The MeidasTouch Podcast Rep. Janelle Bynum Shares Playbook for Dems Winning in Red States
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May 22, 2025 
In this discussion, Janelle Bynum, Democratic Congresswoman for Oregon's 5th district, shares how she successfully flipped her traditionally purple district to blue by focusing on pressing issues like healthcare and social welfare. She emphasizes the importance of practical voter concerns over divisive debates, highlighting community stories that resonate with constituents. Bynum also warns about the deceptive tactics of some politicians and stresses the urgency of transparent governance, especially regarding Social Security and budget allocations.
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Omaha Mayor Election Shift
- In Omaha, Nebraska, Democrat John Ewing Jr. defeated the longest-serving Republican mayor in a 20-point election shift.
- Ewing focused on practical issues like potholes and healthcare, contrasting the MAGA Republican's culture war rhetoric.
Tanning Beds vs Hospital Beds
- Congresswoman Fernandez tried to make a MAGA Republican read a bill section about repealing the tanning bed tax.
- The Republican refused, highlighting the absurdity of prioritizing tanning beds over rural hospital beds.
MAGA Republican Labor Deception
- Lori Chavez-Dreamer, a MAGA Republican, pretended to support labor but opposed key labor laws after becoming labor secretary.
- Congresswoman Bynum exposed this deception while focusing on health care and constituents' real needs.