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Zach Dembo @zachdembo.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks to Mercer County Dems for having me at their meeting last night.

People told me DC is leaving Mercer County behind. From the slow mail to the politicization of the military, Kentucky is concerned about the direction the country is heading. When I get to DC, I’ll help get us back on track.

Zach Dembo @zachdembo.bsky.social · 7d

This is the energy we need to flip the Sixth blue, and elect new leaders to help end the confusion in DC.

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Zach Dembo @zachdembo.bsky.social · 7d

Loved getting fired up with Dems from Montgomery, Clark, Powell, and others in Mt. Sterling last night.

Always great to hear my old Team Kentucky colleagues Lt Governor Jacqueline Coleman and Rocky Adkins speak, and to meet so many Kentuckians.

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Zach Dembo @zachdembo.bsky.social · 8d

We’re going everywhere, and talking to everyone about this campaign.

Big thank you to Lexington for showing up last night.

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Zach Dembo @zachdembo.bsky.social · 10d

Spending resources going after political vendettas means less time and energy spent on real criminals.

Take it from a former prosecutor – that makes all of us less safe.

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Zach Dembo @zachdembo.bsky.social · 10d

Spending resources going after political vendettas means less time and energy spent on real criminals.

Take it from a former prosecutor – that makes all of us less safe.

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Zach Dembo @zachdembo.bsky.social · 11d

The county hospital up the road? Threatened to close because of Big Ugly Bill cuts.

100+ jobs? On the verge of being slashed.

Just like in the rest of the district, folks here in Fleming County are fed up with DC corruption making prices higher and lives worse.

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Zach Dembo @zachdembo.bsky.social · 16d

I worked at the first Trump DOJ. I worked at the Biden DOJ.

This administration is firing prosecutors, covering up bribes and the Epstein Files, and engaging in obvious corruption. We can't afford to stay silent.

I'm running for Congress because we deserve better.

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Zach Dembo @zachdembo.bsky.social · 19d

At the Bourbon Democrats picnic, an attendee James told me, “we want a candidate who will walk the walk, not just talk the talk.”

Unlike Andy Barr, I plan to do just that. Thank you to Bourbon County Democrats for organizing!

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Zach Dembo @zachdembo.bsky.social · 20d

I've sworn an oath four times. In the Navy and DOJ.

I can think of nothing less American than silencing those who speak out – simply because they disagree.

It's not just Kimmel. It's law firms, federal employees, and news networks. It’s cancel culture at its worst.

And it has to end.

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Zach Dembo @zachdembo.bsky.social · 27d

I’ve often thought about the bravery of the passengers on Flight 93 – who prevented the plane from reaching its target – and the lives they saved.

I also think about all the lives lost, and the extraordinary courage shown in the face of terror.

We honor their memory today, and every day.

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Zach Dembo @zachdembo.bsky.social · 27d

On this day, I think back to being in Washington, D.C. on a school trip on 9/11. My class had a Capitol tour planned that morning, and we stood outside the building as the news unfolded.

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Zach Dembo @zachdembo.bsky.social · 29d

No one should have to make that choice.

When people like Sandra work hard, they should be able to get ahead.

Instead, the corruption in DC, including the bill cutting over 200,000 Kentuckians from Medicaid and shuttering rural hospitals, is stopping them from succeeding.

Zach Dembo @zachdembo.bsky.social · 29d

Last night in Madison County I met Sandra.

She’s 77 and has to take insulin. She’s worked hard her whole life, and raised a daughter on her own.

Despite that, she’s worried she’ll be losing her Medicaid.

If she does, she’ll have to decide whether to buy food or medicine.

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Zach Dembo @zachdembo.bsky.social · Sep 1

Weekends, the eight hour workday, good benefits, overtime, workplace safety.

Today, we thank unions for that.

And remind ourselves how much more we have to do to build an economy that actually works for working people.

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Zach Dembo @zachdembo.bsky.social · Aug 20

This is Fleming County Hospital.

And thanks to @RepAndyBarr's vote to kick 200,000 Kentuckians off of their healthcare, it may have to close its doors.

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Zach Dembo @zachdembo.bsky.social · Aug 19

To finally give KY-06 a fighter in DC for hardworking Kentuckians.

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Zach Dembo @zachdembo.bsky.social · Aug 19

I’ve dedicated my life to public service.

But I couldn’t sit by as this administration goes after the rule of law – and the programs my neighbors rely on.

That’s why I resigned from this administration.

And that’s why I’m running for Congress.

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Zach Dembo @zachdembo.bsky.social · Aug 12

Right and left, it's clear that Washington DC isn't working for folks in Central Kentucky.

The Epstein Files – and the corruption they're clearly hiding with it – are just the latest example.

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Zach Dembo @zachdembo.bsky.social · Aug 3

Voters want leaders who put people over politics.

I'm running to flip KY-06 and deliver for Kentucky, not the billionaires.

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Zach Dembo @zachdembo.bsky.social · Aug 2

The Department of Justice has been co-opted to serve the President instead of the people.

That's why I resigned.

And it's why I'm running to represent Kentucky's 6th district.

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Zach Dembo @zachdembo.bsky.social · Jul 29

Nine generations of my family have lived right here in Kentucky.

Our values run deep. Family, freedom, fairness.

That's why I'm running for Congress.

Because that's not what we're seeing from Washington D.C. right now – but it's damn well what we deserve.

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Zach Dembo @zachdembo.bsky.social · Jul 28

This is why people hate Washington.

Empty promises to help us. Endless giveaways to the rich that leave the rest of us behind.

Kentuckians deserve better than this. We deserve a lot better than Andy Barr.

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Zach Dembo @zachdembo.bsky.social · Jul 21

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Zach Dembo @zachdembo.bsky.social · Jul 21

When I decided to run to flip KY-06, political insiders said they didn’t think we could raise the money to compete.

Y’all... we raised $160k in just three days.

We’re sending a message loud and clear that this district is on the map. And we’re going to win.

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