Man, didn’t those wins last night feel amazing? Flipping a 44 year held seat by Republicans in Connecticut by electing Phil Young and shifting races towards Democrats in New Hampshire by 21 points where we flipped a seat by electing Phil Spagnuolo and in Kentucky where we lost, but improved our margin by 28 points! That’s the 38th and 39th flip we’ve had since Trump was elected. We are kicking some serious ass, but all this is not possible unless we get involved in the local races.
We’ve got a couple mayoral races, an Oklahoma State House election next week and more mayoral races, a Tennessee State House election and the BIG ONE Conor Lamb in PA-18 the week after that needs your help!
- Got some spare time in the evening? Write some Postcards To Voters!
- Got some spare time during the day? Make some phone calls!
- Got a spare 5 bucks? Help invest in our leaders of tomorrow!
- Have social media accounts? Spread the word of these races!
- Know someone who lives there? Talk to them about the importance of voting!
- Live there? Get involved by knocking doors or helping the campaign!
It is up to us to decide how big the #BlueWave2018 is and I don’t know about everyone else, but I’d love nothing more then to see the entire country in blue. Let’s make it happen!
Starred races * are flip opportunities!
March 6: *Rio Rancho NM Mayor, *Corrales NM Mayor, *OK-HD51, Burlington VT Mayor
*Rio Rancho, NM Mayoral Race
Democrat Tom Swisstack
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*Corrales, New Mexico Mayoral Race
Democrat Jo Anne Roake
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*OK-HD51: Obama 21.5% Romney 78.5%, Clinton 15.47% Trump 80.44%, last election (2016) D 22.05% R 77.95%.
A large and mostly rural district (roughly the shape of a "1" numeral) southwest of Oklahoma City; parts of Grady, McClain, and Stephens counties: Bridge Creek, Middleberg, Chickasha (part), Tabler, Ninnekah, Alex, Bradley, Bailey, Marlow, Bray, Velma. Incumbent Scott Biggs (R) resigned.
Retired teacher Charles Murdock (D) of Marlow (2016 nominee) vs. Marlow Mayor Brad Boles (R).
Democrat Charles Murdock
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Burlington, VT Mayor: Three-year term (whereas city council is elected for two-year terms on odd years). Incumbent Miro Weinberger (D) vs. former state rep. and city councilor (and stepdaughter of Bernie Sanders) Carina Driscoll (i) and Infinite Culcleasure (i). Driscoll was endorsed by the Progressive Party, though Culcleasure also campaigned for this endorsement. Runoff if no one gets over 40%.
Primary: MA-HD2ndBristol
March 13: Fort Lauderdale FL Mayor, Apopka FL Mayor, Royal Palm Beach FL Mayor, *Lake Worth FL Mayor, *PA-18, *TN-SD14
Fort Lauderdale, FL: On the east coast of, and the most famous city in, Broward County, the middle of the three big southeast Florida counties; 2010 population 165,521. Term length 3 years, term limit 6 terms. Incumbent John P. Seiler (D) is term-limited. Non-partisan election: party labels are not on the ballot. Runoff: city commissioner and lawyer and gay rights activist Dean Trantalis (D), who got 46% in the first round, vs. city commissioner and former police chief Bruce Roberts (formerly R, now i), who got 31% in the first round. City Commission Districts 2 and 4 will also see runoff elections (1 had an unopposed candidate; 3 had an outright winner). More details here.
Democrat Dean Trantalis
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Apopka , Florida Mayoral Race
Democrat Joe Kilsheimer
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Royal Palm Beach, Florida Mayoral Race
Democrat Martha Webster
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*Lake Worth, Florida Mayoral Race
Democrat Drew Martin
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***PA-18***: PVI R+11, Clinton 38.52% Trump 58.06%, last election (2012) D 36% R 64%.
Southwest corner of the state; between Pittsburgh and Fayette and to their west; parts of Greene, Washington, Allegheny, and Westmoreland counties: Waynesburg, Strabane, Sturgeon, Coraopolis, Meadow Lands, Upper Saint Clair, Elrama, Elizabeth, Wendel, New Stanton, Hunker, Mount Pleasant, Youngwood, Jennerstown(?). Incumbent Tim Murphy (R) resigned due to sex scandal.
Marine veteran and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Conor Lamb (D) vs. state rep. Rick Saccone (R).
Democrat Conor Lamb
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*TN-SD14: Obama 31.7% Romney 66.9%, Clinton 26.31% Trump 69.82%, last election D 25.59% R 74.41%.
Large and mostly rural district in central Tennessee, mostly south of Murfreesboro and partly to its east; Bedford, Lincoln, Marshall, and Moore counties, and part of Rutherford County: Murfreesboro (part), Christiana, Bell Buckle, Wartrace, Shelbyville, Cornersville, Petersburg, Lynchburg, Fayetteville. Incumbent Jim Tracy (R) joined the Trump administration.
Lawyer and 2016 nominee Gayle Jordan (D) will face businessman Shane Reeves (R) of Murfreesboro.
Democrat Gayle Jordan
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