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MineralMan

(146,281 posts)
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 11:22 AM Sep 2017

Who Is Your House Rep? Who Are Your Senators?

There's a lot of criticism of people who already have a seat in Congress these days. If they don't climb on board with something that is being introduced that can't possibly be enacted, they are being demonized.

Much of the time, it seems like much of that criticism is coming from people who do not even live in the state or district where that member of Congress was elected. Which begs the questions in the title of this post.

So, how about your own representatives and Senators? Where do they stand and what are you planning to do if they aren't Democrats or aren't voting for progressive measures and against Republican measures? Are you working on flipping districts in your own state that are held by Republicans, or just criticizing someone from some other place where you don't vote?

Congressional elections are local elections, either in a congressional district or state. Look at your own elected officials. Take care of business where you live. Focus on what you can affect, not on someone else's state or district. That will help.

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Who Is Your House Rep? Who Are Your Senators? (Original Post) MineralMan Sep 2017 OP
Brat. Warner. Kaine. underpants Sep 2017 #1
OK. Thanks. MineralMan Sep 2017 #2
Brat's a dolt who beat Cantor due to bad gerrymandering and Dem voters underpants Sep 2017 #7
Mine are: DesertRat Sep 2017 #75
himes murphy blumenthal unblock Sep 2017 #3
Are there districts in your state with the potential to flip MineralMan Sep 2017 #5
the entire connecticut congressional delegation is democratic unblock Sep 2017 #14
Thanks! MineralMan Sep 2017 #15
Blumenthal, Murphy and DeLauro. CTyankee Sep 2017 #85
Sanchez. Feinstein. Harris. Iggo Sep 2017 #4
Cool. MineralMan Sep 2017 #6
I give a few bucks to whoever's the latest 909er trying to unseat a republican. Iggo Sep 2017 #18
Lieu. Feinstein. Harris. DAMN good, all of them. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2017 #8
Excellent. MineralMan Sep 2017 #9
Dingell Peters Stabenow( who I'm terrified is going to be replaced by Kid Rock UGH) maryellen99 Sep 2017 #10
We won't let that happen. catbyte Sep 2017 #21
Heitkamp, Hoeven, and Cramer Qanisqineq Sep 2017 #11
Ellison, Franken, Klobuchar. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #12
CD-2 could use some help in 2018. MineralMan Sep 2017 #13
Jason Lewis is disgusting - he was a small-market Limbaugh The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #16
I think Lewis is beatable, since he can be closely tied MineralMan Sep 2017 #17
All politics are local...Blue district in a blue state... Wounded Bear Sep 2017 #19
I think it is all national politics JonLP24 Sep 2017 #60
Lamar Smith, Ted Cruz and John Cornyn Dem_4_Life Sep 2017 #20
Thanks for working locally! MineralMan Sep 2017 #22
Davis, Durbin, Duckworth--all Ds (in more ways than one!) frazzled Sep 2017 #23
Same for me! greatauntoftriplets Sep 2017 #53
Danny is congressman for life, I think frazzled Sep 2017 #65
Same here. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2017 #66
Is Hell freezing over? lying Flores, Pornocruz and KKKornyn TexasProgresive Sep 2017 #24
And I thank you for that! MineralMan Sep 2017 #25
Senators of course are Feinstein and Harris. Initech Sep 2017 #26
Looks like you have things you can work on, then. MineralMan Sep 2017 #27
It's going to be hard to flip both of them. Initech Sep 2017 #28
