James Downs
@jamesd0wns
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House races for @nationaljournal @njhotline; currently @gwucolumbian; @saintmichaels alum; email [email protected]
Joined March 2012
Kicking off a Q3 fundraising thread. Bookmark and follow along!
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The Super Bowl stat is completely unnecessary
SCOOP | Attorney Married to Ex-NFL Star Preps House Bid In 2008, Plaxico Burress helped the Giants break the Patriots' 18-game win streak in Super Bowl XLII. In 2026, can Tiffany Glenn Burress help the GOP break Dems' 15-term win streak in Passaic? https://t.co/aOupeK3mtz
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just a disaster of a few days for the bears.
Baylor's recruiting class has fallen from the mid-20s to No. 79 in the nation, according to 247 Sports, following the flips of five former commits in recent days. The Bears still have an average rating of 88.31 per prospect, good for around 25th in the country, but now have just
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Laredo is *not* the Rio Grande Valley, where millions have been spent to create GOP infrastructure over the last decade, mostly by Gov. Abbott. Rep. Cuellar switching parties wouldn't make any sense.
Rep HENRY CUELLAR just now on if he is switching parties “Nothing has changed” Cuellar just filed for reelection
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In my conversation with Cuellar in Laredo, he shrugged off the legal troubles and was confident about his reelection chances, even with a looming trial, which will no longer happen
In Oct. @jamesd0wns talked to Henry Cuellar about a party switch: "I’ve had so many people say, 'Henry, you didn’t vote with us,' or 'You’re a Republican. So go vote with Republicans, because I’m sure the Republicans will take you in a heartbeat.' But you can’t purify people."
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In Oct. @jamesd0wns talked to Henry Cuellar about a party switch: "I’ve had so many people say, 'Henry, you didn’t vote with us,' or 'You’re a Republican. So go vote with Republicans, because I’m sure the Republicans will take you in a heartbeat.' But you can’t purify people."
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taking the veasey way out...
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the amount of "TN-07 election results show that district xyz" press releases this morning is getting out of hand
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the amount of "TN-07 election results show that district xyz" press releases this morning is getting out of hand
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New: PPP poll of MI04 shows Rep. Bill Huizenga (R) leading state Sen. Sean McCann (D), 44-42. Trump 45 fave/49 unfave Huizenga 28 fave/40 unfave
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Van Epps out with a statement clinging to Trump but, as @kirk_bado has been aptly pointing out, the president was hardly a mainstay in his campaign. Barely mentioned in any ads from candidate or outside groups
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Now the question: How quickly until he is sworn in?
Decision Desk HQ projects Matt Van Epps to win the US House special election in Tennessee's 7th congressional district. #DecisionMade: 9:06 pm ET
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I had two versions of this ready to go
In the end, Aftyn was the Behn of Dems’ existence
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In the end, Aftyn was the Behn of Dems’ existence
Decision Desk HQ projects Matt Van Epps to win the US House special election in Tennessee's 7th congressional district. #DecisionMade: 9:06 pm ET
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Long awaited and anticipated GOP recruit Tano Tijerina finally gets race to challenge Rep. Henry Cuellar. Could be one of the most hottest races across the country Switched from Dem to GOP last year Waited until today to avoid running afoul of TX resign to run law
This is my why… For our community, for our values and to show DC what real South Texans are about. This South Texan is coming! 🇺🇸
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excellent news
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D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George to run for mayor
washingtonpost.com
The two-term Ward 4 council member became the first high-profile candidate to enter the mayoral race, the first without an incumbent in two decades.
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Democrats, who vehemently oppose mid-cycle redistricting, are hoping to get four Republican colleagues to join them in not showing up for the 2pm start to prevent the House from having a quorum
axios.com
They just need four Republicans to join them.
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I do think #1 is political though
Dreading the political fights over Thanksgiving dinner? This Thanksgiving, we bring you ten things to argue about instead:
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New: @dccc added Rep. Greg Landsman to its Frontline list after his southwest Ohio district got tougher in the latest round of redistricting.
cincinnati.com
The DCCC added Rep. Greg Landsman to its list of Frontline members, who face difficult races in districts that favor Republicans.
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