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Mikie Sherrill
@mikiesherrill· Democratic · NJ· Nov 1, 2025

New Jersey is not a red state. New Jersey is not a purple state. In this instance, New Jersey is a blue state.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Nov 1, 2025

We plan to review all our options, including working with the Legislature to modify the CLCPA, in order to protect New Yorkers from higher costs.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Oct 31, 2025

Donald Trump has betrayed them. He’s turned [his] back. The Republicans in Congress have turned their backs.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Oct 31, 2025

You don’t get to do always what you want, Mr. President. It means you have to work with Congress.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Oct 31, 2025

He was never serious about a deal. He wanted this shutdown.

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J.B. Pritzker
@jbpritzker· Democratic · IL· Oct 31, 2025

Please let children be children for one holiday, free from intimidation and fear.

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Andrew Cuomo
@andrewcuomo· Democratic · NY· Oct 31, 2025

Don’t believe me. Believe President Trump if you’re a Republican.

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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Oct 31, 2025

The issue that I’ve always been focused on ... is a deal, a deal?

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Oct 31, 2025

If we want to win the competition with China, we need to think well beyond the next election and even the next decade.

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J.B. Pritzker
@jbpritzker· Democratic · IL· Oct 31, 2025

Illinois children should not be robbed of their innocence. Let them enjoy a time-honored American tradition safely and peacefully.

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Andrew Cuomo
@andrewcuomo· Democratic · NY· Oct 31, 2025

President Trump said Curtis Sliwa is not ready for prime time.

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Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Oct 31, 2025

This partisan stunt is a slap in the face to Congress’ war powers responsibilities and to the men and women who serve this country.

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Mikie Sherrill
@mikiesherrill· Democratic · NJ· Oct 31, 2025

I’m running for governor to defend the state we love. To drive down costs for housing, health care and utilities.

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John Hickenlooper
@johnhickenlooper· Democratic · CO· Oct 31, 2025

You’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t. I can’t remember a situation where I felt there were less palatable choices.

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Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Oct 31, 2025

Shutting Democrats out of a briefing on U.S. military strikes and withholding the legal justification for those strikes from half the Senate is indefensible and dangerous.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Oct 31, 2025

I was humiliated watching the president of the United States in front of Xi. I mean, he was negotiating away this country in the first five minutes of the photo op. He came back with nothing. He got played by President Xi.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Oct 31, 2025

Look, this is weakness masquerading in strength. This is classic Trump and Trumpism. This guy is historically weak, and these are acts of a weak person that is trying to appear strong.

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Mikie Sherrill
@mikiesherrill· Democratic · NJ· Oct 31, 2025

From day one of this campaign, I’ve been laser-focused on driving down costs, and that remains my North Star as we take that message to all 21 counties this week.

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