Claire Jones for House District 61
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Nurse and Mom | Democratic Candidate for Tennessee State House District 61 in Williamson County
Franklin, TN
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Nothing pro-life about men who vote “no” to feed children.
WATCH: “One hungry child is too many.”
@tnhousegop
Republicans block 2 bills that tried to feed hungry kids in Tennessee schools — one from
@kevinisavol
Raper (R) and one from
@JRClemmons
(D) 😳
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Today I'm launching my campaign for House District 61 in Williamson County!
A lot of us are waking up to just how extreme our legislature has gotten, and I'm running to restore some balance on gun violence, public education and abortion rights.
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AND there we have it! Vouchers are a scam and a very expensive one at that! I will say, Tennessee has stood up to this leadership through protests and school board resolutions! I am inspired and motivated! Let’s take this energy through November and vote them out!!!!!
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Y’all I’m dying😂
@schelzig
vote for
@voteclairej4tn
, the only anti-incest candidate on the ballot in District 61
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On International Women’s Day, y’all get another female candidate on the ballot! It’s official, petition turned in, let’s go!
#internationalwomensdays
#womenwhorun
#vote
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This is why TN needs to break up the super majority. Democracy cannot thrive under this authoritarian leadership! Contribute to everyone running to flip these seats and VOTE!
Republicans have been testing chamber loopholes to kill bills backed by Democrats.
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We have some of the highest rates in uninsured, bankruptcy, medical debt in collection, recidivism, violent crime etc! But, this is what our lawmakers focus on? This is a waste of time, it fixes nothing and continues to marginalize vulnerable kids!
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If you don’t think it’s okay to marry your cousin, please chip in $50, $100 or whatever you can to my campaign to replace Rep. Gino Bulso.
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I was running to Twitter for posts like this 😂😂😂
Filibustering for the right to marry your first cousin is a weird hill to die on, but you do you, Gino Bulso.
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This rainy April day reminds me of last year. They locked us out of the capital in the rain. Our chants were so loud they could be heard in the well as our “leaders” tried to suppress democracy. Don’t EVER let a little rain stop ya. Today is a great day to rally!
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This won't be an easy fight, and we will need your support to unseat Gino Bulso. You can donate at this link:
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Our Town Hall on Ending Gun Violence is underway! Looking forward to a good conversation.
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So honored to be endorsed by
@democratsserve
a national organization that recruits, trains, and supports democrats with backgrounds serving communities. Please consider a donation to help us celebrate! Link to donate in bio.
#democratsserve
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Excited to announce I have been endorsed by
@314_action
. Their mission is unique: to recruit, train, and elect scientists and other Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) leaders to public office. Let’s listen to the experts and scientists!
#stem
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Last night I went to a discussion panel put on by
@voices4saferTN
and Our Voices Aligned. The discussion focused on the rise in gun violence and what we can do, as a community, to combat it.
@bfrist
stated we are in a “public health crisis” and he is absolutely correct.
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Women’s Day on the Hill was a success! Honored to have been asked to speak at the afternoon press conference with my fellow candidates
@joni4tn46
@voteluismata
@alisonbfortn
@robertson4tn
@brooksforstatehouse
and female leaders
@votegloriaj
@campbell4tn
@aftynbehn
@jennyinthesky7
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He’s too busy banning flags to focus on the real threat…guns.
Stares down a member of the Covenant community asking him to pass common sense gun laws. To protect our kids. He refused and says why he wants “civility” when people cheer for her and what she says. He WON’T ban assault weapons. He WON’T pass a Red Flag Law.
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As a mother, my heart breaks today just as it did one year ago. Today we remember the victims at Covenant and their families as they navigate this life without their loved ones. As a community we came together through this tragedy, and together we will create change.
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Republicans against Trump launched today. Extremists should never be making decisions for the majority. There are a lot of down ballot extremists, and we should reject them all.
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Just another reminder. When will enough be enough!? If our leaders don’t do something, WE will!!
#thisismetrying
#commonsense2024
#safestorage
#ana
#nurses
#promotesafety
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Teaching my kids the importance of our democracy on this family trip.
