#midterm elections

[smartbrained]

History made by Democrats in the 2022 US Midterm Elections 💙

WES MOORE became the first Black governor of Maryland, as well as only the third Black governor elected in the country.

MAURA HEALEY became the first woman and the first openly gay person elected as the governor of Massachusetts, as well as the first openly lesbian governor in the US alongside TINA KOTEK (see in a later reblog to this post).

MAXWELL FROST became the first Gen Z and Afro-Cuban member of the US Congress after winning his race in Florida for the House of Representatives.

SUMMER LEE became the first Black Congresswoman from Pennsylvania after winning her race for the House of Representatives.

JAMES ROESENER became the first transgender man elected to a state legislature in US history in New Hampshire.

BECCA BALINT became the first woman ever elected to Congress from Vermont, as well as the first out LGBTQ person and openly gay person elected to Congress from Vermont.

ANDREA CAMPBELL became the first Black woman in Massachusetts to be elected Attorney General.

ARUNA MILLER became the first immigrant, first woman of color, and first Asian American elected to the Maryland lieutenant governor’s office.

ANTHONY BROWN became the first Black attorney general of Maryland.

ALEX PADILLA became the first Latino elected to the US Senate from California.

(Hit the image limit, so more will be coming in my next reblog ⬇️)

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[astoriachef]

#voting #2022 midterms #midterm elections

[whenweallvote]

Today is #ElectionDay! Are you ready to cast your ballot?

📍 Find your polling place and confirm their hours

📚 Learn what you need to bring with you

🔍 Research what’s on your ballot 

Head to weall.vote/voterhub to ✅ it all off your list before you head to the polls.

#ElectionDay #PollingPlace #Election #Elections #Midterm #Midterms #midterm elections #MidtermElection

[apnerdchesters]

#us elections #us politics #politics #supernatural #SPN #destiel #maura healey #massachusetts #midterm elections #2022 elections #deancas #casdean #lgtbq #lesbian #lgbt #gay

[action]

It's Offical — We're Just 100 Days Out...

You heard it from Former First Lady Michelle Obama, we are just 100 days out from the 2022 midterm elections.

This fall when voters head to the polls, we get to choose who represents us -- including all 435 members of the House of Representatives, 35 out of 100 Senators, and countless elected officials in our local and state governments.

Our elected officials make decisions on everything from our access to health care to the judges in our courts.

⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ WANT TO MAKE SURE YOUR VOICE IS HEARD? ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ 

Head over to our partners @whenweallvote at whenweallvote.org or text VOTE to 56005 to check your voter registration status

Ask one or THREE ( we vote THREE😉) friends to pledge to vote with you 

Volunteer with @whenweallvote. You can sign up right now at whenweallvote.org

Registered to VOTE!! ➡️➡️ CLICK THE 🔗 TO REGISTER ⬅️⬅️

Learn more about your right and what's on your ballot at whenweallvote.org

Remember, @whenweallvote, we can change the world.

#midterm elections #100 days out #election #midterm election 2022 #midterm #when we all vote #signal boost #voter education #take action

[whatbigotspost]

God, I really wish the radical left that Republicans scare monger about so much about actually existed. We’d all be a lot better off. But nah, we’re stuck with Democrats 🙄

Anyway, if you’re in the US and haven’t already, please go vote today against as many Republican, election denying, hate mongering Christofascists as possible. Sigh.

#us politics #election 2022 #midterm elections #vote

[iwriteaboutfeminism]

Catherine Cortez Masto (D) has won the Nevada Senate race, ensuring the Democrats keep their majority control of the Senate!

#midterm elections #election results #senate #nevada #catherine cortez masto

[odinsblog]

Make no mistake: No matter how much they deny it, SCOTUS, Republicans and their Evangelical “Christian” supporters are coming for birth control and contraception next. God help us if Republicans win the House and the Senate in November. America is about an inch away from becoming an extremist religious theocracy — and they don’t even care if someone is pregnant from rape, incest, or if it endangers the mother’s health — all they care about is forcing births and inflicting their cruelty; and they will gleefully force a 10yr old child to give birth and also give the rapist visitation and parental rights. Republicans are evil.

