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Running Against Barbara Lee: 13 Surprises in a Challenging Campaign
1. AN UNEXPECTED OPPORTUNITY I had not planned to run for Congress at all, certainly not against Barbara Lee, arguably one of the most progressive longterm members of Congress. However, when we realized she would be unopposed on the primary ballot, we saw an opportunity we needed to seize: we could have a one-on-one contest […]
District 13’s Wish List for Congress
DISTRICT 13’s WISH LIST FOR CONGRESS WHAT WE WANT: OUR DEMOCRACY IS IN PERIL Corporate money out of campaigning Endorsements of candidates Improve democracy and elections THE VERY BASICS WE NEED Improved and expanded Medicare For All Public banking – not bank bailouts Prop 13 reform – crucial for California FOREIGN POLICY AND WAR Palestine-Israel
Why I Am Running
My name is Laura Wells and I’m running for Congress in California’s District 13 as a Green Party candidate. I am running because we need to raise our expectations and use our power to challenge a system that refuses to provide the very basics for us, in this, the richest country on earth. Barbara Lee […]
We Won the Write-in! Let’s have a debate!
Our democracy is based on GOTV, Getting Out The Vote, and we did it! Most of the grand total of 5,239 write-in votes went to cartoon characters, dogs, or others who did not do the paperwork. Of those who did become “qualified” write-in candidates, I received 832 votes, followed by a Republican with 178 votes, […]
Write in Laura Wells for Congress, District 13
Please consider writing in “Laura Wells,” and connecting the arrow, in the race for U.S. Representative, 13th Congressional District. The district has the Alameda County cities of Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, Piedmont, San Leandro. This seat is currently held by Barbara Lee, a Democrat who is running unopposed for re-election. The write-in candidate who […]
What’s Wrong in Washington
When it comes to Congress, polls show an odd fact: Congress as a whole has a very low approval rating, and yet people in congressional districts across the country approve of their own representative. This creates a huge incumbent advantage. In Congressperson Barbara Lee’s district, no one else even tried. Her name will be the […]