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It felt so good to be back on
@belmontu
campus. I was asked to speak to a graduate nursing class about policy issues in healthcare. We need more leadership that understands the issues facing our communities and who better than NURSES?
#belmontuniversity
#healthcarepolicyadvocay
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I am so honored to be endorsed by
@changetn_
today! They are doing excellent work to help bring progress and change to Tennessee❤️ If you are capable of donating to our campaign, link in bio!
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Regardless of the “constitutionality” around this issue, it’s a terrible plan to hang your hat on. “Hey vote for me so I can do what I want behind closed doors….oh and there’s nothing you can do about it” (diabolical laughing)
GOP Rep. Gina Bulso: no 1A right to hold signs in "our gallery"
“The Constitution says, and the courts have held, that we could - if we wanted to and whenever we want to - hold floor sessions in secret and there's nothing the judiciary can do about it.”
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Williamson County deserves better conversations on the issues that matter, and nothing matters more than the safety of our kids. Join us:
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This is the last day of school and I’m reflecting on a year where we had to fight for public schools. Williamson County had a tight budget and cuts were made. Meanwhile there’s money stock piled in waiting for the nonexistent voucher program. This is the year to VOTE!
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This is dangerous rhetoric. The belief, that our underpaid and underfunded educators are indoctrinating children, is disrespectful to their position. This is why I’m running
#votehimout
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Really Gino? You gonna hold a town hall during spring break? You worried all the parents who support gun legislation and public schools are gonna come hold you accountable?
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Let me pose this…are fentanyl overdoses a “cultural problem?” Is it “DRUGS don’t kill people, people kill people” next, move on? Nope. Our government has a responsibility to keep our communities safe and Gino Bulso has no solutions nor does he agree with us on the problem.
“We all ache because of what is going on with our school…it’s a cultural problem. It’s not a gun problem.”
- Gino Bulso
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Today is a day to
#WearOrange
.
We wear orange in solidarity for an end to gun violence, in honor of Hadiya Pendleton, a 15-year-old girl shot dead in 2013.
We wear orange for all our kids, and fight for their future and the freedom from fear they deserve.
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There are no words for today’s vote in the Senate.
Family planning shouldn’t be partisan. I use contraceptives, like a lot of women my age, and this feels personal to us.
We won’t back down.
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“Freedom comes with some dangers” REALLY?! That’s the best you got?! Stolen guns are being used in violent crimes across the nation and here in our state. When no one does anything about it that’s not “freedom” that’s being irresponsible and reckless!
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Now Todd Warner gets to know what it feels like to try and pass legislation in a supermajority. Nope…not kidding.
Bill failed for lack of a second. Warner: “You’ve got to be kidding me.”
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I’m flipping!!!!!!
@GinoBulso
can submit up to 15 bills/session as a TN House member. So far, he’s submitted bills to ban 🏳️🌈 flags in classrooms and make the Bible TN’s official books. TN voters, don’t we deserve legislators like
@voteclairej4tn
who will address real issues in TN? Flip this seat!
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I think it’s already been pointed out...but felons can’t vote. Just another voter suppression tactic I’m sure.
Why does everything have to be a felony good grief
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🔥
Five candidates. Five campaign staffers. One group of folks who are in it to change the future. 💕
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This is NOT what teachers want, NOT what schools want, and it’s NOT what most parents want. We need to seriously look at how disconnected our public officials are with their constituents and start there. We are not politicizing guns we are advocating for our children’s safety.
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Come one! Come ALL!
Our next monthly meeting is coming up soon! Join us at
@eastnashbeer
with special guests
@JRClemmons
,
@voteclairej4tn
and our very own Macy Fluharty. RSVP so we know how much 🍕 to order!
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We’re seeing so much momentum in this race because people in Williamson County want something else in leadership.
Join the campaign this week to we can restore some balance!
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Williamson County! They are not listening to you! This is not representation. Hold them accountable and vote them out!
#beatbulso
#votethemout
Vouchers are a scam that threaten our public schools *and* Tennessee’s economy. In the
@wherald
, I outlined how
@SenJohnson
,
@JakeMcCalmonTN
, and
@GinoBulso
, would jeopardize Williamson County’s economic backbone if they vote for this nightmare policy.
