Sevier County Democrats

Optimistic Democrats working for a healthy democracy based on progressive values.

[Democrats @TheDemocrats]

Love openly. Live authentically. Happy Pride!

[Sevier County Democrats @SevierDemocrats]

Today we remember and honor the brave men and women who have given everything in service to our country 🇺🇲

[The Tennessee Holler @TheTNHoller]

UPDATE: reportedly ALL Dems were stripped of committees… but white male house Dems are still listed. Only Black reps & women removed. Weird!

Sexton + TN House Republicans not beating the “it’s about race” allegations.

(P.S. It’s all standing committees. We have screenshots.)

[Justin J. Pearson @Justinjpearson]

Speaker of the TN House Cameron Sexton just removed me and every Democrat — and therefore every Black elected official in the state legislature from any committee we served on.

This move strips nearly 2 million Tennesseans from the representation they deserve in TN state leg.

[Gene Bryant @GeneBryant2]

Cartoon by Clay Bennett, Chattanooga Times Free Press

[The Tennessee Holler @TheTNHoller]

🔥 @Justinjpearson : “IT DIDN’T WORK!”

[Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta @malcolmkenyatta]

People will worship a gold statue of Trump and then try to put the 10 commandments in our schools.

[Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock @SenatorWarnock]

You cannot remember Dr. King and dismember his legacy at the same time.

[Justin J. Pearson @Justinjpearson]

We cannot give up on the South.

[Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta @malcolmkenyatta]

The new Jim Crow will be defeated like the old Jim Crow.

We were tired then, but not defeated.
We are tired now, but we will not be defeated.

Weeping may endure for a night, but the morning is coming.

[Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom]

No vote in Tennessee (+1 GOP)
No vote in Florida (+4 GOP)
No vote in Missouri (+1 GOP)
No vote in North Carolina (+2 GOP)
No vote in Texas (+5 GOP)

Virginia’s voter-approved maps thrown out.

MAGA has rigged the system.

[Democrats @TheDemocrats]

BREAKING: The Virginia Supreme Court has voted to overturn the results of the state’s special election.

This decision silences the voices of Virginians who approved an updated congressional map that levels the playing field ahead of the midterms.

The fight continues.

[Joe @electionsjoe]

I love how republican states can gerrymander their maps in a day. But Democratic ones can't even with a multi month long process and letting the voters decide. Absolutely ridiculous.

[Qasim Rashid, Esq. @QasimRashid]

BREAKING: Virginia Supreme Court throws out redistricting referendum results

So to be sure, US Supreme Court says Red states can ignore the will of the people and gerrymander their districts 9-0 in favor of MAGA Republicans

But VA Supreme Court says Blue states cannot put the vote to the will of the people and follow through on the people's vote to redistrict.

Once again, gerrymandering that centers white people is A-OK but gerrymandering that centers a broad base of voters is not. Absurd.

[Charles Booker @Booker4KY]

Please. Stop what you are doing, and watch this.

Standing in love and solidarity with @Justinjpearson and all of our TN family doing all they can to fight for truth and democracy.

[The Tennessee Holler @TheTNHoller]

Today in pictures

(Jones 📸 by @NshBizCherry)

[Rep. Aftyn Behn @aftynbehn4tn]

TOUGH DAY IN TENNESSEE

It's been a rough day for all of us. I'm so proud of everyone who showed up. Get some sleep, and the work continues! Love y'all. 💞

[Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta @malcolmkenyatta]

What Republicans are doing in Tennessee today and across the country is a stain on our nation’s soul.

This Supreme Court will be remembered as the most corrupt in history.

[Rep. Aftyn Behn @aftynbehn4tn]

JUST LOOKED AT THE NEW TENNESSEE MAP. INCREDIBLE. TRULY INCREDIBLE. MEMPHIS — A CITY OF 600,000 PEOPLE — GOT SLICED INTO THREE AND CONNECTED TO WILLIAMSON COUNTY IN A DISTRICT THAT LOOKS LIKE A GROCERY RECEIPT.