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rydra_wong ([personal profile] rydra_wong) wrote in [community profile] thisfinecrew2018-10-08 10:56 am
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If you fancy some long shots in your rage-donating

Here's The Great Slate of thirteen House candidates: "Each of them is a first-time progressive candidate with no ties to the political establishment, an excellent campaign team, and a clear path to victory in a poor, rural district that is being ignored by the national Democratic Party. None of the candidates takes money from corporations."

The Great Slate is from from Tech Solidarity:

The Verge: Meet the campaign connecting affluent techies with progressive candidates around the country

You can read up on their candidates and read interviews with each of them here:

Tech Solidarity: The Great Slate

As with #GrabYourBallot, you can donate to the whole slate or individually to personal favourites (they have a dude who was inspired by the Women's March to run, running against Steve King, "possibly the worst man in Congress"!).

So. These are all long shots, but they're not no-hopers, and they have potential to cause Republicans trouble and at least make them have to fight for places they don't expect to have to fight for (which soaks up money and energy which they then don't have for fights elsewhere).
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[personal profile] ekaterinn 2018-10-08 05:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks! A note on the Great Slate - I've been volunteering for Jess King (one of the candidates) - this is a Trump + 20 district but recent polling has showed us within single digits of the Republican incumbent. Her campaign team is truly excellent, and I think we have a real chance.
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[personal profile] ekaterinn 2018-10-08 06:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Sure! Would Wednesday be good? I'm travelling today and tomorrow.