BREAKING: Introducing our 14 North Carolina Spotlight candidates – Democrats running in the most competitive races for the state legislature. Breaking the GOP’s supermajority in North Carolina is one of our top priorities this year.

Meet our champions: 🧵 Dr. @hillforncsenate is a pediatrician & 20+ year resident of Wilmington running for the North Carolina Senate. He's a pro-choice candidate ready to flip his district blue & defeat a GOP incumbent who was the deciding vote for last year’s abortion ban. dlcc.org/candidates/dav…

BIG NEWS: Meet 5 Mississippi Spotlight candidates running in competitive state legislative races this November! Each is focused on building a bright future for the Magnolia State by advocating for school funding, health care access, infrastructure improvements, & more! 🧵 After 30 years in TV news, @HamnerPam was inspired to run for the MS Senate a couple of years ago when most GOP legislators refused to certify Biden’s victory. Now she’s in a competitive race fighting to expand Medicaid, abolish the grocery tax, & more. dlcc.org/candidates/pam…

It’s July 1, which means a bunch of new state laws are going into effect across the country – the good, the bad, and the downright cruel.

Let’s take a look at what our Republican and Democratic-controlled state legislatures have been up to... 🧵 EFFECTIVE TODAY: In North Carolina, abortion after 12 weeks is officially banned, severely rolling back reproductive freedom across the South and jeopardizing the lives of countless pregnant people facing health complications. fayobserver.com/story/news/202…

BREAKING: SCOTUS just ruled against NC Republicans in Moore v. Harper, which centered around the fringe concept known as the Independent State Legislature Theory.

This win is a huge relief. But let’s be very clear about how the NC GOP just tried to bring down our democracy: 🧵 Moore v. Harper was filed by North Carolina Republicans after the state supreme court tossed out the GOP’s redistricting maps for being partisanly gerrymandered. Their entire objection rested on the fringe independent state legislature theory (ISL).

One year ago, 21 people – including 19 kids – were shot & killed in their school in Uvalde, Texas. Since then, the state’s GOP trifecta hasn't taken necessary action on gun safety reform, even though TX is one of the states most ravaged by gun violence. 🧵
politico.com/news/magazine/… Texas has had more mass shooting deaths than any other state, yet GOP legislators continue to loosen gun laws.

Most recently, in 2021, Texas made it legal for any person to carry a gun in public, with no background check or training required.
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Yesterday, the Minnesota legislature wrapped up its first session with a Democratic trifecta in nearly a decade – and thanks to DFLers, it was one of their most productive EVER!

Let’s take a look at some of their biggest wins: 🧵 Less than a month into the session, they kept their promise to voters to defend reproductive rights, writing protections for abortion and contraception into state law. usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

BREAKING: We just released our list of state legislative targets for the 2024 cycle, highlighting where the most competitive battlegrounds are going to be. Here are the state chambers where we’re going to spend the most time, energy, and resources to help Democrats win. 🧵 First we need to protect our Dem majorities in:
⭐️MI House
⭐️MN House
⭐️PA House
⭐️VA Senate

In 2022, we had the most successful midterm year for the president’s party in nearly a century – we held every Dem majority & flipped 4 chambers blue. Now we must protect that progress.

It was a busy day in Michigan’s new blue Democratic legislature yesterday! After decades of Republicans blocking common sense solutions, Dems have made progress on strengthening unions, gun safety, abortion, and LGBTQ rights. 🧵 Yesterday, Michigan Senate Democrats repealed the state’s archaic and unpopular 1931 abortion ban. The House already voted to repeal it last week, and it now heads to Governor Whitmer for final approval.

Did you know that at least half of the state legislators in Nevada and Colorado are women?

On this #InternationalWomensDay, let’s take a look at some more fun facts about the women legislators who are breaking barriers across the country 🧵 Right now, nearly a third of state legislators nationwide are women – a record high!

When women are serving in seats of power, issues like reproductive rights, child care needs, and paid family leave get more of a voice at the decision table.

Democrats flipped the Pennsylvania House blue in November, but the death of a beloved colleague and two resignations from Democrats who won higher office have created vacancies. Here’s what you need to know: 🧵 There are 3 must-win special elections on February 7. Without those 3 seats, Democrats CANNOT hold a majority in the Pennsylvania House.

The twice-impeached former president is holding a rally today in Michigan, where over two dozen GOP candidates on the ballot for state legislature have pushed Trump’s Big Lie and are threatening the future of our democracy. 🧵 More than any other state, Michigan has had the most insurrectionists on the ballot for state legislature this year – a total of 9 ran this cycle, 3 of whom are on the ballot in November and 6 who were defeated.

