I’m running for Congress to build an economy that works for everyone. Because everyone deserves a fair shot at the American Dream.
Check out my first video/TV ad here:
I began my career holding Wall Street accountable during the financial crisis & protecting families from foreclosure. In the State Senate, I have fought for bold legislation to challenge politics as usual.
Today, I'm proud to announce my candidacy for U.S. Congress.
#CA47
.
@katieporteroc
leaves behind an incredible legacy in the House of Representatives, one I hope to try to continue.
I am honored and grateful to be have her endorsement.
You know that game where you add "in bed" to the end of your fortune cookie fortune? I feel like we should start adding "in Russia" to every proclamation made by Trump or his allies. It's the only way they make any sense.
"That happens all the time... in Russia."
Dershowitz: They knew a lot of people were going to come forward at the end of the campaign demanding money. So it made sense to set up a corporation to handle all the payments. “That happens all the time.”
1) The whole point of a background check is to figure out if the gun buyer is law abiding or not.
2) We already do “background checks” on people crossing the border.
3) I’m old enough to remember when people would be embarrassed when they said something monumentally stupid.
Universal Background Checks on law-abiding gun owners is a non-starter.
We should start discussing universal background checks for the thousands of people pouring across our borders.
Watch how quickly background checks would become “racist” to Democrats.
This is an incredible, well-documented analysis that absolutely eviscerates the "originalist" claim that the Founders intended for the Second Amendment to encompass an individual right to bear arms. Worth reading in its entirety. 1/
THERE WAS A MEMO LAYING OUT HOW TO STEAL THE 2020 ELECTION (of course there was), written by Trump attorney and Fed Society officer John Eastman.
This is straight up sedition, folks. People need to go to prison, or we'll see a repeat of this very soon.
Had the chance to visit DC this week, and while I forgot to take pictures at the Capitol, I felt such awe while there. It's the defining symbol of our democracy.
A pox on those who encouraged and participated in rioting, looting, and worse at the People's House.
Trump and his MAGA supporters are coming to Newport Beach to help my opponent Scott Baugh because they think that Orange County will be receptive to their message of corruption, racism, xenophobia, and destroying the rule of law. But this isn’t the Orange County they think it is.
I was shocked to learn that my legislation barring the sale of guns and ammunition on state property, including most of our fairgrounds, was enjoined by a Trump-appointed judge on the thinnest of pretense. 1/
If we had 400 million swords in this country and people were encouraged to wield swords in public spaces, there is no doubt we’d have lots more injuries and deaths by swords.
This isn’t hard. More guns means more gun violence.
Truly humbled to be endorsed by so many CA leaders from the Women's Caucus, Black Caucus, Latino Caucus, Jewish Caucus, LGBTQ Caucus, & the Asian Pacific Islander Caucus. Our diversity is our strength, & I will proudly represent all of OC in Congress.
I don't pretend to be a foreign policy expert, but I think what is happening in Ukraine right now has much more massive implications for our global political and economic order than most people are realizing. 1/
It was great to meet
@davidhogg111
yesterday!
We discussed my Congressional campaign and my bill
#SB637
, which would require banks wanting to do business with the state of CA to divest from the gun industry.
Thanks for all your activism on gun violence prevention, David!
Shorter NRA: in a society where guns are everywhere, it's your fault if you get shot by the "bad guys" with guns.
Their vision for America is one in which we all live in an active war zone, and everyone is required to be a soldier.
The
@NRA
specializes in blaming gun violence victims for their own deaths and injuries: "If your headphones are 'so loud you can’t hear what is going on around you, you are living in your own world. That can become deadly.'"
Was on a call with
@GavinNewsom
earlier this afternoon, and just when it was my turn to speak, my 5 year old jumped up onto my lap, announced to everyone that he was about to turn 6 years old, and asked the Governor for a birthday present.
California is the 5th largest economy & had a $22 billion surplus last year.
You want to talk about mismanagement, Mitch? Maybe you should look at your home state, which receives $148 billion more than it paid in federal taxes, while NY, NJ & CA are all massive donor states.
Sen. Mitch McConnell: "Democrats think they smell an opening they have wanted for years to make Uncle Sam bail out decades of mismanagement and broken policies in places like New York, New Jersey, and California."
