The NDRC is proud to endorse 19 #DemocracyDefenders running for office in Colorado’s state legislature. Follow this thread to check out the candidates and for more information on how to support them ahead of the 2022 midterm election ⬇️democraticredistricting.com/democracytarge…
✅NDRC ENDORSEMENT: Barbara McLachlan [HD-59] for Colorado’s state legislature. @BarbaraforCO
✅NDRC ENDORSEMENT: Brianna Titone [HD-27] for Colorado’s state legislature. @BriannaForCO
✅NDRC ENDORSEMENT: Dafna Michaelson Jenet [HD-32] for Colorado’s state legislature. @dafna_m
✅NDRC ENDORSEMENT: David Ortiz [HD-38] for Colorado’s state legislature. @DavidDOrtizCO
✅NDRC ENDORSEMENT: Eliza Hamrick [HD-61] for Colorado’s state legislature. @eliza4colorado
✅NDRC ENDORSEMENT: Jenny Willford [HD-34] for Colorado’s state legislature. @JennyforCO
✅NDRC ENDORSEMENT: Julie McCluskie [HD-13] for Colorado’s state legislature. @McCluskieforCO
✅NDRC ENDORSEMENT: Lindsey Daugherty [HD-24] for Colorado’s state legislature. @LindseyForCO
✅NDRC ENDORSEMENT: Marc Snyder [HD-18] for Colorado’s state legislature. @MarcSnyderHD18
✅NDRC ENDORSEMENT: Mary Young [HD-50] for Colorado’s state legislature. @RepMaryYoung
✅NDRC ENDORSEMENT: Meghan Lukens [HD-26] for Colorado’s state legislature. @MeghanLukens
✅NDRC ENDORSEMENT: Regina English [HD-17] for Colorado’s state legislature. @ReginaEnglishCO
✅NDRC ENDORSEMENT: Tammy Story [HD-25] for Colorado’s state legislature. @Story4CO
✅NDRC ENDORSEMENT: Tisha Mauro [HD-46] for Colorado’s state legislature.
✅NDRC ENDORSEMENT: William Lindstedt [HD-33] for Colorado’s state legislature. @wslindstedt
✅NDRC ENDORSEMENT: Dylan Roberts [SD-8] for Colorado’s state senate. @Dylan_RobertsCO
✅NDRC ENDORSEMENT: Kyle Mullica [SD-24] for Colorado’s state senate. @Kyle_Mullica
✅NDRC ENDORSEMENT: Lisa Cutter [SD-20] for Colorado’s state senate. @Cutter4Colorado
✅NDRC ENDORSEMENT: Nick Hinrichsen [SD-3] for Colorado’s state senate. @NickForCO
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🚨🚨🚨🚨The GOP-controlled Kansas Senate just voted to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a gerrymandered congressional map, going against the will of Kansans by making a backdoor deal that sacrifices the health of Kansas children.
Today, @kcstar's Ed Board reported that a KS Senate committee endorsed Sen. Mark Steffen’s plan expanding use of "unproven and potentially dangerous medicines for COVID-19, while loosening vaccine requirements for kids" in exchange for his veto override vote.
Without that vote, Senate Republicans would have failed, again, to override the gov.'s veto.
It is *appalling* that Kansas Republicans are so desperate for power that they would endanger children.
And when we say desperate, they've made clear their cheating so far isn't enough.
.@EricHolder is a born-and-bred New Yorker, husband, dad, basketball fan, internationally-recognized leader on legal issues, & staunch advocate for civil rights. He has served in government for 30+ years—having been appointed to positions by Presidents Obama, Clinton, and Reagan.
He served in the Obama Administration as the 82nd U.S. Attorney General. In his tenure, AG @EricHolder vigorously defended voting rights & led the Justice Department’s efforts to overturn politically-motivated voter ID laws that were designed to suppress minority and youth votes.
Competitive and fair elections are the bedrock of our democracy—they help ensure our electoral system isn't too extreme and polarized.
But Republicans in TX, OH, NC, and GA are passing new maps that eliminate competitive districts. Why does this matter? A thread🧵👇
Eliminating competition by gerrymandering safe seats allows extremists to avoid appealing to a broader electorate. On the flip side, extremists have a hard time winning elections when maps are fair & districts are competitive b/c they have to appeal to a more diverse electorate.
Most Americans want to see progress on healthcare, climate change, and ending gun violence. But none of that is possible if conservatives continue to engineer electoral wins by drawing safe districts and manipulating the maps.
🧵In the last few days, we've seen headlines like this:
1️⃣“Redistricting is Going Surprisingly Well for Democrats”
2️⃣“Democrats Are Doing Weirdly Well in Redistricting”
3️⃣“Surprisingly, there has been a redistricting turnaround”
This isn’t surprising—and it isn’t by accident.
Our team and so many others in this righteous fight for #FairMaps have been doing *really hard and grueling work* to ensure fair representation for every voter. Because we believe in democracy and that elections shouldn't be decided before a single ballot is even cast.
We’ve been sounding the alarm on 🚨GOP gerrymandering🚨, raising public awareness on how gerrymandering hurts our democracy, and educating people on the importance of the redistricting process and how they can get involved. We’ve also asked the courts to help end gerrymandering.
Seven years ago today, SCOTUS gutted the Voting Rights Act, the crown jewel of the civil rights movement, subjecting millions of voters to racial discrimination the VRA outlawed.
We dive into the devastating impact the Shelby County decision has had on our democracy. (Thread)
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 has been widely regarded as the “crown jewel” of the civil rights movement. For over five decades, the landmark legislation was instrumental in protecting the right to vote, particularly for communities of color.
The 2013 Shelby County decision unleashed a sudden & persistent wave of restrictive voting laws in states across the country &, unsurprisingly, has had a disproportionate impact on communities of color who have historically faced additional & unnecessary barriers to voting.