Dylan Blaha
@dylanthomasblaha
Former Congressional Candidate. Views are my own.
🚨 ICE Alert for Champaign-Urbana Several immigrant serving organizations and advocates have received information from reliable sources of significant ICE presence arriving soon (likely Monday) to CU. Please review your emergency plans with your family.
Yesterday, Capitol police arrested 69 veterans and service members, including myself, during our peaceful protest of the Iran War.
Tonight, 11 Illinois townships held votes to place referendums on the November ballot, regarding repealing IL’s anti-BDS law. It PASSED in Cunningham, Peoria, Kickapoo, Medina, DuPage, and Normal. Oak Park and Champaign POSTPONED their meetings at the last minute. Naperville DID NOT ALLOW a vote
Hungary's Viktor Orban, a longtime ally of Trump and Putin, just conceded. This is a great victory for anti-fascists around the world. Source: The Washington Post
Trump is getting ready to put the lives of American daughters, sons, sisters and brothers on the line, all out of his own hubris. This blood will be on his hands. He must face justice for all his crimes.
Below is a deranged statement from our dangerous and mentally unstable President of the United States. He wrote this post on Easter Sunday morning. Congress must act now to end this failed, illegal war with Iran and impeach Donald Trump.
A few bonus pictures from Election Day! Thank you to everyone who supported us along the way. Our fight continues.
Saturday’s No Kings 3 nationwide demonstrations led to a national day of unity. Are we building enough momentum to topple this regime?
The era of working class politics is just beginning. It’s never too late to join the movement. Subscribe to my Substack, Democratic Reformation, to learn more. I’m excited to grow our community!
Thank you to everyone who believed in us! The movement is far from over. I will continue to fight for the working class in any way I can. I’m not retreating, and neither should you. Change is coming to our country. In Solidarity, Dylan
Attention! Several polling places in Champaign County will be closed on Election Day, due to staffing shortages. On a positive note, you can vote at any Champaign County location that’s open tomorrow!
Thank you to UIUC Latinx in Law and Phi Iota Alpha for hosting me, IL Comptroller candidate Karina Villa, and US Senate candidate Bryan Maxwell on Wednesday to discuss the Illinois primary!
I’m happy to support Rosie Brown for Illinois State Representative in District 111!
Please join us at the Literary in Champaign tomorrow night to discuss working class politics!
Five days! Let’s win this and send a message to the Democratic Establishment: we need change and we need it right now.
Thank you to Blackbird Bakery and Cafe for allowing me to host office hours there today! It was so great to meet everyone.
Can you vote for Dylan Blaha for Congress? Well… it depends. Our district is extremely gerrymandered, so the best way to know for sure is to visit the websites on slide 3.
Come grab coffee with me tomorrow in Staunton! I’ll be there for a little bit before knocking on doors. You can also join me in knocking doors!
Six days and counting. Holy cow! I hope everyone mailed their mail-in ballots. If not, please do it ASAP!
Thank you to Dr. Sundiata Cha-Jua for this incredibly meaningful endorsement. Dr. Cha-Jua served as a Professor at UIUC for many years and has written countless works on Black history. It’s been wonderful to learn more about him and the local and national organizations he represents.
The illegal war began when Benjamin Netanyahu said so. As of now, the US’ illegal war won’t end until Benjamin Netanyahu says so. We must forge a different path. Fixing America’s foreign policy must start by impeaching Donald Trump, negotiating peace, and fully divesting from Israel.
We’re building something special: a movement to build an affordable America.
Yesterday, Senator Tim Sheehy broke the arm of a Marine veteran who was protesting America’s illegal war with Iran. “No one wants to fight for Israel,” the veteran yelled. He’s exactly right. We must end endless wars and end all US military aid to Israel, immediately.
Two weeks until Election Day in Illinois! Here are some updated graphics to inform your vote. It’s time to choose your fighter.
Thank you to CAIR Action, America’s pro justice lobby, for this endorsement. They fight to unite our communities to leverage collective power, and I plan to do the same across our district.
Hey District 13! Here’s a list of early voting locations across our seven counties. Early voting is well under way, and there’s only fifteen days until polls close. Please check your county website for specific dates and times. Shout out to our amazing design team for making these graphics.