#politics #republicans #christian evangelicals #birth control #fetal personhood #midterm elections #reproductive rights #reproductive justice #bodily autonomy #abortion #freedom of choice act #womens rights #womens health #healthcare #roe v wade #forced birthers #war on women

[pyrolitheus]

Fall 2022 To-Do List (USA)

Get registered to vote if you’re eligible

Grab a jab of that updated bivalent COVID-19 vaccine (and this year’s flu vaccine)

Vote in the Congressional Election on or before Nov 8 if you are eligible

#vax and vote #fall 2022 #usa #elections #midterm elections #CDC recommendations for COVID and flu vaccines are at the embedded links #Every state has different voting registration deadlines so check that first link to find out your state's rules!

[robertreich]

Sick of Manchin and Sinema's Power Trip? Watch This

Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema are on a power trip, but we can make them irrelevant after this year's election.

Right now,  we have only 48 REAL Democrats in the Senate. Manchin and Sinema are Democrats in name only — and are allowing the filibuster to block the Democrats’ agenda.

They're acting more like the king and queen of the Democrat's agenda, deciding on their own to prevent critical measures from being enacted.

Well, it's time to de-throne them, and get a Democratic Senate that actually delivers — doing what it takes to get 50 votes to carve out the filibuster. Only then can we protect voting rights, codify Roe v Wade, pass universal background checks for gun sales, and protect the planet.

So the question for the midterms is how to get to 50 Real Democrats.

The math isn't complicated, friends.

We already have 36 Democratic senators or Independents who vote with Democrats — who are NOT up for reelection. Add to that 7 who are in safely Democratic seats. That gives us 43.

We also need to defend these 5 who have a good chance of winning if we do what we can to help them.

We also have fair odds of gaining 2 to 3 new real Democratic senators:

John Fetterman, in Pennsylvania, supports abolishing the filibuster entirely and has pledged to “be that 51st vote” to pass voting rights, codify Roe v Wade, legalize marijuana, raise the minimum wage, and much more. He is running against celebrity snake oil salesman Dr. Oz, who is endorsed by Trump.

Tim Ryan in Ohio, also supports abolishing the filibuster, citing the need to pass labor protections, raise the minimum wage, protect voting rights, and act on the climate. His opponent is author and venture capitalist JD Vance, who is promoting Trump's Big Lie and is, once again, endorsed by Trump.

In Wisconsin, Mandela Barnes supports abolishing the filibuster to fight voter suppression and protect democracy. He will face Republican incumbent Ron Johnson — another proponent of Trump's Big Lie – who, when democracy was under attack on January 6, was busy trying to hand-deliver fake electors to the Vice President.

If we win 7 of these crucial races, we get a Real Democratic Senate that won't depend on King Joe or Queen Kyrsten.

With just a couple more Democrats in the Senate, Manchin and Sinema will be irrelevant — and Democrats can finally deliver — without being blocked by the filibuster.

Friends, this is do-able. Focus on these 9 critical Senate races, and let's make it happen!

#youtube #video #election #Midterm Elections #videos #politics

[lastoneout]

THEY’RE CALLING AZ FOR MARK KELLY LETS GOOOOO

#praying for hobbs please please please #stressful ass week #current events #midterm elections

[not-safe-for-democracy]

#voting #vote blue #midterm elections #midterms

[itgetsbetterproject]

PSA, if you're not 18 yet, there's still SO much you can do during Election Season. Like...

🇺🇸Volunteer to be a poll worker (some states only require you to be 16)

🏳️‍🌈Research & know the candidates

🏳️‍⚧️Encourage others to vote on issues that will affect YOU and your friends!

🇺🇸Be someone's "accountability buddy" to make sure they vote

🏳️‍🌈Volunteer on a local campaign (school board, city council, mayor, state legislators) to start learning about the process!

And if you are 18? *deep breath* REGISTER NOW!

#elections #it gets better #midterm elections #lgbtq #youth vote #queer youth #lgbtq youth #trans kids

[elumish]

It's November 8, 2022: Election Day in the U.S.

If you haven't voted already and you're eligible, go vote!

If you're not sure what you're voting for, check out VOTE411! Check out local races! Check school board races!

