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SF Chronicle: California Dems giving House Republicans run for their money

Repost from the San Francisco Chronicle

State Dems giving House Republicans run for their money

By John Wildermuth, July 22, 2018
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Democrats looking to flip GOP-held House seats in California are turning in surprisingly strong fundraising performances as the election approaches — a sign, they hope, of an insurgent energy that will be needed to win districts that have gone Republican for decades.

But votes, not dollars, are what make election winners, and GOP leaders are convinced they have the issues to bring their voters to the polls in November.

Democrats outraised their GOP opponents in 10 of the state’s 14 Republican-held congressional districts in the three months that ended June 30, in some cases by huge margins, according to campaign finance reports made public by the Federal Election Commission.

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Swing Left news & volunteer opportunities

From Swing Left and Swing Left California 10
[See also our Progressive Dems of Benicia SWING LEFT PAGE.]

Welcome to the latest Swing Left District Dispatch – a collaborative effort of hundreds of volunteers around the country to compile new, actionable stories from each Swing District, once a month.

District News

Compiled by the Swing Left volunteers of CA-10

District CA-10

  • CA-10 Candidate Josh Harder’s support surging: Josh Harder placed second in the CA-10 primary and is gearing up to face incumbent Rep. Jeff Denham in November. Democratic enthusiasm gave rise to a 12-point surge in Democratic vote share, compared to 2016’s primary. Meanwhile, Rep. Denham’s share of the vote dropped to the second-lowest of any incumbent Congressional candidate in California.
  • GOP party loyalty trumps helping DREAMers: Trump’s immigration policies put GOP incumbent Jeff Denham in a tough spot. Denham ultimately dropped efforts to bring a vote on a bill that would create a path to citizenship for DREAMers, signing onto a GOP-authored immigration bill instead. https://lat.ms/2tzUFVZ
  • Riding the blue wave: Josh Harder is one of ten new additions to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s “Red to Blue” program, highlighting candidate Harder’s strong grass-roots engagement and local support. https://bit.ly/2z8Q9mk

Action Opportunities

District CA-10

[Editor: the following are more distant opportunities.  For closer events, see our PDM Swing Left page.]

  • Saturday, July 14 – 10 AM – 2 PM
    Swing Left Modesto Canvass
    Location: Modesto, CA–venue TBD
    Reach out to [email protected] and/or get more info here! https://bit.ly/2IOoV3T
  • Saturday, July 21 – 10:00 AM
    Canvass for Josh Harder
    Location: Smyrna Community Park- 2650 Fowler Rd, Ceres, CA
    Host Contact Info: [email protected]
  • Sunday, July 22 – 3 – 6 PM
    Swing Left Marin House Party
    Location: Fairfax, CA – venue TBD
    Host Contact Info: [email protected]
    Please RSVP for detailsAdditional Events in the CA-10: https://bit.ly/2ry83u0
California Politics, California's 10th District, Democratic Party, Josh Harder, Progressive Candidates, Swing Left

Swing Left: Can we save our country?

In an email from Swing Left Contra Costa…

What would it take?

Can we save our country?

OK. The news has been pretty bad. But giving up is not the answer.

The midterms are in four months.

With so much in the balance, it would be hard to overstate the importance of this election.

We have some things going for us.

We are closer than ever to our goal of flipping the House. We beat the odds and got a Democrat on the ballot in every California congressional race despite the hazardous top two primary. Volunteers have been working in CA-10 for over a year and are well prepared to spring into action to help candidate Josh Harder unseat incumbent Republican Jeff Denham.  And every day more people are waking up to the extremism of the Trump administration and want to get involved.

What’s next?

CA-10 field operations in Tracy resume July 14th!

  1. Sign up!Voter registration and face to face conversations boost voter turnout.  Swing Left Contra Costa is hosting these upcoming events in Tracy:

Jul 21st:     Door to Door              High Traffic Voter Registration

Aug 18th:  Door to Door             High Traffic Voter Registration

  1. Donate or raise funds for Josh Harder!The campaign needs money. DONATE NOW.To help host a fundraiser or house party, use the CALL TO ACTION LINK or email us at [email protected].

3. Grow the movement! Taking action with others is not only an excellent antidote to despair, but it can also be a lot of fun!  So as you connect with friends, neighbors, and loved ones over the July 4th holiday, please ask them to join you in this fight of a lifetime to save our democracy.  Attending this SWING LEFT TRAINING EVENT (July 21st in Pleasant Hill) might be a way to get started.

Swing Left Contra Costa
[email protected]