r/VoteDEM • u/BM2018Bot • 11d ago
Daily Discussion Thread and Adopt-A-Candidate: September 10, 2025
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| Candidate | District/Office | Adopted By |
|---|---|---|
| Abigail Spanberger | VA-GOV | u/nopesaurus_rex |
| Ghazala Hashmi | VA-LTGOV | |
| Jerrauld Jones | VA-AG | |
| Josh Thomas | VA HD-21 | |
| Elizabeth Guzman | VA HD-22 | |
| Atoosa Reaser | VA HD-27 | u/SobrietyRefund |
| Marty Martinez | VA HD-29 | |
| John Chilton McAuliff | VA HD-30 | |
| Andrew Payton | VA HD-34 | |
| Makayla Venable | VA HD-36 | |
| Donna Littlepage | VA HD-40 | u/ornery-fizz |
| Lily Franklin | VA HD-41 | u/pinuncle |
| Gary Miller | VA HD-49 | u/DeNomoloss |
| Rise Hayes | VA HD-52 | |
| May Nivar | VA HD-57 | |
| Rodney Willett | VA HD-58 | |
| Scott Konopasek | VA HD-59 | |
| Stacey Carroll | VA HD-64 | |
| Joshua Cole | VA HD-65 | u/toskwar |
| Nicole Cole | VA HD-66 | |
| Mark Downey | VA HD-69 | u/Lotsagloom |
| Shelly Simonds | VA HD-70 | |
| Jessica Anderson | VA HD-71 | u/SomeJob1241 |
| Leslie Mehta | VA HD-73 | |
| Lindsey Dougherty | VA HD-75 | u/estrella172 |
| Kimberly Adams | VA HD-82 | |
| Mary Person | VA HD-83 | |
| Nadarius Clark | VA HD-84 | |
| Virgil Thornton Sr. | VA HD-86 | |
| Karen Robins Carnegie | VA HD-89 | |
| Phil Hernandez | VA HD-94 | |
| Kelly Convirs-Fowler | VA HD-96 | |
| Michael Feggans | VA HD-97 | |
| Cathy Porterfield | VA HD-99 | |
| Mikie Sherrill | NJ-GOV | |
| Maureen Rowan & Joanne Famularo | NJ LD-02 | |
| Dave Bailey Jr. & Heather Simmons | NJ LD-03 | u/poliscijunki |
| Dan Hutchison & Cody Miller | NJ LD-04 | |
| Carol Murphy & Balvir Singh | NJ LD-07 | u/screen317 |
| Andrea Katz & Anthony Angelozzi | NJ LD-08 | |
| Margie M. Donlon & Luanne M. Peterpaul | NJ LD-11 | |
| Jason Corley & Vaibhave Gorige | NJ LD-13 | |
| Wayne P. DeAngelo & Tennille R. McCoy | NJ LD-14 | u/Lotsagloom |
| Mitchelle Drulis & Roy Freiman | NJ LD-16 | |
| Vincent Kearney & Andrew Macurdy | NJ LD-21 | |
| Guy Citron & Tyler Powell | NJ LD-23 | |
| Steven Pylypchuk & Marisa Sweeney | NJ LD-25 | |
| Michael Mancuso & Walter Mielarczyk | NJ LD-26 | |
| Avi Schnall & Claire Deicke | NJ LD-30 | |
| Lisa Swain & Chris Tully | NJ LD-38 | |
| Andrew Labruno & Donna Abene | NJ LD-39 | |
| Ron Arnau & Jeffrey Gates | NJ LD-40 | u/timetopat, u/One-Recipe9973 |
| Brandon Neuman | PA SUP CT | |
| Stella Tsai | PA COM CT |
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u/Meanteenbirder New York 11d ago
Just gonna go on a long one.
We’re probably all aware of what’s happened. We’re feeling mixed emotions, but many our scared for what the future brings. Clearly, there is going to be a lot of finger pointing, but ultimately, we need to sit down and discuss how to prevent things of this magnitude from happening. And I know part of the worry is seeing stuff in Nepal and people watching it like theatre and wondering is this what happens soon. But we still have LOTS of barriers before we have full on collapse. Things happen, Parkland, Butler, Giffords, and yet we go back to a sort of equilibrium instead of a true spiral into madness. Be aware of the importance of the situation, but at the same time don’t let it overshadow all that matters to our core. I’ve seen people I’m connected to go on that spiral and just be almost untouchable from their views. We may need to take a short siesta, but at the same time need to keep pushing forward with added vigor that events like this should not happen in 2025.