r/VoteDEM 21h ago

Daily Discussion Thread and Adopt-A-Candidate: September 8, 2025

51 Upvotes

Welcome to the home of the anti-GOP resistance on Reddit!

Pride month may be over, but we at VoteDEM will always welcome all parts of the LGBTQIA+ Community to join us, and are happy to continue celebrating all those things which still make each of us unique and wonderful!

Elections are still happening! And they're the only way to take away Trump's power to hurt people. You can help win elections across the country from anywhere, right now!

If you want to take part, there's plenty of ways to do it!

  1. Check out our weekly volunteer post - that's the other sticky post in this sub - to find opportunities to get involved.

  2. Nothing near you? Volunteer from home by making calls or sending texts to turn out voters!

  3. Join your local Democratic Party - none of us can do this alone.

  4. Tell a friend about us!

We won big in Wisconsin earlier this year, and now we're bringing something back to make sure we win in Virginia and New Jersey too!

'25 IS ALIVE! Adopt-A-Candidate 2025 is here and ready for action! Want to take part in the blue wave? Adopt one of the candidates below, and take action every week to support their campaign!

Post your preference in the daily (or, to guarantee we see it, send the request via modmail) and we'll add you to the list! Got someone who you want to adopt, but they're not on the list? Let us know, and we'll add them on!

Candidate District/Office Adopted By
Abigail Spanberger VA-GOV u/nopesaurus_rex
Ghazala Hashmi VA-LTGOV
Jerrauld Jones VA-AG
Josh Thomas VA HD-21
Elizabeth Guzman VA HD-22
Atoosa Reaser VA HD-27 u/SobrietyRefund
Marty Martinez VA HD-29
John Chilton McAuliff VA HD-30
Andrew Payton VA HD-34
Makayla Venable VA HD-36
Donna Littlepage VA HD-40 u/ornery-fizz
Lily Franklin VA HD-41 u/pinuncle
Gary Miller VA HD-49 u/DeNomoloss
Rise Hayes VA HD-52
May Nivar VA HD-57
Rodney Willett VA HD-58
Scott Konopasek VA HD-59
Stacey Carroll VA HD-64
Joshua Cole VA HD-65 u/toskwar
Nicole Cole VA HD-66
Mark Downey VA HD-69 u/Lotsagloom
Shelly Simonds VA HD-70
Jessica Anderson VA HD-71 u/SomeJob1241
Leslie Mehta VA HD-73
Lindsey Dougherty VA HD-75 u/estrella172
Kimberly Adams VA HD-82
Mary Person VA HD-83
Nadarius Clark VA HD-84
Virgil Thornton Sr. VA HD-86
Karen Robins Carnegie VA HD-89
Phil Hernandez VA HD-94
Kelly Convirs-Fowler VA HD-96
Michael Feggans VA HD-97
Cathy Porterfield VA HD-99
Mikie Sherrill NJ-GOV
Maureen Rowan & Joanne Famularo NJ LD-02
Dave Bailey Jr. & Heather Simmons NJ LD-03 u/poliscijunki
Dan Hutchison & Cody Miller NJ LD-04
Carol Murphy & Balvir Singh NJ LD-07 u/screen317
Andrea Katz & Anthony Angelozzi NJ LD-08
Margie M. Donlon & Luanne M. Peterpaul NJ LD-11
Jason Corley & Vaibhave Gorige NJ LD-13
Wayne P. DeAngelo & Tennille R. McCoy NJ LD-14 u/Lotsagloom
Mitchelle Drulis & Roy Freiman NJ LD-16
Vincent Kearney & Andrew Macurdy NJ LD-21
Guy Citron & Tyler Powell NJ LD-23
Steven Pylypchuk & Marisa Sweeney NJ LD-25
Michael Mancuso & Walter Mielarczyk NJ LD-26
Avi Schnall & Claire Deicke NJ LD-30
Lisa Swain & Chris Tully NJ LD-38
Andrew Labruno & Donna Abene NJ LD-39
Ron Arnau & Jeffrey Gates NJ LD-40 u/timetopat, u/One-Recipe9973
Brandon Neuman PA SUP CT
Stella Tsai PA COM CT

