2 out of 3 NATIVE WOMEN Win Seats in Congress + Plus Progressive Congress Members Re-Elected
July 29th, 2018 by Bill Floyd
WOMEN WIN PUBLIC OFFICE in RECORD NUMBERS
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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 Ba rack Obama to Donald Trump.
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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 W oman 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.
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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
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RO KHANNA, PRO-LABOR REP. RE-ELECTED to
CONGRESS. RO KHANNA is Co-CHAIR of the
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS
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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.
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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.
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RAUL GRIJALVA, PROGRESSIVE LEADER in ARIZONA
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PRAMILA JAYAPAL, PRO-LABOR PROGRESSIVE,
WASHINGTON STATE
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BARBARA LEE, NO. CALIF. PRO-LABOR PROGRESSIVE.
A NATURAL, FRESH, DEMOCRATIC VOICE in CONGRESS.
ONLY CONGRESS MEMBER TO OPPOSE IRAQ WAR 2002.
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JAN SCHAKOWSKY, CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE FOR $15
MINIMUM WAGE & COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION
REFORM
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MAXINE WATERS, SO. CALIFORNIAN PROGRESSIVE.
HOLDING TRUMP ACCOUNTABLE for “CULTURE of
HATE”.
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KAREN BASS, SO. CALIFORNIAN PRO-LABOR
PROGRESSIVE
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ROSA DeLAURO, PRO-LABOR PROGRESSIVE from
CONNECTICUT, RANKING MEMBER
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ZOE LOFGREN, NO. CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE in
US CONGRESS
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JOHN LEWIS, M.L.K. PROGRESSIVE from GEORGIA
SPEAKS OUT for DISABLED, SENIORS and OUR POOR
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MARK TAKANO, SO. CALIFORNIAN PROGRESSIVE
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TED LIEU, SO. CALIFORNIAN PROGRESSIVE – FIGHTS
N.S.A. SURVEILLANCE
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LINDA SANCHEZ, SO. CALIFORNIAN PROGRESSIVE, VICE
CHAIR of the DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS – LINDA’S STORY
of her IMMIGRANT PARENTS and FIGHTING TRUMP’S
UNCONSTITUTIONAL RACISM
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LINDA SANCHEZ CALLS for SENIOR DEMOCRATIC PARTY
LEADERSHIP to REALIZE WE NEED FRESH VOICES.
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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”
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PETER DE FAZIO, PROGRESSIVE from OREGON – “DRAIN
THE TRUMP SWAMP”
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RON WYDEN, OREGON SENATOR – FIGHTS MASS
SURVEILLANCE , BATTLES HERE WITH ATTORNEY
GENERAL JEFF SESSIONS in this VIDEO
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