https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka By Louis Diara, Carter Hou, and Dorothy Soto en-us 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC 2023-08-21 23:24:53 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Rocket.png s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463101 In California's 10th Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Jeff Denham (R) is facing venture capitalist Josh Harder (D) in the general election on November 6, 2018.]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463101 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463102 Jeff Denham]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463102 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463103 Josh Harder]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463103 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463105 All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are up for election in 2018.]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463105 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463107 This race is a 2018 battleground that may affect partisan control of the U.S. House in the 116th Congress. Currently, the Republican Party is in the majority, holding 235 seats to Democrats' 193 seats, with seven vacant seats. Democrats would need to win 23 GOP-held seats in 2018 to win control of the House. From 1918 to 2016, the president’s party lost an average of 29 seats in midterm elections.

]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463107 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463108 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463108 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463109 Denham, first elected in 2010, is one of seven California Republicans who represent districts won by Hillary Clinton in 2016. This district is one of 25 Republican-held U.S. House districts that Clinton won in the 2016 presidential election, while Denham won his 2016 election by 3.4 percentage points. Prior to Denham's election, the district was represented by Democrat Ellen Tauscher for fourteen years.]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463109 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463111 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463111 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463112 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463112 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463113 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463113 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463114 Josh Harder, first time candidate, grew up in Central Valley. He went to business school and has spent most of his career helping entrepreneurs and new companies grow their businesses. Harder supports many Democratic platforms, but he also says he'll work with Republicans and Independents to help the Central Valley. ]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463114 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463116 Freshman Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) faces Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) and entrepreneur Neal Dikeman (L) in the general election for U.S. Senate in Texas on November 6, 2018.]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463116 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463117 Thirty-five of the 100 seats in the United States Senate are up for election in 2018, including two special elections. This race is a 2018 battleground that may affect partisan control of the chamber in the 116th Congress. Republicans hold a 51-seat Senate majority. Democrats hold 47 seats, and the two independents caucus with them. Democrats face greater partisan risk in 2018, as they are defending 26 seats while Republicans are only defending nine. Democrats must defend seats in 10 states Donald Trump (R) won. The GOP is defending one Senate seat in a state Hillary Clinton (D) won.]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463117 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463119 O'Rourke's professional experience includes working for a Manhattan web technology company and co-founding Stanton Street Technology. He was elected to serve on the El Paso City Council from 2005 to 2011 and first elected to represent Texas' 16th Congressional District in 2012. He earned a B.A. from Columbia University.]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463119 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463121 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463121 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463122 Cruz previously worked as a law clerk to Chief Justice of the United States William Rehnquist, associate deputy attorney general for the U.S. Department of Justice, director of the Office of Policy Planning for the Federal Trade Commission, and the solicitor general of Texas from 2003 to 2008. He was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2012. Cruz graduated from Princeton University and Harvard Law School.]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463122 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463123 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463123 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463124 There are thirty-five of the 100 seats in the United States Senate in 2018]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463124 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463125 White 75.2%
Asian 6.3%
Black 3.9%
Native American 1%]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463125 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463127 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463127 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463130 White 48%
Black 6%
Latino 31%
Asian 12%
Other race 3%]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463130 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463131 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463131 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463132 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463132 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463133 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463133 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463134 Registration Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen and a resident of California, 18 years or older on Election Day, not currently in state or federal prison or on parole for the conviction of a felony, and not currently found mentally incompetent to vote by a court
Voter ID laws: California voters are not required to show identification at their polling place, however a voter may be asked to provide identification at the polls if it is their first time voting.
Early Voting: After registering to vote, one can vote from Oct 8- Nov 5
Voting mail:  Any time after 7 days before Election Day, you will need to apply in person at the county elections office to request a vote-by-mail ballot for that election. 

