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The Louisiana Democratic Party’s 2024 delegate selection plan has been released. If you are interested in becoming a delegate, head to to learn more!
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Congratulations to the next governor of the GREAT state of Louisiana, Gov. John Bel Edwards!
We can't wait for four more years of moving Louisiana forward with
@JohnBelforLA
!
#lagov
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"Just because I have this pin, it doesn't make me any different. I want you guys to know, that despite the title, as soon as I walk out of here, to many people, I'm just one of them." -
@EdwardTedJames
during debate on a bill to study policing.
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“It’s time for corporations and the wealthiest 1% to pay their fair share.” - President Biden
#JointAddress
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REMINDER: Representatives Steve Scalise, Mike Johnson, Julia Letlow, and Garret Graves voted against a package that includes hurricane disaster relief for Louisiana.
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Should we increase the minimum wage?
Yes Yes Yes
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We're with you,
@RepRichmond
🔥
Thank you for your powerful words and continued fight for Black Americans and meaningful police reforms.
Here's Cedric Richmond's clash with Gaetz. He really was not happy the GOP keeps offering amdts on antifa, the Mueller probe. The biggest fireworks come at the end.
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Really,
@SenJohnKennedy
?
Don’t think we’ve forgotten— you & your Republican colleagues voted AGAINST these historic infrastructure investments.
#lasen
Part of my job is to make sure Louisiana gets its fair share for broadband and a range of investments. Here’s what that looks like for NELA.
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.
@staceyabrams
knows that we have an opportunity to change the future of Louisiana this Saturday.
But it's going to take all of us to make it happen.
Go vote this Saturday, Nov. 16. If you have any questions, call our Voter Protection Hotline at (225) 225-3401.
#lagov
#lalege
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Just sayin...
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🚨🚨
@Dewitt4Congress
was our candidate for
#LA06
. Justin worked his job AND campaigned for the entire election without any issues, but returned to work after using vacation days to wrap up his run only to be fired the following Thursday. PLEASE SHARE!🚨🚨
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Do you support Louisiana raising the minimum wage?
Yes Yes Yes
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Every member of Louisiana’s Republican Congressional delegation voted NO on disaster relief for Louisiana.
EVERY👏ONE👏OF👏THEM!
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Judge Michelle Odinet and her husband Kenneth Odinet, Parish Coroner, are both elected officials.
Why have little to no statewide Republicans called on their resignation?
Racism is not a partisan issue- this is clear as day and should be condemned immediately.
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This is what it's all about.
Thank you for voting, Mr. Smith. You're an American hero.
A 99-year-old man who was born to a sharecropper on a Louisiana plantation said he felt proud to cast his ballot: "I lived through the whole process of gaining the ballot, so being able to participate was satisfying for me"
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Corporations should pay their fair share.
Yes Yes Yes
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We’re trying to help
@SenJohnKennedy
rebrand after he called roads, bridges, water infrastructure, and broadband “stupid stuff” and voted against the bipartisan
#infrastructurebill
today.
Which slogan do you like most? 1, 2, 3, or 4? Comment below👇
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Louisiana has administered 3.7M vaccine doses with only 8 severe reactions.
11,519 Louisianans have died from COVID.
Louisiana has 2,907 people hospitalized with severe COVID-19. 91% are unvaccinated.
The vaccines are safe and effective. Please get vaccinated.
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"Patriotism isn't about making everyone stand for the flag. Patriotism is about making this a country where everyone wants to." -
@JasonKander
, keynote speaker at our 2017 True Blue Gala. Still thinking about this!
#BestofDems2017
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99% scientific consensus that human caused climate change is real.
Warming causes rising sea levels, severe storms, & flooding.
Louisiana suffers these consequences more than other states.
Landry doesn’t know his butt from a hole in the ground & cannot be trusted as
#LaGov
.
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15 minutes left to vote for
@JohnBelforLA
and Democrats down the ballot, Louisiana!
If you're in line when polls close – STAY in line. You're legally allowed to vote.
Confirm your polling location at .
#lalege
#lagov
#geauxvote
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A recent history of the minimum wage ⬇️
2010: $7.25
2011: $7.25
2012: $7.25
2013: $7.25
2014: $7.25
2015: $7.25
2016: $7.25
2017: $7.25
2018: $7.25
2019: $7.25
2020: $7.25
❌ There isn’t a worker shortage.
➡️ There’s a wage shortage. Raise the minimum wage!
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“$7.25 is simply insufficient."
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If Republicans want to protect election integrity, they can start by telling their constituents the truth:
President Joe Biden won the most secure in American history fair and square.
What say you,
@SenJohnKennedy
?
@RepMikeJohnson
?
@SteveScalise
?
@RepClayH
... Oh, nevermind.
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For the first time in over 10 years, Louisiana had a Democrat compete in every single congressional district.
Each time a Democrat steps up to run, you make Louisiana better. Thank you and congratulations to all of our local, statewide, and federal candidates!