Three pieces of Repuke trash. Glorfindel Sep 2017 #29
Georgia is a difficult state, to be sure. MineralMan Sep 2017 #30
Ken Buck brokephibroke Sep 2017 #31
Good luck! MineralMan Sep 2017 #32
Booker, Menendez, Frelinghuysen Madam Mossfern Sep 2017 #33
Good luck! MineralMan Sep 2017 #35
Sigh..... Bayard Sep 2017 #34
Brenda Lawrence. Gary Peters. Debbie Stabenow. GreenEyedLefty Sep 2017 #36
mceachin, kaine, warner drray23 Sep 2017 #37
Good! Maybe you can help in another district to flip it. MineralMan Sep 2017 #38
I am coordinating canvassing efforts in our area drray23 Sep 2017 #44
Excellent! MineralMan Sep 2017 #45
Rep. Al Lawson (D-FL) - got the seat that Corrine Brown had csziggy Sep 2017 #39
Maybe there is a flippable district near you where MineralMan Sep 2017 #40
For next year I will be helping keep Bill Nelson in office csziggy Sep 2017 #46
Chuck Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand, Jerry Nadler nycbos Sep 2017 #41
Lipinski, Durbin, Duckworth TeapotInATempest Sep 2017 #42
Loving the MA life Blue_Adept Sep 2017 #43
Some of us are lucky in where we live. MineralMan Sep 2017 #48
Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey, Katherine Clark Tracer Sep 2017 #47
I should think not! MineralMan Sep 2017 #49
Always gotta be on our toes, but it feels good to know we've got the right people in there Blue_Adept Sep 2017 #50
I'm covered louis c Sep 2017 #51
Good state to live in, for sure. MineralMan Sep 2017 #52
LOLOLOL get the red out Sep 2017 #54
Sigh. Hite. Perdue. Isakson. Thirties Child Sep 2017 #55
I sympathize! MineralMan Sep 2017 #56
All D's -- John Sarbanes, Ben Cardin, Chris Van Hollen 50 Shades Of Blue Sep 2017 #57
Saddest congressional delegation of all...Noem, Rounds, Thune...n/t prairierose Sep 2017 #58
Goodlatte, Kaine & Warner Va Lefty Sep 2017 #59
Senators Durbin and Duckworth in Illinois. 3catwoman3 Sep 2017 #61
Jimmy Gomez Tiggeroshii Sep 2017 #62
Is it OK to support Senators or Congress critters that don't live in my state or district? JonLP24 Sep 2017 #63
I think you may be missing my point here. MineralMan Sep 2017 #64
My Representatives in D.C. are..... ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2017 #67
Cantwell, Murray, and Jayapal SeattleVet Sep 2017 #68
Howdy, neighbor... Wounded Bear Sep 2017 #69
bennet. gardner. lamborn. niyad Sep 2017 #70
Well. One Democrat. MineralMan Sep 2017 #72
lamborn has been basically untouchable (although misty plowright made a very good showing in niyad Sep 2017 #74
Tony Crdenas, Feinstein, and Harris beaglelover Sep 2017 #71
Kuster, Shaheen and Hassan. Vinca Sep 2017 #73
Lynn Jenkins, Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran MuseRider Sep 2017 #76
Mine are unworthy of mention. (nt) Paladin Sep 2017 #77
Lujan-Grisham, Heinrich, Udall Warpy Sep 2017 #78
Wyden, Merkley, DeFazio Loryn Sep 2017 #79
Barbra Lee, Feinstein, Harris wryter2000 Sep 2017 #80
Toomey (R), Casey (D), Kelly (R) CozyMystery Sep 2017 #81
Eshoo, Feinstein, Harris Retrograde Sep 2017 #82
Senators are Cardin and Van Hollen Old Terp Sep 2017 #83
Kelly, Cochran, Wicker. I think my district Luciferous Sep 2017 #84
Each of mine is more horrific than the next Bettie Sep 2017 #86
I'm so sorry. I suppose there is no hope of flipping any of those. MineralMan Sep 2017 #87
Rod Blum maybe Bettie Sep 2017 #88
Chuck Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand - and Ryan acolyte Elise Stefanik Rhiannon12866 Sep 2017 #89
Fed: Barbara Lee, Harris, Feinstein, State: Assembly: Rob Bonta, Senate: Nancy Skinner. mulsh Sep 2017 #90

MineralMan

(146,281 posts)
2. OK. Thanks.
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 11:27 AM
Sep 2017

How do you feel about them? I'm not from Virginia, so I don't follow them or their positions. You do, so you can tell us and you can work on campaigns where you live.

I live in Minnesota. I'm represented by Al Franken, Amy Klobuchar and Betty McCollum. They're doing well. I'll be working on flipping two districts here that are currently held by Republicans. We can win in those districts, so that's where I'll be working.

I used to live in California, but do not any longer. So, I'm leaving California elections to Californians. They know best what will work where they live.

underpants

(182,717 posts)
7. Brat's a dolt who beat Cantor due to bad gerrymandering and Dem voters
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 11:31 AM
Sep 2017

I love Kaine. Busted my ass getting him elected.

Warner a moderate but he's mostly good.

On edit - Brat's FB page is riot. No matter what he posts he gets crap from all sides.

MineralMan

(146,281 posts)
5. Are there districts in your state with the potential to flip
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 11:30 AM
Sep 2017

to a Democrat? If so, and your own reps are safe, please consider helping in those flippable districts.

unblock

(52,163 posts)
14. the entire connecticut congressional delegation is democratic
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 11:35 AM
Sep 2017

the first selectman is republican. we're working on getting that office back, for what it's worth

MineralMan

(146,281 posts)
6. Cool.
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 11:31 AM
Sep 2017

I was a Californian for 55 years. Now, I live in Minnesota. Can you help with a district that is a potential flip?

Iggo

(47,545 posts)
18. I give a few bucks to whoever's the latest 909er trying to unseat a republican.
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 11:40 AM
Sep 2017

Also, whoever's running against Issa.

We flipped one in the 31st recently.

Most of my money goes to the homeless.

Qanisqineq

(4,826 posts)
11. Heitkamp, Hoeven, and Cramer
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 11:34 AM
Sep 2017


My husband works at the federal building in Bismarck. Apparently Hoeven and Cramer's secretaries are pretty deplorable, chanting "Ding Dong the bitch is dead" after the Nov 2016 election.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,656 posts)
12. Ellison, Franken, Klobuchar.
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 11:34 AM
Sep 2017

I can't complain! Well, a little; Klobuchar tends to be wishy-washy and tries too hard to please everybody. But at least she's reliably in the D column.

MineralMan

(146,281 posts)
13. CD-2 could use some help in 2018.
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 11:35 AM
Sep 2017

It's near enough to put effort into. We have a couple of districts that could use help from all of us. Ellison is safe.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,656 posts)
16. Jason Lewis is disgusting - he was a small-market Limbaugh
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 11:39 AM
Sep 2017

before he got elected. Paulsen in CD 3 is horrible too.

MineralMan

(146,281 posts)
17. I think Lewis is beatable, since he can be closely tied
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 11:40 AM
Sep 2017

with Trump. Paulsen, not so much, I think.

I'm going to be trying to help flip CD-2, mostly. I think it's very doable, really.

Wounded Bear

(58,618 posts)
19. All politics are local...Blue district in a blue state...
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 11:45 AM
Sep 2017

Adam Smith, D, US Rep

Maria Cantwell, D, Senate

Patty Murray, D, Senate

They may not be perfect, but I'm pretty happy with them for the most part. But then, I'm not a purist. For one thing, though we're a blue state, we depend heavily on trade, Boeing Industry, and agriculture. The issues wrapped around these, and other, issues don't always fit nicely into a left/right dynamic.

I try my best not to be too critical of others in other districts, and certainly won't apply my "purity" test to someone from a state 2,000 miles away.

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
60. I think it is all national politics
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 12:58 PM
Sep 2017

When people vote they are thinking of the national politics. Coroners have nearly lost elections to unqualified people simply because they were a Republican.

Dem_4_Life

(1,765 posts)
20. Lamar Smith, Ted Cruz and John Cornyn
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 11:45 AM
Sep 2017


Lamar Smith - working actively with Derrick Crowe's campaign to unseat him. Derrick is an amazing candidate. MANY people in this district cannot stand Lamar Smith however it is an uphill fight with the redistricting mess in Texas.

Ted Cruz - donating monthly to Beto O'Rourke and will become more active with this campaign when I can. Trying to talk to his office is like hitting a brick wall as you all are aware.

John Cornyn - same as Ted Cruz except if I had to choose which one was better I would say Cornyn although they are both repulsive.

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
23. Davis, Durbin, Duckworth--all Ds (in more ways than one!)
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 12:02 PM
Sep 2017

And also diverse: African American male, white male, Asian American woman

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
65. Danny is congressman for life, I think
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 01:05 PM
Sep 2017

although he's getting up there in years. I kind of had to block out that Reverend Moon incident when we got our place, because otherwise, he's pretty oh kay. Happy to have him as my representative.

greatauntoftriplets

(175,729 posts)
66. Same here.
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 01:21 PM
Sep 2017

I was still living in Jan Schakowsky's district when the Moon thing happened. Davis supports what I support, so all is good.

TexasProgresive

(12,157 posts)
24. Is Hell freezing over? lying Flores, Pornocruz and KKKornyn
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 12:03 PM
Sep 2017

I will support any dem who runs against Cruz and Flores no matter what color dog they are. Better a right leaning dem then a fascist puke.

Initech

(100,054 posts)
26. Senators of course are Feinstein and Harris.
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 12:05 PM
Sep 2017

But my representative is Ed Royce. And right next to me I have Dana Rohrabacher.

