Rebekah Bydlak - We need this woman in Washington really bad

[ronpaulhawaii]

Endorsed by Morton Blackwell, as well...

Latest fundraising email:

When we launched our renegade campaign just a few short months ago, I knew I had a lot to prove.

Any first-time outsider candidate facing off against the establishment will have skeptics. But time and again throughout this race, I've been proud to prove what can be done with support from people like you.

We are on the brink of a historic campaign – here’s why we will win this race.

It began with strong early fundraising -- six figures in six weeks!

I stood out on the debate stage, earning praise across the district, with the Pensacola News Journal declaring me a "first-round draft pick for Florida Republicans."

Then came prominent endorsements from small-government standard-bearers who trust in me enough to buy in and go on the record -- most recently, conservative hero Morton Blackwell, who called me "truly outstanding" and "a brilliant, principled, energetic constitutional advocate."

And just a few days ago, quarterly filings proved what we have known for some time: This field is a two-person race, and I am the only candidate with the means and ability to beat the establishment.

I raised over $140,000 in the campaign's first quarter, and have over $90,000 cash on hand. As local media noted , it appears there are "only two candidates with enough primary cash on hand to fully fund their campaigns to the August 30 GOP primary."

I'm not wasting money on pricey consultants or flashy campaign gimmicks. We're putting every dollar to good use and running a fiscally conservative campaign that will absolutely dominate on the ground. My burn rate is the lowest in the field. And thousands of voters are being contacted every single day.

I need you to come on board with the campaign and help us put the final pieces in place. Will you support the campaign with $100, $250, or more today?

The establishment doesn't like when a political outsider, someone who will not be more of the same “go along to get along” representation, offers an alternative to business as usual. Many would avoid such a tough fight, or retreat until told otherwise.

But the cause of liberty, fiscal conservatism, and honorable government is too important to listen to the naysayers.

And I've never been one to back down.

Help me keep fighting.

#Onward

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Dare we hope for another Brat style upset?

 

[ronpaulhawaii]

Quite well written editorial, imo...

My name is Rebekah Johansen Bydlak, and I am running for Congress.

If elected, I will be the youngest woman to ever serve.

I am a member of the Uber and Lyft generation, of Facebook and Twitter and new technologies that change the way we work and live our lives.

We’re creative. We’re hardworking. And we’re focused on outcomes and solutions, not just following the status quo. Which is why we’re also going to be today’s problem-solvers for tomorrow’s generations.

If one thing is clear, it’s that the American people won’t be accepting business as usual in 2016.

They’re frustrated, and rightfully so.

Not only are we faced with historic debt, but for decades the American people have had to live their lives with government failures that have created this massive liability. Regulations have gone rogue, health care is too expensive, people are punished for their deeply-held beliefs by an administration that thinks it knows better, and we have an unprecedented threat of terror attacks on our home soil.

It’s time to say enough is enough.

I have had the privilege of calling Northwest Florida home for most of my life. I grew up here. The community is my family, my friends, and my neighbors.

Which is why I am so motivated to make a difference on their behalf.

On behalf of the veterans who sacrificed everything to defend us, only to be treated like a burden by the VA.

On behalf of the families who are trying to make ends meet with stagnant wages and widespread unemployment.

And on behalf of the young Americans who are saddled with debt and are left to grapple with the consequences from the actions of generations before them.

Their stories are diverse. The solutions need to be, too.

I am committed to this cause.

My career has been spent tackling government’s spending addiction, serving as the Director of Outreach for the Coalition to Reduce Spending, which is the only national organization dedicated to reducing spending and debt. Every day I fight to defend hard-working taxpayers from the special interests, and will continue to do so in Congress.

My organization was placed on the notorious IRS Enemies List, and I intend to remain an enemy of the IRS and every big government agency that threatens the livelihoods and freedoms of my fellow Americans.

The residents of Northwest Florida, and regions all across this country, aren’t being heard by Washington. Their voices are being drowned out by bureaucrats in cubicles in D.C.

This is not how our government was intended to function. Government must serve the people, not the other way around.

It is up to us, the outsiders, the American people, to take back our government from the career politicians, the bureaucrats, and the yes-men. We must stand together and say, “No more!” No more $19 trillion debt, no more tax-and-spend policies, no more scandals, no more executive overreach, and no more disregarding the Constitution of the United States of America.

