Political Note #515 North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana elections

Look at those Down Ballot races

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Political Note #449 Joy Hofmeister Oklahoma Governor

Check out the website: https://lenspoliticalnotes.com  Look at the recent Political Notes and Len’s Letters on the website.   Governor: Political Note #421 Chris Jones Arkansas, Political Note #402 Katie Hobbs Arizona (41 Hobbs – 43 Lake), Political Note #432 Stacey Abrams Georgia (44 Abrams – 49 Kemp)  Political Note #358 Laura Kelly Kansas, Political Note #407 Janet Mills Maine, Political Note #381 Gretchen Whitmer Michigan (46 Whitmer – 41 Craig), Political Note # 414 Steve Sisolak Nevada (52 Sisolak – 48 Lombardo), Political Note #449 Joy Hofmeister Oklahoma, Political Note #426 Josh Shapiro Pennsylvania, Political Note #431  Beto O’Rourke Texas (45 O’Rourke…

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103120 Lens Letters #33 What should the Democrats do about the Federal Courts?

Joe Biden’s Commission should propose an expansion of the District Courts and the Circuit Courts of Appeals.

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Political Note #333 State of the House

Looking at Toss-up seats the prospects for the House of Representatives are not promising. They could lose 8 seats. Maybe more.

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Political Note #332 The Campaign for the Senate

Can Democrats complete this cycle with a 56-44 US Senate majority?

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Women Candidates for Whom Donations Could Make a Difference

A reader asked. Can you put together a list of 30 candidates for the House of Representatives for whom donations would make a difference? Some Senate candidates, too?

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Political Note #193 Kendra Horn OK CD 05

Kendra Horn made the most of her return to Oklahoma. She put together a campaign for Congress. She focused on health care and on women’s issues. She discusses the importance of gun safety. Her other issues include education and job training and infrastructure. Her transition to being a Member of Congress is going well. She voted for Nancy Pelosi for Speaker, explaining the only other choice was Republican Kevin McCarthy. She got appointed to the Armed Services Committee, explaining the appointment will allow her to look out for Oklahoma’s military installations. She has been looking out for other Oklahomans. With two Oklahoma Republican Congressmen, she introduced a bill to fund the Indian Health Service, notwithstanding the government shutdown.

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Political Note #155 Drew Edmondson OK Governor

Drew Edmondson is from an Oklahoma political family. Before his father Ed was a Congressman, he was an FBI agent. His uncle, J. Howard the Governor was a good government reformer. Under his leadership Oklahoma repealed prohibition, developed something that resembled a civil service system, introduced central purchasing and a tax withholding plan. Drew's brother James is Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. No one suggests that he has a liberal bias. Drew Edmondson's deeply political family are Oklahoma type moderate Democrats. So is Drew. Drew Edmondson's record as Attorney General was moderate.

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