Can a Democrat in Trump country pull off another major upset?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Can a Democrat in Trump country pull off another major upset?

LA Times  

Two years ago, one of the nation’s biggest political upsets took place here amid the radiant greenery of the Pacific Northwest. “A bunch of people who didn’t vote in 2022 in the midterm will be voting this time around,” said Mark Stephan, who teaches political science at Washington State University in Vancouver, population roughly 200,000, which is the closest thing the district has to a large city. The latter drew a flood of scathing reviews of the family’s auto repair shop — “Worst car care Ive been to,” one Yelp reviewer wrote online — in a purposeful left-wing campaign of retribution. I can’t stand her opponent.” :: The words “Trump” and “Harris” never pass Gluesenkamp Perez’s lips, if she can possibly manage. Gluesenkamp Perez’s roundabout response — about respecting people who do manual labor, building community — petered out in a small sigh.

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Letters to the Editor: Does a rural Democratic lawmaker hold the keys to her party’s success?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: Does a rural Democratic lawmaker hold the keys to her party’s success?

LA Times  

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez departs the U.S. Capitol after delivering a speech on the House floor on May 15. Washington state’s Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez told Barabak, “It’s the wrong idea to take away from this that I’ve got some 10-point plan.” But the next piece of advice from Gluesenkamp Perez, as summarized by Barabak, is incoherent: “Perhaps above …

Column: She’s won twice in Trump country. What can this Democrat teach her party?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Column: She’s won twice in Trump country. What can this Democrat teach her party?

LA Times  

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has a blunt message for fellow Democrats as they wail and wonder how they’ll make their way back from the political wilderness. “You can’t just make one cast-iron spoke and expect the wheel to hold up.” Gluesenkamp Perez, the mother of a toddler and owner of a family-run auto repair shop, became a political folk hero in …

After Harris's loss to Trump in US elections, Democrats now leaderless in exile
4 months ago

After Harris's loss to Trump in US elections, Democrats now leaderless in exile

Firstpost  

Harris, in her concession speech, encouraged Democrats to stay engaged but isn’t expected to lead the party; historically, parties rarely put defeated White House contenders in prominent roles, with Trump only a recent exception Vice President Kamala Harris phone banks with volunteers at the DNC headquarters on Election Day, November 5, 2024, in Washington. AP In the wake of Vice …

Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez: How the Washington congresswoman sold out.
1 year, 7 months ago

Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez: How the Washington congresswoman sold out.

Slate  

Democrats won all sorts of pleasant surprises on midterms election night last November, none more pleasant or more surprising than the shocking triumph of Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez in Washington’s 3rd District. But it was Gluesenkamp Pérez’s vote with Republicans on student debt, where she was one of just two Democrats to vote for a proposal that would have thrown out …

Democrat Gluesenkamp Perez beats Kent for big House win in Washington state
2 years, 4 months ago

Democrat Gluesenkamp Perez beats Kent for big House win in Washington state

LA Times  

Democratic candidate Marie Gluesenkamp Perez will take the U.S. House seat long held by Jaime Herrera Beutler, a Republican who lost in the primary to Trump-backed candidate Joe Kent after voting to impeach Trump. Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has been elected to the U.S. House, capturing a district in southwestern Washington state that has long eluded her party. She defeated …

Can business owner Marie Perez defeat ‘extreme’ Trump-backed candidate in critical contest?
2 years, 5 months ago

Can business owner Marie Perez defeat ‘extreme’ Trump-backed candidate in critical contest?

The Independent  

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How fury over Roe decision could scupper Trump’s revenge plan
2 years, 7 months ago

How fury over Roe decision could scupper Trump’s revenge plan

The Independent  

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is part of a new wave of grassroot Democrats – and no one saw them coming
6 years, 8 months ago

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is part of a new wave of grassroot Democrats – and no one saw them coming

The Independent  

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Tom Perez Elected Democratic National Committee Chair
8 years ago

Tom Perez Elected Democratic National Committee Chair

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ATLANTA ― Former Labor Secretary Tom Perez was elected chair of the Democratic National Committee on Saturday after a contentious race that highlighted divisions within the party. We are the party that turns doubts into dreams.” Jay Jacobs, a New York DNC member who whipped votes for Perez in the second round of voting, said some party …

New Democratic Party chief Tom Perez, with Ellison as deputy, vows to ‘take the fight’ to Trump
8 years ago

New Democratic Party chief Tom Perez, with Ellison as deputy, vows to ‘take the fight’ to Trump

LA Times  

Former Labor Secretary Tom Perez was chosen to lead the Democratic Party over a congressman backed by the progressive wing. “We need a chair who can not only take the fight to Donald Trump.… We also need a chair who can lead a turnaround and change the culture of the Democratic Party,” Perez said. President Trump tweeted his congratulations to …

Who's Who In The Race For DNC Chair — And Their Plans To Make Democrats Win Again
8 years ago

Who's Who In The Race For DNC Chair — And Their Plans To Make Democrats Win Again

NPR  

Who's Who In The Race For DNC Chair — And Their Plans To Make Democrats Win Again Against a backdrop of turmoil and after big losses in November, the Democratic National Committee votes this week for its next leader. Enlarge this image toggle caption Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images Politics Labor Secretary Tom Perez Makes Case To Be Next …

Tom Perez Wants To Rebuild His Party Without Abandoning Obama. It Could Be A Tough Sell.
8 years, 2 months ago

Tom Perez Wants To Rebuild His Party Without Abandoning Obama. It Could Be A Tough Sell.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The race to head the Democratic National Committee isn’t about popular support or charting a new direction for a party that, for all intents and purposes, is currently in ruins. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez made his case to be America’s Next Top Democrat in a recent interview with The Huffington Post, highlighting major structural shifts he wants …

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