#GeauxDems
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No matter what you believe about Trump’s corruption, there’s one thing we can all agree on:
@SenJohnKennedy
is an embarrassment to Louisiana.
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.
@SenJohnKennedy
chose insurrectionists over American democracy last week and is officially asking Louisiana to re-elect him this week.
Retweet if you refuse to re-elect a seditious Senator.
#LaGov
#LaLege
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Congratulations to
@EdwardTedJames
on his new elected position as Chairman of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus! We know you will do great work and look forward to working with you in your new role.
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COVID hospitalizations in Louisiana have dropped by 45% in just 25 days.
Masks work and
@LouisianaGov
’s mask mandate saved lives.
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Louisianans aren’t fooled by
@SenJohnKennedy
’s faux-populist schtick. He’s a career politician who voted for the biggest corporate tax cuts in history & helped incite the violent mob that killed a police officer.
It’s time for him to Geaux! Chip in $5 at
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Congratulations,
@RepRichmond
! Thank you for your years of service representing the 2nd Congressional District in Congress. We know you'll continue to fight for Louisiana and our people as part of senior leadership in the Biden-Harris administration.
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Democrats passed $28.6 billion in hurricane disaster relief for Louisiana.
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Fired for running? 😡His former employer and Congressman Graves have some explaining to do. Let
@Dewitt4Congress
know you have his back!
La. congressional hopeful claims campaign cost him his job by
@harrisongolden
#LA06
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Good morning, happy Monday. ☀️
This is a reminder that Kennedy, Scalise, Johnson, Higgins, Graves, and Letlow all voted against BILLIONS in storm relief, flood mitigation, and hurricane protection for our state.
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Kennedy voted against the $2 trillion COVID relief bill, which included stimulus checks for Louisiana families, child tax credits, and school funding.
@SenJohnKennedy
voted for $2 trillion tax cuts for billionaires and corporations.
Kennedy serves his corporate donors.
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Reminder:
@SteveScalise
passed $2,000,000,000,000 in corporate tax cuts. He helped Trump add nearly $8,000,000,000,000 to the national debt.
But Scalise voted NO on $26B for disaster relief for Louisiana families suffering in his district.
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Are you really the one to be talking about math?
.
@JoeBiden
is using
#CommonCore
math.
Only 5% of $2.3 trillion
#infrastructurebill
spent on roads and bridges.
Paying for 8 years of spending with 15 years of taxes.
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Release: On National Voter Registration Day, Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin Blocks Voter Registration Online Portal
Read more here:
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Louisiana Democrats are proud to endorse
@ChristopheCandy
for US Congress in LA-5. She will work to increase wages, decrease the cost of health care, & improve schools.
We look forward to her being sworn in as the 1st African American female to represent Louisiana in Congress.
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President Biden & Democrats sent $350 BILLION to cities and states to help fund police departments, hire new officers, & fight crime in local communities.
Every Republican voted against this bill.
Kennedy, Cassidy, Scalise Higgins, Johnson, & Graves voted to DEFUND THE POLICE!
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No one in Louisiana has died from the highly effective COVID vaccines.
However, 14,622 Louisianans have died from COVID-19.
Vaccines save lives.
They are also our only way to beat the pandemic, revive our economy, and get back to normal.
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Louisiana has 3,022 people HOSPITALIZED with COVID.
91% of those hospitalized are UNVACCINATED.
11,793 people have DIED from COVID.
With 3.8 million doses administered, ZERO have died from the vaccine.
The vaccines are SAFE and EFFECTIVE.
Please get vaccinated.
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Louisiana Democrats stand with our neighbors in Texas. The right to vote is the sacred birthright of every American and it must be protected!
BREAKING: Texas Democrats Walk Out Again
Lawmakers are risking arrest to block Republicans from silencing voters of color, working people & voters with disabilities.
We'll do whatever it takes to protect the right to vote in TX -- Are you with us? ➡️
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Kennedy & Cassidy used reconciliation to pass $2 trillion in tax cuts for corporations & the wealthiest Americans without a single Democratic vote in 2017.
They don’t care about bipartisanship.
Kennedy & Cassidy serve their corporate donors, not the people of Louisiana.
#LaGov
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Get vaccinated ⚜️ Get vaccinated
Get vaccinated 💜 Get vaccinated
Get vaccinated ⚜️ Get vaccinated
Get vaccinated 💜 Get vaccinated
Get vaccinated ⚜️ Get vaccinated
Get vaccinated 💜 Get vaccinated
Get vaccinated ⚜️ Get vaccinated
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Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn failed to inform members of his own city council before releasing the memorandum. Not only is this discriminatory, it’s an undemocratic abuse of power. Your personal beliefs shouldn’t dictate how thousands of your constituents live their lives.
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Bobby Jindal bankrupted our state and denied health care to hundreds of thousands of Louisianans.
He is a once-in-a-lifetime failure who shouldn’t be within a mile of health care policy.
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Congratulations to President-elect
@JoeBiden
and Vice President-elect
@KamalaHarris
! A history-making moment.