🧵 I’m the Democrat running to succeed Katie Porter in
#CA47
and I wanted to introduce myself. I beat back over $5 million in MAGA-funded attack ads to decisively win the primary. I’m battle-tested and ready to win this crucial swing seat. 1/
Today I was endorsed by
@CADem
! I am humbled by the incredible grassroots support that propelled us to this victory, & am looking forward to fighting for our shared progressive values & taking on
@RepMimiWalters
this November & standing up to
@realDonaldTrump
#CA45
#CADem2018
This complaint would be a lot more compelling if we had heard *anything* from Republicans, Fox News, and the right wing media machine any of the THREE times that Chinese balloons came into US territory during the Trump administration.
"I'm endorsing Dave Min for State Senate because I know he will be the partner I need in Sacramento to help California stand up to Donald Trump and lead the way for the rest of the country.”
Proud to have
@RepTedLieu
's endorsement!
With recall ballots on the way, I've been asked by many supporters how they should vote on Question 2 (which candidate should replace Gov. Newsom if he is recalled).
The official position of the Newsom campaign is to vote NO on Question 1 and to leave Question 2 blank.
George W. Bush states that there's "clear evidence" of Russian interference in 2016 election. Why won't House Republicans take action to defend our democracy from foreign attacks? Why won't my opponent
@RepMimiWalters
even MENTION this topic?
This morning, I attended the gun show at the OC Fairgrounds, along with several members of the Fairground Board. As you may know, I'm sponsoring
#SB264
, which would end the sale of guns and ammunition on CA state property (which includes the county fairgrounds). 1/
With maybe another 100k ballots to be counted in
#CA45
, I think
@katieporteroc
has still got this. But regardless, kudos to her for running a tremendously robust campaign. 👏👏👏
I know a lot of folks aren't paying attention to the CA recall.
But the latest polls show this is a tossup. And if the recall succeeds, we'll end up with another Trump/DeSantis type, like this anti-vaxxer, leading our state.
Ballots drop next weekend and are due by 9/14. VOTE!
The conservative radio talk show host, who is leading the field of challengers in the California recall election, urged fans to listen to a COVID-19 vaccine skeptic.
Last fall, I started a secret side project of studying for the February 2022 bar exam.
Well, the results just came back and I’m proud, and more than a bit relieved, to report that I passed!
Per one senior DHS official, Russians successfully accessed U.S. voter rolls in 2016. If we don't take action, Russia will be even more aggressive in trying to rig the elections in 2018.
This is NOT a partisan issue, but Congressional Rs refuse to act.
I introduced SB 637 today, which requires that banks that want to do business with the state of California be divested from the gun industry.
Because
#EnoughIsEnough
and Wall Street needs to get out of the business of funding gun violence.
Michigan State.
Half Moon Bay.
Monterey Park.
No place in America is safe from the epidemic of gun violence. Today, I introduced
#SB637
to force Wall Street to make a choice between blood money offered by the gun industry and doing business with the State of California. 1/
"The stupidity of Trumpcare: Govt will spend $33b more to cover 8.9m fewer Americans, as premiums soar."
That sums it up. GOP efforts to sabotage ACA are making our health care worse AND more expensive. Boot them ALL out, starting w/
@RepMimiWalters
This is outrageous. Donald Trump answers to Vladimir Putin, not the American people, and he is (once again) openly signaling to Putin for help in getting him elected.
Donald Trump signals to Vladimir Putin to not release an American journalist who is hostage until after the election. A key part of the Constitution we swore to protect and defend is a free press and free speech. All journalists and all Americans should be very afraid of the
Just got invited to a "fundraising concert" for
@AndrewYang
where he'll be performing Don't You Forget About Me & Prince's When Doves Cry.
B/w this & his recent skateboarding video, he is setting an impossibly high bar for his fellow AAPI candidates.
Andrew, can you chill out?
Between expelling black legislators or passing new laws authorizing genital inspections of child athletes, ending all abortion access, or barring Chinese immigrants from owning property, the GOP is hard at work this week showing America exactly what it stands for.
#VoteBlue2024
I'm old enough to remember when Bush43 promised our presence in Afghanistan would last a short time.
...which means I'm also old enough to remember when Trump surrendered to the Taliban last year.
...and I distinctly remember FoxNews cheerleading both of these events.
