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News Jews Of Color Prove Unique Appeal To Voters In Age Of Trump
Arizona statehouse candidate Alma Hernandez said there was a time some people had trouble comprehending her background. “Oh my God, you’re Mexican and Jewish?” she told the Forward some folks would ask whenever she traveled outside the state. Hernandez, 25, is part of a group of Jews of color running, and winning, in areas where…
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Fast Forward Jewish Navy Vet Grabs Polling Lead In Race For Virginia Swing Seat
Elaine Luria, a Jewish Navy veteran, has jumped ahead to an eight-point lead in a crucial Virginia Beach congressional race as her Republcan opponent grapples with fallout from a campaign fraud investigation. Luria, a first-time Democratic candidate, leads Rep. Scott Taylor 51% to 43% among 404 likely voters the internal Democratic poll conducted by Garin-Hart-Yang…
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News Jewish Vote Looms Large In Key Florida Congressional Races
Florida is known for warm weather, wild partying and even wilder elections. The Democratic Party is hoping that a “blue wave” of November election victories will crash onto the state’s fabled beaches — and two Jewish politicians are central to its strategy. Former Obama official Lauren Baer has raised more than $1.5 million in her…
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Fast Forward Democrat Holds Slim Lead In Jew vs. Jew Race For Pennsylvania Swing Seat
Correction Appended Democratic candidate and local Jewish Federation board member Susan Wild has a small lead in a hotly-contested Pennsylvania congressional race that could help decide who controls the House of Representatives in November. Wild, who is running against Republican candidate and former champion cyclist Marty Nothstein, was ahead 46% to 40% in a survey…
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The Schmooze Lena Dunham Dons Frum Fashion And Defends Fat-Phobic Sweatshirt
And on the 7th day of New York Fashion Week, Lena Dunham rested. Her day of rest was not practiced for religious reasons but due largely to her ongoing health complications. And yet, in an Instagram post on Wednesday, the 32-year-old actress looked like nothing more than a nice Borough Park girl, dressed, as she…
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Fast Forward Simcha Felder Holds On For Win In Contentious Brooklyn Primary
Brooklyn State Senator Simcha Felder notched a victory over liberal challenger Blake Morris in a primary focused on Felder’s role as a Republican-friendly kingmaker in Albany. Felder, who faced criticism after he held up the state budget in an effort to lessen yeshiva oversight and then continued to caucus with Republicans, garnered more than 60%…
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News Julia Salazar Shrugs Off Controversies To Grab Sweeping Win In Brooklyn
Julia Salazar won a stunning victory in her insurgent battle for a New York state Senate seat after a tumultuous campaign focusing on her shifting accounts of her Jewish immigrant background and a raft of other issues. The 27-year-old leftist activist rode a wave of young, enthusiastic voters in the Bushwick-based district to oust incumbent…
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News Jewish Democrat Uses Moderate Message In Quest To Flip Florida GOP Stronghold
In a more traditional election year, a centrist Democratic running in a southwest Florida district that went for President Trump by 11 points wouldn’t get much national attention. But this is no typical political season. David Shapiro is one of a crop of strong Jewish candidates running in districts where Democrats have not been competitive…
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