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Dr. Fauci is done with the disinformation & we’re here for it 🙌
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Did you know that Louisiana is one of only 2 states that doesn't have unanimous juries? Did you know non-unanimous juries is a law left over from the Jim Crow era? Did you know we have a chance to fix that? Vote YES on Amendment 2 for Unanimous Juries on November 6th!
#GeauxVote
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Reminder:
@SenJohnKennedy
voted YES for $2 trillion in tax cuts for corporations and billionaires, but NO for a $1.2T bipartisan infrastructure bill that repaves our roads, repairs our bridges, upgrades our water systems, expands broadband, and restores Louisiana’s coastline.
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It's ELECTION DAY! The polls are now open throughout Louisiana!
Find your polling place and go vote right now:
Have a question about voting? Call our Voter Protection Hotline at (225) 255-3401.
#lalege
#lagov
#GeauxVote
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Happy birthday, President
@BarackObama
! 🎉 Thank you for being a source of leadership, courage, and hope for our nation always.
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Congratulations Representative Randal Gaines for being elected Chair of the Louisiana Democratic State Central Committee! We look forward to your leadership!
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Louisiana Democrats believe in a living wage, affordable healthcare, and that voters should decide elections, not corporations.
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Why did Scalise, Higgins, Johnson, Graves, and Letlow vote against a stand-alone bill to cap the cost of insulin at $35/month?
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If you think a vaccine passport is Orwellian, but demand others show their papers to vote, you need some serious help thinking through public policy.
If you think voter ID is racist, but a vaccine passport is just fine, you need some serious help thinking through public policy.
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Michelle Odinet has finally resigned.
Racism should NEVER have a seat on the bench and this was the only acceptable solution.
#lalege
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Today,
@RobAnderson2018
qualified in the 3rd Congressional District to unseat Clay Higgins and flip this seat blue.
Join the Rob Mob:
Learn more about Rob:
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Continue following Louisiana’s emergency preparedness accounts on Twitter for regular updates
#lalege
#lagov
#lawx
:
If you live in Louisiana, make sure you’re staying updated by following Louisiana’s emergency preparedness accounts:
@GOHSEP
@nolaready
@RedStickReady
@NWSNewOrleans
@NWSLakeCharles
@NHC_Atlantic
@NWS
#lalege
#lagov
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Louisianans are voting in record-breaking numbers: over 174,000 ballots were cast on the first day of voting, an all time high. 🔥
Let's keep it up! Find where to vote for
@JoeBiden
,
@PerkinsforLA
, and Democrats down the ballot:
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.
@SenJohnKennedy
voted against $350,000,000,000 in funding for local and state police departments to hire new officers.
🚨 Kennedy voted to DEFUND THE POLICE.
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P.B.S. Pinchback was the 24th Governor of Louisiana and the first black governor of any state in the US. He spent his life as an advocate helping found Southern University and challenging the segregation of New Orleans transportation systems
#BlackHistoryMonth
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Anyone opposed to President Biden’s infrastructure bill has never driven on Louisiana roads.
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“Attorney General” Jeff Landry🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
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Have you forgotten that
@SenJohnKennedy
helped incite the January 6th insurrection?
Nope Nope Nope
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Someone please get
@SenJohnKennedy
a map!
Folks in Lake Charles are still struggling to recover from Hurricane Laura and Kennedy is 500 miles to the west, filming in Texas.
We need a Senator focused on helping Louisianans. Chip in $10 to fire Kennedy ➡️
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“We could not be happier to see a decorated veteran step up and answer the call to serve his country once again by fighting back against failed
@SenJohnKennedy
,” said Katie Bernhardt, LDP Chair of candidate
@LukeMixonLa
#LaGov
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Kennedy says he means no disrespect but THAT’S ALL HE MEANS.
It’s never about serving the public good, Louisiana, or America.
With
@SenJohnKennedy
it’s ALWAYS about delivering a sound bite that gets him attention and tears us apart.
It’s not funny or folksy. It’s disgusting.
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA): “I don’t know whether to call you professor or comrade.”
Someone off-camera: “Oh my goodness.”
Dr. Saule Omarova, Biden’s comptroller currency pick: “I’m not a communist. I do not subscribe to that ideology. I could not choose where I was born.”
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HB 468 by Rep.
@votelandry
was unanimously passed by the House today. This bill extends Medicaid for new mothers by 305 days, from 60 days to 1 year postpartum.
HB 468 strengthens Louisiana families by investing in the health and well-being of mothers and children.
#Lalege
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Reminder:
@SenJohnKennedy
helped add $8,000,000,000,000 to the national debt under Trump, including $2,000,000,000,000 in tax cuts for corporations.
But Kennedy voted NO on the bipartisan infrastructure bill and opposes tax cuts for the middle class.
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Louisiana has administered 3.7M vaccine doses.
There have been 8 severe reactions.
We’ve reported 220+ COVID deaths in a week.
Louisiana has over 2,800 people hospitalized with severe COVID-19. 91% are unvaccinated.
The vaccines are safe and effective. Please get vaccinated.
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