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RandySF's JournalThe Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee's 2018 Roadmap
As we prepare for heading into the 2018 midterms, some important considerations to keep in mind:
We enter 2018 with incredible momentum around the country – from new high-water marks in number of people running for state legislative seats, to volunteers turning out to help talk with voters about why state elections matter, to record fundraising numbers.
Nearly 400 state senators will be elected in 2018 who will be responsible for drawing congressional maps in 2021. We are closely tracking redistricting cases and looking for opportunities where we can make a difference through litigation in states like Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Florida, and North Carolina.
We are 13 seats away from flipping 7 chambers:
-We are 1 seat away from flipping key chambers: the Colorado, Maine, and Minnesota State Senates
-We are 2 seats away in both the Virginia Senate and possibly the House of Delegates, pending results of recounts
-And we’re 3 seats away from flipping the Arizona Senate and New Hampshire Senate
-We are also targeting chambers like the Iowa House, Michigan House, Minnesota House, and Florida Senate, where we are confident we can make significant gains and could win the majority.
We need 2 seats to break the supermajority in the Missouri Senate, and we’re 1 seat away from breaking the supermajority in the North Carolina and Pennsylvania Senates. Ohio is another target where we hope to make strategic gains in 2018.
HOW WE'LL DO IT
-The DLCC will continue to partner with state caucuses and legislative leaders to recruit and train strong Democratic candidates to run in legislative districts across the country.
-As the authority on state legislative elections, the DLCC will continue to lead tables, convene established and emerging groups, and make sure progressive allies are united behind our mission to win back legislative chambers nationwide.
-The DLCC provides the comprehensive resources that state Democrats need, including unrivaled campaign expertise, connecting with our deep network of state leaders, access to data, strong field operations and training opportunities, paid communications, and whatever else it takes to win.
-The DLCC and our team of Regional Political Directors are closely monitoring developments across all 50 states and identifying opportunities in more districts than ever before. As Democrats demonstrated in the November 7, 2017 elections, all districts are in play – no matter how red Republicans may think a district is.
-With record fundraising over the last year, the DLCC plans to spend close to $25 million on political programs this cycle to help flip even more Republican-held seats and help elect more Democrats in rural, suburban, and urban districts across the nation.
http://www.dlcc.org/press/dlccs-2018-roadmap
2018 Top Mayoral Races
January
Hold Opportunity
Fort Lauderdale, Florida Mayoral Race
Democrat Charlotte Rodstrom - charlotterodstrom.com
Democrat Dean Trantalis - electdeantrantalis.com
*Primary Date: January 16th, 2018 | Election Date: March 13th, 2018
(50%+1 in the primary wins outright)
April
Hold Opportunity
Anchorage, Alaska Mayoral Race
Democratic Incumbent Ethan Berkowitz - ethanforanchorage.com
*Election Date: April 3rd, 2018 | Runoff Date: April 24th, 2018
Flip Opportunity
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Mayoral Race
*Primary Date: February 13th, 2018 | Election Date: April 3rd, 2018
Hold Opportunity
Sioux Falls, South Dakota Mayoral Race
*Election Date: April 10th, 2018 | Runoff Date: May 1st, 2018
May
Flip Opportunity
Chesapeake, Virginia Mayoral Race Special Election
*Election Date: May 1st, 2018
Flip Opportunity
Lubbock, Texas Mayoral Race
*Election Date: May 5th, 2018
Hold Opportunity
Newark, New Jersey Mayoral Race
Democratic Incumbent Ras Baraka - rasjbaraka.com
Click Here to Donate to Ras Baraka
*Election Date: May 8th, 2018 | Runoff Date: June 5th, 2018
HUGE Flip Opportunity
Shelby County, Tennessee Mayoral Race
*Primary Date: May 1st, 2018 | Election Date: August 2nd, 2018
June
Hold Opportunity (Moderate or Progressive will be the choice)
San Francisco, California Mayoral Race Special Election
*Election Date: June 5th, 2018
November
Flip Opportunity
Chandler, Arizona Mayoral Race
*Primary Date: August 28th, 2018 | Election Date: November 6th, 2018
HUGE Flip Opportunity
Anaheim, California Mayoral Race
Democrat Ashleigh Aitken - www.ashleighaitken.com
Click Here to Donate to Ashleigh Aitken
*Election Date: November 6th, 2018
Hold Opportunity
Chula Vista, California Mayoral Race
Democratic Incumbent Mary Salas - www.marysalas.com
*Primary Date: June 5th, 2018 | Election Date: November 6th, 2018
Flip Opportunity
Irvine, California Mayoral Race
*Election Date: November 6th, 2018
Hold Opportunity
Long Beach, California Mayoral Race
Democratic Incumbent Robert Garcia - www.robertgarcia.com
*Election Date: November 6th, 2018
Hold Opportunity
Oakland, California Mayoral Race
Democratic Incumbent Libby Schaaf - libbyformayor.wordpress.com
Click Here to Donate to Libby Schaaf
*Election Date: November 6th, 2018
Flip Opportunity
San Bernardino, California Mayoral Race
*Election Date: November 6th, 2018
Hold Opportunity
San Jose, California Mayoral Race
Democratic Incumbent Sam Liccardo - www.samliccardo.com
*Primary Date: June 5th, 2018 | Election Date: November 6th, 2018
Hold Opportunity
Santa Ana, California Mayoral Race
Democratic Incumbent Miguel Pulido
*Election Date: November 6th, 2018
Flip Opportunity
Orange County, Florida Mayoral Race
Democrat Jerry Demings - www.jerrydemingsformayor.net
Click Here to Donate to Jerry Demings
*Primary Date: August 28th, 2018 | Election Date: November 6th, 2018
Hold Opportunity
Lexington, Kentucky Mayoral Race
Democratic Incumbent Jim Gray
*Primary Date: May 22nd, 2018 | Election Date: November 6th, 2018
Hold Opportunity
Louisville, Kentucky Mayoral Race
Democratic Incumbent Greg Fischer - gregfischer.com
Click Here to Donate to Greg Fischer
*Primary Date: May 22nd, 2018 | Election Date: November 6th, 2018
Hold Opportunity
Reno, Nevada Mayoral Race
Democratic (supported) Incumbent Hillary Schieve - hillaryforreno.com
Click Here to Donate to Hillary Schieve
*Primary Date: June 12th, 2018 | Election Date: November 6th, 2018
Flip Opportunity
Corpus Christi, Texas Mayoral Race
*Election Date: November 6th, 2018 | Runoff Date: December 11th, 2018
Hold Opportunity
Laredo, Texas Mayoral Race
Democratic Incumbent Pete Saenz - www.facebook.com/MayorPeteSaenz
*Election Date: November 6th, 2018
Hold Opportunity
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C. Mayoral Race
Democratic Incumbent Muriel Bowser - www.murielbowser.com
Click Here to Donate to Muriel Bowser
*Primary Date: June 19th, 2018 | Election Date: November 6th, 2018
https://ready2vote.com/mayoral-races/
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