I usually don’t take sides in primaries, but when it comes to the "Democrats" of the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) in the New York State Senate, I have no choice.
PLEASE WATCH this explainer on the IDC narrated by Edie Falco:
There are 9 real Democrats challenging 9 fake “Democrats” this year in the New York State Primary on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH.
These real Democrats MUST win their primaries if NY is to have a true-blue Progressive future.
PLEASE spread the word on these @NoIDCNY candidates!
In NY State Senate District 38, real Democrat Julie Goldberg (@Julie4NYSenate) is vying to unseat IDC “Democrat” David Carlucci. Julie is an educator, a writer, and a mom who wants to fight for Progressive values in NY.
In NY State Senate District 34, real Democrat Alessandra Biaggi (@Biaggi4NY) is vying to unseat IDC “Democrat” Jeff Klein, a Trump supporter who has stifled Progressive legislation and spearheaded the IDC movement.
In NY State Senate District 11, real Democrat John Liu (@LieNewYork) is vying to unseat IDC “Democrat” Tony Avella. John has great experience as former Comptroller of NYC and is a champion of fairness and equality.
In NY State Senate District 13, real Democrat Jessica Ramos (@jessicaramos) is vying to unseat IDC “Democrat” Jose Peralta. Jessica has been a warrior on behalf of labor unions, fighting for better pay, benefits and working conditions.
In NY State Senate District 20, real Democrat Zellnor Myrie (@zellnor) is vying to unseat IDC “Democrat” Jesse Hamilton. Zellnor is an attorney who has spent countless hours helping immigrants seeking asylum and advocating for affordable housing.
In NY State Senate District 23, real Democrat Jasmine Robinson (@jasirobinson34) is vying to unseat IDC “Democrat” Diane Savino. Jasmine is committed Progressive who does not rely on corporate donations.
In NY State Senate District 31, real Democrat Robert Jackson (@RJackson_NYC) is vying to unseat IDC “Democrat” Marisol Alcantrata. Robert’s resume proves that he has been fighting for the underdogs of NY for decades. He will continue to do so in the Senate.
In NY State Senate District 53, real Democrat Rachel May (@SRachelMay) is vying to unseat IDC “Democrat” David Valesky. Rachel has a stellar record as both an educator and an environmentalist and is precisely what Albany needs.
In NY State Senate District 17, real Democrat Blake Morris (@BlakeMorris4NYS) is vying to unseat “Democrat” Simcha Felder. Simcha isn’t technically a member of the IDC, but he still caucuses with the GOP and we need Blake to replace him!
Ugh, I messed up John Liu's Twitter handle in my tweet above on District 11. It's @LiuNewYork, not @LieNewYork.
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Back in May, Paul Ryan personally solicited billionaire Sheldon Adelson for $30Million for the CLF. He made the pitch and then walked out of the room so that someone else could make the actual “ask”, in order to avoid campaign finance violations. esquire.com/news-politics/…
#OH12 left us with a cliffhanger. We all worked so hard to give @dannyoconnor1 an outright win. Yes it's a steep climb, but it could still happen. Either way, we did good!
But let's not overlook the OTHER good House news from last night.
In "Toss-up" #MI08 Democratic primary voters OUT-VOTED Republican primary voters.
Democrat Elissa Slotkin (@ElissaSlotkin) is going to FLIP this seat right out from under incumbent GOP Rep. Mike Bishop.
But only if we help her right now.
Register. Vote. DONATE. Volunteer.
In "Toss-up" open seat #MI11, Democratic primary voters OUT-VOTED Republican primary voters.
But Democrat Haley Stevens (@HaleyLive) needs to hit the ground running if we want to FLIP this seat.
Q2 Fundraising is over, and Democrats did a great job!
But I was chatting with @ybbkaren and an interesting question came up:
With SO MANY great candidates, how do we decide who needs donations the most? Many are worthy, but our personal funds are not unlimited.
So I came up with an idea for my own list of Dems who need $$$ based upon the following criteria:
*They have won their primary
*They are trying to flip “swing” GOP-held seats (per @CookPolitical ratings)
*They are behind their GOP opponents in “Cash on Hand” (per @OpenSecretsDC)
That’s not to say that other Democrats in swing districts are not worthy. They are. But the following, from a strategic $$$ perspective, might be the best place to donate *for now*.
This is the list of those House candidates, and their donation links, based on that criteria: