Voting News Flash
Curated, compact news stories
for today's voting rights-minded Democrat
Editorial Director: Kedro
posting date: 08.07.24
// AZ-03 RECOUNT AUTO-TRIGGERED IN DEM PRIMARY
// REP. CORI BUSH OUTSTED IN EXPENSIVE PRIMARY
It's a Primaries edition of #VNF Today 📺:
1 🗳 AZ-03 Dem Primary: a recount has been triggered. Yassamin Ansari (more moderate) leads Raquel Teran (progressive) by about 50 votes!
2 🔵 Rep Cori Bush, Squad member + politivist, loses expensive Primary to St Louis prosecuting attorney Wesley Bell.*
Sources:
1. AZ Central || 2. The 19th -- PBS/AP
posting date: 08.04.24
mega roundup part 1/5
// KAMALA HARRIS IS THE OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT
// HISTORIC FUNDRAISING FROM TEAM KAMALA HARRIS ECLIPSES TEAM TRUMP-VANCE
// ELECTION INTERFERENCE CASE AGAINST TRUMP WILL PROCEED, HEARING AUG. 16
Time for the #VNF Today mega roundup 📺:
1 🥥 VP Kamala Harris formally secured the delegate votes needed to be the Democratic nominee for President. The DNC runs from Aug 19 - 22.
2 🌴 The Kamala Harris team is building a proper war chest with $310M raised in July. 2/3 of donors were first time donors.
3 🔵 The federal Election Interference case against Trump will proceed with an 08/16 hearing date set by Judge Chutkan.
Sources:
1. X-Twitter: @KamalaHarris || 2. @KamalaHQ + The Independent || 3. ABC News
posting date: 08.04.24
mega roundup part 2/5
// HISTORIC PRISONER SWAP FREES 3 AMERICANS
// TRUMP'S PETRIFIED OF KAMALA HARRIS
// THAT WEIRD PROJECT 2025 FOOLS NO ONE, TRUMP-VANCE LINK STRONGER THAN EVER
// SWIFTIES FOR KAMALA HAVE ENTERED THE CHAT
4 ↔️ Historic prisoner swap by the Biden-Harris Admin has brought home Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva, and Paul Whelan from Russia.
Trump weirdly praises Putin for the swap.
5 🐔 Trump, petrified of Kamala Harris, backs out of scheduled ABC debate for his safe space of Fox News (Fox News recently settled a lawsuit for nearly $800 million related to their election lies).
6 👿 #Project2025 director steps down, which doesn't change the direct connection to Trump-Vance or the need to completely derail Project 2025 by electing Democrats down-ballot.
7 🎤 #SwiftiesForKamala have activated.
Sources:
4. NPR + HuffPost || 5. X: @KamalaHarris + Reuters || 6. Associated Press + The Guardian || 7. ABC News
posting date: 08.04.24
mega roundup part 3/5
// ORGANIZING CALLS CONTINUE FROM THE ORIGINAL BLACK WOMEN FOR HARRIS CALL
// AMERICAN BAR CALLS FOR LAWYERS TO DEFEND AGAINST RISING AUTHORITARIANISM
// GLORIA JOHNSON GETS NATIONAL COVERAGE FOR TN SEN PRIMARY WIN
// TRUMP AND EGYPT AND A POSSIBLE $10M PAYMENT WITH A SQUASHED INVESTIGATION? WHAT?!
8 💰 The organizing calls continue to bloom from the original Black Women for Harris call. Some of the most recent/upcoming ones: Veterans, Dads, Elders, Seniors, Latinos, Healthcare, Comics, and many more.
9 ⚖️ On Aug 2nd at the #ABA Democracy Summit, The American Bar Association's Task Force for American Democracy issued warnings about the rise of authoritarianism and how lawyers can defend against it.
10 🎶 Gloria Johnson's TN Senate Primary win trended nationally, further amplifying her campaign and exposing her extreme opponent.
11 🤔 $10 million may have been given to Trump by Egypt and Trump's AG Bill Barr squashed the investigation. Wait, what?! (Dems are pushing for investigations.)
Sources:
8. N/A || 9. American Bar Association || 10. N/A || 11. Washington Post
posting date: 08.04.24
mega roundup part 4/5
// ELON MUSK USING SHADY TACTICS IN BATTLEGROUND STATES
// SENATE GOP BLOCKS SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES
// ELECTION CERTIFICATION DENIERS ARE BEING UNCOVERED ALREADY
// SPECIAL ELECTION FOR REP JACKSON LEE'S SEAT SET FOR NOV 5
12 🚨 Elon Musk's America PAC is harvesting voter data through very shady means in battleground States.
13 💸 The Senate GOP blocked a bipartisan bill to help families and expand the child tax credit.
14 🛡 There may be a wave of GOP election certification deniers this November. Democrats - and Democracy Defenders - are already getting ready for this possibility.
15 🗳 The special election to fill the seat of Rep Sheila Jackson Lee for the remainder of her current term will be Nov 5th.
Sources:
12. The New Republic || 13. X: @GavinNewsom || 14. Democracy Docket || 15. Texas Elections
posting date: 08.04.24
mega roundup part 5/5
// JIMMY CARTER FIGHTS TO VOTE FOR KAMALA HARRIS IN NOV
// WHO WILL SHE CHOOSE AS VP??
// REPUBLICANS FOR HARRIS HAS LAUNCHED AND IT'S A HIT
16 🇺🇸 Every former Democratic President has endorsed Kamala Harris (Biden has too, of course). President Jimmy Carter is fighting to stay alive to vote for VP Harris.
17 🌊 Who will #KamalaHarris pick as her VP running mate?? We will unite behind the choice to win big in November.
We'll know any day now...
#VNF #VotingNewsFlash #VoteBlue
18 🔊 #RepublicansForHarris has been established by Kamala Harris HQ - and is trending on social media and web searches.
Sources:
16. The Guardian || 17. N/A || 18. X: @RepsForHarris + ABC News
posting date: 07.25.24
// KAMALA HARRIS CAUSES FUNDRAISING, VOTER REG RECORDS TO SHATTER
// US ECONOMY SURGES IN Q2 AT 2.8%, HOUSE GOP PREFERS SUFFERING FOR AMERICANS
On VNF Today 📺
1 🗳 VP Harris is causing donation and voter registration records to shatter!!
2 🌊 The US economy grew with strength in Q2 this year, 2.8%. House GOP had talking points ready for all but this - they hope for American stagnation and suffering so they can push for political points.
(The GOP is ready to lash out with sharply gnarled teeth but won't acknowledge the Biden-Harris Admin for an economy that is so strong it's helping to stabilize the global economy - according to the World Bank.)
Sources:
1. The Wisconsin Independent || 2. House GOP (now deleted, woops!)
posting date: 07.21.24
// VP KAMALA HARRIS LIVE DNC DELEGATE PLEDGING MEGATHREAD
posting date: 07.19.24
// MASS DEPORTATION AT THE RNC
// NV GOP IN WASHOE COUNTY REVERSES COURSE, OF COURSE [Update]
On this edition of #VNF 📺:
1 ⚠️ Mass deportation chants at the RNC - how would this start? With mass detention centers under Trump-Vance's Project 2025
2 🗳 Washoe County Republicans, from the last VNF edition, realize they're in a democracy and certify the election
VOTE BLUE #Project2025
Sources:
1. The Guardian || 2. Nevada Current
posting date: 07.12.24
// TN SOS INTIMIDATES 14K+ VOTERS
// NV GOP IN WASHOE COUNTY REFUSE TO CERTIFY ELECTION, A PORTENT FOR NOV
// TRUMP'S PROJECT 2025 IS REALLY UNPOPULAR
With the steady stream of voting news lately, here's a #VotingNewsFlash with 2 select stories for #VNF tonight:
1 🗳 TN SOS intimidates 14k+ voters, requests proof of citizenship (non-citizens don't vote)
2 🚨 In Washoe County, NV - 3 GOP county commissioners refuse to certify election (likely more to come in Nov)
3 ⛈️ #TrumpsProject2025 is unpopular
Sources:
1. The Guardian || 2. USA Today || 3. ABC News
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