#Janelle Bynum

[gudaho]

some conservatives are making attack ads on a state rep. but their scare tactics are awesome as fuck

"she wants to decriminalized fentanyl!" no she voiced support for a measure that the PEOPLE DEMOCRATICALLY VOTED FOR, to decriminalize fentanyl

"she gave millions to defund the police" not how it works

[schraubd]

Portland: America's Last Bastion of Normalcy

In my congressional district, local media is now projecting that Janelle Bynum has ousted incumbent Republican Representative Lori Chavez-Deremer. As terrible as election day was on the whole, I am grateful that I'll be represented by a Democrat in Congress once again, and I'm glad my neighbors made the right choice in sending Bynum to Congress. Meanwhile, across the river in Washington state, Democratic incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has won her rematch against Republican challenger Joe Kent. This was a result that thrills and honestly confuses me. Perez's 2022 victory over Kent was one of the night's bigger upsets, largely chalked up to Kent being basically a White supremacist. But clearly the lesson of 2024 is that that's no longer any object, and if you told me ahead of time that election night would see a broad-based "red shift" compared to 2020 I would have been dead certain that Perez was absolute toast. So why exactly did this nut crack? I don't have an answer to that,* and I acknowledge that Perez has annoyed Democratic leadership before. But she seems to have some ideas of how to present progressive priorities in a way that speaks outside of our current base (e.g., her championing of "right to repair" laws, or pairing student loan debt relief with "dollar-for-dollar ... investments in career [and] technical education"), and she is a voice worth paying attention to going forward. Needless to say, both Bynum and Perez bucked a pretty terrible national trend. As most of the country embraced the chaos and the void, the single, solitary exception was the Pacific Northwest. Here, we rejected crude reflex and base instinct. And it's not just the local congressional races. In the Portland mayor's race, we didn't pick the woman who thinks the law doesn't apply to her just because she's "progressive", and we didn't pick the man who wants to execute the homeless because he promised "law and order". Our new mayor is going to be Keith Wilson, whose major appeal in the field, from my vantage point, is that he seemed like a normal, good guy making reasonable efforts to resolve the problems in front of our city. That shouldn't always be enough, but in the field we had it was better than all the alternatives.  In my city council district, I felt like we had a plethora of good candidates to choose from, and the three winners all were among my top six picks. Here too, I'm very happy with the choices offered and choices made, and none of them seem (yet, anyway) like kooks, cranks, or gadflies. I'm optimistic that they will be diligent and attentive public servants when they enter office, and again, that's not something I take for granted anymore. It is, of course, quite off-brand for Portland to be America's avatar of normalcy. Locally, we're more used to embracing our "weird" identity, nationally, our reputation is something like that of a post-apocalyptic drag show. "Normal" is not historically our forte. But for my part, I am so, so happy that this is the city my wife and I have chosen to build our life in and raise our child in. Portland is a great city. It is full of great people, great beauty, great resources, great activities, and great values. I'm under no illusions that anywhere, blue states included, will be "safe" in the coming years. But there are very few places I'd rather be than here, and if you're looking for a new place to call home, I'd encourage you to look our way. * One thing I will say, and someone inundated with ads for the Perez/Kent race, is that Kent went 100% all-in on anti-trans fearmongering. The result was Perez likely expanding her margin of victory in an otherwise red wave year. Take from that what you will. via The Debate Link https://ift.tt/91uKjqv

[destroyproject2025]

Meet the 2024 Pro-Democracy Candidates

[batboyblog]

House Election 2024

In the House Republican have a majority of just 4 seats, flip 4 seats and Democrats get a majority and can pass things like national abortion rights, voting rights, bills on student loan debt and medical debt and much more. So here's a list of the key races for control of the House, so look up your district and find a way to get involved.

