Replace Lamar: Supporting Democrats Running Against Lamar Smith in Congress

10/19/2017

Best of luck to you Chris Perri for Texas! You are an inspiration! Go Get'Em!

When I reflect on why I launched my campaign for Congress back on May 1st, I recall one motivation: making Texans’ lives better. Meeting…

07/26/2017

http://m.chron.com/business/energy/article/Lamar-Smith-asks-what-if-climate-change-isn-t-11387442.php

After years of questioning scientific research showing carbon dioxide emissions from human activity is causing the temperature of the planet to rise, Texas Congressman Lamar Smith has a new question on climate change. In an essay entitled "Don't Believe the Hysteria Over Carbon Dioxide," Smith, a Sa...

07/21/2017

https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisladd/2017/07/20/why-republicans-cannot-replace-the-aca-or-accomplish-anything-else/

"Republican Congressman, Lamar Smith, leads the House committee responsible for much of our nation’s science funding. He is convinced that climate change is a hoax perpetuated by scientists with the help of a corrupt news media....."

Republicans cannot govern because Republicans lack any respect for facts. Tilting at windmills is much easier than constructing them.

06/08/2017

Can Anyone Beat Lamar Smith?

We think YES!

Check out an Austin American-Statesman review of the Race to Replace forum last weekend.

Let's Do This!

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https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2017-06-09/campaign-2018-can-anyone-beat-lamar-smith/

Candidates line up to challenge longtime congressman

06/05/2017

"Beyond the White House, Representative Lamar Smith of Texas, chairman of the House Science Committee, held a hearing this spring aimed at debunking climate science, calling the global scientific consensus “exaggerations, personal agendas and questionable predictions.”"

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https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/06/03/us/politics/republican-leaders-climate-change.html?emc=edit_nn_20170605&nl=morning-briefing&nlid=60553673&te=1&referer=http://m.facebook.com

The party’s fast journey from debating how to combat climate change to arguing against its existence is a story of big political money and Democratic hubris.

06/04/2017

"Smith added that Trump’s decision [to leave the Paris Climate Agreement ]“ will allow America to move forward with policies based on sound science.”"

Um, what???

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http://www.expressnews.com/news/news_columnists/gilbert_garcia/article/Smith-s-aversion-to-science-is-matched-by-Trump-11194233.php

A host of political leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, made no effort to hide their disgust with the president’s unilateral move. “By withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement, President Trump has freed…

06/03/2017

"...in a sign of the general frustration of Democrats chafing under the presidency of Donald Trump, at least a half-dozen Democrats, most of them South Austinites, have signaled they will vie to run against Smith. And the primary is still nine months away."
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Come meet the 8 Democrats wanting to replace Lamar Smith. Tonight, June 3rd, 5:30 at The Historic Scoot Inn.

http://www.mystatesman.com/news/austin-democrats-emerge-challenge-republican-rep-lamar-smith/Q8wbQrnYkMlYubWZkwdmaP/

In 2014, no Democrat ran against Lamar Smith, the San Antonio-based congressman who was first electe...

05/26/2017

Let's do this! ReplaceLamar.com!

https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2017-05-26/the-effort-to-unseat-rep-lamar-smith-is-on/

Democrats line up to challenge climate-science denying GOP incumbent

05/23/2017

"The ruling comes as a years-long battle over Texas maps is again heating up." End gerrymandering.

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https://www.texastribune.org/2017/05/22/north-carolina-redistricting-ruling-strikes-down-texas-line-defense/

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling Monday in a North Carolina gerrymandering case could have major implications for the drawing of political maps in Texas and nationwide.  

05/20/2017

Known as "one of the worst climate-change deniers in Congress", ..."Smith is facing a wave of outrage from constituents in Texas that could present the first real challenge for his seat in 30 years."

Outrage indeed. Let's do this.
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https://theintercept.com/2017/05/20/congressman-lamar-smith-of-texas-has-a-problem-with-science-and-with-voters/

Lamar Smith is facing a wave of outrage from constituents in Texas that could present the first real challenge for his seat in 30 years.

05/19/2017

Just a reminder: Lamar Smith was the first Congressman to financially contribute to Donald Trump.

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05/17/2017

After thoughtful consideration, candidate Ryan Allen has decided not to run in this election. Look for him behind the scenes in the months ahead as he continues to support the important effort to replace Lamar Smith.

His words below:

As you all know, I have been considering running for Congress in Texas’ 21st Congressional District for some time. I have spent the last few months educating myself in the process by trying to gauge my level of support, readiness and fitness to run for this office. After a heart-wrenching but valuable few weeks of considering what the right path forward would be, I have decided not to run in this election.

I came to this decision because I truly feel that our best chance to turn District 21 blue requires a level of readiness and organization that I would struggle to provide given my professional and family obligations. With all of the qualified candidates that have come forward to participate in this race, anything less than one hundred percent commitment to my candidacy would be a disservice to our collective effort to unseat Lamar Smith and elect a US Representative that will fight for the constituents in District 21.

I became interested in running for this office because of how much I care about my family’s future. I have decided not to run for the same reason. I am overwhelmed by the support that I have received, and I feel like I am well-positioned to run an incredible campaign in the future if the right one arises. In the meantime, I’m going to grow a beard, hang out with my wife and kids, support the other Democratic candidates in District 21 and beyond and look for ways to stay involved.

In that spirit, I plan to hold a fundraiser next spring for the Democratic nominee for District 21. To determine who that candidate will be, I encourage you all to attend the Race to Replace candidate forum on June 3 at the Historic Scoot Inn. Get to know the candidates and help determine who is going to represent us in Congress.

https://www.facebook.com/RyanAllenTX21/posts/1858509114472154