I’m the son of a Teamster, the grandson of a United Steelworker, the husband of an Arkansas Education Association member. Let me tell you, the Republicans are about as anti-union as it gets. This is a farce.
As an Arkansan, I’m embarrassed that our Governor used her opportunity in front of a national audience to spew hateful, culture-war rhetoric and announce her plan to harm public education in our state.
#SOTU
Kamala Harris made me feel like it’s finally morning in America. Everyone who cares about the rule of law and America’s indispensable role in the world should vote for Harris and Walz. I will.
There have been 5 mass shootings in Arkansas in 2022. 596 Arkansans per year die by guns. Arkansas has the 8th-highest rate of gun deaths in the US. That rate increased 40% between 2011 and 2021. Gun suicide increased 13% and gun homicide increased 91% from 2011 to 2020.
Arkansas has a five-week-old baby hospitalized because of COVID and less than 10 ICU beds left in the state. I don’t know what else to say that hasn’t already been said but please just get vaccinated to protect our kids. Please.
Our state legislature failed us today. They passed a permanent tax cut for top-earners and corporations while doing nothing for our teachers and school staff. Nothing.
My heart sincerely breaks for any family who has to hear their governor say that the shooting that killed their precious child “could have been worse.” For that family, how could it have possibly been any worse? What an awful thing to say.
@davidmweissman
@Center_Main
R from the age of 15. Ran for and was elected to local office as an R at the age of 20. 2nd youngest elected official in my state’s history. Then came Trump. He exposed a dark side of the Party I didn’t want to believe existed. I’m now a D and won’t be looking back.
I’m really tired of our Governor calling us the “radical left” when her brand of extremism is running our state into the ground. We are the ones with reasonable solutions that protect our rights. We have to stop the radical right from ruining our state. Let’s start today.
There’s something in the air in NWA. It’s tangible. The more I talk to voters—and I’ve been to over 2,200 houses—the more I believe there’s going to be upsets nobody sees coming.
There are 434 members in the House right now. We are heading to 12 rounds of voting by individual name. That means at the end of this round the clerk will have had to read 5,208 names, not counting those that had to be counted twice bc they missed the call. What a thankless job.
Walked a mile w/ the next Governor of Arkansas tonight. We talked about the issues facing our state.
@JonesForAR
is the real deal. He has real answers. He listens. He shows up. Can’t wait to vote for him. I could’ve probably taken a better photo but we HAD just walked a mile. 🤷🏻♂️
This isn’t even Dark Brandon’s final form. Let’s cancel out Manchin and Senima by electing Tim Ryan, Val Demmings,John Fetterman, and Mandela Barnes THEN see what he can do.
In keeping with my campaign promise, my Administration is announcing a plan to give working and middle class families breathing room as they prepare to resume federal student loan payments in January 2023.
I'll have more details this afternoon.
This blew up way more than I expected. I’m a Democrat running for the House in Arkansas. Please help me unseat a well funded Republican incumbent here:
States like Arkansas, Ohio, and Kansas show that every single time Republicans’ ideas are on the ballot they lose, even if their politicians don’t. Every single time.
Opinion Editor at
@nytimes
just walked out. That’s right, he quit over the excellent Op-Ed penned by our great Senator
@TomCottonAR
. TRANSPARENCY! The State of Arkansas is very proud of Tom. The New York Times is Fake News!!!
Polls say Chris Jones is close but losing, but you know who pollsters don’t call? People who haven’t or don’t consistently vote. If we show up, she loses. That’s it.
Unfortunately a good portion of the voting population is eating up every word (lie) Sarah says. And if you don’t show up to vote, she’ll be our next Governor.
#ARPBSDebates
To all the school boards who stood up to protect our kids, thank you. Regardless of whatever your usual politics are, this moment you put that aside, believed science, and put our kids first.
A year ago I swore I’d never run for office again. The loss was too hard and it took way too much time from my young family. But after many hard conversations I realized quitting when we lose is not a message I want to give my kids, especially when the battles are this important.
If Taylor Swift’s team and Eminem’s team play each other in the Super Bowl, a bunch of dudes who claim not to ever be offended by anything are going to absolutely melt.
Maggie just said she has a friend named “Squeakers” who is not nice, she does not like him, he comes from under the floor, and lives in the “fire house.” Then pointed to the fireplace.
My wife said we are moving.
I really wanted to come up with something clever to say about this. But I honestly couldn’t come up with something that was as clever as this is dumb and that’s all I can say.
Last night I went off on
@Garner4Senate
. I wasn’t classy or respectful about it and probably could’ve been a little more of both. That said, I’m not sorry and I don’t regret a word of it.
Filing for 2024 has closed. I will be the Democratic Nominee for State House District 18 and am facing the most anti-LGBTQ+ member of the Arkansas legislature. Give us a fighting chance by donating here:
Joe Biden is a good man and has been a great President. He doesn’t deserve what these folks are doing to him. He’s proved he can do this job day in and day out. The other guy is an actual felon and wannabe dictator who wrecked our global relationships and lost jobs. Get real.
Springdale is key to flipping Washington and Benton Counties. It is key to flipping Northwest Arkansas. It is key to changing our state. Right here. Let’s go.
My wife and I are having a date night so I went in for a quick makeover. Never had one before so wasn’t sure what to expect, but I’m pretty sure the beautician isn’t supposed to do their own makeup at the same time. She was very confident though and said I looked great.
None of the executives of Anheuser-Busch will see or react to your posts about Dylan Mulvaney. But a trans person you know will. If you think you don’t know anyone who is trans, you’re wrong and there’s a reason you don’t know.