Find your House District

Alabama

Shomari Figures (AL-02) Flip

Alaska

Mary Peltola (AK-AL) Hold

Arizona

Amish Shah (AZ-01) Flip

Kirsten Engel (AZ-06) Flip

California

Jessica Morse (CA-03) Flip

Josh Harder (CA-09) Hold

Adam Gray (CA-13) Flip

Rudy Salas (CA-22) Flip

George Whitesides (CA-27) Flip

Joe Kerr (CA-40) Flip

Will Rollins (CA-41) Flip

Derek Tran (CA-45) Flip

Dave Min (CA-47) Hold

Mike Levin (CA-49) Hold

Colorado

Adam Frisch (CO-03) Flip

Yadira Caraveo (CO-08) Hold

Connecticut

Jahana Hayes (CT-05) Hold

Florida

Darren Soto (FL-09) Hold

Whitney Fox (FL-13) Flip

Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) Hold

Illinois

Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) Hold

Eric Sorensen (IL-17) Hold

Indiana

Frank Mrvan (IN-01) Hold

Iowa

Christina Bohannan (IA-01) Flip

Lanon Baccam (IA-03) Flip

Kansas

Sharice Davids (KS-03) Hold

Maine

Jared Golden (ME-02) Hold

Maryland

April McClain-Delaney (MD-06) Hold

Michigan

Hillary Scholten (MI-03) Hold

Curtis Hertel (MI-07) Hold

Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) Hold

Carl Marlinga (MI-10) Flip

Minnesota

Angie Craig (MN-02) Hold

Montana

Monica Tranel (MT-01) Flip

Nebraska

Tony Vargas (NE-02) Flip

Nevada

Dina Titus (NV-01) Hold

Susie Lee (NV-03) Hold

Steven Horsford (NV-04) Hold

New Hampshire

Chris Pappas (NH-01) Hold

New Jersey

Sue Altman (NJ-07) Flip

New Mexico

Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) Hold

New York

John Avlon (NY-01) Flip

Tom Suozzi (NY-03) Hold

Laura Gillen (NY-04) Flip

Mondaire Jones (NY-17) Flip

Pat Ryan (NY-18) Hold

Josh Riley (NY-19) Flip

John Mannion (NY-22) Flip

North Carolina

Don Davis (NC-01) Hold

Ohio

Greg Landsman (OH-01) Hold

Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) Hold

Emilia Sykes (OH-13) Hold

Oregon

Val Hoyle (OR-04) Hold

Janelle Bynum (OR-05) Flip

Andrea Salinas (OR-06) Hold

Pennsylvania

Ashley Ehasz (PA-01) Flip

Susan Wild (PA-07) Hold

Matt Cartwright (PA-08) Hold

Janelle Stelson (PA-10) Flip

Chris Deluzio (PA-17) Hold

Texas

Michelle Vallejo (TX-15) Flip

Henry Cuellar (TX-28) Hold

Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) Hold

Virginia

Missy Cotter Smasal (VA-02) Flip

Eugene Vindman (VA-07) Hold

Washington

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) Hold

Kim Schrier (WA-08) Hold

Wisconsin

Peter Barca (WI-01) Flip

Rebecca Cooke (WI-03) Flip

If you live in any of these congressional districts (or close to them) you absolutely must sign up to volunteer and help! you! yes you! get to decide what America looks like in 2025, is it gonna be Project 2025 and Trump? or Kamala Harris, Tim Walz and the Democrats protecting your right to control your own body, taking action on the climate and making life more affordable? its up to each of us to do all we can to get to the country we want.

[modern-politics111]

Excellent news! It looks likely there's another 6 that Dems are leading in. That would put Dems at 214. Control of the house is 218. 

At least denied a super majority, and also the possibility of some "soft" GOP who will not vote for the extremes that will come up on the floor.

[hyenaswine]

campaign attack ad shows a white guy saying "i've lived in oregon all my life. janelle bynum terrifies me." buddy you've lived in oregon all your life, MOST black people terrify you.

[virgin-martyr]

Book Recommendations

If You Like We Have Always Lived in the Castle, You Should Try… The Vet’s Daughter by Barbara Comyn’s O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi  When We Lost Our Heads by Heather O’Neill My Sweet Audrina by VC Andrews

If You Like Anne Carson, You Should Try… These Possible Lives by Fleur Jaeggy Waiting for God by Simone Weil Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill After Sappho by Selby Wynn Schwartz Bluets by Maggie Nelson

American Gothic + Girlhood  Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston Logic by Olympia Vernon Heaven by VC Andrews Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn  The Little Friend by Donna Tartt

Female Friendship — Obsessive, Brutal, Erotic Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson Sweet Days of Discipline by Fleur Jaeggy  When We Lost Our Heads by Heather O’Neill Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan La Fanu 

Female Mysticism Matrix by Lauren Groff City of Incurable Women by Maud Casey From Virile Woman to WomanChrist by Barbara Newman The Female Mystic by Andrea Janelle Dickens Maps of Flesh and Light edit. by Ulrike Wiethaus

On Excess and Asceticism Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind  The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter Narcissus and Goldmund by Hermann Hesse The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Holy Feast and Holy Fast by Caroline Bynum 

If You Like The Haunting of Hill House, You Should Try… White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi  The Turn of the Screw by Henry James Flowers in the Attic by VC Andrews Dark Places by Gillian Flynn Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Antinatalism — Against Being Born We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver  Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Tess of d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy The Trouble with Being Born by Emil M. Cioran Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky 

[progressivepower]

Janelle Bynum, Backed By National Democrats, Wins Oregon House Primary http://dlvr.it/T7D9Jt

[fadingsunsjvj]

Janelle Bynum wins Oregon's 5th Congressional District

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4969936-oregon-congressional-district-win/?tbref=hp

[harriswalz4usabybr]

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 - Kamala Harris

Today, Vice President Harris met up with US Representative Jim Clyburn and Governor Roy Cooper in Moncks Corner, South Carolina to kick-off a busy day of events across the state.

