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9. Our Revolution backed primary victories:

Tue Jun 5, 2018, 04:15 PM

Jun 2018

https://ourrevolution.com/press/our-revolution-candidates-win-primaries-nationwide-may18/

Stacey Abrams won the gubernatorial primary in Georgia and is on track to be the first black female Governor in US history.

Sheikh Rahman defeated a 14-year incumbent to become the first immigrant elected to the Georgia State Senate.

Shelly Hutchinson is a mental health worker who won her primary for State Representative in Georgia’s 107th District and is poised to turn a red district Bernie Blue.

Lisa Ring, chairwoman of the Bryan County Democratic Committee and Co-Chair of the Georgia Sanders Delegation to the DNC, is taking on an incumbent Member of Congress in District 1.

Adrian Wallace, a progressive minister who ran on pro-voting rights, pro-higher education access, and pro-sustainable environment campaign, is headed to a runoff in the Lexington-Fayette County, Council At-Large seat in Kentucky.

Paul Walker is running an uphill race openly supporting the DREAM Act against a very anti-immigrant incumbent in Kentucky’s 1st Congressional District.

Maureen Skinner, a first-time candidate and child-rights advocate, won her primary for State Senate in Arkansas’ 35th District.

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Bernie Sanders' Revolution Isn't Carrying His Candidates Through The Midterms [View all] DonViejo Jun 2018 OP

Tell Me Again Why He Should Be Allowed To Run As A DEm In '20 Me. Jun 2018 #1

Bears repeating! Cha Jun 2018 #19

Mahalo To You Cha Me. Jun 2018 #20

I know where I want to tell him to go but I'd get another arthritisR_US Jun 2018 #32

because what mechanism would you use to bar him exactly? Who made you or any of our democratic JCanete Jun 2018 #37

Do Stop With The Fake Umbrage Me. Jun 2018 #38

totally the point I got from your post...it was like right there in black and white, only it said JCanete Jun 2018 #49

Oh Dear, Oh Dear Me. Jun 2018 #52

It's very hard to imagine we would allow him to. Hortensis Jun 2018 #41

Very Well Put Me. Jun 2018 #44

Exactly right pandr32 Jun 2018 #54

The endorsement of the Our Revolution group is not worth much Gothmog Jun 2018 #2

It's hard to lead a revoloution when you are the Lone Ranger. comradebillyboy Jun 2018 #3

Lone Ranger... arthritisR_US Jun 2018 #33

Bernie Has Begun His 2020 Campaign MineralMan Jun 2018 #4

Do you think that sanders will comply with ballot access laws and release tax returns Gothmog Jun 2018 #5

Well, he didn't release them in 2016, so I doubt he'll be interested. MineralMan Jun 2018 #6

In Maryland and a couple of other blue states, he can not get onto ballot with release Gothmog Jun 2018 #7

I strongly suspect that Sanders won't run at all. MineralMan Jun 2018 #8

His tax returns will be his downfall if he does not release them. Blue_true Jun 2018 #10

There are some transactions that occurred in 2016 that I want to see Gothmog Jun 2018 #13

+1, And Tad Devine...! R B Garr Jun 2018 #14

MMy guess is that he is in a box. Blue_true Jun 2018 #17

Vetted From Tonsils Right Down To His WHo-Ha Me. Jun 2018 #27

Excellent point. I hope the media does their fecking work! arthritisR_US Jun 2018 #35

Young people will also view his pro gun voting history dismally. arthritisR_US Jun 2018 #34

Our Revolution backed primary victories: PADemD Jun 2018 #9

All those people were mainline democrats, you forgot that part. Blue_true Jun 2018 #11

You mean he endorsed Democrats? What a monster! Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2018 #23

Endorsing mainline candidates appears such a revolutionary act... LanternWaste Jun 2018 #50

How did Our Revolution do? NCTraveler Jun 2018 #12

Stacy Abrams was endorsed by John Lewis and Hillary Clinton Gothmog Jun 2018 #15

John Lewis Backed Stacy Abrams in 2017.. Hillary invited Cha Jun 2018 #21

Yes. Let's give OR credit for finally joining the party, tho. Hortensis Jun 2018 #48

For this thread Gothmog Jun 2018 #30

Um, Stacey was endorsed by HC et al, so which fecking revolution arthritisR_US Jun 2018 #36

Most all will lose in the general BannonsLiver Jun 2018 #47

According to Truthout they are doing pretty good Quixote1818 Jun 2018 #16

Poop-flinging monkeys can hit the wall half the time, too Tarc Jun 2018 #25

Non establishment candidates of course are going to have a more difficult time Quixote1818 Jun 2018 #31

& the more they are brought up & attacked also disillusioned73 Jun 2018 #43

Not too surprising when one looks at the overlap of the candidates endorsed by both the DNC and OR. LanternWaste Jun 2018 #51

I don't like Bernie Sanders. hunter Jun 2018 #18

Would you like him in a box? ProudLib72 Jun 2018 #22

I would not like him in a box... hunter Jun 2018 #24

I would not like him in a bar. grossproffit Jun 2018 #26

i would not like him in a chair LSFL Jun 2018 #28

Our revolution and California Gothmog Jun 2018 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Exotica Jun 2018 #39

Hell of a revolution eh? workinclasszero Jun 2018 #46

We all knew the press coverage was mostly puffery, Hortensis Jun 2018 #40

There is gonna be a lot of tight sphincters disillusioned73 Jun 2018 #42

Bernie Sanders: betsuni Jun 2018 #45

Analysis: How did Bernie Sanders Democrats do in the primaries? Gothmog Jun 2018 #53

Good! I'm glad these brilliant Dems are Winning! Cha Jun 2018 #55