Political Note #13 David Reid VA HD 32

Post published:March 29, 2017
Post category:Win General Election State Elections 2017 Year State House of Representatives or House of Delegates or Assembly Result State Type of Election Political Notes Virginia

David Reid, businessman and naval reserve veteran, is running for (according to one blog) the fourth most likely Virginia House of Delegate seat to be flipped from Republican to Democrat in the 2017 election. Once upon a time, politicians in the United States spoke about growing up in a log cabin. Reid recalls growing up, with his divorced father and his siblings, in a cinder block house without running water, spending six years in an orphanage, and spending time in a foster family. Reid's naval experience and his business experience are his preparation for politics. He was a naval Intelligence Officer until he retired as a Commander in 2011.

Political Note #12 Chris Hurst VA HD 12

Post published:March 26, 2017
Post category:General Election Win State Elections 2017 Year State House of Representatives or House of Delegates or Assembly State Type of Election Political Notes Virginia

Chris Hurst is running for the Virginia House of Delegates with a particular, but not sole, interest in gun safety. He does not have a name recognition problem. A news anchor for the local television station, he had a life changing event in 2015 when his fiance and another station employee were shot and killed while the news was being broadcast.

Political Note #10 Archie Parnell SC CD 05

Post published:March 20, 2017
Post category:Federal Elections General Election Lose US Congress 2018 Year 2017 Result State Special Election Type of Election Political Notes South Carolina

Archie Parnell is a local who has returned to a town near where he grew up and his running for Congress. He has degrees from the University of South Carolina, the University of South Carolina Law School, and a Master of Laws in taxation from Georgetown Law School. He has a definitely not slick video of him and his wife talking about his passionate interest in taxation. His area of expertise and his passion are tax issues which he worked on for Goldman Sachs in the Far East.

Political Note #7: Jim Thompson KS 04

Post published:February 28, 2017
Post category:General Election Federal Elections Lose US Congress 2018 2017 Year State Special Election Type of Election Political Notes Kansas

James Thompson, a Wichita Civil Rights attorney has been nominated by the Democratic caucus to run for the Fourth Congressional District of Kansas. Jim Thompson has a compelling story to tell. He describes himself as having been homeless as a child, but able to keep himself together sufficiently to graduate from high school and join the army. In the army, he gained sufficient recognition so tha he served as a member of the Presidential Honor Guard.

Political Note #5: Manka Dhingra WA SD 45

Post published:February 21, 2017
Post category:Win State Elections State Senate 2017 Year Result Special Election State Type of Election Political Notes Washington

Manka Dhingra is a County Prosecutor and describes her family history as follows: Her grandmother spoke out against domestic violence in India. A great aunt was a UN representative for women at conferences in Beijing and New York. If she is elected Democrats will gain control of the Washington State Senate.

Political Note #2: Jon Ossoff GA 06

Post published:February 10, 2017
Post category:Federal Elections Lose US Congress Year 2017 Result State Political Notes Georgia

Here is another special election you might want to think about. Consider supporting former Congressional Staffer Jon Ossoff in Georgia's Sixth Congressional District. You can find more about him at his website https://electjon.com/ The date for this election isn't set yet. There is no vacancy yet. The current representative is Tom Price, Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Political Note #1: Stephanie Hansen DE SD 10

Post published:February 7, 2017
Post category:Win State Senate 2017 State Special Election Delaware Political Notes

On February 25, there will be an election in District 10 of the Delaware State Senate. Delaware has a Democratic governor and a majority of the Delaware General Assembly. It would have a majority (with the Lt. Governor voting) except that the Senator from District 10 was elected to be the Lt. Governor and had to resign her seat. To retain a majority in the Delaware Senate, the Democrats have to win the election in District 10.