Moncks Corner, SC Event Location: Swig & Swine Event Type: First Responders' Brunch Event Time: 10:00 - 13:00 ET *The campaign decided to host a brunch to meet with First Responders from across the states of South and North Carolina. We viewed this as something important for us to do in the wake of the recent natural disasters. We used this as an opportunity to hear about current policy shortcomings and drawbacks so that we can implement their stories into crafting our future policies.

Charleston, SC Event Location: College of Charleston Event Type: Get Out the Vote Campaign Event Time: 14:00 - 16:00 ET *The campaign kicked-off a Get Out the Vote campaign on the campus of the College of Charleston. US Rep Clyburn met with faculty members, Governor Roy Cooper met with some student groups, while Vice President Harris went door knocking in the downtown Charleston area to meet first hand with voters.

Hilton Head, SC Event Location: The Westin Hilton Head Island Event Type: Campaign Fundraiser Event Time: 19:00 - 21:00 ET *The campaign hosted a fundraising event for campaign donors and volunteers this evening. The local congressional democrat, Michael B. Moore, on the ballot made a speech during dinner. The campaign was not just asking for donations to our campaign, but to many down ballot races, which include the following:

Alaska-At-Large : Mary Peltola

Arizona-1 : Amish Shah

Arizona-6 : Kirsten Engel

Colorado-3 : Adam Frisch

Colorado-8 : Yadira Caraveo

Florida-7 : Jennifer Adams

Florida-13 : Whitney Fox

Florida-15 : Pat Kemp

Illinois-17 : Eric Sorensen

Indiana-1 : Frank Mrvan

Indiana Gubernatorial Race : Jennifer McCormick

Iowa-1 : Christina Bohannan

Iowa-2 : Sarah Corkery

Iowa-3 : Lanon Baccam

Kansas-3 : Sharice Davids

Kansas-4 : Esau Freeman

Maine-2 : Jared Golden

Michigan-3 : Hillary Scholten

Michigan-7 : Curtis Hertel

Michigan-8 : Kristen McDonald Rivet

Michigan-10 : Carl Marlinga

Michigan Senate Race : Elissa Slotkin

Missouri-2 : Ray Hartmann

Montana-1 : Monica Tranel

Montana Senate Race : Jon Tester

Nebraska-1 : Carol Blood

Nebraska-2 : Tony Vargas

Nebraska Senate Races : Dan Osborn and Preston Love Jr.

New Hampshire Gubernatorial Race : Joyce Craig

New York-1 : John Avlon

New York-2 : Rob Lubin

New York-3 : Tom Suozzi

New York-4 : Laura Gillen

New York-11 : Andrea Morse

New York-17 : Mondaire Jones

New York-19 : Josh Riley

New York-24 : David Wagenhauser

Ohio-13 : Emilia Sykes

Ohio-15 : Adam Miller

Oklahoma-1 : Dennis Baker

Oklahoma-5 : Madison Horn

Oregon-5 : Janelle Bynum

Pennsylvania-1 : Ashley Ehasz

Pennsylvania-7 : Susan Wild

Pennsylvania-10 : Janelle Stelson

South Carolina-1 : Michael B. Moore

Tennessee-5 : Maryam Abolfazli

Texas-15 : Michelle Vallejo

Texas-34 : Vincente Gonzalez Jr.

Texas Senate Race : Colin Allred

Virginia-2 : Missy Cotter Smasal

Virginia-7 : Eugene Vidman

Wisconsin-3 : Rebecca Cooke

Wisconsin Senate Race : Tammy Baldwin

While not all of these candidates have endorsed the Harris-Walz ticket, we believe they are deserving of votes and we believe that with additional resources their campaigns can make it happen. If you've maxed out your contributions to our race and your local race, we recommend looking into these down ballot options.

~BR~

[buttercupkg66]

An Oregon candidate for the US House of Representatives has been accused of helping cover up child sex abuse allegations involving one of her former campaign staffers. Janelle Bynum, who is running as a Democrat in the state's most competitive congressional district, failed to report allegations that a campaign field organizer allegedly sexually assaulted a minor volunteer during the 2022 campaign cycle, according to a complaint.

When an individual brought the concerns to Bynum, the congressional candidate was dismissive and reportedly threatened the person who had reached out to her, the complaint alleges, which was filed with the state's Legislative Equality Office.

[textingaboutprometheus]

Janelle Bynum was soooo good on Loli - the difference a great communicator can make huh

I can't wait to listen

[andronetalks]

McDonald's franchise owner backed by top Dems wins key primary that could swing control of Congress

FOX News By Andrew Mark Miller Fox NewsPublished May 21, 2024 11:50pm EDT | Updated May 22, 2024 1:44am EDT Oregon State Rep. Janelle Bynum won the Democratic primary in Oregon’s 5th Congressional District on Tuesday, putting her on a collision course with the Republican incumbent, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, this fall. Bynum defeated Jamie McLeod-Skinner to advance to face Chavez-DeRemer in a race…

[usaunify]

Janelle Bynum, Backed By National Democrats, Wins Oregon House Primary http://dlvr.it/T7D9KJ