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ELECTION ALERT!
We have another major election that started two days ago and ends in just two weeks. Can we win it? Let’s just say, we have a much better shot than we ever could have before.
@Aftyn for Congress is running for TN-07. It was an R +20 seat back in 2024, but we’ve flippped worse this year.
She is a current Tennessee State Rep in her sophomore term. One of the first things she did when she joined the legislature was introduce legislation to get rid of sales tax on groceries while making sure corporations couldn’t get away with not paying the state excise tax, by closing a loophole which they had been using for some time. She doesn’t just say that she wants lower taxes for those who need it the most, she’s created legislation to do just that.
In March of last year, she teamed up with her Republican colleague to change the way the state House deals with harassment claims.
And this past December she launched a campaign to get the Equal Rights Amendment enshrined in the Tennessee Constitution.
Of course, it’s Tennessee, so her efforts have never led to an actual law, but it does prove that in the Dem caucus she will be a powerhouse.
And if you’re looking for tangible wins, she’s had that too.
In the legal world, last year, she filed a lawsuit against Tennessee’s abortion law that would punish adults for helping minors get abortions across state lines. In July, Bush appointee Julia Gibbons, ruled that this was unconstitutional and stopped the law from going into effect permanently.
When she cares about something, she does everything she can to make it a reality, no matter who she has to work with, or what she has to do, to get there.
Hopefully all of that makes you excited about her. So, here’s your CTA!
As I said, early voting has already started. It will go through Nov 26. She needs support, be it monetary or just your time. There are a variety of phone banks every day from every org from the DNC to an LGBTQ specific one from Mass Dems, and if you’re in or near the district, I’d definitely see kind of volunteering they need on the ground.
We CAN do this. We’ve shown how possible it is with what we were able to do on Nov 4. We have just over two weeks. So let’s make Republicans really scared and flip this seat!
Sources:
https://archive.ph/1aMp5
https://tennesseelookout.com/2024/03/13/committee-kills-behn-warner-bill-to-create-transparency-in-sexual-harassment-investigations/
https://aftynbehnfortnpress.substack.com/p/rep-behn-launches-equal-rights-amendment
https://tennesseelookout.com/briefs/tennessee-appeals-judges-decision-to-block-law-making-it-a-crime-to-aid-minors-get-an-abortion/
https://www.aftynforcongress.com/
https://www.mobilize.us/?is_virtual
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