Hi. In re: "General Paxton", it is actually the normal form of address in Texas for the Attorney General to be called "General So-and-so". I don't know why this is - we also refer to the Lieutenant Governor as "Governor Whoever" - but it is. Wesley Hunt is certainly a weirdo, but this is not evidence of it
For virtual GOTV for Virginia House of Delegates candidates:
a summary of regular weekly phone banks, and some single day options, including for the 4 incumbents and 11 of the 14 challengers recommended by Delegate Helmer’s Secure Progress;
data from mobilize.us, mostly organized by SisterDistrict teams.
most recent data (from VPAP) shows that 3 of the 18 Democrats have raised less than their Republican opponents: HD-75 Lindsey Dougherty, HD-69 Mark Downey, and HD-34 Andrew Payton.
Dan talked about Leslie Mehta (HD-73) and Kimberly Pope Adams (HD-82), great candidates in Republican-held districts that Harris carried narrowly.
The districts have very different trends: swings +28 and -20 from 2012.
HD-73, the only district Harris carried that Biden did not, trending sharply Democratic: from Obama -27 in 2012, to Clinton -16, Biden -7, to Harris +1.
In contrast, HD-82: Obama +24, Clinton +14, Biden +11, Harris +4.
(Data from Chaz Nuttycombe’s State Navigate for 2024, Dave’s Redistricting App for 2012-2020.)
I really enjoyed this interview.
However, I am disappointed that you didn’t ask about Jay Jones’s horrific text messages and how state House candidates are responding.
Hi. In re: "General Paxton", it is actually the normal form of address in Texas for the Attorney General to be called "General So-and-so". I don't know why this is - we also refer to the Lieutenant Governor as "Governor Whoever" - but it is. Wesley Hunt is certainly a weirdo, but this is not evidence of it
For virtual GOTV for Virginia House of Delegates candidates:
a summary of regular weekly phone banks, and some single day options, including for the 4 incumbents and 11 of the 14 challengers recommended by Delegate Helmer’s Secure Progress;
data from mobilize.us, mostly organized by SisterDistrict teams.
Virginia HD Phone Bank Big Board at
https://www.dailykos.com/story/2025/10/3/2346647/-Phonebank-for-Virginia-Candidates-Lots-of-options-to-fit-for-your-schedule
Re contributions:
most recent data (from VPAP) shows that 3 of the 18 Democrats have raised less than their Republican opponents: HD-75 Lindsey Dougherty, HD-69 Mark Downey, and HD-34 Andrew Payton.
Dan talked about Leslie Mehta (HD-73) and Kimberly Pope Adams (HD-82), great candidates in Republican-held districts that Harris carried narrowly.
The districts have very different trends: swings +28 and -20 from 2012.
HD-73, the only district Harris carried that Biden did not, trending sharply Democratic: from Obama -27 in 2012, to Clinton -16, Biden -7, to Harris +1.
In contrast, HD-82: Obama +24, Clinton +14, Biden +11, Harris +4.
(Data from Chaz Nuttycombe’s State Navigate for 2024, Dave’s Redistricting App for 2012-2020.)