VA passed their ballot measure to gerrymander themselves (in order to counter GOP mid decade redistricting in states like Texas).

How do I feel? Sad. Relieved. Bummed. Bleh.

Forget national politics. Like mrs.frazzled said, we have to focus locally. And WOOO do we have some awesome candidates. Meet jenwilesnchouse andycantwin and west4forsyth (Marsie! I am sorry your name is misspelled in the captions!)

These are terrific humans first and great candidates

“Mommy why are you making a video of that?”

(Internal monologue: because we’re at war with Iran & Venezuela & probably Greenland eventually, gas costs $4/gallon, kids are getting measles, other kids are getting kidnapped by government agents without due process, and Artemis II is re-entering the

Check on your NC friends. The Republicans on the State Supreme Court are wrecking our rights again.

How do we fix this? Re-elect Justice Anita Earls in 2026 and then flip the court in 2028. Not an instant fix, but a lasting one.

Very important work in the office today. You’re welcome.

ELECTION RESULTS BREAKDOWN IS UP IN SUBSTACK! Search for katebarrcantlose on substack and read to find out what worked, what didn’t, and what we learned. If you have more questions after you read, drop them below and I’ll do a question round up!

How do you look in the No Kings’ mirror? Follow andycantwin and find out! (Please ignore the backyard camera alert. Had to get security cams installed after MAGA got their knickers in a twist about me. I get a notification every time a bird flies by…May need to adjust the camera sensitivity 😬)

Dusting off the button maker for the best possible reason.

Day in the life of the ! Training prep in full swing. Apologies to the trees.

But did it work?

And HIIIIII from Disney!

Let’s go NJ, you can elect a real one by voting for @samwang.bsky.social - get out there and help him get his signatures!

Glad to be in this fight to end gerrymandering with you friend! Now let’s get you elected to Congress!

Thank you for showing up! 🩷

Friends in central NJ, come out this lovely weekend to help me qualify for the ballot! Send an educator and scientist to Congress!

Canvassing for signatures in Princeton and Montogomery:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

I lost tonight. But y’all won. You had a choice on the ballot. And you built something that will last long past this one day.

This is just the beginning. More soon.

Today’s vibes.

Thank you for having me and for highlighting NC and our gerrymandered, rigged maps. Polls are open until 7:30PM (watch the full story with link in my bio!)

✅Bucket list item checked!

We made the newsletter. Woohoo!!!

Avengers…ASSEMBLE!

Polls close at 730. Let’s smash this turnout.

Win or lose, you can find us at King Canary Brewery in Davidson on election night. This has been so much more than a campaign, this has become a community, it’s become a movement. And it all belongs to you! See you there! 🪩🩷🇺🇸

This campaign…and everything that comes next…belongs to you.
Thank you for fighting. Thank you for letting me come on this journey with you.

Today is the last day to early vote in our March 3 Primary.
I’ve talked to voters from one end of this absurd map to the other, and now it’s time to make your voice count.
Early voting ends today at 3 PM — then polls open again on Tuesday, March 3.
Go vote. Show up. Make it matter.�#NoMoreMoore

HEY, DISTRICT 14. Time to exercise...your right to vote!

There's no bigger flex than knowing you made a difference, so drop and give us 3 sets of giving a sh*t about democracy.

Election Day is March 3rd. Early Voting runs until February 28th. What are you waiting for?

Let’s win this.

— Kate

💯! I hope to do so many town halls people get real tired of seeing me!

😉🩷

Thank you!!!!

See you tonight at Primal Brewery in Huntersville!

Putting on my lucky lipgloss… (thanks for being awesome)

Can I get a lipgloss honoring our Gold Medal Winning Women’s Hockey Team next?

Please join me at in Huntersville TOMORROW NIGHT for the last town hall of primary season.

Ask questions, have a beer, and celebrate this magnificent community you have built!

You deserve better.

You deserve 0% income tax on your first $100K.
You deserve elected leaders who don’t trade stocks & crypto while you struggle.
You deserve to be heard.

Let ‘em know at the ballot box on 3/3.