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A Punjabi Midwesterner & Texan in my heart. Now in Wisconsin. Secretary/Treasurer -- DPW Environmental Caucus Secretary/Treasurer -- DPW AAPI Caucus

Kaukauna, WI
Joined June 2008
Don't wanna be here? Send us removal request.
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Vik Verma
3 months
Some will say that tonight was a comeback for @JoeBiden For me, Joe never went away. Tonight, Joe showed me what I already knew โ€” that he is a great leader with a great grasp on policy I adore Joe Biden. Not because he is perfect. But because he is human. And compassionate
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Vik Verma
4 years
I will note that my senator @RonJohnsonWI Ron Johnson will vote to disenfranchise his state's voters. I will note that Ron Johnson is up for re-election in 2022 I will note that I will remember what he did. And so will @benwikler and @WisDems
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Vik Verma
5 years
@CarmanK1 @Timodc @nhdogmom Heโ€™s now an independent
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Vik Verma
8 years
.Hi @joanwalsh --we marched in Shreveport, LA. Drove an hour from East Texas. Showing support for the ACA, as you can see from our banner.
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Vik Verma
4 years
Considering everybody and their brother and sister have covered the song, this denial is noteworthy
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4 years
.โฆ @vulture โฉ is reporting Leonard Cohenโ€™s Estate Declined the RNCโ€™s Use of โ€˜Hallelujahโ€™
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Vik Verma
4 years
@BriscoeCain In that case, the race is over. Congratulations Joe Biden
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Vik Verma
1 year
Youth voter turnout in critical Wisconsin counties tipped the scales in a huge way on April 4. In fact, Scott Walker blamed the conservative loss on the youth vote. Hereโ€™s to everyone who stood up for our democracy and our future! ๐Ÿ“ฃ๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ๐ŸŽŠ
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Vik Verma
1 year
@PatrickSvitek @GovAbbott The thing is, the immigration status of the victims is irrelevant. They are people, and they deserve justice. The governor should stop talking. He does a lot of damage when he does talk
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Vik Verma
2 years
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Vik Verma
5 years
@InScranton @USATODAY Everybody is embarrassed by you
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1 year
@HeartlandSignal I would like to have him resign as well. And I want Medicaid Expansion as well. It is long overdue
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Vik Verma
7 years
@LizW72 @SenJohnMcCain @senorrinhatch @GOPSenFinance and giving the wealthiest tax breaks while sticking it to everybody else? And taking away health insurance from 13 million people? I won't applaud that
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Vik Verma
3 years
@EricaGrieder Here in Wisconsin, nobody ever talks about the electric grid. And it was 2 degrees F this morning
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Vik Verma
7 years
Thanks @joanwalsh . I would add that Omaha is less conservative than GA-6. So why does @BernieSanders use the "it's Nebraska" excuse
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7 years
But let's question Jon Ossoff's credentials instead. Yuck.
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Vik Verma
4 years
@AdamParkhomenko If a white man speaks his mind, it's great. If a Desi woman speaks her mind, she doesn't know her place. Pretty sad.
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Vik Verma
3 months
As someone who is in Wisconsin and is working on the campaign, this is absolutely true. And it really shouldnโ€™t be surprising to people
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3 months
If you spent anytime in the battleground states this week instead of DC, this is what youโ€™ll find ๐Ÿ‘‡
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1 year
@LivingBlueTX Over 8 years and 3 elections too late.
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1 year
@POTUS
President Biden
1 year
As of July 1, 52,000 South Dakotans will have access to Medicaid expansion coverage โ€” building on our efforts to strengthen Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. ย  I promised to ensure all Americans have access to quality affordable health care. We're delivering on that promise.
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Vik Verma
5 years
@RachelRGonzalez I don't care who won. The election for me starts when people of color start voting in primaries.
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Vik Verma
7 years
@LizW72 @SenJohnMcCain @senorrinhatch @GOPSenFinance Regular order feels like an excuse for McCain to vote for a terrible bill
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Vik Verma
7 years
GWB's criticism may be history's finest example of the "too little, too late" concept: via @slate
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Vik Verma
2 years
Today is Native American Heritage Day! We celebrate and uplift the rich history and culture of our Indigenous tribes, including the 11 federally recognized throughout Wisconsin, and peoples.
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Vik Verma
8 years
@JasonKander I have coverage through the ACA because I work for a small company with 5 people. It is my only option. Small business needs it
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Vik Verma
1 year
@RepHaroldDutton @RobertDownen_ This is a very bad argument. The issue isnโ€™t about elections. Paxton has abused him office for too many years and accountability is required. In fact, accountability is long overdue But if you are going to talk about elections, well, Paxton has won 3 times. He wasnโ€™t hurt there
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Vik Verma
5 years
@billscher Heโ€™s done a good job. And I would add that the Bay Area counties were even ahead of him.
