Could 2020 be the year of the Republican woman?
And three women happen to be running in the 6th and 14th districts
Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R, NY-21), who also leads the Elevate PAC which recruits and supports Republican women running for the U.S. House, gained notoriety in late 2019 standing up to the Democrats and defending President Trump during the impeachment hearings before the House Intelligence Committee.
On December 31, The New York Times published an opinion piece by Dr. Nancy L. Cohen, essentially closing out the decade that Republican women in Congress are at an all-time low, and prospects are bleak for a recovery unless President Trump loses reelection later this year, or is removed from office by the Senate (link to the Times opinion piece by Dr. Cohen at end of article).
Stefanik wrote a thread of tweets late Tuesday morning responding to the Times opinion piece, countering multiple Republican women candidates in 2020 running for Congress, and more likely on the way.
The tweets have been transcribed below with the “Twitter-ese” removed:
(As an aside, did you notice all three women running for Congress in the 6th and 14th districts are at the top of the Republican primary ballot?)
Congresswoman Stefanik’s Twitter thread:
Apparently the Republican National Committee, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) and Elevate PAC (EPAC) success recruiting a historic number of women candidates for 2020 is triggering today’s New York Times opinion page meltdown fueled by the “Resistance” vortex. The NYT wishful thinking conveniently ignores the facts:
– Historic number of GOP women have filed to run for Congress in 2020 – 181 – more than ever before.
– Majority of NRCC Young Guns (top tier candidates) are women. That’s never even been close before. Huge win for the cycle.
– GOP Women candidates are raising historic amounts of money
for their campaigns – in some cases outraising embattled Democrat incumbents. And outpolling them too.– Impeachment Democrat Max Rose (NY-11) faces a tough slog against popular, hardworking, and proven vote getter Nicole Malliotakis (and he has a primary!)
– Young Kim (CA-39) is running laps around her opponent and is clearly one of the strongest candidates of 2020. Already outpolling the Dem.
– Ashley Hinson (IA-01) has what it takes to win her Iowa swing district where Democrat generic polls continue to tank.
– Sharice Davids (KS-03) has faced disastrous local interviews on impeachment and is basically in hiding. She will face either Sarah Hart Weir or Amanda Adkins in November.
– Kendra Horn (OK-05) is in big trouble and she will face one of two strong GOP Women: Stephanie Bice or Terry Neese
– Genevieve Collins (TX-32) posted big first time candidate fundraising numbers in TX
– Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) is an incredibly strong GOP candidate in a tough swing district.
– Michelle Steel’s (CA-48) polling and fundraising is very strong against vulnerable Harley Rouda in CA.
– Karen Handel (GA-06) will beat Lucy McBath in Georgia since Lucy lives in a different state.
– Nancy Mace (SC-01) will win in SC in this pro-Trump district.
At the start of 2019, mainstream media gloated about the impossibility of an effective & comprehensive GOP effort to recruit women candidates.
We went to work & successfully recruited the strongest slate of GOP women candidates in any cycle. Ever. And it’s not even 2020!
EPAC is just getting started. We will double down in 2020 to increase our number of GOP women in the House.
Thanks to the support of House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise, NRCC, Congresswoman Susan W. Brooks, Winning for Women PAC, VIEWPAC, RightNowWomen PAC, Susan B. Anthony List and the generous supporters across America.
And thanks most of all to the talented, hardworking, passionate, strong, and determined GOP women candidates who had the courage to step into the arena on behalf of their communities and country.
Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Twitter thread 12/31/19
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Noting Stefanik did not mention Illinois districts in her impressive list, this reply in Twitter placed against the last tweet in her thread:
(Note, while the 15th district is held by retiring Republican John Shimkus, candidate Mary Miller is the nominal frontrunner, according to a poll released last month from her campaign.)
Please read the Times “Resistance” piece, as Stefanik called it, but Stefanik is speaking the real truth, not Dr. Cohen.
Link to the New York Times opinion piece by Dr. Nancy L. Cohen:
Initial 2020 prediction for 14th GOP Primary, first to last: Oberweis, Rezin, Marter, Gradel, Lauf, Evans, Catella…you read it here first.
Mr. Jones, funny, I was just reading a similar “ranking” in The Hill just now about the Democratic presidential contest and the name ID of Joe Biden being ranked #1 and your prediction of the order of finish of the 14th district primary has many similarities.
And many will agree that Jim Oberweis is the Joe Biden of this race, and I don’t mean in age alone.
I know the conventional wisdom of many, including my friend blogger Jeff Ward has Oberweis winning the primary no sweat.
Ward, and others, are also quick to point out that Oberweis & his people think they have the nomination “in the bag” and they can just coast.
And that attitude could be Oberweis’ undoing in the primary.
The confidence/cockiness being displayed is plain for all to see and is definitely being talked about.
Small example, Oberweis hasn’t done a Facebook posting in a week on his congressional campaign Facebook page.
In 2 weeks, we’ll see where the 7 candidates stand on money from 4th quarter fundraising.
And by end of the month, we’ll see some serious independent polling and while Oberweis will be the top spot this month the polls, the real battle will be who finishes 2nd, to be THE alternative to Oberweis.
Something to think about too and I’ve said publicly, while I do not agree at this point Oberweis will win the primary, I agree with blogger Jeff Ward that if Oberweis is the nominee, Lauren Underwood will handily win reelection to a 2nd term.
The comparison between Oberweis and Biden stop at electability.
OK, Jim Oberweis congressional Facebook page just sent a Happy New Year post 30 minutes ago, so his drought on Facebook is over.
Nope. David, you’re way off. You heard it HERE first.
Lauf
Oberweis / Gradel
Marter
Rezin
I also predict Lauf will win 2020 to Lauren Underwood by a landslide Victory.
The historic number of Independent, Reasonable Democrats and Minorities who will back her will be unprecedented.
Not any one of those candidates listed can bring out the folks we need to win a general the way Lauf will be able to, thus not only giving her a Win but an unprecedented one.
You heard it here first.
Marter has a lot more grassroots support than Rezin will ever have.
Rezin should just drop out, honestly.
She had the best chance before Lauf came in, but her losing this badly even below Marter will greatly hurt her reputation on the State level and for future races.
My prediction: Marter, Moo-Man, Rezin, Lauf, Gradel, Evans, Catella.
It has to end up this way.
Lauf seems to think that she’s a MSM darling, and her beauty will conquer all. She will be a forgotten creature in about 6 mos.
Lauf and Rezin seem to be saying: “I’m a woman. And only a woman can beat the Underwood.”
That’s BS.
My prediction: Marter, Oberweis, Lauf, Gradel, Rezin, Evans, Catella
You can take the above prediction to the bank.
Rezin will be dropping out. Watch.
To answer the original headline question: “Could 2020 be the year of the Republican woman?”
Answer: No