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The Electors: Minnesota - Wisconsin

By John HeckenlivelyPublished 3 years ago 4 min read
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Just some of the 306 Electors who will vote for Joe Biden December 14

On December 14, Electors will meet at state capitols all around the country and cast votes to elect the next President of the United States. Since Joe Biden has a decisive lead over Donald Trump, 306-232, here are a look at the some of the Democratic electors in 2020.

Minnesota (10): The electors include two Islamic Americans: Muhammad Abdurrahman, also an elector in 2016, and Nausheena Hussain, an activist from Brooklyn Park. Minnesota also has two doctors, including Mark Liebow, who works at the Mayo Clinic. Rouding things out are Democratic activists Joel Heller of Duluth, Nancy Larson and Cheryl Polling, and UFCW union organizer Diana Tastad-Damer.

Nebraska (1): While Kara Eastman did not win her congressional race, the strength of her campaign did help deliver the Second District for Biden. Precious McKesson, who works for the Nebraska Democratic Party, was chosen as elector.

Nevada (6): Thanks to heavy turnout in Las Vegas and Reno, Biden on Nevada’s six electors. Electors include Clark County Democratic activists Gabrielle D’Ayr and Judith Whitmer and Sarah Mahler of the Washoe County Democrats. Nevada’s Hispanic population is represented by DNC Member Artesmia Blanco and State Senator Yvanna Cancela.

New Hampshire (4): Representing the Granite State are Mary Carey Foley, a retired teacher from Portsmouth; Somersworth Mayor Dana Hillard; House Speaker Stephen Shurtleff from Penacook and State Senate President Donna Soucy from Manchester.

New Jersey (14): Three of Jersey’s electors have close ties to Governor Phil Murphy: his wife Tammy, campaign manager Brendan Gill and attorney Matt Platkin. The rest are a mixture of elected officials such as Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik, Democratic political activists and political staffers such as State Party Director Saily Avelenda. Turkish American Derya Taskin, the Deputy Mayor of Paterson, is controversial for creating documentary videos denying the Armenian genocide. during World War I.

New Mexico (5): The National Archive had not released the Certificate of Ascertainment from New York at the time of writing (Dec 14, 0630)

New York (29): The Empire State has one of the most recognizable slates of electors. Let’s start off the former President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary, the Democratic Party’s 2016 nominee. She gets to remove Donald Trump from the White House.

Governor Andrew Cuomo, Lt Governor Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James and Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli are also electors. James is planning a maor indictment of Trump once he leaves the White House. Other prominent electeds include Assmbly Speaker Carl Heastie and several members of the New York City Council.

Mayors who were chosen include Katherine Sheehan (Albnay), Byron Brown (Buffalo) and Lovely Warren (Rochester).

Labor is heavily represented in New York, with at least six union presidents, including Randi Weingarten, the national president of the American Federation of Teachers.

Oregon (7): The delegation is primarily members of the State Party starting with State Party Chair Carla Lynn Hanson from Portland, Vice Chair Pete Lee, Second Congressional District Chair Nathan Joseph Soltz and Fourth Congressional District Chair Laura Gillpatrick (who was an elector in 2016).The delegation is rounded out Paralegal Leigha LaFelur from Portland and Salem Realtor Sean Nikas.

Pennsylvania (20): The hometown of Joe Biden is represented in Mayor Paige Gebhardt Cognetti of Scranton; the town went big for its native son.

Other elected officials included Nina Ahmad, Deputy Mayor of Philadelphia, House Democratic Whip Jordan Harris, State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta, Philadelphia State Senator Shariff Street and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro.

Unions are well represented in the Keystone State with Rick Bloomingdale of the AFL-CIO, Ryan Boyer from LIUNA and SEIU Executive Director Daisy Cruz.

Rhode Island (4): Local elected officials predominate, with three of four slots: Central Falls Mayor James Diossa, former Providence Mayor Joseph Paolino Jr and Providence alderwoman Sabina Matos. Democratic Party Treasurer Elizabeth Beretta Perik is fourth.

Vermont (3): Vermont’s three electors are immediate past State Party Chair Terje Anderson of Montgomery, Waterbury County Chair Linda Gravell and Kesha Ram, 34, the state legislator who represents the University of Vermont.

Virginia (13): Much of Virginia’s delegation consists of party activists, including State Chair Susan Swecker and State Treasurer Barbara Klear of Norfolk. Among the other electors are Cyliene Montgomery, a disability rights activist from Brunswick; Kimberly Dieber, a nursing coordinator from Richmond; Sachada Langley, an economist with the Department of Agriculture from Vienna (who gets to elect her new boss); and State Representative Clinton Jenkins from Richmond.

Washington (12): Perhaps the most unusual elector in 2020 is Sophia Danenberg, who hold the distinction of being the first African American woman to summit Mount Everest. She is joined by a variety of Democratic party activists including immigrant rights activists Santiago Ramos and Payton Swinford from the Washington Young Democrats. Washington also recognized its Native American heritage, with Patsy Whitefoor from the Yakima Nation and Julie Johnson from the Lummi Nation.

Wisconsin (10): Democrats went to the top in Wisconsin, naming Governor Tony Evers and Lt Governor Mandela Barnes. The state legislature is represented by Rep. Sheila Stubbs and Senator Patty Schachtner. And the State Party is represented by Chair Ben Wikler and Secretary Meg Andrietsch. Wisconsin’s Native American went overwhelmingly for Biden, and is represented by Shannon Holsey of the Stockbridge-Munsee Nation.

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