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Abortion is healthcare. I trust medical professionals and WOMEN to make these decisions. Government has no place coming between a woman and her healthcare.
#plannedparenthood
#abortionishealthcare
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We're out talking to voters in Williamson County! I'd love to talk with you out on the campaign trail.
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Y’all. We’re just dollars away from hitting $100,000 raised!
Who’s got $1 to put us to over the top?
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Some things are just common sense. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that since the United States was founded “our nation’s firearm laws have included provisions preventing individuals who threaten physical harm to others from misusing firearms.”
#commonsense2024
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About to watch Gino Bulso in a town hall. Livestream on his Facebook page!
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@SarahShoop33
Dr. Streams: “Legislators in Tennessee laughed at me when I talked about wiping blood off my shoes.”
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@SarahShoop33
Dr. Streams: we don’t even have a clear number on gun deaths because you aren’t allowed to study gun violence in Tennessee. TBI, the police, the hospitals all have different numbers because we have a data problem.
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I’m making my list of questions right now…
Today from 4:00-5:30, a chance to ask questions about all his Bills like:
✔️ Pushing legislation to allow guns on school busses, in classrooms, & at sports events
✔️ Mass book banning
✔️ Violating the 1st Amdt by limiting what school employees can put on private vehicles
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💪
This morning, Tennessee Democratic House candidate
@allie4tn
is addressing a U.S. Senate Budget hearing on "the economic harms of restricting reproductive freedom:"
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They told me campaigning would be HARD but who knew it would be so FUN! I love learning from everyone in the community and hearing everyone's point of view. We want to schedule more house parties, so if you'd like to host Claire, get in touch!
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As I said, he wins “most arrogant know it all” this side of the Mississippi
@RoseLawOffices
Hey, Ben: If I bought
@GinoBulso
for what he’s actually worth, and sold him for what he thinks he’s worth, we all could retire—and live well!
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I'm finding out that even my strongest supporters don't realize: I've got a primary!
Democrats, I'm counting on you to volunteer. There are more of us in Franklin and Brentwood than you realize, and our message is resonating with independents and Republicans.
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I’m committed to expanding the supports available for survivors of violence. The damage never goes away, and we should view these supports as something people need in a healthy society.
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Purple is a regal color y’all
Lunchtime reading from Editor
@jhollymc
on trends from last week's Super Tuesday, including that losses of hyper-conservative Republicans in Nashville doughnut counties could signal a purpling effect on the rise.
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Um….they are saying the quiet part out loud now. Ok folks they are showing you who they are and always have been!
⚡️ UPDATE:
@joey_senator
Hensley (R-Hohenwald) who often wears Confederate flag ties at the Capitol, has added an amendment to his &
@GinoBulso
’s Pride flag 🏳️🌈 in schools ban that would exempt the Confederate flag.
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Gloria calling him what he is…an extremist. Oh and a hypocrite!
Extremists like Bulso love to raise a panic about “indoctrination in schools,” while trying to manipulate the emotions of children by pushing anti-abortion misinformation in our public schools. Every accusation is a confession. (Of course this isn’t what the bill says on the web)
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Today marks the two-year anniversary of the fall of Roe, and I was proud to join a group of women at a news conference in Nashville to advocate for Tennessee to restore this human right.
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What an incredible evening with the
@freedomcircletn
to benefit common sense reproductive rights. Thank you to Kentucky’s Gov Beshear and Hadley Duvall for sharing this important message.
@andybeshearky
@hadley
.duvall
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Tonight at 7pm CT On CNN. Excited to see familiar faces who are continually fighting for our democracy in TN!
#powertotgepeople
#tennesseethree
#tennesseelegislature
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This one means a lot! The kind of world I leave for my daughters is a big reason I'm in this race. Thank you
@herboldmoveUSA
for the support!
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@SarahShoop33
Dr. Streams: the data is clear, if you have a lot of guns in your community, you will have violence. It doesn’t mean every gun owner is irresponsible, but guns are getting into the wrong hands.
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Oh look at that…no accountability measures. Because they don’t actually care. Tennesseans deserve more.