We're not going back. We're taking the country back. Join us, and build an America that everyone belongs in.


r/VoteDEM 10h ago

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r/VoteDEM 16h ago

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r/VoteDEM 18h ago

Whitson and Walkinshaw face off in Virginia's heavily Democratic-leaning 11th Congressional District

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r/VoteDEM 18h ago

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r/VoteDEM 1d ago

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r/VoteDEM 1d ago

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r/VoteDEM 1d ago

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r/VoteDEM 1d ago

Daily Discussion Thread and Adopt-A-Candidate: September 7, 2025

36 Upvotes

Welcome to the home of the anti-GOP resistance on Reddit!

Pride month may be over, but we at VoteDEM will always welcome all parts of the LGBTQIA+ Community to join us, and are happy to continue celebrating all those things which still make each of us unique and wonderful!

Elections are still happening! And they're the only way to take away Trump's power to hurt people. You can help win elections across the country from anywhere, right now!

If you want to take part, there's plenty of ways to do it!

  1. Check out our weekly volunteer post - that's the other sticky post in this sub - to find opportunities to get involved.

  2. Nothing near you? Volunteer from home by making calls or sending texts to turn out voters!

  3. Join your local Democratic Party - none of us can do this alone.

  4. Tell a friend about us!

We won big in Wisconsin earlier this year, and now we're bringing something back to make sure we win in Virginia and New Jersey too!

'25 IS ALIVE! Adopt-A-Candidate 2025 is here and ready for action! Want to take part in the blue wave? Adopt one of the candidates below, and take action every week to support their campaign!

Post your preference in the daily (or, to guarantee we see it, send the request via modmail) and we'll add you to the list! Got someone who you want to adopt, but they're not on the list? Let us know, and we'll add them on!

Candidate District/Office Adopted By
Abigail Spanberger VA-GOV u/nopesaurus_rex
Ghazala Hashmi VA-LTGOV
Jerrauld Jones VA-AG
Josh Thomas VA HD-21
Elizabeth Guzman VA HD-22
Atoosa Reaser VA HD-27 u/SobrietyRefund
Marty Martinez VA HD-29
John Chilton McAuliff VA HD-30
Andrew Payton VA HD-34
Makayla Venable VA HD-36
Donna Littlepage VA HD-40 u/ornery-fizz
Lily Franklin VA HD-41 u/pinuncle
Gary Miller VA HD-49 u/DeNomoloss
Rise Hayes VA HD-52
May Nivar VA HD-57
Rodney Willett VA HD-58
Scott Konopasek VA HD-59
Stacey Carroll VA HD-64
Joshua Cole VA HD-65 u/toskwar
Nicole Cole VA HD-66
Mark Downey VA HD-69 u/Lotsagloom
Shelly Simonds VA HD-70
Jessica Anderson VA HD-71 u/SomeJob1241
Leslie Mehta VA HD-73
Lindsey Dougherty VA HD-75 u/estrella172
Kimberly Adams VA HD-82
Mary Person VA HD-83
Nadarius Clark VA HD-84
Virgil Thornton Sr. VA HD-86
Karen Robins Carnegie VA HD-89
Phil Hernandez VA HD-94
Kelly Convirs-Fowler VA HD-96
Michael Feggans VA HD-97
Cathy Porterfield VA HD-99
Mikie Sherrill NJ-GOV
Maureen Rowan & Joanne Famularo NJ LD-02
Dave Bailey Jr. & Heather Simmons NJ LD-03 u/poliscijunki
Dan Hutchison & Cody Miller NJ LD-04
Carol Murphy & Balvir Singh NJ LD-07 u/screen317
Andrea Katz & Anthony Angelozzi NJ LD-08
Margie M. Donlon & Luanne M. Peterpaul NJ LD-11
Jason Corley & Vaibhave Gorige NJ LD-13
Wayne P. DeAngelo & Tennille R. McCoy NJ LD-14 u/Lotsagloom
Mitchelle Drulis & Roy Freiman NJ LD-16
Vincent Kearney & Andrew Macurdy NJ LD-21
Guy Citron & Tyler Powell NJ LD-23
Steven Pylypchuk & Marisa Sweeney NJ LD-25
Michael Mancuso & Walter Mielarczyk NJ LD-26
Avi Schnall & Claire Deicke NJ LD-30
Lisa Swain & Chris Tully NJ LD-38
Andrew Labruno & Donna Abene NJ LD-39
Ron Arnau & Jeffrey Gates NJ LD-40 u/timetopat, u/One-Recipe9973
Brandon Neuman PA SUP CT
Stella Tsai PA COM CT