Be prepared for lines! Know the ID laws in your state!

Go vote!

#us politics #midterm elections #vote blue up and down the ballot if you can #if you don't have a dem to vote for consider leaving it blank or writing someone in #rather than voting for the republican

[youjustgotlawyered]

Voting As Fire Extinguisher (a poem)

When a haunted house catches fire:

a moment of indecision.

The house was, after all, built on bones,

and blood and bad intentions.

Everyone who enters the house feels

that overwhelming dread, the evil

that perhaps only fire can purge.

It's tempting to just let it burn.

And then I remember:

there are children inside.

-Kyle Tran Myhre

#voting #vote vote vote #please vote #there are so few voting under the age of 40 #us elections #midterm elections #2022 elections #lawblr #the real lawblr

[action]

The Midterms: Voting & The Disability Community

Join @whenweallvote, the American Association of People with Disabilities’ REV UP Voting Campaign, and The Whole Person to ask questions about the upcoming midterm elections, how you can register to vote, and all you need to know about Election Day.

September 12-16, 2022 is Disability Voting Rights Week, a time for advocates and communities to build the power of the disability vote through voter registration, voter education, community engagement, and more! The disability community is one of the largest voting blocs in the country, with over 38 million eligible voters with disabilities in 2020.  The community also faces access barriers at the ballot box: only 17.7 million voters of the 38 million eligible voted in 2020. This September 16th, get your questions answered about the intersection of voting and the disability community and how to make voting more accessible to disabled folks. 

What are you waiting for, Tumblr? Ask them a question, and head over here to see their answers. 🗳️Don't forget to get registered to vote (HERE)🗳️!

MEET THE PANEL

Priestley M. Johnson (She/Her), Director of Strategic Community Partnerships, When We All Vote

Priestley M. Johnson the Director of Strategic Community Partnerships and is responsible for When We All Vote’s partnership program that delivers voter registration tools and resources to hundreds of partners across the nation. Ms. Johnson is a passionate advocate and avid relationship builder dedicated to using her skill set of strategic partnerships, project management, business development, and event planning. With previous experience in the Obama White House and the International Women’s Forum, Priestley is passionate about advocating for more resources for those in need and building capacity through fundraising. A proud Howard alumna, Johnson is committed to moving the needle. 

Lilian Aluri (She/Her), REV UP Voting Campaign Coordinator

Lilian Aluri started off interning at AAPD in the summer of 2020, as a NYU VOTE 2020 Fellow, getting out the disability vote in the 2020 elections. Lilian then began a contract with AAPD and has since been working together with the REV UP team to continue to build the power of the disability vote, research voting accessibility issues, and also support AAPD’s broader advocacy. In her current role as the REV UP Voting Campaign Coordinator, Lilian supports the national REV UP network, facilitating trainings and webinars, convening the advisory committee, organizing national voting initiatives and collaborating with REV UP organizers to advance the power of the disability vote. Lilian also manages AAPD’s blog and a weekly email digest highlighting disability in the news.

As the older sister of a young man with Down syndrome and as someone with some mental health disabilities, Lilian values her role at AAPD as a chance to help create a more inclusive and just society in which all people with disabilities can thrive.

Kendra A. Burgess (She/Her), Public Policy Coordinator, The Whole Person  

Kendra A. Burgess joined The Whole Person in 2019 as Public Policy Coordinator, where she currently advocates for issues impacting people with disabilities at the city, state, and federal levels of government in Kansas and Missouri. 

Prior to this role, Kendra served as a congressional staffer for the Honorable U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill for several years, where she handled a portfolio of federal issues, including labor, healthcare, and housing. Additionally, she lends her voice to elevate issues impacting people with disabilities by writing opinion articles for regional news outlets, educating the public through press interviews, and collaborating with community partners to offer Diversity Equity and Inclusion Programming. Learning to thrive through her own invisibly disabilities, Kendra is a volunteer women’s health advocate by serving as the Kansas/Missouri Representative for the Worldwide EndoMarch, an organization seeking to advocate for those living with Endometriosis.

#midterm #take action #signal boost #midterm elections #disability voting rights week #disability rights #issue time #voter rights #voter registration #wwav x aapd x twp x tumblr