Initech

(100,054 posts)
28. It's going to be hard to flip both of them.
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 12:08 PM
Sep 2017

It can be done, but they both need to go, especially Rohrabacher, he's the worst.

Glorfindel

(9,725 posts)
29. Three pieces of Repuke trash.
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 12:09 PM
Sep 2017

Congressman: Doug Collins

Senators: Johnny Isakson and David Perdue (a cockroach who scurried over from NC to inflict himself on GA)

MineralMan

(146,281 posts)
30. Georgia is a difficult state, to be sure.
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 12:13 PM
Sep 2017

I don't have a ton of advice for Democrats in that state, unfortunately.

brokephibroke

(1,883 posts)
31. Ken Buck
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 12:15 PM
Sep 2017

And he is thinking of quitting his seat to run for CO Atty General. We went blue once in the last 20 yrs or so when we elected Betsy Markey. Since then it was Cory Gardner (now Senator) then the piece of shit Buck.

We haven't picked a candidate here, but rest assured I will canvas for him/her.

No senate seats up this time..

Madam Mossfern

(2,340 posts)
33. Booker, Menendez, Frelinghuysen
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 12:18 PM
Sep 2017

Booker and Menendez, you know

Frelinghuysen is my House Rep.
There's an active contingency trying to flip the district - going strong (NJ11 for Change).
There are four towns from my County (Essex) that have been gerrymandered into his district.
There's a lot of push back from them as well as those in other counties. So far I've been approached by three people who want to run in the Primaries next year in order to run against him. As town chair, I advised that it is way too early for me to endorse any one of them. While they all have platforms that I like, we know by now that we need to chose the one who is most likely to win.

drray23

(7,627 posts)
44. I am coordinating canvassing efforts in our area
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 12:29 PM
Sep 2017

to retake the state house seat (hd64). We are hitting the streets and so far the response has been great. Its the first time in many off year elections that we were able to recruit that many volunteers. Northam, Fairfax, for gov and lr gov, mark herring for att. general.

In my area we are really pushing the local VA house elections and of course motivating ppls to vote upticket.
So, there is a coordinated campaign field organizer (they attack it from the top) and we have a house seat campaign where we go from the ground up.

Many of us have been organizing for years so we are able to swap/share volunteers and coordinate the two efforts.

csziggy

(34,133 posts)
39. Rep. Al Lawson (D-FL) - got the seat that Corrine Brown had
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 12:24 PM
Sep 2017

He was a state representative before he ran for the federal office. He can be weak on some issues, but he is a solid Democrat and has done very good since getting into Congress.

Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) is not as liberal as I'd like but he is a solid Democrat and regularly votes for the issues that are important to me and against those I do NOT want.

And Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL). I don't need to say any more.

csziggy

(34,133 posts)
46. For next year I will be helping keep Bill Nelson in office
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 12:29 PM
Sep 2017

Since the Republicans are targeting him. And I will also try to help whichever Democrat gets the nod to run for Governor. After twenty years of Republicans, Florida NEEDS a strong Democratic governor.

The biggest problem for both races is the Florida Democratic Party - they do not support anything but the most centrist candidates. Hell, last time they supported Charlie Crist for governor against a strong Democratic woman. Crist, who had been Jeb Bush's buddy and who only changed the letter behind his name when the Republicans wouldn't support him anymore.

TeapotInATempest

(804 posts)
42. Lipinski, Durbin, Duckworth
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 12:27 PM
Sep 2017

All Ds, but Lipinski's a Blue Dog who voted against the ACA in 2010. I'll most likely support his primary challenger but I'm still researching her.

Also, I expect to see dirty tricks from Lipinski's buddy, Illinois Speaker of the House Mike Madigan. When Lipinski's had a primary challenger in the past, he and Madigan have run an additional challenger in order to split the vote so that Lipinski wins.

Blue_Adept

(6,397 posts)
43. Loving the MA life
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 12:28 PM
Sep 2017

Pretty much everyone that I have any vote toward is already Democractic and doing a solid job. Hell, I can't even really complain hard about Baker as a Republican governor because he's handling things well and acting like an old school New England conservative.

 

louis c

(8,652 posts)
51. I'm covered
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 12:37 PM
Sep 2017

My Senators are Liz Warren, Ed Markey and my congresswoman in Katherine Clark.

I figure you can't do much better than that.