]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463134 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463135 To vote in Texas, one must be a United States citizen, a resident of the county in which one registers, and at least 18 years of age. Registration must be completed 28 days prior to the election. An applicant can obtain a voter registration application at a library, any government office, or online. The voter will then be mailed a voter registration certificate or card with his or her name, address, and precinct number.]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463135 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463137 White: 74.8%
Black: 11.9%
Asian: 4.4%
Other: 8.9%]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463137 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463139 Ted Cruz: 56.5%
Paul Sadler: 40.6%
John Jay Myers: 2.1%
David B. Collins: 0.9%]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463139 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463142 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463142 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463143 https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1081&context=clacls_pubs]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463143 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463145 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/ps-political-science-and-politics/article/introduction-forecasting-the-2018-us-midterm-elections/6BA191A0140468E022ECCE67D1CDA03B]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463145 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463146 https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1081&context=clacls_pubs]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463146 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463147 Sample Size- 501 Likely Voters
Margin of Error- 5%
Source- The New York Times]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463147 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463148 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463148 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463149 https://www.chron.com/news/article/Both-sides-ignoring-swing-voters-in-hot-Texas-13326611.php]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463149 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463151 https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2018/10/25/california-10th-congressional-district-harder-denham/]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463151 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463153 https://www.chron.com/news/politics/election/slideshow/2018-midterms-Campaign-funds-186891.php]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463153 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463155 betofortexas.com]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463155 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463157 tedcruz.org]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463157 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463158 democrats.org]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463158 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463159 gop.com]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463159 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463160 Sample Size- 726 Likely voters 
Margin of Error- 5%
Source- UC Berkeley]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463160 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463161 https://www.sos.state.tx.us/]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463161 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463162 Sample size- 501 Likely Voters
Margin of Error- 5%
Source Garin- Hart-Yang Research Group ]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463162 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463163 Sample Size-  781 likely voters
Margin of Error- 3.7%
Source- Emerson College]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463163 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463164 https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/summary?cid=N00033085]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463164 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463167 Sample Size- 800
Margin of Error- 3.6%
Source- The New York Times]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463167 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463168 https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/summary?cid=N00033540]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463168 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463169 Sample Size- 1,033 registered voters
Margin of Error- 3.03%
Source- University of Texas Tyler ]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463169 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463170 Trump: 52.2%
Clinton: 43.2%
Johnson: 3.2%
Stein: 0.8%
Other: 0.8%]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463170 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463171 http://easybib.com/key/46cbbc?style=mla8]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463171 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463173 https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/summary?cid=N00031593]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463173 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463175 https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00639146/]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463175 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463176 American Federation of Government Employees
John Brennan
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
Clean Water Action
Climate Hawks Vote
Equality Texas
Feminist Majority Political Action Committee
Human Rights Campaign 
United Auto Workers
The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
Texas AFL-CIO
Planned Parenthood Action Fund
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
National Education Association
NARAL Pro-Choice America 
J Street PAC
League of Conservation Voters
Indivisible Action 
Council for a Livable Wound
Demand Universal Healthcare
End Citizens United]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463176 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463177 Americans for Legal Immigration 
Empower Texans/Texans for Fiscal Responsibility 
FreedomWorks 
National Border Patrol Council 
National Rifle Association
Republican Liberty Caucus
Senate Conservatives Fund
Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund
Texans for Toll-free Highways
Texas Alliance for Life
Texas Eagle Forum
Texas Farm Bureau Federation 
Texas Patriots PAC
Texas Right to Life Committee
The Club for Growth
Young Conservatives of Texas]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463177 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463178 American Federation of Government Employees
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
California Labor Federation 
California League of Conservation Voters
California Teachers Association 
Council for a Livable World 
End Citizens United
Equality California 
Feminist Majority Political Action Committee
Giffords
National Education Association 
National Union of Healthcare Workers 
New Democrat Coalition 
Planned Parenthood Action Fund
United Auto Workers]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463178 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463180 Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
Business-Industry Political Action Committee
California Professional Firefighters 
California Pro-Life Council 
ClearPath Action Fund
Crime Victims United of California
Humane Society Legislative Fund 
National Rifle Association
Republican Main Street Partnership  ]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463180 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463181 Clinton 61.6%
Trump 32.8%
Johnson 3.4%
Stein 1.8%]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463181 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463182 Ted Cruz supports and defends the 2nd amendment. He authored legislation to strengthen citizens' Second Amendment rights and allow interstate firearms sales. His position is the same as his party platform
Beto O'Rourke wants to preserve the Second Amendment, but he wants background checks for all gun sales to be required, to stop sellling weapons of war and high-capacity magazines, and he fully supports federal research on gun violence. His position is more moderate than his party platform

]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463182 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463183 Ted Cruz is against the expansion of citizenship to illegal immigrants, wants to expand the size of the Border Patrol, and wants the construction of the wall. His position is in line with his party platform 
Beto O'Rourke wants to pass the DREAM Act, end militarization of the immigration enforcement system, and improve the immigration system. His position is in line with his party platform ]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463183 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463185 Ted Cruz is against increasing taxes and wants to open more private sector jobs. His position is in line with his party platform
Beto O'Rourke wants to protect the Earned Income Tax Credit and invest in training, certification, and registered apprenticeship programs to allow Texans to keep pace with increasingly specialized professions. His position is in line with his party platform]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463185 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463186 Jeff Denham is pro life and voted yes on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion. His position is in line with his party platform 
Josh Harder is an advocate for a woman's right to choose and will defend Planned Parenthood against attacks to stop reimbursement. His position is in line with his party platform.]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463186 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463187 Jeff Denham opposes restrictions on gun control and wants to loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases. His  position is in line with his party platform. 
Josh Harder wants to protect the restrictions already placed in California. His position is more moderate than his party platform.

]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463187 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463190 Jeff Denham wants to repeal any federal health care and opposes public option for health insurance. His position is in line with his party platform
Josh Harder wants to provide immediate relief by strengthening the Affordable Care Act. His position is in line with his party platform. ]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463190 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463192 We believe that, as the incumbent, Jeff Denham will be winning the California 10th Congressional District. While some may say that because Clinton won this district in the past presidential election Josh Harder has an advantage, the sheer number of white voters in the districts boost the amount of people voting Republican in this  election to possibly swing things back in Denham's favor.]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463192 s1666876 https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463194 We believe that the incumbent, Ted Cruz, will also be winning the Texas Senatorial Race. Texas is a heavily populated with white southerners. The socially conservative values of this portion of the population makes it difficult for a liberal candidate even if Beto is within the margin of error in many polls.]]> 2018-11-05 14:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s1666876/4i3s7p0ey7ka/wish/300463194