I’m honored to have received over 60% support from Orange County Dem leaders and grassroots activists. I look forward to the convention ratifying the decision of local Dems so we can unite to defeat
@RepMimiWalters
and stand up to
@realDonaldTrump
.
#CA45
#CADem2018
Last year, I made a campaign promise that, if elected, the first bill I'd introduce would be to end gun shows at the OC Fairgrounds.
Well, after researching the issue, I decided to go further and end gun shows on ALL state property.
#PromisesMadePromisesKept
Dude, you’re the incumbent this year. You’re supposed to talk about your accomplishments, not how terrible things have gotten on your watch.
Also, California is an amazing state and you’re going to lose here by 40 points. 😘
Late to post this, but it was great to see
@AndrewYang
this past weekend. I really appreciate the two (!) shoutouts he gave to my campaign, including the clip below from a DNC event. So exciting to see his amazing momentum, and the enthusiasm of the
#YangGang
is unbelievable!
Absolutely bonkers.
ONE IN FIVE American adults have had a family member killed by a gun, while ONE IN SIX have WITNESSED A SHOOTING.
If you're not outraged, you're part of the problem.
COVID-19 is a nonpartisan virus, and it will not discriminate based on whether you're Republican or Democrat.
That's why it's so disheartening to see Trump & his supporters (including my opponent John Moorlach) reject masks & social distancing as if these were partisan measures.
UPDATE: 2 Trump rally goers in Minnesota now hospitalized for
#COVID19
out of 20 cases from Trump rally. 4 of 20 people said they participated in counter-protests that same day. MN officially declares 2000-person airplane hanger rally an OUTBREAK.
An obvious but important point: Trump has moved on from attacking "illegal" immigrants to now going after "legal" immigrants (such as those here on student visas or green cards). This was never about "border security"-- it's about dividing our country along racial & ethnic lines.
Like millions of other Americans, I was born to noncitizens & given citizenship as my Constitutional birthright. This is the story of America going back to our beginning.
Trump is attacking our most cherished values & our Constitution. This is disgusting.
Maybe if
@RepMimiWalters
had done her job and NOT:
- voted for Trumpcare & the tax bill
- voted 100% anti-environment & pro-offshore drilling
- voted 98% against women's rights
- had an NRA A rating
she wouldn't have to worry about the voters of
#CA45
"coming for her."
“They’re not just coming for any one of us. They’re coming for all of us.”
@RepMimiWalters
sounding ominous tone about Democrats targeting Congresional seats - including hers- in california
#CAGOP18
It’s new member orientation for the State Senate! Getting to know some of my fellow new incoming colleagues (although there are still a few races still unclear as to the winner) and learning the ropes... and yes, I’m also learning where the bathrooms are!
An analysis of Jared and Ivanka’s official financial disclosures revealed that while they were working at the White House, they reported between $172 million and $640 million in outside income.
Great turnout this morning at March For Our Lives/Moms Demand Action! Its been inspiring to see how far both these groups have grown over the past year. Looking forward to the all the good that will come from their hard work!
Check out our first ad of the primary! I’m running for Congress to defend our core values of opportunity & fairness - and to stand up to Trump’s assault on the America I know and love.
#CA45
Join us >>
Honored to have the endorsement of our next President
@JoeBiden
! Our country is at a low point in its history, but I know we can find our way again under the leadership of Joe and Kamala.
Let's do this!
"California now 1 of only 3 states to exit CDC's 'high' COVID transmission category"
Remind me again why the
@CAGOP
wanted to spend hundreds of millions of our taxpayer dollars on this recall effort?
Samuel Alito is an insurrectionist sympathizer who should not be on the Supreme Court, let alone authoring a decision that completely guts voting rights.
I figured the Supreme Court's Alexander would be bad. But it's so much worse than I expected. Alito loaded his majority opinion with traps to make it nearly impossible for any plaintiff to prove racial gerrymandering in court. A full-on gutting of the equal protection clause.
I'm old enough to remember when the Republican Party, in response to Trump's demands, changed its 2016 Platform to specifically remove any reference to providing armed assistance to Ukraine.
Don't let them gaslight you. Trump was and is a Putin puppet.
This is absolutely outrageous. Any other judge who took bribes like this, and lied about it in their disclosures, would be in jail.
No one should be above the law.
Clarence Thomas was in so much debt two decades ago that he tried to get Supreme Court justice salaries raised across the board. Within months, Republican billionaires began giving him extravagant gifts.
