WOMEN WIN PUBLIC OFFICE in RECORD NUMBERS

Women have seen headlines since the  beginning of 2018. 

This year has seen a record number of females vying for political

seats. One group of women is setting out to transform 2018 from

“Year of the Woman” to the “Year of the Native Woman.”  

 

48 Native American women representing 17 states ran

for state and congressional offices. Three of those women ran

for U.S. Congress: Sharice Davids, D-Kansas;

Debra Haaland, D-New Mexico; and Amanda Douglas,   

D-Oklahoma. The three candidates represent the Ho-Chunk,

Laguna Pueblo and Cherokee tribes, respectively.

 

SHARICE DAVIDS WON – KANSAS’ DISTRICT # 3

Sharice Davids is a member of the Ho-chunk Nation of

Wisconsin and spent the majority of her life in Kansas. There,

she was raised by her Mom, who also served in the U.S. Army for

20 years. Davids’ political career started after she graduated with

a Law degree from Cornell University. Seeks to focus on equity,

and fights for under-served communities. Sharice completed a

year as a White House Fellow, as the administration was

abandoned by Barack Obama to Donald Trump.

Debra Haaland WON ! 

New Democratic leader for New Mexico’s U.S. House District One

Debra Haaland is a member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe. She was

the Lieutenant Governor nominee of New Mexico. She  was

Chair of the Native American Caucus for the Democratic Party.

Debra was the first Native American Woman in the U.S. to Chair a

State party.  Haaland was also the first Chairwoman elected to the

Laguna Development Corp. Board of Directors, overseeing the

business operations of the second largest tribal gaming enterprise

in New Mexico.  She has worked on many get-out-the-vote efforts,

and volunteered full time for President Barack Obama’s 2008

campaign. Haaland is a single mother, who was raised in a

military family.   She earned her Law degree at the University of

New Mexico School of Law in Albuquerque, N.M.

AMANDA DOUGLAS LOST HER VERY FIRST ELECTION.

BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME.

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EXCITING PROGRESSIVE MEMBERS

SEN. SHERROD BROWN, PRO-LABOR PROGRESSIVE

SENATOR in OHIO –WON by 8% POINTS

RO KHANNA, PRO-LABOR REP. RE-ELECTED to

CONGRESS.  RO KHANNA is Co-CHAIR of  the

CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS

 

VETERAN TULSI GABBARD, HAWAII – BERNIE SANDERS’

VICE PRESIDENT in  STOLEN 2016 PRIMARY ELECTION.

LEGALIZE MARIJUANA, STOP MASS SURVEILLANCE by

N.S.A.   A VETERAN to CHALLENGE the PENTAGON &

C.I.A.,  STOP FUNDING AL QAEDA & ISIS.

ARMY VETERAN TULSI GABBARD on SYRIA, 9-11 USED TO

INVADE MIDDLE EAST for OIL.  PHONY “GAS” ATTACKS

in SYRIA JUSTIFY TRUMP’S TRIGGER-HAPPY BOMBING.

RAUL GRIJALVA, PROGRESSIVE LEADER in ARIZONA

PRAMILA JAYAPAL, PRO-LABOR PROGRESSIVE,

WASHINGTON STATE

BARBARA LEE, NO. CALIF. PRO-LABOR PROGRESSIVE.

A NATURAL, FRESH, DEMOCRATIC VOICE in CONGRESS.

ONLY CONGRESS MEMBER TO OPPOSE IRAQ WAR 2002.

JAN SCHAKOWSKY, CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE FOR $15

MINIMUM WAGE & COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION

REFORM

MAXINE WATERS, SO. CALIFORNIAN PROGRESSIVE.

HOLDING TRUMP ACCOUNTABLE for “CULTURE of

HATE”.

KAREN BASS, SO. CALIFORNIAN PRO-LABOR

PROGRESSIVE

ROSA DeLAURO, PRO-LABOR PROGRESSIVE from

CONNECTICUT, RANKING MEMBER

ZOE LOFGREN, NO. CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE in

US CONGRESS

JOHN LEWIS, M.L.K. PROGRESSIVE from GEORGIA

SPEAKS OUT for DISABLED, SENIORS and OUR POOR

MARK TAKANO, SO. CALIFORNIAN PROGRESSIVE

TED LIEU, SO. CALIFORNIAN PROGRESSIVE – FIGHTS

N.S.A. SURVEILLANCE

LINDA SANCHEZ, SO. CALIFORNIAN PROGRESSIVE, VICE

CHAIR of the DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS – LINDA’S STORY

of her IMMIGRANT PARENTS and FIGHTING TRUMP’S

UNCONSTITUTIONAL RACISM

LINDA SANCHEZ CALLS for SENIOR DEMOCRATIC PARTY

LEADERSHIP to REALIZE WE NEED FRESH VOICES.

NYDIA VALASQUEZ – NYC PUERTO RICAN PROGRESSIVE,

FMR. CHAIR  HISPANIC CAUCUS.  NYDIA CRITICIZES

TREASURY SECRETARY S. MNUCHIN on “Paper towel”

RELIEF for U.S. CITIZENS HURT BY HURRICANE “MARIA”

PETER DE FAZIO, PROGRESSIVE from OREGON – “DRAIN

THE TRUMP SWAMP”

RON WYDEN, OREGON SENATOR – FIGHTS MASS

SURVEILLANCE,  BATTLES HERE WITH ATTORNEY

GENERAL JEFF SESSIONS in this VIDEO