We're not going back. We're taking the country back. Join us, and build an America that everyone belongs in.


r/VoteDEM 1d ago

Maine group adapts as Trump bars NGOs from registering voters at naturalization events

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r/VoteDEM 2d ago

How Illinois Democrats are pre-emptively combating a Chicago crackdown by Trump

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r/VoteDEM 2d ago

Daily Discussion Thread and Adopt-A-Candidate: September 6, 2025

35 Upvotes

Welcome to the home of the anti-GOP resistance on Reddit!

Pride month may be over, but we at VoteDEM will always welcome all parts of the LGBTQIA+ Community to join us, and are happy to continue celebrating all those things which still make each of us unique and wonderful!

Elections are still happening! And they're the only way to take away Trump's power to hurt people. You can help win elections across the country from anywhere, right now!

If you want to take part, there's plenty of ways to do it!

  1. Check out our weekly volunteer post - that's the other sticky post in this sub - to find opportunities to get involved.

  2. Nothing near you? Volunteer from home by making calls or sending texts to turn out voters!

  3. Join your local Democratic Party - none of us can do this alone.

  4. Tell a friend about us!

We won big in Wisconsin earlier this year, and now we're bringing something back to make sure we win in Virginia and New Jersey too!

'25 IS ALIVE! Adopt-A-Candidate 2025 is here and ready for action! Want to take part in the blue wave? Adopt one of the candidates below, and take action every week to support their campaign!

Post your preference in the daily (or, to guarantee we see it, send the request via modmail) and we'll add you to the list! Got someone who you want to adopt, but they're not on the list? Let us know, and we'll add them on!

Candidate District/Office Adopted By
Abigail Spanberger VA-GOV u/nopesaurus_rex
Ghazala Hashmi VA-LTGOV
Jerrauld Jones VA-AG
Josh Thomas VA HD-21
Elizabeth Guzman VA HD-22
Atoosa Reaser VA HD-27 u/SobrietyRefund
Marty Martinez VA HD-29
John Chilton McAuliff VA HD-30
Andrew Payton VA HD-34
Makayla Venable VA HD-36
Donna Littlepage VA HD-40 u/ornery-fizz
Lily Franklin VA HD-41 u/pinuncle
Gary Miller VA HD-49 u/DeNomoloss
Rise Hayes VA HD-52
May Nivar VA HD-57
Rodney Willett VA HD-58
Scott Konopasek VA HD-59
Stacey Carroll VA HD-64
Joshua Cole VA HD-65 u/toskwar
Nicole Cole VA HD-66
Mark Downey VA HD-69 u/Lotsagloom
Shelly Simonds VA HD-70
Jessica Anderson VA HD-71 u/SomeJob1241
Leslie Mehta VA HD-73
Lindsey Dougherty VA HD-75 u/estrella172
Kimberly Adams VA HD-82
Mary Person VA HD-83
Nadarius Clark VA HD-84
Virgil Thornton Sr. VA HD-86
Karen Robins Carnegie VA HD-89
Phil Hernandez VA HD-94
Kelly Convirs-Fowler VA HD-96
Michael Feggans VA HD-97
Cathy Porterfield VA HD-99
Mikie Sherrill NJ-GOV
Maureen Rowan & Joanne Famularo NJ LD-02
Dave Bailey Jr. & Heather Simmons NJ LD-03 u/poliscijunki
Dan Hutchison & Cody Miller NJ LD-04
Carol Murphy & Balvir Singh NJ LD-07 u/screen317
Andrea Katz & Anthony Angelozzi NJ LD-08
Margie M. Donlon & Luanne M. Peterpaul NJ LD-11
Jason Corley & Vaibhave Gorige NJ LD-13
Wayne P. DeAngelo & Tennille R. McCoy NJ LD-14 u/Lotsagloom
Mitchelle Drulis & Roy Freiman NJ LD-16
Vincent Kearney & Andrew Macurdy NJ LD-21
Guy Citron & Tyler Powell NJ LD-23
Steven Pylypchuk & Marisa Sweeney NJ LD-25
Michael Mancuso & Walter Mielarczyk NJ LD-26
Avi Schnall & Claire Deicke NJ LD-30
Lisa Swain & Chris Tully NJ LD-38
Andrew Labruno & Donna Abene NJ LD-39
Ron Arnau & Jeffrey Gates NJ LD-40 u/timetopat, u/One-Recipe9973
Brandon Neuman PA SUP CT
Stella Tsai PA COM CT