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Vik Verma
8 years
Yep, Comey's Decision Was Just as Bad As You Thought via @TPM
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Vik Verma
5 years
@danpfeiffer What isnโ€™t a Hatch act violation in this administration?
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Vik Verma
1 year
@GovernorBullock @rksf2 To be honest, this state, Montana, that I lived in for 7 years as a person of color, is not better than this. I know this all too well from personal experience
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Vik Verma
2 years
@BarackObama Did so this morning
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Vik Verma
7 years
@daisyrubinsmom @sahilkapur I want to see the ACA preserved. Nothing less is acceptable
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Vik Verma
7 years
@neeratanden @lauriestar3 @Claryse2 @phillychick79 @JohnCornyn @tedcruz Went to Cornyn's office and visited w/staffer this morning. It's a 40 mile drive for us, but we needed to do it. Calling everyday
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Vik Verma
4 years
@JaworskyZach @ESPNCFB I'm hurt by the 300,000+ dead
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Vik Verma
4 years
@heyitsmelati @JasonAbbruzzese @Tylerpaper @mzMichGarcia If you have been to Tyler, you will realize that they donโ€™t care
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Vik Verma
3 years
@donna_spackman @mcpli They can't override the veto. They need a 2/3's majority and they don't have it
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Vik Verma
2 years
@SenatorKarnes @TheDemocrats Youโ€™re a weirdo. And apparently, you havenโ€™t left Twitter, as you said you would in your profile. So you are also a liar
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Vik Verma
5 years
The @GOP completely disrespected President Obama and the office during his presidency
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Steve Scalise says Republicans had disagreements with President Obama but that they "never disrespected the office" of the presidency.
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Vik Verma
1 year
Wisconsin will shape the future of the US. Our state was THE tipping point in 2016 and 2020. And it will be again in 2024. The WisDems team needs your support to help bring the heat in 2024. Become a monthly donor now!
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Ben Wikler
1 year
THREAD: On the night of November 5, 2024, the presidential election might well hinge on absentee ballots in Milwaukee, WIโ€”just like in the nightmare scenario on HBOโ€™s Succession. But not if we win big. Read on, & become a monthly donor to help avert chaos:
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Vik Verma
7 years
@ASlavitt Why should @SenateDems agree to be dominated. They have leverage. If that means a shutdown, so be it. This government isn't working for people, anyway
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Vik Verma
2 years
At Rally For Our Rights in Appleton today with @SarahforWI . Great event! Also wearing the @FrancescaHongWI Fran Stan beanie. See, I did remember it this week, @mjwongengel . It was cold ๐Ÿฅถ cc @SnodgrassforWI @WisDems @OutagamieCoDems Vote for @janetforjustice April 4
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Vik Verma
7 years
@daisyrubinsmom @sahilkapur Well, it would help if the Democratic Party bothered to fight it. I'm not distracted -- health care is my # 1 issue
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Vik Verma
2 years
@AndyBrownATX Texas (and Wisconsin, where I now live) should both accept Medicaid Expansion
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Vik Verma
3 years
@BuffyWicks @didikins4life @latimes Here's the thing. I'm a strong NO on the recall. And looking at the list of people wanting the job on Question 2, it is one gigantic list of train wrecks. Vote NO on the recall.
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Vik Verma
5 years
@progressvoice Biden got more votes in Massachusetts. That's how he won Massachusetts.
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Vik Verma
5 years
@VoteMarsha @realDonaldTrump Correction: Governors and mayors are taking decisive action to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Vik Verma
1 year
Welcome here to the Fox Valley, @SecretaryPete ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ
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Secretary Pete Buttigieg
1 year
Good morning, Green Bay! Looking forward to a productive day meeting with frontline truckers and visiting several projects - including the conversion of an old power plant into a new port terminal and airport improvements that will increase capacity and efficiency.
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Vik Verma
10 months
Local elections matter. Listen, spread the word and take action here-
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Ben Wikler
10 months
MIDNIGHT DEADLINE: Tomorrow, Wisconsin candidates for local offices begin gathering signatures to get on the ballot for April elections. Their races will decide who administers the Nov 24 elections. MAGA is coming. Chip in to help WisDems stop them:
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Vik Verma
2 years
In addition to voting early today, I also donated today. Let's bring this home -- please donate if you can! With your help, we will win this election!
