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Showing Original Post only (View all)Katie Hill (CA-25) is the real star of the 2018 class [View all]
Katie Hill: can 'America's most millennial candidate' win?
The grassroots Hill has never held office, but her youth-oriented campaign typifies a new kind of poster child for the Democrats
The grassroots Hill has never held office, but her youth-oriented campaign typifies a new kind of poster child for the Democrats
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/22/millennial-candidate-midterms-katie-hill-25th-district
She won against a GOP incumbent - unlike some of her cohorts who had easy wins.
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Maybe if she won a district Hillary Clinton won by 55 points her win would be noteworthy.
DemocratSinceBirth
Mar 2019
#38
No it isn't. I think it was worded perfectly, and it's being proven day after day.
George II
Mar 2019
#41
I'm sure of that too - remember, "centrists" represent about 60% of our party.
George II
Mar 2019
#24
"Centrists", as many like to put it, are responsible for the "Blue Wave" of November 2018....
George II
Mar 2019
#40
She's a comer. She's in the district next to mine. She beat an incumbent in a swing district.
DemocratSinceBirth
Mar 2019
#4
Sorry to offend by defending President Obama but a lot of us aren't okay with the attacks.
BannonsLiver
Mar 2019
#48
She has been unbelievable in these two short months. She started by reaching out...
George II
Mar 2019
#22