Fri. 01/17 – Legislative Flips and Literal Push-ups

Democrats plan to flip state legislature before redistricting, the impeachment update, how senators plan to campaign during the impeachment trial, Tulsi Gabbard challenges a voter to a push-up contest—and you will not be surprised who won, a Republican House group says candidates need to raise more money on their own, while a Republican Senate group announces record-breaking fundraising.Links:Chris Higgins websiteChris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookDemocrats plan $50M campaign to flip state legislatures before redistricting (Politico)Dan Wagner (data scientist) (Wikipedia)House Democrats launch effort to register minority voters in key districts (The Hill)Trump adds Ken Starr and Alan Dershowitz to impeachment defense team (CNN)The Guardian impeachment/politics liveblog, Friday (The Guardian)U.S. Senate: Swearing-in of Chief Justice & Senators (YouTube/C-SPAN)Do chatty senators really face jail time during impeachment? (Roll Call)Just where is this secret House jail located? (Roll Call)Democratic Senators to Pause Campaigning for Impeachment Trial (WSJ)A Tulsi Gabbard fan asked if she could beat Biden in a push-up contest. She took on the guy in the crowd instead. (WaPo)House GOP campaign chief: Members 'need to get their act together and raise more money' (The Hill)Senate GOP's campaign arm hauls in $70 million in 2019 (The Hill)Optimists Decide the Future | “Wired” Founder Kevin Kelly [includes transcript] (ValueWalk)Optimists Decide the Future | “Wired” Founder Kevin Kelly (YouTube/Big Think)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.