I'm glad Congress passed some COVID relief, but this is too little, too late. For the past 6 mos,
@senatemajldr
has prioritized fake election fraud claims & unqualified judges over working families. $600 is paper-thin stimulus in the midst of a pandemic.
Putin and his gang of thugs are targeting hospitals, apartment buildings, and universities. There is no moral ambivalence here. Russia under Putin is the epitome of evil, and we must continue to wholeheartedly
#StandWithUkraine
.
The Visa Bulletin further retrogresses employment based green cards for people of Indian Origin. EB2 is now,
1st Jan 2011 😖 Unless
@POTUS
&
@WhiteHouse
take action, life for Indian techies in US is destined to be a massive human rights disaster.
@WHIAANHPI
#greencardbacklog
I pledge to never accept campaign contributions from the NRA or other members of the gun lobby and call on
@RepMimiWalters
to return the thousands of the dollars she has received from the gun lobby.
#CA45
Read my full statement here >>
Whether it's encouraging seditionists or refusing to wear a mask to prevent COVID spread, too many of our elected leaders are acting like spoiled, entitled brats.
Our democracy needs at least two healthy parties, which means we need some grownups in the Congressional GOP.
BREAKING—Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) says he’s tested positive for
#COVID19
as well, after being sheltered in the crowded protective room during the Capitol siege where many GOP unmasked.
He’s now 3rd congress member to test positive after
@PramilaJayapal
and
@RepBonnie
.
America has somehow become the sidekick in every B-rated horror movie, where everyone In the audience is yelling “Don’t go in there!” but they know we’re gonna do it anyways.
Florida opened up. People have been packing bars without masks.
Now three bars in downtown St. Pete have closed because staffers tested positive for Covid-19.
At the top of this list? My opponent
@RepMimiWalters
, who as I noted yesterday has voted 100% w/ the NRA over her long political career (04-15 CA legislature, 15-present US Congress).
We must defeat NRA shills like Rep. Walters. We owe it to our children.
#CA45
#GunSense
The events of the last 36 hours make it so clear how important it is to take back Congress this year. Please support
@katieporteroc
here in
#CA45
. The future of our country hangs in the balance.
Elections have consequences, and the consequences of the 2020 election have been enormously important for the future of Ukraine, the USA and the rest of the free world.
But we have more work to do, starting with the upcoming 2022 elections. Let's remember what's at stake.
8/8
So proud to announce
@PeteButtigieg
's endorsement!
Mayor Pete is fighting for a bold, thoughtful & inclusive vision of America, one I share.
We need leaders like Pete to help unify us. I'm excited to see what he'll do next & honored to have his support.
All across the country, there are so many emerging leaders who are about to make a big impact. They're blazing new trails and will help us build a new and better era.
Meet our final group of 2020 endorsements, 47 outstanding candidates running at the state and local levels:
In the aftermath of the devastating gun massacres in
#Gilroy
#ElPaso
#Dayton
, thoughts and prayers are not enough. We need action.
I'm calling for end to gun shows on our state-owned OC Fairgrounds in the heart of
#SD37
in Costa Mesa. Read more here:
Donald Trump is coming to town, but this isn't MAGA territory. Katie Porter and I have proven Democrats can win this part of Orange County. I'm the State Senator here and I'm running for Congress, with Katie's endorsement.
Help me keep this seat blue.
My name is Dave Min. I’m your Democratic nominee in CA-47, and the general election starts today.
Scott Baugh is an out of touch extremist who thinks “wokism” is a greater threat to this country than 9/11. Can you RT and chip in to our campaign today to help us start strong?
Things I learned from this piece:
James Madison, the author of 2A, twice introduced legislation in Virginia to ban the possession of guns in public (unless for military duty), making clear his belief that 2A did not prohibit restrictions on an individual right to bear arms.
2/
Friends, sorry for my radio silence. I've been in Canada enjoying a post-primary vacation w/ family.
I also want to congratulate
@katieporteroc
on winning our primary & urge you to support her. The stakes are too high to stay on the sidelines.
This is a glaring example of judicial activism of the worst kind, and a dire wake-up call to the very real dangers of political control by the MAGA wing of the GOP. This decision underscores the pressing imperative of electing a Democratic House majority to protect our values. 2/