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Hey #Michigan!
Time to get behind your Democratic Candidates for #Midterms2018!
THREAD of ALL of them with photos, Twitter & Websites.
AND Voter Info links to Registration, Absentee, ID, Poll Worker
#MI01 #MI02 #MI03 #MI04 #MI06 #MI07 #MI08 #MI09 #MI10 #MI11 #MI12 #MI13 #MI14
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Another history-making night for women and #LGBTQ people.
It's pretty fantastic.

@TinaSmithMN
@tammybaldwin
#ChristineHallquist

#FlipItBlue
#FlipItFemale
🌊 🌊 🌊
We are moving more towards real representation in Congress thanks to women.

#IlhanOmar won #MN05.
She & #MI13 winner #RashidaTlaib will be the 1st #Muslim women in Congress.

Keep thinking we want a white man for POTUS in 2020 after 242yrs of no women.
#FlipItFemale
#FlipItBlue
I'm just so thrilled about these wins for women tonight, despite the usual suspects trying to change the narrative.

Work hard for these women candidates between now and #Midterms.
And stop dissing #Pelosi--she raised millions for these races and to win back the House from Trump.
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If elected in Nov, Democratic candidate @RashidaTlaib will become the first Palestinian-American and first Muslim woman to be elected to U.S. House of Representatives.

Her mother immigrated to the U.S. from the West Bank.

Here is her grandmother talking about her primary win:
For those interested in what @RashidaTlaib’s grandmother is saying:

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BREAKING NEWS: The AP calls it for Rashida Tlaib of Detroit.

The oldest of 14 children born to Palestinian immigrants will likely be the first Muslim woman to serve in Congress.

#MIPrimary #MI13
Rashida Tlaib is not ashamed of her Palestinian ancestry: #MI13 #MIPrimary
Speaking in Dearborn about 10 days ago on July 29, Congressional candidate Rashida Tlaib blasted what she called “the Democratic establishment...the corporate Democrats...they weren’t listening to us, they never were.”

She won today the Dem primary, said AP.

#MI13 #MIPrimary
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With 85% of precincts counted in #MI13 race to replace John Conyers, Rashida Tlaib is leading with 37% of the vote, followed by Brenda Jones at 28.3% and Coleman Young at 12.6%.

If elected, Tlaib would be the first Muslim woman to serve in Congress.

#MiPrimary #MichiganPrimary
Profile I wrote 10 years ago of Rashida Tlaib after she was elected to State House, how she crossed ethnic boundaries to win.
Of Palestinian descent, Tlaib worked for previous State Rep., who was Jewish and strongly backed her candidacy: nirajwarikoo.wordpress.com/2012/09/06/200… #mi13 #miprimary
Rashida Tlaib would replace the Congressional seat held by John Conyers, who stepped down after sexual harassment allegations.
In 2013, Tlaib was the first to speak out against sexual harassment alleged to have been done by a noted Arab-American advocate:
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Hey #MICHIGAN!
You are up for #PrimaryElections on AUGUST 7th
Register by July 9th here:
Below is a THREAD of ALL your Democratic Candidates with photos & websites.
Also VOTER INFO with Links!
Full 2018 August Primary Candidate Listing miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/candl…
#VoteBlue
Voter Registration in #MICHIGAN
Verify your Voter Registration here: webapps.sos.state.mi.us/MVIC/
Find Polling Place here: webapps.sos.state.mi.us/MVIC/votersear…
Register to Vote here: michigan.gov/documents/MIVo…

#MI01 #MI02 #MI03 #MI04 #MI05 #MI06 #MI07 #MI08 #MI09 #MI10 #MI11 #MI12 #MI13 #MI14
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