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THREAD: Since our campaign's launch in September, we've built incredible grassroots energy & momentum. We qualified for the ballot in #FL18 by collecting more than 5,110 signatures, showing that we have the organization to take on

@RepBrianMast

. 1/ floridapolitics.com/archives/26110

Lauren Baer

@laurenbaer

We've met countless #FL18 voters at local homes, marches, meetings, and more 2/

4:05 PM · May 2, 2018

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We've picked up support from local elected officials and community leaders in #FL18 3/

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Lauren Baer announces slew of endorsements for CD 18 bid

Democrat Lauren Baer announced Tuesday that her campaign to unseat freshman Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Mast had picked up support from five elected

Lauren Baer

@laurenbaer

May 2, 2018

We've also received endorsements from people who know what it's like to serve in Congress:

, and now

#FL18 4/

Patrick Murphy endorses Lauren Baer for his former District 18 seat in Congress

Murphy, a Democrat, represented the Treasure Coast's District 18 from 2013 to 2016.

Lauren Baer

@laurenbaer

May 2, 2018

And we're endorsed by strong progressive groups like

, and

#Fl18 5/

But throughout this campaign, there has been one issue that's particularly personal to me and #FL18 voters: healthcare. #FL18 6/

The day before

voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act, my chronically-ill mother called him and asked him to please look out for his constituents in #FL18. 7/

She asked

to vote against repeal so that people like her in #FL18 and across the country could be sure they'd have healthcare coverage. 8/

The very next day,

voted to strip healthcare away from 74,000 people in #FL18. Want to know why I'm in this race? Because what Brian Mast did is unacceptable. For my mom and for the people of this district and this country. tcpalm.com/story/news/201 9/9