NEW: After relaunching our GOP Hall of Shame last week – featuring over 1,000 state legislators and candidates who aided and abetted Trump’s coup – we received a surge of tips.

Now, we're adding another 50+ Republicans who are threatening our democracy to our database:🧵 Two of the newly included GOP state legislative candidates – John Lyddy of Vermont and David Estenson of Wisconsin – were in DC on January 6. That brings the total number of insurrectionist candidates on the ballot this November up to 18.

BIG NEWS! Announcing 23 Michigan Spotlight candidates who are ready to push back against GOP extremism & fight for everyday Michiganders. From proven statehouse leaders to a diverse group of first-time candidates, here are some Michigan Dems on the ballot:🧵 The son & grandson of union auto workers & a former teacher, @darrincamilleri works to keep jobs in his community & invest in education. If elected to the Senate, he'll continue to revamp infrastructure, protect pensions & bolster school curriculums. dlcc.org/candidates/dar…

🚨NEW POLL🚨 out of 3 top battlegrounds: Michigan, Nevada, & Colorado. Democrats are leading on a generic ballot & voters vastly prefer candidates who will support abortion rights, prioritize gun safety legislation, & pursue other Democratic policies. Here are some details: 🧵 In a poll of Michigan voters:
👩‍⚕️56% want the 1931 abortion ban overturned
🏛 60% want a candidate who condemns the 1/6 attack on the US Capitol
✔️65% want a candidate who supports gun safety legislation

📢The Michigan House and Senate are two of our top priorities for the 2022 election cycle📢 Both chambers will be extremely competitive: we only need to flip 3 seats in the House and 4 seats in the Senate to win a Democratic #PathToMajority 🧵 We’re already in a strong position, fielding dynamic candidates in all 110 House districts and 38 Senate districts. Meanwhile, Republicans couldn’t even field a full team and are backing candidates that want to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

Last week, Virginia Democrats allocated billions of dollars in federal COVID relief funds from @POTUS’s American Rescue Plan, funds that Virginia Republicans wanted to reject & withhold from their own struggling constituents. Here’s where the funding went: @POTUS 💻$700+ million to expedite the expansion of broadband infrastructure to underserved areas & close the digital divide in 3 years
📈$250 million to support struggling small businesses, reinvest in our economy, & build a better Virginia post-pandemic

THREAD: The GOP's filibuster of the For the People Act means the fight for voting rights is moving to the states.

Here's how state Democratic lawmakers are taking action to expand access to the ballot box: 🗳️VIRGINIA: Democrats are making it a top priority to expand voting rights. They made Election Day a holiday, allowed no-excuse absentee voting, & passed a comprehensive voting rights act—becoming the first state in the nation to have one of its own.

Today we’re going to give you the full rundown on everything Arizona Republicans have done this year to make their state legislature the disgrace of the nation when it comes to undermining our democracy & fueling the spread of misinformation & conspiracies. Almost 5 months after the election, Arizona Republicans still refused to give up on their bizarre voter fraud conspiracies. Despite a total lack of evidence, Arizona’s Senate GOP launched their own “audit” & hired a company owned by a prominent conspiracy theorist to conduct it.

Today, we’re proud to announce the launch of our new State Voting Rights Council made up of Democratic state legislators from across the country. Together, we’ll strategize on fighting GOP voter suppression & mobilize national resources to preserve #OurVoteOurVoice. The State Voting Rights Council will be co-chaired by Nevada Assembly Speaker @JasonFrierson & Michigan Senate Democratic Leader @jimananich, & include members from Georgia, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, New York, Wisconsin, & more.

We’ve noticed a disturbing trend this year of GOP state legislators across the country defending slavery (?!?!) Here’s a rundown of a few of the GOP lawmakers who hold the dubious distinction of defending slavery or related institutions this year: Tennessee GOP Rep. Justin Lafferty ranted in defense of the deeply racist three-fifths compromise, which gave slaveholding states more power. The comments came as lawmakers debated restricting the way public schools could teach about racism & slavery.

Instead of encouraging people to get vaccinated, GOP-controlled state legislatures have introduced a wave of anti-vaccination laws. Here’s a roundup of some of the most incompetent Republicans threatening our post-pandemic return to normal: A shot of conspiracy 💉 Florida just passed a bill banning businesses, schools, & government entities from requiring proof of vaccination, bowing to extremist anti-vaxxers with new laws that could undermine our health & economic recovery.