The Candidates Who Won
Saturday night is for celebrating, especially after the amazing bluenami earlier this week. Instead of taking up any of the fresh issues of the day, like new White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, whose wife says she didn’t bother to vote, or Todd Blanche insisting on talking about Fight Club, I thought we’d savor the week that was and revisit our Friday night interviews with three candidates who were not expected to win when we spoke with them, but they did. The posts are all out from behind the paywall for you to enjoy.
Gina Hinojosa, Texas Governor
Elaine Luria, U.S. House, Virginia District 2
Josh Turek, Senate, Iowa
These are three spectacular human beings who will be representing not just their constituents, but all of us who believe in democracy. They’ll be part of the charge to end the cost, the corruption, the cruelty, the chaos, and the incompetence that are the hallmarks of Donald Trump’s presidencies. I’m already looking forward to it.
I hope you’re enjoying the moment too and will spend some time with these three at your leisure.
I’ve also taken the paywall off of last night’s Five Questions interview with elections expert Justin Levitt. As I reread it this afternoon, I realized it’s something everyone needs to read right now. I am reminded of the importance of understanding that while who you vote for is a political choice, your right to vote is something that’s fundamentally American, something that should be available to all eligible citizens. The people who’ve worked to make sure that happens, like Justin, are the heroes we need.
We’ve got work ahead of us, but let’s enjoy the moment.
We’re in this together,
Joyce