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Ashley Lunkenheimer for Congress
@ALunkenheimerPA
Mother of 3, Former Assistant US Attorney & Health Care Advocate, All-American Rugby player, candidate for Congress in PA’s 5th District.
ashleylunkenheimer.comJoined February 2018
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Proud to run for office when it’s clear that we must have more women in Congress, esp. in PA.
The 6.5 million women living here are represented by a 20 member, all male delegation—many of whom have worked against protecting and advancing the rights of women and girls. #PA05
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In honor of #TeacherAppreciationDay -- thank you to all the dedicated educators who have made such a positive impact on my life and the lives of others. I am fully committed to supporting our teachers and strengthening our public schools.
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For all too many in #PA5 and the country, loved ones have been lost to the opioid epidemic.
Check out my plan:
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Proud to announce new round of endorsements in #PA5!
"As a mother, advocate for domestic violence victims, educator and local elected official, I believe Ashley understands the needs of our diverse community,” -- Councilwoman Dr. Sekela Coles, Upper Darby
Full Release--
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Thank you to and for joining us at our final general meeting of the semester! We enjoyed speaking with both of you.
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Thank you @immemza !! I appreciate your recognition and support!
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Today's #PAResistsCOTD is @ALunkenheimerPA she's running for Congress in #PA05 Please follow and support her campaign! A former US Attorney Ashley is running to be the first openly gay woman to serve in Congress for PA. #ElectWomen #BlueWave2018
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Check out my piece - “A Visit to the Mariner East 2 Pipeline”
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Penn Democrats is proud to endorse attorney Ashley Lunkenheimer () for Congress in Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District in the Democratic primary on May 15.
penndems.org/penn-democrats
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Stepping out of my comfort zone. Making calls on behalf of for Congress. Great candidate for PA’s 5th District. All Dems need to contribute, volunteer and, most important, vote. This administration’s hateful agenda must be stopped.
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I'm running to be the first openly gay woman to represent Pennsylvania in Congress. Contribute today and let's make history together! #electLGBTQ
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JUST IN: Victory Fund endorses 35 more #LGBTQ candidates for 2018, raising to 109 the total number of candidates endorsed this cycle. #ElectLGBTQ bit.ly/2K95wN0
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In honor of #earthday I visited the Mariner East 2 pipeline and stand firm against allowing companies to profit without any independent analysis of the risks to the environment and residents of this District, particularly the children of Glenwood Elementary.
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To the young people speaking up and speaking out today, my heart is with you. Keep walking and keep marching all the way to the polls in November. You will change America. #NationalSchoolWalkout
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“Love is love, hate is hate, Black Lives Matter, we need to protect our Dreamers, we need to protect all of our groups that are experiencing hate ... I want to help our community so that everybody can live equal, full, healthy lives with their families.” delcotimes.com/general-news/2
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Just saw a commercial for and screamed "I have a wife too!" At the TV. Representation matters!
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#PAHouse has returned to session. You can watch live here pahouse.com/live or on cable @pcntv
Atop the Republican agenda? The first strike at completely eliminating #Medicaid and taking health care away.
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Woot! Thanks for your help!!
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A beautiful day in PA. Mid County Dems out canvassing @RouseForPA @ALunkenheimerPA
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As a former Assistant US Attorney under , seeing the degradation and misuse of government power by was a major reason I decided to run for Congress. It is truly heart-wrenching to see otherwise law abiding families being torn apart.
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1/ We teamed with @ProPublica for an investigate series on immigration enforcement. ICE officers have been more aggressive in Pennsylvania, Delaware and West Virginia than anywhere else in the country when it comes to deporting undocumented immigrants. trib.al/1amOZCb
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On this #EqualPayDay it's important to remember that the pay gap impacts all of us.
It is unacceptable for women to earn only 80 cents for each dollar a man earns.
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"I'm going out to knock on doors for my mom this weekend, but I can't do it alone. Will you please sign up to join me?"-Tate, Age 6
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Thank you to for highlighting the strong women running for Congress this year.
Pennsylvania has 18 districts & 0 women representatives. We will change that this November!
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"I am confident that Ashley will represent our district with honor, integrity, and tenacity.” -
Thank you for your kind words and support. I am honored to have your endorsement.
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Tonight, I was honored to nominate for the endorsement of the in #PA5. Ashley made it to the final round between the top 2 vote-getters, but neither got the 55% required, which means we’ll have an open primary. And a lot more work to do before May 15!
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LUNKENHEIMER, SCANLON EMERGE AS FAVORITES FOR 5TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY m.facebook.com/story.php?stor
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Thank you to all who came out to the #DelCoDems convention to support my candidacy.
So encouraged to have emerged as one of two candidates to make it to the final round of voting and to have received the endorsement of my good friend Shelly Chauncey at the convention!
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As we remember a great man's legacy, let us also honor the causes for which he gave his life. We cannot stop fighting for racial equality or to improve the lives of low-income Americans.
#MLK50
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In 1968, Martin Luther King worked to plan the Poor People's March, intended to occur mere days after his eventual assassination.
The campaign focused on strengthening anti-poverty programs & diminishing income inequality. 50 years later, these issues remain critical.
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Thank you so much to all the individuals who have chipped in to support our campaign so far! It is immensely humbling to receive this level of positive feedback from the community I seek to serve.
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I have spent my life striving to help those in need. I want to go to Congress to continue that work.
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To the transgender people struggling in America and coping with the current administration's hate:
We hear you, we recognize you, and we will not let up. We will keep fighting for your security and validation.
#TransDayOfVisibility2018
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Ashley & her team would like to wish a Happy Passover and Easter to those celebrating this weekend! Thank you to all our volunteers and supporters for your hard work. We couldn't do this without you!
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I am so delighted to have received the candidate distinction.
As I've written and expressed over the last few weeks, preventing gun violence was a key motivator in my decision to run for Congress. I will fight to keep our children and communities safe. #NeverAgain
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This is exactly why we need more women in government & leadership. It is unacceptable for @SenateMajLdr to sideline legislation with bipartisan support that protects female employees. #MeToo
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The students leading the #MarchForOurLives are brave, resilient, inspirational, and resourceful. And they are right.
My op ed on Gun Control: delcotimes.com/article/DC/201
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I am honored and grateful to receive the endorsement of Lynn Yeakel. Her lifelong commitment to empowering women and realizing equal rights for women is inspiring.
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Proud of our state & Governor Wolf for taking steps to expand ballot access. A healthy democracy must be responsive to all, not just some, of its citizens.
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Same day voter registration, automatic voter registration, and modernizing absentee ballots. These are all commonsense steps we can take to make it easier for people to vote:
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Emma Gonzalez stares into the crowd in silence as tears stream down her cheeks for 6 minutes and 23 seconds, the time it took for a gunman to take 17 lives in Parkland. Powerful. #MarchForOurLives
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The poise and determination of the local high schoolers who spoke today was inspiring. Young leaders at the forefront of our movements will bring the change that we need.
#MarchForOurLivesBoston #NeverAgain
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It was so energizing to see and hear from the motivated students leading the #MarchForOurLives this morning! Thank you to those who organized and joined in pushing for reforms.
We will overcome and must continue to keep pushing!
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