I want to be your partner in this effort, which is why I want to be your next Congresswoman.

https://donate.rebekah2016.com/

 

[TheTyke]

Donated!! Let's do this!

 

[jurgs01]

Support Rebekah!

https://www.facebook.com/candidates4libertydotcom/posts/540900779428762

 

[Origanalist]

Why did Rep. Justin Amash spend his entire weekend trying to get this woman elected?

Rep. Justin Amash is a Republican congressman for Michigan’s third congressional district and a founding member of the House Freedom Caucus who’s become a hero to many grassroots conservatives and libertarians. He spent the weekend campaigning with for Republican candidate Rebekah Bydlak, who’s running for an open seat in Florida’s first congressional district. Rep. Amash and Bydlak sat down with Rare’s Kurt Wallace to discuss why the congressman has gone out of his way to support her candidacy.

https://soundcloud.com/jack-w-hunter/rare-interview-with-justin-amash-and-rebekah-bydlak

http://rare.us/story/why-did-rep-ju...ire-weekend-trying-to-get-this-woman-elected/

 

[Suzanimal]

She got a nice write up in the National review.

In Florida’s First District, a Millennial Republican Hopes to Shake Up Congress

As Republicans attempt to appeal to young Americans and females, why not try this? Send a Millennial woman to Congress. Rebekah Johansen Bydlak fits that demographic bill — and more. As a passionate activist for limited government, she would become a leading voice for fiscal conservatism on Capitol Hill. But first, she must win Tuesday’s primary in Florida’s first congressional district, in and around Pensacola. “There is a $19-trillion problem in this country, and without dedicated political outsiders across America stepping up to take on a stale political class, my generation and every one that follows will be left picking up the pieces,” Bydlak says from her home in Cantonment, Fla. “I’m running for Congress to be part of the solution, and I can’t wait to be the youngest-ever female member and make history by actually taking on spending and debt for the next generation.”

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Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/artic...ct-congressional-candidate-republican-primary

 

[Matt Collins]

Unfortunately she will not win tomorrow.

 

[CPUd]

Unfortunately she will not win tomorrow.

Has she taken the leadership course, and is she microtargeting?

 

[Matt Collins]

Has she taken the leadership course, and is she microtargeting?

From what I can tell, I think so.... but she has two things going against her: 1- she is running in the wrong race, and 2- the guy who will probably win has raised close to 7 times as much money.

 

[Keith and stuff]

So excited for Rebekah. The primary field is very crowded with contested candidates. Even a second place finish would be a victory.

 

[eleganz]

Results not in for Rebekah yet but Dan Bongino got squashed.

http://enight.elections.myflorida.com/FederalOffices/Representative/

 

[CaseyJones]

per politico

Republican

56.8% Reporting
M. Gaetz 36.4% 26,274
C. Dosev 21.4% 15,459
G. Evers 20.1% 14,536
R. Bydlak 8.0% 5,782
J. Zumwalt 7.9% 5,713
B. Frazier 3.9% 2,802
M. Wichern 1.2% 868
G. Fairchild 1.2% 838

 

[William Tell]

Ouch.

 

[Matt Collins]

Hate to say I called it, but I called it :-/

 

[jurgs01]

Hate to say I called it, but I called it :-/

She had little to no support from the liberty movement until the last week or so. We aren't a really effective arm at getting people elected.

 

[Matt Collins]

She had little to no support from the liberty movement until the last week or so. We aren't a really effective arm at getting people elected.

20 something year olds are not very good at getting elected to anything, especially Congress, on the first try. As I originally pointed out, she ran in the wrong race. If

She had run for country commission or city council, then there would have been a very good chance she would have won

 

[eleganz]

Plus you need party support. That is what split her from the 5% and the 20% receivers.

 

[jurgs01]

20 something year olds are not very good at getting elected to anything, especially Congress, on the first try. As I originally pointed out, she ran in the wrong race. If

She had run for country commission or city council, then there would have been a very good chance she would have won

There are 7600 people in the district who voted for her, a ton of people in the liberty movement who know her name because Ron Paul and Justin Amash endorsed her, and a ton more people who worked on her campaign that will work toward liberty in who knows what ways in the future. People like Rebekah who actually take the step to do things like this are winning. Armchair quarterbacks on the sideline are losing.

 

[EBounding]

I don't think it's a good idea to chase these federal offices, especially with no record. But it's not like her running was a bad thing though. Maybe she has the recognition now to win a more local race.