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Big-City Mayors

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Katie Wilson
@katiewilson· WA· Nov 14, 2025

The working people of our city are tired. They are ready for something new, something more hopeful and just and equitable.

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Barbara Lee
@barbaralee· Democratic · CA· Nov 14, 2025

The gun violence crisis playing out in real time.

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Barbara Lee
@barbaralee· Democratic · CA· Nov 14, 2025

For over 40 years, he has shaped leaders on and off the field, and our community is shaken alongside his family.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Nov 13, 2025

We need to own up to the fact that we ceded that ground — we walked away from this crisis of men and boys

latimes.com
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Nov 13, 2025

You don’t start something unless you’re going to finish

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Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Nov 13, 2025

I’ll reach out the White House ahead of taking office because this is a relationship that will be critical to the success of this city.

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Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Nov 13, 2025

The city has a lot of ability to influence what the MTA does, it's just that we haven't had a mayor who actually cares that much about the slowest buses in the United States.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Nov 12, 2025

At a time when the president is openly calling for his attorney general to investigate his political enemies, it is especially important to honor the American principle of being innocent until proven guilty in a court of law by a jury of…

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Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Nov 12, 2025

This was a movement built by and for New Yorkers – and our administration will reflect that.

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Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Nov 12, 2025

The sheer number of applicants speaks to the excitement at the heart of this movement — one that has inspired people to believe that government can put working people first.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Nov 12, 2025

While we are still learning details of the allegations, the Governor expects all public servants to uphold the highest standards of integrity.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Nov 11, 2025

You don’t start something unless you’re going to finish.

latimes.com
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Nov 11, 2025

This Trump administration, his acolytes and the supine Congress led by Speaker [Mike] Johnson, are doubling down on stupid.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Nov 11, 2025

This idea that somehow we can put up walls, we can put up barriers, we could put up tariffs, we put up our middle fingers and just turn our back is lunacy.

theguardian.com
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Nov 11, 2025

I’m much more alarmed about the future of our country and the world we’re trying to build than they are.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Nov 11, 2025

I’m really more alarmed than it appears the eight members of my party are in the United States Senate.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Nov 11, 2025

I’m not coming in to punch anybody in the face, but I’m not pleased that, in the face of this invasive species that is Donald Trump, who’s completely changed the rules of the game, that we’re still playing by the old rules of the game.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Nov 9, 2025

Please make a contribution to help us continue to go on the offense and take the fight to Trump.

latimes.com
Carlos Gimenez
@carlosgimenez· Republican · FL· Nov 9, 2025

I’d be less than honest if I told you, ‘No, everything’s great.’

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Nov 9, 2025

I'd be 'lying' if I denied plans to consider a presidential run

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Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Nov 9, 2025

We will make this city one that working people can love and live in again.

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