lpeacock
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CBC Roundup: Harry Dunn for MD-5 – Dedicated to protecting our democracy
On January 7, 2026, Rep. Steny Hoyer, 23-term Congressman from Maryland’s 5th Congressional District, announced that he will not be seeking reelection in 2026. Twenty-Four candidates announced that they are running for the seat, one (Nicole Williams), has withdrawn her candidacy but her name remains on the ballot. The primary is on June 23 (early…
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CBC Roundup: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz should drop FL-20 & run to flip FL-22
On May 4, 2026, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Florida’s new, gerrymandered congressional map, which leaves FL-20 as a Black-opportunity and safe Democratic district (was represented by Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick until her resignation), and which changed FL-25, currently represented by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz from a Democratic leaning to a Republican leaning district.…
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CBC Roundup: Scott Colom for US Senate (MS) – “We have to center the voters.”
On March 10, 2026, Scott Colum won the Democratic primary for the US Senate from Mississippi (open primary system) with 72.9% of the vote (109,817 votes). He will be facing Cindy Hyde-Smith (1st elected April 9, 2018), who won her primary with 80.8% of the vote (127,852 votes) and Independent, Ty Pinkins. DA Scott Colom…
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CBC Roundup: Lauren Babb Tomlinson for CA-6 – “I will fight for your family like it’s my own.”
On June 2, 2026 (early voting started 29 days prior to June 2) Lauren Babb Tomlinson will be facing off against 6 other candidates in California’s top-two primary for California’s 6th Congressional District (redrawn after the passage of Proposition 50 on November 4, 2025). The current Rep. from CA-6, Ami Bera (D), is running in…
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CBC Roundup: Verlina Reynolds-Jackson for NJ-12 – “A vote for me, is a vote for you.”
On November 10, 2025, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman announced that she will be retiring as the US House Representative from New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District. New Jersey’s primary system is semi-closed, limited to registered party members and unaffiliated voters who register as party members at the polls on election day. The winner of a plurality…
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CBC Roundup: Black Representation Matters
With the racist Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and the racist Republicans in Confederate states rushing to eliminate Black opportunity districts, and the SC giving them carte blanche to do that, Black people in those states have less right/have lost the right to choose the candidate of their choice. Voting rights…
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CBC Roundup: Confederate States Race to Decimate Black Representation in Congress
Republicans’ racist agenda had already succeeded in Texas, Missouri and North Carolina, with gerrymandering eliminating 2 Black majority districts in Texas (Green and Veasey) (and 2 Latino – Cuellar and Casar), diluting 1 in Missouri (Cleaver) and 1 in North Carolina (Davis), and potentially, with Florida passing a map eliminating 1 Black majority district (was…
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CBC Roundup: Dr. Jasmine Clarke for (GA-13) – a science voice for Georgia
Early voting for the May 19 Georgia primaries started April 27. With the death of 12 term incumbent Congressman, David Scott, on April 22, 6 candidates will be facing off in the Democratic Party primary to represent Georgia’s 13th Congressional District. Georgia uses an open primary system and to win, a candidate must have the…
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CBC Roundup: Antonio Reynoso for NY-7 – the candidate who has delivered
On November 20, 2025, 16 term Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez announced that she will not be seeking reelection to New York’s 7th Congressional District this November. Twelve candidates have filed for the Democratic Primary (closed primary – voters had until Feb. 14th to declare party affiliation; the person with the most votes wins), to be held…
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CBC Roundup: Black Maternal Health Week
Hello everyone! This week’s CBC Roundup is going to be different than past ones due to the migration to the new platform. I usually compile all of the CBC’s doings throughout the week, in a draft at DK for each roundup, and could not do that this week. I considered doing an “abbreviated” CBC Roundup…
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CBC Roundup: Raymond Smith for (NC-3) – the most important person is the voter
Dr. Raymond E. Smith, Jr. won the Democratic primary for North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District on March 3, 2026, beating his opponent…
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CBC Roundup: Shawn Harris for (GA-14) – we are fighting for our future
Retired Brigadier General Shawn Harris topped the field of 22 candidates in the March 10, 2026 special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene to represent…
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CBC Roundup: Juliana Stratton for US Senate (IL) – I am the fighter voters are looking for
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, Illinois Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton made history, winning the Democratic Party primary for the US Senate for Illinois…
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CBC Roundup: Illinois has 3 new CBC candidates – Juliana Stratton, Donna Miller & LaShawn Ford!
In Illinois, the person who gets the most votes wins the primary. There are no runoffs. Illinois US Senate: Eleven candidates vied for the nomination…
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CBC Roundup: Chris Jones for (AR-2) – I am called to those most in need
On March 3, 2026, Chris Jones won the Democratic Primary for Arkansas’ 2nd Congressional District (R +8), defeating his opponent, Zack Huffman 92.6 % to 7.4%
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CBC Roundup: Primary winners – potential returning and new CBC members from AR, NC & TX
On March 3, 2026, Democratic primaries were held in Arkansas, North Carolina and Texas. In the following, I’ll be showing the results of races including current…
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CBC Roundup: Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) – My identity is my superpower
Congresswoman Marilyn Strikland was elected on November 3, 2020, to represent Washington’s 10th Congressional District, succeeding Rep. Denny Heck who retired…
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CBC Roundup: Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) – “Abolish ICE”
Congresswoman Summer Lee was elected on Nov. 8, 2022, to represent Pennsylvania’s 12 Congressional District (a majority white district, redrawn in Feb.
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CBC Roundup: Congressman Shomari Figures (AL-2) – The birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement
Congressman Shomari Figures was elected Nov. 5, 2024 to represent Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, which was redrawn before the 2024 elections to create a…
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CBC Roundup: Congressman Christian Menefee (TX-18) – This is a district of fighters
Jan. 31, 2026, Congressman Christian Menefee won the special election to represent Texas’ 18th Congressional District, succeeding Congressman Sylvester Turner…
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CBC Roundup: Congressman Herb Conaway (NJ-3) – Service is what I’ve been doing my whole life
Congressman Herbert Clark Hoover Conaway, Jr., Herb Conaway, was elected on November 5, 2024 to represent New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District (a majority…
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CBC Roundup: Congressman Wesley Bell (MO-1) – I refuse to stay silent
Congressman Wesley Bell was elected November 5, 2024, to represent Missouri’s 1st Congressional District (a majority minority district)…
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CBC Roundup: Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) – I will not be bullied out of doing my job
Congresswoman LaMonica McIver was elected to New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District in a September 2024 special election to succeed Congressman Donald M.
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CBC Roundup: Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (CA-12) – I will always denounce bombs over full bellies
Congresswoman Lateefah Simon was elected to represent California’s 12th Congressional District on November 5, 2024, succeeding Congresswoman Barbara Lee…
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CBC Roundup: Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-5) – Working to fix what’s broken
CBC Roundup details crucial votes on health care, housing, and education. Stay informed and see how your representatives are acting—read more now.
