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(302,866 posts)Joe Ossoff..
Who Is Jon Ossoff? 10 Things You Need to Know About the Georgia Congressional Candidate.
Hes a 30-year-old Democrat with strong chances in a GOP-centric district.
1. He grew up in the district he wants to represent.
2. But he doesnt live in the district now.
Ossoff and his longtime girlfriend live just 10 minutes outside the 6th District so she can walk to class at Emory Universitys medical school, the New Yorker reports. The two have been together for 12 years.
3. He has some political experience under his belt.
He was a staffer for John Lewis!
4. His film company is responsible for uncovering international corruption.
5. Now hes looking to turn a red district blue.
6. Hes running a campaign focused against Trump but its not all about the president.
7. He is leading a crowded field but may face a runoff.
8. He has raised more than $8 million so far.
9. His win would be a major victory for Democrats.
10. Because of that, the attack ads against him are intense
http://www.cosmopolitan.com/politics/a9267174/jon-ossoff-facts-georgia-special-election/
Democrats In Illinois Just Unseated A Whole Bunch Of Republicans
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WASHINGTON ― In a spate of local elections last week in Illinois, Democrats picked up seats in places theyve never won before.
The city of Kankakee elected its first African-American, Democratic mayor. West Deerfield Township will be led entirely by Democrats for the first time. Elgin Township voted for a complete changeover, flipping to an all-Democratic board. Normal Township elected Democratic supervisors and trustees to run its board ― the first time in more than 100 years that a single Democrat has held a seat.
We had a pretty good day, said Dan Kovats, executive director of the Illinois Democratic County Chairmens Association. We won in areas we normally would win, but we also won in areas Republicans never expected us to be competitive in. They were caught flat-footed.
More..
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/democrats-grassroots-trump-elections_us_58efd21de4b0bb9638e270c1?sec3kkytkfz4lhaor&ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009