Political Note #464 Patty Murray Washington US Senator
Patty Murray, Senior Senator from Washington, has to avoid the danger of a surprise challenger.
Patty Murray, Senior Senator from Washington, has to avoid the danger of a surprise challenger.
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In a pure toss up district, Kim Schrier WA 08, is prepared. She has raised a lot of money. She is focused what she can do next for her district.
Despite being a moderate, Dr. Kim Schrier is probably the Democrats most passionate Congressional proponent of ensuring accessible health care throughout the country.
Joe Biden’s Commission should propose an expansion of the District Courts and the Circuit Courts of Appeals.
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Carolyn Long's was an academic life. If Carolyn Long was political outside the University, it was not visible. 2016 happened. She appears to be one more person energized by the election of Donald Trump.
Look at the recent Daily Bits on the website. Five Cheers for David Leonhardt, We've met the Deep State 2020 General Election In 2018, thirty-nine Republican Members of Congress decided not to run again. Ducking a blue wave? One of them was Dave Reichert, the Republican Representative from Washington’s Eighth Congressional District. His retirement made Kim Schreier’s candidacy for Congress a little easier. Not easy, though. She won by a little more than 15,000 votes. In preparation for 2020, twenty Republican Members of Congress have decided not to run again. Ducking a blue wave? It is still 2019. Republicans have…
Kim Schrier has a BA from the University of California, Berkeley. In astrophysics. Phi Beta Kappa. Her medical degree was from the University of California, Davis. She showed few hints of political interest, let alone ambition. Her interest in health care extended beyond the individual children and families she worked with. The proposals to abolish the Affordable Care Act got her attention. She prepared diligently to meet with her Congressman. She explained what was wrong, even dangerous about the Republican proposals. Her Congressman voted for Trumpcare in committee. Not long afterwards, he announced his retirement. Not long after that, Kim Schrier decided on her own candidacy.
She is endorsed by the local sheriff. She is a 911 Operator and was an MP in the military. Her husband is a federal law enforcement official. She shut down her small oil and vinegar business to run for office. As close as she is to law enforcement, her focus has been education since her children entered school. President of the City of Auburn Council of PTAs, Michelle Ryland says. “Our schools should not be funded by raffles or carnivals or box tops...."