Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib to Seek Re-Election in New Seat Created Through Redistricting

[left-of-center2012]

Source: Newsweek

Michigan Representative Rashida Tlaib will seek re-election in a new Detroit-area seat created through redistricting.

Tlaib, one of the first two Muslim women in Congress, announced her decision on Wednesday to run in the new 12th district, which includes areas of Detroit and suburbs like Dearborn and Southfield. The new seat would have almost two-thirds of the people she currently represents.

"I am excited about the opportunity to expand our work to include more communities that want the same access to a better quality of life, including clean air and water, affordable housing, economic justice and more," Tlaib, a Democrat who is in her second term, said in a statement.

Just hours before Tlaib's announcement, Democratic Representative Brenda Lawrence said she will retire from Congress instead of run in the district.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/michigan-rep-rashida-tlaib-seek-re-election-new-seat-created-through-redistricting-1666008

---

[DownriverDem]

1. Wow!

I'm in the new 13th which Rep Tlaib would have been the rep. I was/am in the old 12th which is Rep Debbie Dingell's district. Rep Dingell said she would move to Ann Arbor to run in the new 6th district. Now with Tlaib running in the new 12th, I wish Dingell would run in the 13th.

[George II]

5. That's surprising. The Dingell family has quite a long history of representing her district...

She, her husband, and his father have all represented that District going back to the 1950s - if not exactly that number due to redistricting, the general geographic location of the district.

[mahina]

2. Thankful for her!

[ShazamIam]

3. I hope she gets re-elected, she is stellar very liberal and is now a proven negotiater.

[NurseJackie]

6. I haven't been keeping up with her legislative accomplishments...

... anything to share? What's her voting record when it comes to supporting President Biden's agenda?

[ShazamIam]

7. Your request a surprise, there have been many posts on DU about her work on both the

infrastructure and Build Back Better, video clips of her discussing the legislation.


Edit: requesst/request

[NurseJackie]

8. Do tell me more about her legislative accomplishments and voting record...

... I'm all ears.

[ShazamIam]

9. I'm not a teacher, I stated I admire how she performed and why.

[NurseJackie]

10. A politician's legislative accomplishments and a voting record are better indicators...

... of their competency and leadership qualities. No matter who the politician is, those are the things that I look for (especially when it comes to being loyal to the party and having President Biden's back by supporting his agenda, and supporting our congressional leaders Pelosi and Schumer) rather than focusing on the window dressing or on the tweets and TV interviews.

I stated I admire how she performed and why.

It was pretty vague actually. You said she was a proven negotiator but that didn't provide many details. Was there something specific you had in mind that made you admire her negotiating skills? How did the negotiating turn out?

[ShazamIam]

11. What are you looking for in this conversation? Do you disagree, agree, is it about Rashida Talaib?

[NurseJackie]

13. I think I've already found what I was looking for.

But, I always like to give the benefit of the doubt anyway, so I was hoping for some elaboration on exactly what it is about her that earns your admiration. Many people admire politicians because of the record of legislative accomplishments or for their unwavering support of party, support of party-leaders, and support of the president's agenda. I was giving you those things as examples in the hopes that you could be more specific.

Oh well. Have a nice day.

[ShazamIam]

14. Does that mean you have questioned my opinion and it has failed your test? /LOL Cheers. nt

[NurseJackie]

15. No. The opposite. Everything is pretty much exactly as expected. /LOL Cheers. nt

[Mosby]

16. Here's a good article about Tlaib's views.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/08/09/rashida-tlaib-bigotry-antisemitism-trump-maga/

[NurseJackie]

17. Thanks. I was just hoping someone could tell me all about her legislative accomplishments...

... and what her voting record is when it comes to party loyalty and supporting President Biden's agenda.

Good to see you!

[roamer65]

4. Debbie Dingell is moving the new MI-6 district.

I’m elated I will still have her as my representative.

[DownriverDem]

12. I'm not

I will lose her as my representative.

[roamer65]

18. Are you going to be in Walberg's district?

If so, I’m sorry.



That asshole is a fucking scumbag.