We're not going back. We're taking the country back. Join us, and build an America that everyone belongs in.


r/VoteDEM 3d ago

Sen. Andy Beshear? Thanks, but no thanks, he says to prominent Dem supporters

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r/VoteDEM 3d ago

Texas Rep. James Talarico will launch a Democratic bid for US Senate, sources tell CNN

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r/VoteDEM 3d ago

The left gives its candidates some wiggle room

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r/VoteDEM 3d ago

State Sen. James Talarico to jump in Texas Senate race

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r/VoteDEM 3d ago

Oregon state Rep. Cyrus Javadi switches political teams, registers as a Democrat

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r/VoteDEM 3d ago

Please help me win my district's School Board election. Advice is more than welcome.

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78 Upvotes

I know this is a long shot, and I hate burdening others with my needs, but you all were so supportive on my last election. I'm running for my districts school board seat in Los Alamos, New Mexico.

I was confident in my chances and my campaign, but the local republican party is firing up a smear campaign calling into question my first term, as well as test scores. They have gone as far as asking one of the other 2 candidates to drop out to not split the republican ticket (even though it's supposed to be a non-partisan race). I only know this because that one called me in anger and frustration that they would ask her that. The local republican party has started "asking questions" about my past service and accusing me of tanking our districts test scores. I'm unsure on if I should bother responding or just let it slide and get my message out there again but I'm leaning towards not responding.

I'm very proud of my first term. We have expanded resources to students who don't fall into the typical model of "success" in our educational system. We are still the top district in our state, but have expanded options for students who are into things beyond the mainstream educational classes. Music, art, sports, trades, military service, these have all been supported and shored up in my time on the board. I’m most proud of us re-assessing our strategic plan and expanding on what “academic success” means.  Our town places a very high level of importance on science, math, or anything in the STEM pipeline.  But we promoted the fact that as long as our schools can provide something that excites the students thirst for knowledge, and it leads to some form of success after school, they achieved academic success.  If a kid joins the band, falls in love with music and makes a life with music after highschool…SUCCESS!  If they love shop class and go on to become a mechanic…SUCCESS!  Beyond that, I promoted a very high level of transparency.

Going further than just re-assessing what academic success means, I was a constant advocate for our district by regularly attending hearings at the state capitol and advocated for increased funding for our infrastructure and for state funded breakfast and lunch in our schools.

Included is my flyer that I've created for any feedback. I haven't printed them yet, but plan to and walk my district in the next few weeks before early voting starts. I'm hoping for some donations (HERE IS MY ActBlue link), or constructive criticism in how to win the election.

 


r/VoteDEM 3d ago

New Mexico governor calls on state lawmakers to shore up safety net programs from Trump's cuts

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r/VoteDEM 3d ago

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia's special congressional election

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r/VoteDEM 3d ago

Massachusetts state health insurers to be required to cover vaccines, regardless of CDC guidance

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r/VoteDEM 3d ago

Daily Discussion Thread and Adopt-A-Candidate: September 5, 2025

35 Upvotes

Welcome to the home of the anti-GOP resistance on Reddit!

Pride month may be over, but we at VoteDEM will always welcome all parts of the LGBTQIA+ Community to join us, and are happy to continue celebrating all those things which still make each of us unique and wonderful!

Elections are still happening! And they're the only way to take away Trump's power to hurt people. You can help win elections across the country from anywhere, right now!

If you want to take part, there's plenty of ways to do it!

