2018 Congressional Recruitment/Fundraising/Ratings Megathread

[Sorenroy]

Went to the Democratic District Convention for District 10 and two of the people there had set up exploratory committees on entering the race for the district. Do I remember who they were? No. Could there have been more people who didn't go? Yes.

But what I do know is that District 10 will almost definitely be contested in 2018, and that people are looking towards running right now.

[Sorenroy]

Kenneth Queen is running for NC-10, Patrick McHenry's seat. White, straight, married with three (I think, judging from photos) kids, and a military background. His website has a issues page, but it's not very flushed out and there is nothing really specific. A "strong supporter" of the Second Amendment, Medicare-for-all, pro-choice but for free birth control and "fact based sex education" among other things to lessen the need for abortion, education as a right (not sure if this refers to free-college, or just fighting further restrictions), for a secure border (nothing about amnesty), and 100% renewable energy by 2035.

http://www.queenforcongress.com/issues/

He apparently spoke at a March for Truth rally here in Asheville, NC today (June 3rd). I did not attend, but it is reported on their website.

https://indivisibleavl.org/06-01-2017/march-for-truth-against-russianties-on-saturday-june-3/

[Sorenroy]

Phillip Price has tossed his hat into the ring to become the Democratic nominee from NC-11. Currently, as far as I know, the only other announced democratic candidate for the district is Matt CoffayCovfefe, a candidate I discussed in a previous thread*, although there is talk of a doctor out of Hendersonville preparing to run as well. While there is almost nothing about himself or his views on his website**, an article in "The Mountaineer"*** does a good job of explaining both who he is and what the main differences between himself and his established rival Covfefe are. It's a pretty short piece and doesn't have much fat to it, so I would suggest reading the whole thing, but the tl;dr is that he is a small business owner who is liberal, but not as much as Covfefe.

For those on mobile:
* https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=263629
** https://price4wnc.com/
*** http://www.themountaineer.com/news/phillip-price-leans-on-experience-compromise-in-race-for-congressional/article_3e332f36-46e5-11e7-a257-632c485c8eea.html