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Ben Wikler
2 years
๐ŸงตEarly Vote starts TODAY in the Apr 4 Wisconsin Supreme Court race. This could be CLOSEโ€”and losing can be disastrous. In 2011, we missed by 7,004 votes, and in 2019 by just 5,981 votes. We canโ€™t afford to repeat history. Chip in to help us flip the court:
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Vik Verma
2 years
I was the 1st voter on the 1st day of early voting in Kaukauna for the 2023 Wisconsin Spring Election Primary ๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ
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Vik Verma
7 years
.Hello @ASlavitt --I am recovering from a serious car accident where I broke my hip & ankle. $410,000 in bills--$3500 only for me b/c of ACA
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Vik Verma
8 months
@frequentbuyer1 @brooksharrison @SCGOP @NikkiHaley @postandcourier @skropf47 Of course she will endorse Trump. In any case, this primary is over
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Vik Verma
1 year
Thank you Senator Baldwin for putting Wisconsinites first!
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Wisconsin Democrats
1 year
Thanks to Senator @tammybaldwin โ€™s support of the PACT Actโ€”our nationโ€™s first legislation for health care for toxic-exposed veteransโ€”a Wisconsin veteranโ€™s widow is receiving the help she needs. Thank you Senator Baldwin for putting Wisconsinites first!
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Vik Verma
2 years
As a current monthly donor myself, I can assure you that this will be money well spent. We are working hard to re-elect Tony Evers as governor, Josh Kaul as attorney general, and replace Ron Johnson with Mandela Barnes in the US Senate. Join us!
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Ben Wikler
2 years
๐Ÿงต TODAY marks 100 days until the general election. 100 days until we end Ron Johnsonโ€™s political career and send a strong Democrat to the U.S. Senate. So our goal is 100 new monthly donors to help us do itโ€”chip in before our midnight deadline and read on:
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Vik Verma
2 years
@KhepryRe @FriendOfTheYeti @GaryGrumbach @MeetThePress Much like he knew he could take Ed Markey's seat
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Vik Verma
2 years
The idea is to have a coordinated campaign, where people knock on for doors for all the candidates at once. That is what we have in Wisconsin. And that is why we win here. Because we donโ€™t compete with each other. We work with each other Something for Texas Dems to learn
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Vik Verma
1 year
@AAPI_WisDems at the Sheboygan Hmong Festival today! CC @WisDems
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Vik Verma
5 years
@AndrewBatesNC @alexburnsNYT If I were candidate, I would like it if somebody voted for me.
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Vik Verma
6 years
@fawfulfan He said he can. It doesnโ€™t mean he will
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Vik Verma
7 years
@JWGOP @NFLprguy how can they when the NFL is involved in the blacklisting themselves?
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Vik Verma
3 years
@JaredLPatterson You chose your Governor over your hardworking staff
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Vik Verma
1 year
@taygoldenstein @EricaGrieder @HoustonChron I could have told you that a few years ago
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Vik Verma
2 years
Sadly, bad weather prevented this from being in person, but It was awesome to host @PramilaJayapal at our @AAPI_WisDems Milwaukee Rally in a discussion led by @FrancescaHongWI . Also great to hear from @RepGwenMoore and @benwikler . Thanks as always to @mjwongengel and @WisDems !
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Vik Verma
8 years
Well, based on the popular vote, we also rejected the right-wing populist with all kinds of bad attitudes & allies @NicholsUprising
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John Nichols
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Right-wing populist with all kinds of bad attitudes & allies runs for top job and... is rejected by voters. See, it's not that hard people.
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Vik Verma
2 years
@BoardGeniuses My guess is that they would have already gone if the Big 10 wanted them
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Vik Verma
1 year
@benwikler Here at the office with @OutagamieCoDems
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Vik Verma
3 years
@RepKClark @SecretaryPete Itโ€™s Congress that is MIA while not passing the 2 bills
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Vik Verma
1 year
@TexasMonthly Be fed up all you want. But if you are voting for people who are going to do this to you, what else do you expect?
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Vik Verma
4 years
@shaw14574789 @ChrisCuomo You have now. So learn
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Vik Verma
1 year
โฆ @OutagamieCoDems โฉ out in full force at the 8th Congressional District Convention in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin โ€” Door County CC โฆ @WisDems โฉ
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Vik Verma
2 years
Rep. Jeffries said it best!