Arkansas political parties can vote to close their primary by changing party rules*
@ARGOP
voted to close their primary today.
To vote in
@GOP
primary in 2026, you'll be required to register with the party.*
*If I understand the law correctly.
#arpx
I’m sorry, but “we threatened to wreck the global economy unless the other party made life harder for people on SNAP” is not the win these idiots think it is and we need to say it.
Bryan King beat one of the most loathsome members of the Arkansas Senate and is now bucking his party to protect FOIA. Credit where it is very clearly due.
This is a sad campaign. His “policy” platform is named after a children’s sandwich. His primary election TV campaign was a bizarre Star Wars theme. And his message boils down to: “Be afraid of my opponent.” Arkansas is gonna reject this guy so hard in November.
#arpx
#ARGov
Just dropped off my last push card. It’s a weird feeling knowing that after going to over 3,500 houses and literally doing all you can do, that it’s all in the voters’s hands now. I trust them. Whatever the outcome, we left it all on the field.
The Ghost of Kyiv, the Snake Island 13, the pro-boxer Mayor of Kyiv, and so many other heroes who have emerged in the last 24 hours show that Putin had no idea who he was messing with.
Idk if they intended it to be or not, but the Kia “Binky Dad” ad is great satire because of how accurate it is. When dads do basic dad stuff, we get billboards and crowds cheering. But when moms do the same exact stuff it’s 🦗 🦗🦗.
Tom Cotton: "Have you ever been a member of the Chinese Communist Party?"
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew: "Senator, I'm Singaporean. No!"
Cotton: "Have you ever been associated or affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party?"
Chew: "No, Senator. Again, I'm Singaporean!"
it is a small thing, but we just crossed the threshold of challenging a majority of seats in the state House of Representatives and this was a huge goal after the legislative session and what they did to the schools and it's a little dusty in here.
Since this tweet I’ve had some of the scariest hate tweets and DMs I’ve ever read. But something else happened. My campaign has gotten donations from people in Portland, OR to Clermont, FL. People across America are standing up to hate. Can you help too?
I’ve been asked a few times so here’s where I am on the ballot initiatives:
Issue 1: No.
Issue 2: Are you kidding me? Absolutely not.
Issue 3: No.
Issue 4: Reluctant yes.
Washington County Sales Tax: Hard no.
“We in the movement decided to actualize our belief that the hatred we experienced was not based on any truth, but was actually an illusion in the minds of those who hated us.” John Lewis. Once again, you could learn something. That’s you.
Just voted for my good friend
@LisaForArkansas
to be my next state senator. Please take the time to vote in this important race. We need Lisa in Little Rock!
The longest 30 minutes of my life were from the time they took a nose swab of my 10 month old daughter to the time we got a notification on an app saying she was negative for COVID-19. I hate this. I hate all of this. Please just get the damn vaccine.
As of today the cost of insulin is capped at $35 for seniors on Medicare, thanks for the Inflation Reduction Act. None of Arkansas’s members of Congress supported it.
This blew up way more than I expected. I’m a Democrat running for the House in Arkansas. Please help me unseat a well funded Republican incumbent here:
This is an earthquake.
@LisaForArkansas
should not have been this competitive and she nearly won. She showed us Dems can be competitive in NWA, and I think that’s going to impact a lot of races.
Somebody on this stupid app said “real men” don’t have tea parties with their daughters. Here’s to
@NickAdamsinUSA
and
@benshapiro
seeing this and having twin aneurysms.
NEW: Taylor Swift has sold one of her private jets as she considers suing college student Jack Sweeney for tracking and sharing her whereabouts.
Sweeney not only shares locations of celebrities but also their estimated carbon emissions.
Swift is now selling her $40 million
As much as this has been entertaining to watch, in all seriousness, it’s time to stop the circus. A handful of Republicans need to realize their party can’t govern and support
@RepJeffries
for Speaker so our government can get to work.
My opponent and I agreed to run a positive campaign. I kept my promise. In my concession call he thanked me for sticking to our agreement. I’m saddened to find out that he did not. I’m proud of the clean campaign we ran and will continue to work to make our county better.
If we can raise the filing fee ($1,000) by Tuesday, I’ll run against the most anti-trans member of the Arkansas Legislature. You can donate below or by contacting me directly.
His best friend in Washington used to be a war hero who was tortured so brutally that he couldn’t lift his arms above his head - and STILL refused to leave his troops when offered freedom. But yeah, Trump’s tough.
Two years ago today, was probably the scariest day of my life. She came upside down in the middle of a pandemic. The first time I saw her face, she couldn’t even see mine. Life, time, and Maggie-Jo have refused to slowdown since.
- Teachers and school support staff are underpaid.
- Public dollars belong in public schools.
- Education is not a business, it’s a public service. Students aren’t product, they are people.
President Zelensky is fighting for the survival of his country. His hometown is barraged by Russian missiles. His people are being tortured and slaughtered by one of the most powerful militaries in the world. And he’s winning. Piss off if your take is about what he’s wearing.
There's more coming, but it's hard to wrangle. Sit tight.
Whistleblower says governor’s office illegally altered, withheld records related to podium purchase via
@arktimes
I’m very glad to see that Republicans not only support Medicare and Social Security, but also now support a living wage and tying it to inflation. Surprising policy shifts on their part.
Our family is safe and received no damage. However, many in our East Springdale community were not so fortunate. If you know of someone who needs recovery assistance, please let me know and I will find a way to get them help.