3catwoman3

(23,965 posts)
61. Senators Durbin and Duckworth in Illinois.
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 01:02 PM
Sep 2017

Waste of oxygen Peter Roskam as congressman - he hides from his constituents. Red county in the mostly blue "collar counties" of the greater Chicago area.

There is a very active county Democratic party organization to which I belong. I'm not a good knock-on-the-door type or phone canvasser, but I know how to enter the walk sheet data in Vote Builder, so I do that and leave the face-to-face part of things to those with more extroverted personalities.

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
63. Is it OK to support Senators or Congress critters that don't live in my state or district?
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 01:03 PM
Sep 2017

Can I still give my opinion at DU or should I run it by you first?

I voted for Krysten Sinema over the Obama or (Bill)Clinton endorsed candidate because she was more progressive at the time but since becoming elected she's done nothing but move to the right now she is one of more Conservative Democrats in Congress. Big mistake now she is being endorsed for a Senate run -- I will vote for someone else in the primary and still vote for her in a race against a Republican.

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,780 posts)
67. My Representatives in D.C. are.....
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 01:23 PM
Sep 2017


My dear friend, Tim Walz in the 1st CD. Now running for Governor.

Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken , both are friends of mine.

SeattleVet

(5,477 posts)
68. Cantwell, Murray, and Jayapal
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 01:27 PM
Sep 2017

Lucky to live in a very blue district in a blue state. Jayapal is new this term, but she's already been making some good waves and stirring things up.

niyad

(113,201 posts)
74. lamborn has been basically untouchable (although misty plowright made a very good showing in
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 02:17 PM
Sep 2017

this oh-so-very red district) gardner makes me ill. some days even bennet is a pill.

beaglelover

(3,462 posts)
71. Tony Crdenas, Feinstein, and Harris
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 02:14 PM
Sep 2017

Love Kamala and Tony does a fine job, but Feinstein needs to retire and let someone younger get her seat. She needs to bow out gracefully like Boxer did. Time to go Diane!

MuseRider

(34,103 posts)
76. Lynn Jenkins, Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 03:03 PM
Sep 2017

Not much to do with Jenkins and Roberts. They don't even bother to answer questions anymore. Moran has been OK with the health care voting, not sure how he holds out or even why he does. I don't trust him but at least he is brave enough to step out with a vote for his district.

Warpy

(111,222 posts)
78. Lujan-Grisham, Heinrich, Udall
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 03:37 PM
Sep 2017

and I didn't even have to look it up. My state rep is Sheryl Stapleton, didn't have to look her up, either, she's fantastic and I've kept sending her back to the lege since I've lived in this house.

CozyMystery

(652 posts)
81. Toomey (R), Casey (D), Kelly (R)
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 04:03 PM
Sep 2017

2/3 of the people where I live vote R. Rural western PA.

I write emails, make phone calls, post on FB and Twitter.

I talk to people, but frankly it is a waste of time. The vast majority parrot Fox News sound bites, and if I try to continue the conversation, they have no idea what they are talking about.

Retrograde

(10,132 posts)
82. Eshoo, Feinstein, Harris
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 04:09 PM
Sep 2017

Eshoo's OK: reliably votes the way Pelosi does, and answers emails promptly I just wish she were a bit more forward and proactive like Speier (whose district ends a few blocks away, darnit) but there are many, many worse representatives.

Luciferous

(6,078 posts)
84. Kelly, Cochran, Wicker. I think my district
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 04:13 PM
Sep 2017

is about 70% Republican so don't see anything changing soon here.

Bettie

(16,083 posts)
86. Each of mine is more horrific than the next
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 04:21 PM
Sep 2017

Grassley is, well, Grassley, Earnst is terrible, and Rod Blum is only a tiny step up from Steve King.

Bettie

(16,083 posts)
88. Rod Blum maybe
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 04:25 PM
Sep 2017

This was a blue district in the past, however, when the state went from 5 to 4 reps, our district got a lot more rural voters and the Kochs LOVE to pour money into this particular race.

The other two? Moving to Iowa was weird for me, Senators are considered near-gods or something, there is a weird worship/cult thing. At Dem events, people sing the praises of Grassley. I do not understand.

mulsh

(2,959 posts)
90. Fed: Barbara Lee, Harris, Feinstein, State: Assembly: Rob Bonta, Senate: Nancy Skinner.
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 05:41 PM
Sep 2017

County supervisor Keith Carson, City Counsel Noel Gallo

Since all politics actually are local I try to at least know who my federal and state elected officials are.

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