DU'ers, I need your input....
I'm going to be sending an email to some of my friends regarding suggestions about support in the upcoming elections.
Here's a list I've come up with so far:
Senate:
Amy McGrath - Mitch McConnell/Kentucky
Sara Gideon - Susan Collins/Maine
Michael Franken - Joni Ernst/Iowa
Jaime Harrison - Lindsey Graham/South Carolina
John Hickenlooper - Corey Gardner/Colorado
Steven Bullock - Steve Daines/Montana
Mark Kelly- Arizona
House of Representatives:
Valerie Plame - New Mexico
I realize there may also be seats we currently hold that may in danger. I'd very much appreciate any feedback. (I had composed a lengthy post explaining why I'm doing this and all of dynamics but realized it wasn't necessary. Suffice it to say that I have good friends who are politically informed -but not as into it as I am - who have come to me in the past for suggestions and opinions regarding where their monetary contributions may best be used.
Thanks for any input...
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This is exactly what I'm looking for
This is what I need....
This is exactly the kind of information I'm looking for.....people who are actually living in states that are "in play." I realize that some of the primaries haven't happened yet, and that's why I'm in an information gathering mode now. My sister (who's retired and politics is her hobby) is who gave me a lot of the information I had. Thanks again 
Thank you so much for your input - it's really appreciated!
That one isn't out of reach.
Not all of my personal connections make it into office by a long shot, by the way. Ever since my grandmother was a big NYC fundraiser for the senatorial campaign of the mayor of Minneapolis in 1948 (his name was Humphrey), my family has had connections to the "Minnesota Democratic Mafia." That didn't exactly help Fritz Mondale in 1984. My friend (and fellow 12 string guitarist) Howard Dean had a short but unsuccessful run at the presidency 20 years later, although Howard's leadership of the DNC did reverse the party's fortunes drastically in 2006 and then 2008.
Still, I feel good about the chances of both Mark for Senate in Arizona and Valerie for the House in New Mexico. With any luck, Wendy Davis will get into the House from Texas as well. I have supported her since her run for governor, although at the time, it was a hopeless cause. That may not get me into a position where I can get bills I like introduced in Congress, but it will still be nice to have a few more people on Capitol Hill I can call by their first names!
This is exactly why I'm gathering information now. We need to pour money into Cunningham's campaign! Thanks again! 
I just read an update that another DU'er posted on this race. 
I know nothing about Phil Arballo. I'll check out what the deal is with him. Thank you. 
ALL HANDS ON DECK!!!!! Not a drill, Not a drill, NOT. A. DRILL! 
whom I miss so much..
, Thank you for thanking me . A lot of my energy is going to go to the 2020 election. I'm currently not working (I was a full-time substitute teacher and we received an email from the agency who employed me after the L.A. schools closed that we'd be eligible for unemployment. Having said that, I'd prefer to work and will be speaking with the agency tomorrow because they may need distance teachers). Also, I was very fortunate that a friend has an elderly mother who she needed help with so I was able to have some income that really helped just at the right time. I saw someone else post "All hands on deck" and without questions it really is ALL HANDS ON DECK! Absolutely NO QUESTION!.... I mean I kind of feel it's do or die....Look at the situation we're in now because of the mothe* fuck**
and those who voted for him....
Thank you! I've never even heard of Project Payback. I'll check it out right away. Thank you VERY much! That's one of the reasons I posted. I figured that fellow DU'ers in some cases would have an idea of what's happening in various states/races and, sure enough, I've already gotten some good information....
This is going to be my project. I'd love to be able to work on this full-time but, of course, I need to have some mula coming in- LOL! Having said that, I'm going to try to make some contacts to see if I can do this full-time through the election but would need someone to fund me. Tom Steyer maybe!
I'm not planning on that so if things ever get back to any kind of normal and I'm working again, this is still going to be my project/mission. My parents marched with people who marched with Martin Luther King, Jr. I was so fortunate to be raised in a progressive home where my mom would have families live with us off and on until they could get back on their feet. And we didn't even have money to speak of! We (my siblings and I) were given core values that are as much a part of me, my brother (who has passed)
and my sister as the color of our eyes. 
Her web site: https://fabert2020.org/
Part of her message:
Growing up in my house, I’ve always been politically aware with a uniquely inclusive perspective. I am the child of an immigrant and veteran who as a child was thrust into the Civil Rights Movement. I grew up with stories of activism as a family history. I grew up believing that our best leaders worked hard and respectfully to represent all of their constituents, not just the ones that voted for them nor for special interests. I saw elected officials working across the aisle in bi-partisan efforts for the sake of the country and the people they represented. I believed that these elected officials rose up from humble beginnings with altruistic intentions. Today, we are all acutely aware that we are living in a vastly different hyper partisan reality. But we don’t have to be.
My husband and I moved to Northern Kentucky in 2009 as newlyweds. We were blessed in perilous economic times that his company brought us here as they shuttered their US ground operation in Pennsylvania. Since that time, we’ve embraced Northern Kentucky as our home. I’ve followed the actions and words of the current Representative of Kentucky’s 4thCongressional District and those that have run against him; it is how I arrived at this point. I’ve staked my professional career on building consensus in hard business environments. I’ve fought hard to earn a seat at many leadership tables by not going with the status quo. I did this through the kind of relationship building and servant leadership that we deserve to have in the House of Representatives. I could continue to be voter with a limited voice but you should know I’m not that kind of person, I am the kind of fighter that has to stand up when I see something wrong. And right now, we need a fighter for all Kentuckians, not just the 1%. It is with a full heart (and maybe a hard head!) that I declare my intention to run for the Democratic nomination for the 4thCongressional district.
Thank you for composing this list, Upthevibe. We know you can't list all the Democratic candidates running but perhaps we can at least give them a little exposure.
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Thank you so much for your post.
I'll read it now. I just wanted to thank you before I shut down for the night.
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for the information you've provided me today. I'm sure I'll be hearing from others' regarding what's occurring in various states through out the country.
This is as grass-rootie as it gets. And you know what I've heard (that I believe to be true):
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
Margaret Mead
