I’ve seen how Chicago’s South and West Sides are being increasingly targeted by dark money forces seeking to influence our elections. That’s why I’m launching Democracy Unbought: to expose dark money, expand political education, and increase voter turnout in overlooked districts.
When billionaires can spend limitless amounts of money to try to influence a school board race, it should raise red flags for all of us 🚩🚩🚩 @demunbought
What we built together over these past months is something I will always be proud of. This was a campaign powered by grit, and I am deeply grateful to every person who poured their time, energy, and heart into this campaign.
THANK YOU. This is not the end.
This campaign was never just about one election. I will continue fighting alongside this community for a future where dignity, opportunity, and justice belong to everyone.
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Tonight’s outcome was not what we hoped for, but what we built together is something I will always be proud of.
I congratulate LaShawn Ford on his victory and wish him the strength and wisdom needed to serve this community well.
Ranking IL-07 candidates by hotness (out of 10, as a bisexual)
Richard Boykin: 4
Kina Collins: 7
Melissa Conyears-Ervin: 5
Anthony Driver Jr.: 7
David Ehrlich: 1
Thomas Fisher: 6
LaShawn Ford: 6
Jason Friedman: 3
Rory Hoskins: 6
Anabel Mendoza: 9
Reed Showalter: 8
Felix Tello: 3
@mipolitico Hi 👋🏼 Anabel Mendoza running for Congress in IL-07! Immigrant rights organizer and lifelong Chicagoan. I am running for YOU, no corporate PAC, AIPAC or special interests.
On "The Majority Report with Sam Seder," Illinois Democratic congressional candidate @anabel4congress talks about how, through her work as an immigrant rights organizer, she has seen the Trump administration target immigrants to silence them.
"You're absolutely right that this administration has placed a target on different immigrant rights organizations. They've placed a target on folks who are speaking out against ICE, who are actively exercising their First Amendment rights and who are peacefully protesting here in this district."
Not registered? Don't worry.
🪪 In Illinois, you can register to #vote TODAY. Bring your ID and one piece of official mail that states your current address (such as a utility bill) to the polls!
Cuba’s entire power grid just collapsed, leaving ~10M people in darkness.
But this didn’t happen in a vacuum.
From Iran to Venezuela to Ecuador to Cuba, U.S. intervention, sanctions, and blockades keep destabilizing entire regions, and everyday people pay the price.
CNN: Breaking news. Cuba's electrical grid has suffered a complete and total collapse. This is according to the country's power operator. It's the first nationwide blackout since the US effectively shut off the flow of oil to Cuba
Hakeem Jeffries is pathetic and a fascist collaborator.
As I told @Axios and @AndrewSolender, there are other elected officials who are "10 toes down on what matters," like @RepRashida.
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A reminder: while others talk or pose for photo ops, I’ve spent years taking action—blocking billions in funding to ICE and CBP and defending immigrant families.
I’m the only candidate with frontline experience in the immigrant rights movement. https://t.co/Vbrd9ZNzbp
I am running for Congress because this district deserves a bold, unapologetic fighter who will stand ten toes down to bring economic opportunity to the families who call the 7th district home.
You deserve nothing less.
#Chicago#IL07#progressive#vote#Anabelforcongress