  1. Check out our weekly volunteer post - that's the other sticky post in this sub - to find opportunities to get involved.

  2. Nothing near you? Volunteer from home by making calls or sending texts to turn out voters!

  3. Join your local Democratic Party - none of us can do this alone.

  4. Tell a friend about us!

We won big in Wisconsin earlier this year, and now we're bringing something back to make sure we win in Virginia and New Jersey too!

'25 IS ALIVE! Adopt-A-Candidate 2025 is here and ready for action! Want to take part in the blue wave? Adopt one of the candidates below, and take action every week to support their campaign!

Post your preference in the daily (or, to guarantee we see it, send the request via modmail) and we'll add you to the list! Got someone who you want to adopt, but they're not on the list? Let us know, and we'll add them on!

Candidate District/Office Adopted By
Abigail Spanberger VA-GOV u/nopesaurus_rex
Ghazala Hashmi VA-LTGOV
Jerrauld Jones VA-AG
Josh Thomas VA HD-21
Elizabeth Guzman VA HD-22
Atoosa Reaser VA HD-27 u/SobrietyRefund
Marty Martinez VA HD-29
John Chilton McAuliff VA HD-30
Andrew Payton VA HD-34
Makayla Venable VA HD-36
Donna Littlepage VA HD-40 u/ornery-fizz
Lily Franklin VA HD-41 u/pinuncle
Gary Miller VA HD-49 u/DeNomoloss
Rise Hayes VA HD-52
May Nivar VA HD-57
Rodney Willett VA HD-58
Scott Konopasek VA HD-59
Stacey Carroll VA HD-64
Joshua Cole VA HD-65 u/toskwar
Nicole Cole VA HD-66
Mark Downey VA HD-69 u/Lotsagloom
Shelly Simonds VA HD-70
Jessica Anderson VA HD-71 u/SomeJob1241
Leslie Mehta VA HD-73
Lindsey Dougherty VA HD-75 u/estrella172
Kimberly Adams VA HD-82
Mary Person VA HD-83
Nadarius Clark VA HD-84
Virgil Thornton Sr. VA HD-86
Karen Robins Carnegie VA HD-89
Phil Hernandez VA HD-94
Kelly Convirs-Fowler VA HD-96
Michael Feggans VA HD-97
Cathy Porterfield VA HD-99
Mikie Sherrill NJ-GOV
Maureen Rowan & Joanne Famularo NJ LD-02
Dave Bailey Jr. & Heather Simmons NJ LD-03 u/poliscijunki
Dan Hutchison & Cody Miller NJ LD-04
Carol Murphy & Balvir Singh NJ LD-07 u/screen317
Andrea Katz & Anthony Angelozzi NJ LD-08
Margie M. Donlon & Luanne M. Peterpaul NJ LD-11
Jason Corley & Vaibhave Gorige NJ LD-13
Wayne P. DeAngelo & Tennille R. McCoy NJ LD-14 u/Lotsagloom
Mitchelle Drulis & Roy Freiman NJ LD-16
Vincent Kearney & Andrew Macurdy NJ LD-21
Guy Citron & Tyler Powell NJ LD-23
Steven Pylypchuk & Marisa Sweeney NJ LD-25
Michael Mancuso & Walter Mielarczyk NJ LD-26
Avi Schnall & Claire Deicke NJ LD-30
Lisa Swain & Chris Tully NJ LD-38
Andrew Labruno & Donna Abene NJ LD-39
Ron Arnau & Jeffrey Gates NJ LD-40 u/timetopat, u/One-Recipe9973
Brandon Neuman PA SUP CT
Stella Tsai PA COM CT

We're not going back. We're taking the country back. Join us, and build an America that everyone belongs in.


r/VoteDEM 4d ago

Sabato Crystal Ball GOV Rating Changes: IA (Likely to Lean R), VA (Lean to Likely D), ME (Likely to Lean D)

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r/VoteDEM 4d ago

[NJ GOV, League of American Workers] Sherrill (D) - 37%, Ciattarelli (R) - 35%

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107 Upvotes

r/VoteDEM 4d ago

Zohran Mamdani says he'll skip 'unofficial' debates in NYC mayor's race

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