by Barbara Wold [courtesy of Blog for America]

The voting ended late last week and the votes are counted. Members of the Albuquerque DFA-Democracy for New Mexico Meetup group were polled on the candidates they wanted the group to officially endorse in a number of this year's Dem primary races. They included the NM-01 race for U.S. House, three State Senate races and one State House contest. Here are the results and responses from some of the winners:

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by Kevin Shaw [courtesy of Blog for America]

Want to know who your candidates and opposition will be this Spring? Here's a link to a list of folks that have filed petitions with the PA Dept of State to appear on the April 22 primary ballot. Check for your local races!:

http://www.pafordemocracy.com/node/96

This list is not final as there may be challenges and the governor extended the filing deadline due to weather, but it should be fairly complete.

As of this writing, there will be Democratic primary contests in  he following districts:

US Congress: 3, 5, 6, and 18
PA State Senate: 1, 15, 39, and 47
PA State House: 15, 16, 21, 24, 27, 29, 38, 49, 56, 61, 63, 69, 71, 72, 83, 109, 115, 163, 171, 172, 179, 180, 181, 182, 184, 185, 186, 187,190, 197, and 198 

by Sheri Divers [courtesy of Blog for America]

Two years ago, when Hurricane Katrina decimated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, Bush and FEMA failed to act. But while the Bush administration abandoned the people who lost their homes and loved ones, new leaders rose to the occasion.

Democracy for America is proud to endorse two people who braved the aftermath of Katrina and are fighting to rebuild their communities.

Join us in supporting Deborah Langhoff and Angelique LaCour for the Louisiana State House. Your $15 helps DFA put these great candidates over the top:

https://contribute.democracyforamerica.com

Deborah Langhoff lost her house, her business, and her community to flooding when the levees broke. But she didn't despair; Deborah attended the DFA Training Academy in Baton Rouge this past June, and now she's running for state office. She says it best: "Civic activism drives our recovery from the Katrina Disaster."