#voucherscam
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@SarahShoop33
Dr. Jill Streams, an assistant professor of surgery in Nashville, now talking about the damage gunshot wounds do to the human body. She says she can repair some wounds, but the damage lasts emotionally.
“Violence in our country has become extremely depersonalized.”
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@SarahShoop33
The violence is taking its toll on responders. “I have to tell mothers their children are dead. That takes something from you,” Jill says.
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❤️
Proud to attend Women's Day on the Hill in support of all the women here in Tennessee. Being raised by a single mother, I can not overstate the importance women have in our society. I will always be an advocate and an ally.
#womensdayonthehill
#tennessee
#nashville
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This text is maddening. Imagine Mother’s Day without your baby. We CAN stop this!
#commonsensegunlaws
#sandyhookpromise
#protectkidsnotguns
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We’re hearing first from Sharita Henderson, who survived the Waffle House shooting. She’s had 24 surgeries to recovery from her wounds but she’s still grieving the loss of her sorority sisters.
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@SarahShoop33
Angela Frederick from the Williamson County Education Association is talking about the toll she sees on kids as a librarian. Fire drills can traumatize kids now if they aren’t properly announced. Kids will assume there’s a shooter.
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Happy Sunday! It’s the day some politicians post their weekly scripture quotes so you know what good Christians they are, because you might struggle relying solely on their deeds.
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Nope, not about the president. At least Raskolnikov showed remorse. 🤷🏼♀️
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We know it's hot out! If you aren't up for knocking doors, join us SUNDAY for a virtual phone bank.
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So honored to be endorsed by the Women’s National Political Caucus. Founded in 1971, this group has worked to recruit, train & elect progressive, Pro-Choice Women
#nationalwomenspoliticalcaucus
#womenbelonginoffice
#tnlegislature
@nwpctn
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@RRufusr
Would you feel better if I photoshopped him in 😂 Dude take your misogyny somewhere else.
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This election cycle let’s put aside partisan ideology and vote for responsible representatives who are with the majority of us on issues like common sense gun legislation.
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@SarahShoop33
Sharita is talking about how she can no longer run, and always has a game plan to hide when she’s out in public.
“Just because the adults in the room at Capitol Hill aren’t being adults, I shouldn’t have to suffer.”
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My daughter had an extremely stressful year in 3rd grade because of the retention law. They have threatened to underfund schools with vouchers and rejecting federal funds. ENOUGH! Support public schools and you support our communities and our future.
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When guns are the leading cause of death for our children, something must be done. Yet, just yesterday, the legislature advanced a bill that would allow teachers to carry a firearm.
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@SarahShoop33
I’ve seen the ripple effects on health care as a nurse myself. Bedside nurses last roughly five years before the trauma takes its toll and they leave bedside work.
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@Lgrego71
@exofficerPeg
@GinoBulso
He spoke HIS truth. I don’t think it’s a politicians job to “fight evil.” An elected official has a specific duty to the people and to make legislation that helps ALL the people and doesn’t get caught up in culture wars.
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@SarahShoop33
is talking about her journey following the Covenant shooting. She noticed the disparities in how we support survivors, when she got to know a Black mother who lost her son. No one told her how trauma harms the brain.
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Gonna be following this bill! These are 2 women who fight the fight!
We had a great time today with Rep Aftyn Behn & Sen London Lamar as they announce their Fundamental Right to Reproductive Freedom Bill!
Take action for reproductive freedom today at:
We love seeing progressive leaders out doing the work!
#OneTennessee
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@kamijane29
Oh that comment made me livid! We will start canvassing come May and will need volunteers! Send me an email if you want to volunteer! Info
@clairejones4tn
.com
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@SarahShoop33
“We’ve had training on tying tourniquets, if you want to talk about teacher burnout. It’s a nightmare.”
We’re just accommodating the problem instead of solving it.
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Some good news to come out of session.
Defeated: a controversial bill to allow development on Tennessee wetlands was sent to summer study, effectively ending its chances this legislative session.
@anitawadhwani
reports.
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@RRufusr
I’m not a single mom. I have been married for over a decade. But did you know women can raise a family, have a job and run for office JUST LIKE MEN DO?
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