de•Graff•en•reid. Texas transplant. MPA.
Brooklyn, NY
Joined August 2011
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Felt right to celebrate my graduation with a public service and transit-forward photo shoot. MPA ✔️
Garrett deGraffenreid retweeted
As an immediate first step to Medicare for All, the new Democratic Congress must lower the Medicare eligibility age to 55, cover all kids & expand Medicare for dental, vision & hearing.
All of this can be passed with 51 votes in the Senate through reconciliation. Let’s do it.
A 5% wealth tax could give every working class family of 4 in this country $12,000, 7 million low income and affordable housing units, universal childcare, and universal public tuition.
@Nate_Cohn I call bullshit on Angie Nixons so-called “underperformance.” She was widely ignored by the Dem establishment and came nearly close to Andrew Gillum’s margin and he had millions of dollars more than her.
Further, trying to say “progressives underperformed” fails to understand the economically populist messaging that people like Talarico were running on. Just irresponsible reporting on @nytimes #TheDailyPodcast
Garrett deGraffenreid retweeted
Sen. WARREN calls on Dems to use their majorities to send President Trump bills w/ key policy priorities even if he’s going to veto them
Says Dems should use reconciliation where they can. Adds that if R’s block other bills like congressional stock trading ban, Dems should get rid of the filibuster
“Americans need Democrats to deliver now, not in two years.” time.com/article/2026/11/05/…
Garrett deGraffenreid retweeted
Jennifer Welch: “I want to say this Chuck Schumer: we won in spite of you and we will do everything on this channel, everything, to make sure that you are not the Senate Majority Leader. You do not represent us. You’ve made it crystal clear who your loyalties are to. What you did to Angie Nixon, I will never ever forgive you. Quit taking victory laps on Twitter like you won this. Nobody likes you”
Garrett deGraffenreid retweeted
Meet the new Chief Justice of Texas.
Maggie Ellis, a Democrat.
And the first LGBTQ person elected statewide in Texas: kxan.com/news/your-local-ele…
It’s that simple. You want leadership? Earn it with a committed agenda that meets the moment.
Van Hollen tells me Democrats should not commit to voting for Schumer or anyone else for leader without getting commitments for a bold agenda bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Garrett deGraffenreid retweeted
What Democrats should do: draft and pass an Affordability Bill, focused on the "economics of essentials" (healthcare, housing, food, etc). Dare the President to veto it; if he does, dare Republicans to make it veto-proof. If it passes, so much the better; if it doesn't, it becomes a Blueprint for 2028.
The substance of the bill should be pricing reforms (eg, banning of 21st-century price-fixing) and structural reforms (eg changes to merger review for essential industries; private-equity accountability). Core stuff that the majority of Americans agree on.
The lesson here is that a billionaire wealth tax shouldn’t be done at the state level and it definitely shouldn’t be a one-time tax for one fund.
DDHQ Race Update (est. 47% in): California Proposition 40 - One-Time Wealth Tax for State-Funded Healthcare, Education, and Food Assistance Programs
No (N): 2,934,565 (56.8%)
Yes (N): 2,228,236 (43.2%)
Follow more results here:
votes.decisiondeskhq.com/rac…
“Alaska could take weeks to count…. Rank-choice takes for every to tabulate blah blah blah”
Projection:
Democrat Mary Peltola is the Projected Winner in the Alaska Senate election. She will defeat Incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan.
Democratic Gain
#Election2026 #ElectionDay #AKSen
I started working to turn Texas blue in 2014 when @wendydavis ran for governor. I’ve volunteered on campaigns up and down the ballot over the last 12 years. What a surreal moment.
Garrett deGraffenreid retweeted
Angie Nixon will likely lose by only three points. A progressive Bernie Sanders-backed DSA member will only lose Florida by 3, and only slightly underperform David Jolly. Absolutely insane and one of the greatest results I've ever seen for progressives.
