 more seats.”
Not earned. Entitled.
Now Jimmy Patronis is echoing it in FL, calling Fair Districts “unconstitutional.”
This isn’t about reps, it’s about rigging maps to erase voters.
Fight back or get erased.
#EngageYall #FairDistricts

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Aug 3

Breaking news: Democrats in the Texas legislature said they were fleeing the state Sunday to block a redistricting plan backed by President Donald Trump aimed at preserving the GOP’s slim House majority.

Texas Democrats to flee state, blocking plan to pad GOP’s control of Congress

By leaving, Democratic state legislators can stall a Republican plan that would give the GOP five more seats to protect their narrow House majority.

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Engage Y’all @engageyall.bsky.social · Aug 4

Two years ago on 8/9, to honor my late husband’s birthday, we launched a campaign from my porch with nothing but heart + hustle. After 22 months on the trail, I’m taking a breath, I’m not running… yet. But I’m not going anywhere. Big news coming soon. #EngageYall #NotDoneYet ✨

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Engage Y’all @engageyall.bsky.social · Jul 31

Moving the goal post, huh?

Florida voters passed Fair Districts to stop this kind of rigging. Calling them “unconstitutional” is a joke. This isn’t about states’ rights, it’s a racist power grab.

Host a townhall now, before I do.
#StayEngagedYall

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Engage Y’all @engageyall.bsky.social · Jul 30

Another mass shooting. Another life lost. While media obsesses over Epstein + Trump drama, gun violence keeps taking lives. I've fought this fight for over a decade, how many more candles do we light before Congress acts?

We’re not distracted. We’re furious.
#EngageYall

Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · Jul 29

Statement on the Mass Shooting in Midtown Manhattan.

Engage Y’all @engageyall.bsky.social · Jul 30

Texas GOP just dropped a redistricting map to boost Trump in 2028. Reminder: FL Rep. Patronis admitted they draw maps to help Republicans win.

This isn’t strategy, it’s voter suppression. We fight back.

#stayengaged #FairMaps #Gerrymandering #EngageYall

NPR @npr.org · Jul 30

Republicans in the Texas House have released a proposed new redistricting map that seeks to fulfill President Trump's desire to add up to five additional GOP congressional seats in the state.

Texas Republicans release a redistricting plan that could achieve Trump's aims

Republicans in the Texas House have released a proposed new redistricting map that seeks to fulfill President Trump's desire to add up to five additional GOP congressional seats in the state.

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NPR @npr.org · Jul 30

Republicans in the Texas House have released a proposed new redistricting map that seeks to fulfill President Trump's desire to add up to five additional GOP congressional seats in the state.

Texas Republicans release a redistricting plan that could achieve Trump's aims

Republicans in the Texas House have released a proposed new redistricting map that seeks to fulfill President Trump's desire to add up to five additional GOP congressional seats in the state.

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