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3 Nov, 11 tweets, 5 min read
I want to take a moment to highlight some incredible Democratic leaders across the country who won and made history yesterday. 🧵
.@wutrain made history as the first woman and first person of color to be elected the mayor of Boston. Wu, the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, breaks the city’s 199-year streak of electing white, male mayors. An image of newly elected mayor of Boston, Michelle Wu, smil
.@aftabpureval made history by becoming the first Asian American ever elected as mayor of Cincinnati, running to fight for all workers and families in the Queen City. An image of newly elected mayor of Cincinnati, Aftab Pureval
In St. Petersburg, Florida, voters voted for progress and elected @kenwelch to become the city’s first-ever Black mayor.
New York City elected @ericadamsfornyc, the city’s second Black mayor, last night.
Alvin Bragg has made history as the first Black District Attorney of Manhattan, one of the preeminent district attorney’s offices in the country. Congratulations, @AlvinBraggNYC! An image of newly elected District Attorney of Manhattan, Al
In a historic victory, @AHammoudMI became the first elected Arab American mayor of Dearborn, Michigan. At his remarks last night, Hammoud said he’s going to “work together to help move our city forward."
freep.com/story/news/pol…
Wanda Williams—a lifelong resident of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania—made history as not only the city’s second Black mayor but also its second female mayor. Congratulations!
Ed Gainey will be the next mayor of Pittsburgh, giving the city its first Black mayor. Congratulations, @gainey_ed! An image of newly elected mayor of Pittsburg, Ed Gainey, smi
And last but not least, Elaine O’Neal made history last night by becoming the first Black woman to be elected mayor of Durham, North Carolina. Congratulations, @elainefordurham!
abc11.com/durham-mayor-e…
These folks inspire me about the future of our party. And know this, Democrats are not taking a day off. We will fight harder than ever to hold Republicans accountable and make our case directly to every voter. We won’t give up the fight.

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.@TerryMcAuliffe ran a tireless campaign to move Virginia forward into a brighter future and while we came up short, families across the commonwealth are better off because of his service.
The votes are still being counted in Virginia down ballot races and we will work with those teams to make sure every vote is counted. Make no mistake, we will learn from this election. This is a wake up call. Now it is time to get things done for the American people.
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1 Oct
🧵 Folks… sausage making ain’t pretty & sometimes legislating isn’t either. I’ve been in these situations when I ran the whip operation for @WhipClyburn . I learned patience is always the key to victory.

I remember the debate to pass Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Bill. 1/
We whipped the bill for weeks & there were enough no votes to kill the bill. On the morning of the vote we were 17 away from passage & had little hope we could find them. But, we asked Matthew’s mom to come address the caucus. Her heartfelt words transformed defeat to victory. 2/
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6 Jul
Thread- I’ll never forget Jan. 6, 2021. None of us should forget. We must make sure it never happens again.

The US Capitol has a special place in my heart. I worked there for years under the tutelage of greats like @WhipClyburn & the late John Lewis. 1/x
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America has always set itself apart from other nations because of our peaceful transition of power.

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6 Jun
Protecting the voting rights of all Americans & securing our democracy aren’t “Both Sides” concepts. Either you are for or against. We can’t hinge the security of our democracy on the whims of McConnell & crew when they have shown that their priority is power 1st & only. 1/x
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30 May
I want to talk to you tonight about the egregious anti-voter bill we’re seeing in Texas. @JoeBiden just called this part of an assault on democracy. And he’s right. This is Jim Crow 2.0, plain and simple. #SB7
This bill has some of the worst anti-voter measures in the country. What they’ve come up with has got my blood boiling. They want to:
❌ Ban drive-thru voting
❌ Cut back early voting hours
❌ Further clamp down on vote-by-mail rules #SB7
They’re jamming it through on the Saturday night of Memorial Day weekend. If they’re intent on jamming this bill through, I’m intent on making sure we fight back with every breath in our bodies. #SB7
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27 May
Since we elected @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris, our country has made great strides on the road to recovery, and @TheDemocrats have been working hard to advance their agenda. We rely on grassroots donors to power our work, and I want to explain why your donation matters now.
While we’ve come so far, we can’t let up. That’s why we launched the Democratic Fight Fund, dedicated to electing Democrats to expand our majority in 2021, 2022, and beyond. It will empower state parties and campaigns to fight for every seat, not just historically blue ones.
We are making historic investments in state parties and grassroots infrastructure—which is a big deal for the committee during an off year. It will ensure we can keep building the organization and programs that will support our candidates the moment their general elections begin.
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