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Disruptor Politics

Disruptor Politics

Written by: Erica Lee
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My name is Erica Lee. I ran for Congress in my hometown, Sacramento. I recently ended my campaign as a working class renter due to MONEY, time, and political gatekeeping, to name just a few reasons.


As an experienced campaign operative with experience working in DC on Capitol Hill, I intend to speak openly about the Democratic establishment and how it keeps grassroots candidates down, the "endorsement Olympics," the fundraising, and more.


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  • 3/26/26: Final List of 7th Congressional District DEMOCRATS Breakdown

    3/26/26: Final List of 7th Congressional District DEMOCRATS Breakdown
    Mar 27 2026

    I break down the four Democrats who are on the ballot in California's 7th Congressional District.

    Doris Matsui

    Mai Vang

    Robby Morin

    Enayat Nazhat

    Here is the list of all the candidates in the state: June 2, 2026, Primary Election Notice to Candidates - Congress
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    15 mins
  • 3/24/26: Cake (Band) Fundraises for Progressive Challengers and Doris Matsui Lies in SFGate Article

    3/24/26: Cake (Band) Fundraises for Progressive Challengers and Doris Matsui Lies in SFGate Article
    Mar 24 2026

    Here is the SFGate article I reference in this episode.

    Cake, from Sacramento, held a fundraiser before their Sunday night concert for both Mai Vang and Effie Phillips Staley (who is from Sacramento but running for Congress in New York where she's been living against Republican Mike Lawler). Note though that in California, we have jungle primaries where the top two vote getters will advance, but in New York, they still have Democratic primaries.

    I also go through this article line by line and also reference Elk Grove vice mayor Darren Suen trying to convince me Doris Matsui is the better candidate in the race for spurious reasons.
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    21 mins
  • 3/22/26: Examples of Democratic Club Members Thwarting Progressive Endorsements

    3/22/26: Examples of Democratic Club Members Thwarting Progressive Endorsements
    Mar 22 2026

    I provide some examples of how one popular progressive candidate has endorsements thwarted based on the animus of just one or two anti-progressives in the Sacramento area. Attempts at thwarting are not always successful, either.
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    26 mins
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