Colin Allred beats Lillian Salerno for chance to unseat incumbent Republican Pete Sessions

[Exotica]

I think he can take that Trumper bootlicker OUT!

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2018-elections/2018/05/22/colin-allred-beats-lillian-salerno-chance-unseat-incumbent-republican-pete-sessions

Dallas lawyer Colin Allred, the Hillcrest High School football standout who made it to the NFL before becoming a civil rights lawyer, easily outpaced Lillian Salerno to win the Democratic nomination for the 32nd Congressional District. Allred, 35, will challenge longtime incumbent Republican Pete Sessions in November, a contest that's expected to be one of the most costliest and competitive House races in the nation.

"This community got involved in our campaign and I'm so grateful," Allred said Tuesday. "Through their door-knocking, block walking and neighbor-to-neighbor contact, they helped us spread our message and they are going to help us beat Pete Sessions in November."

Sessions, who cruised to victory in the March 6 primary, did not comment on Allred's victory. Local Democrats are hoping Allred, largely unknown in political circles before this race, can be a champion with the ability and resources to knock off Sessions, who has been in Congress since 1997 and represented District 32 since 2003.

In 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton narrowly won the district over Republican Donald Trump, who went on to become president. Sessions, who was unopposed, won re-election and pulled in more votes than Clinton.

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http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2018/05/22/colin-allred-win-democratic-runoff/

video of his victory speech

[TexasTowelie]

1. I'm disappointed to admit

that Pete Sessions is another Southwestern University alum like myself. Pete is also on the Board of Trustees. It's time to retire Pete from Congress and the Board of Trustees.

The ethnic composition of Sessions district has changed since he was first elected and it has become much more diverse. However, I do believe that it's fair to bring up the facts that he was arrested for streaking when he went to the other "Southwest" -- Southwest Texas State in San Marcos and that he was also cited for stealing campaign signs when he ran for Congress.

[Exotica]

2. Allred strikes me as someone who could be a future star of ours

[Gothmog]

3. Another Our Revolution candidate loses

Our Revolution had a bad night in Texas

[Exotica]

4. No, she wasn't endorsed by OR, she was one of the few EMILY'S LISTers to lose

She was an Obama administration person, I cannot see Bernie and the OR's going for that.

http://salernoforcongress.com/community_support/

Endorsements

Lillian Salerno is proud to accept the support of leaders from the Texan and National stages. Our supporters include:

Kirsten Gillibrand
Senator NY (D)


Gloria Steinem
Feminist Icon and Women’s Rights Activist


EMILY’S List
We ignite change by getting pro-choice Democratic women elected to office.


Off the Sidelines
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s call to action encouraging women and girls to make their voices heard.


March ON
The Women’s March Organization


March On! Texas
The Texas Women’s March organization

etc

[Cha]

5. Mahalo for that, Exotica..

and for your OP.

[Exotica]

6. Mahalo! thanks and I so hope he wins, I am a bit down looking at these 5 day rolling

Reuters polls (generic ballot). I so hope its a blip, but for first time in ages the Rethugs now have a lead over Dems nationally

As best I can tell its white voters switching

http://polling.reuters.com/#!response/TM1212Y17/type/smallest/filters/SC_RACE:1/dates/20180101-20180517/collapsed/true


We all so so need to help GOTV, I am not putting all my eggs into Mueller basket and know all about taking things for granted (2016).

Fucking Fox news is GLOBAL poison (I made mistake of switching the stream to them for first time in months, and that lying traitor Hannity made me wanna toss my comp screen). I should know better, lol.

[Cha]

7. I'm not looking at polls now..

but I hear ya.

These enthusiastic Dems wins in these primaries are encouraging, though!

Yes, it will be all about GOTV2018!

[Exotica]

8. I had been paying hardly any attention to any of the pols, but this one is such a reverse, a 15,16

gradual swing.


I saw the seeds here, 3 weeks ago:

Exclusive: Democrats lose ground with millennials - Reuters/Ipsos poll

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-millennials/exclusive-democrats-lose-ground-with-millennials-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN1I10YH


My Gen (I am 23, and a dual US/UK citizen, Cali is where I am US registered)) is so damn fickle, I push all over here I run into to vote Dem, but as I am in the UK/EU its not like I have massive amount to work with. I go on some less trad sites and try as well. Young Bernie people are really hard to pull back, THAT is his true danger.

[Cha]

9. I am hopeful it

will Swing our way into Oct and November.. if not before and keep a steady course!

That's cool you're in the UK/EU, Exotica. You must like it over there.

[Exotica]

10. I am going to uni in the Nordics, so right now I have sunrise at 2 am or so

and nice warm weather (for here)

NONE of that will last for that long, alas, lolol

[Cha]

11. I admire that!

It is exotic in my book!

It's 10pm here.

[Exotica]

12. I assume by your 'Mahalo' plus the time you are in Hawaii

Lucky you!

[Cha]

13. Yes I love it

here on Kauai. I've always been fascinated with Scandinavia, though.. and the UK.

Nice soothing pic.. Mahalo!

[Exotica]

14. hopefully you can come over here sometime whilst it is nice!!

Mahalo!