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Vik Verma
2 years
Dan Kelly was paid by the Republicans as recently as December. His extreme partisanship is a danger to the the future of Wisconsin's reproductive rights, fair maps and a fair election. Read and share about his Republican backed work now ๐Ÿ‘‡
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Vik Verma
2 years
I placed all of the literature for @SnodgrassforWI , @haydenforwi , @HoltForWI , Kristin Affheim Governor @Tony4WI , and AG @JoshKaulWI at the Long Cheng Marketplace in Appleton today. Will add the @TheOtherMandela when I receive it Thanks @OutagamieCoDems ! @AAPI_WisDems @WisDems
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Vik Verma
4 years
@WayneDupreeShow Reagan would have already been gone from the party himself
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Vik Verma
3 years
@Sen_JoeManchin Maybe you could do something other than tweet
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Vik Verma
2 years
This is what leadership looks like.
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Vik Verma
5 years
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Vik Verma
1 year
@amandaach @RealRichWilkins On the left: A Desi clown On the right: A Desi who knows her political career is over
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Vik Verma
7 years
@KraftyKritta @nytimes 4-year olds held to higher standard than this president
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Vik Verma
7 years
@mikedebonis @SenJohnThune when have they had 50 votes on health care? Really, am I supposed to continually take these people's word for it because they say it?
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Vik Verma
2 years
Well, it is 10:42 PM, and things get away from me, but yes @benwikler -- I did donate! Let's elect @janetforjustice and all our folks up and down the ballot. Go @WisDems !
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Vik Verma
2 years
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Vik Verma
4 years
Congratulations to my friend @katierosenberg on becoming the new mayor of Wausau
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Vik Verma
2 years
@PatrickSvitek @igggie1 They endorsed Abbott. They get to live with the consequences.
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Vik Verma
11 months
@ColeHefnerTX @Ramos4Texas Still having affairs with other members of the legislature? Since youโ€™re supposedly not a coward, I assume you will answer me. East Texas can do a lot better than you. Then again, that doesnโ€™t take much.
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Vik Verma
8 years
.Sally Yates will be fine, @realDonaldTrump . You will not. Millions of us will make sure of that. You will be held accountable.
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Vik Verma
7 years
@SenJohnMcCain @senorrinhatch @GOPSenFinance and giving the wealthiest tax breaks while sticking it to everybody else? And taking away health insurance from 13 million people? I won't applaud that
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Vik Verma
2 years
On April 4 Wisconsin will determine whether progressives or MAGAites will control the state Supreme Court. That decision could impact 2024 in MASSIVE ways. Votes could be challenged, elections could be thrown into chaos. Donate now and share now:
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Ben Wikler
2 years
If, in November of 2024, the Wisconsin Supreme Court throws the election to Trump or DeSantis, you will wish with all your heart that youโ€™d done more to win this April 4. Chip in nowโ€”and then read on. This is scary stuff. Donโ€™t risk regretting inaction.
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Vik Verma
3 years
@TheJordanRachel You can have that party when you are vaccinated and everybody at the event is vaccinated
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Vik Verma
2 years
Conservative power in our court has derailed our rights. With voting rights, reproductive freedom and more on the line we must #flipthecourt on April 4. Read Chair Wiklerโ€™s thread below and chip in to help us win:
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Ben Wikler
2 years
๐ŸงตEarly Vote starts TODAY in the Apr 4 Wisconsin Supreme Court race. This could be CLOSEโ€”and losing can be disastrous. In 2011, we missed by 7,004 votes, and in 2019 by just 5,981 votes. We canโ€™t afford to repeat history. Chip in to help us flip the court:
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Vik Verma
4 years
@blakehounshell @soledadobrien What you do is enable the White Houseโ€™s lies
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Vik Verma
2 years
Just voted today. Please help, so we can get more folks out and ensure victory ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ
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Ben Wikler
2 years
๐ŸงตEarly Vote starts TODAY in the Apr 4 Wisconsin Supreme Court race. This could be CLOSEโ€”and losing can be disastrous. In 2011, we missed by 7,004 votes, and in 2019 by just 5,981 votes. We canโ€™t afford to repeat history. Chip in to help us flip the court:
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Vik Verma
7 years
@JanAckley @ramtin1986 @JohnKasich Yes, Bill Kadich is a Democrat. Iโ€™m sure heโ€™s out there somewhere
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Vik Verma
4 years
@MrCFB They are out, and should be out
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Vik Verma
4 years
@CollierForTexas @JoeBiden He has not been rejected by Texas
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Vik Verma
2 years
With the awesome @FrancescaHongWI at the India ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Independence Day celebration in Madison 75 years @WisDems Democratic Party of Wisconsin AAPI Caucus
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Vik Verma
8 years
@KGBVeteran by the way, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia aren't this horrible list. Might want to do a little homework next time. It prevents hate
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Vik Verma
6 years
To my Texas Democratic Friends I know you don't care what I think. But @BetoORourke wants to see a governor debate between @LupeValdez and @randrewwhite . So have one. Do you think this appeal will work, @EricaGrieder ?
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