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streets, cheap gas, cops are good. criminals are bad. boys are boys, girls are girls. [cheers] now, most of you here know the real tim sheehy. unfortunately, most of montana knows shady sheehy at this point. so over the next few months, hopefully they'll get to know the real tim sheehy and they'll learn that i've dedicated my life to this country, as is my wife, as is our family. this role will be no different. we are going to dedicate our time and our energies to make sure we get this country back on the right track and we make montana and america work for all americans. thank you so much for your support. god bless. [cheers] [applause] ♪
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>> congressman adam schiff, the 20 between four democratic nominee to represent california in the u.s. senate. he gives his victory speech to supporters in los angeles. >> hello california. [cheers] thank you to speaker. we are lucky to have rob as our speaker of the state assembly. are we not? isn't he incredible? it is such a delight to be here with you tonight. before i begin, i went to acknowledge my opponent steve garvey. it is not easy to be a candidate for any office. it is hard on you, heart and your loved ones. i wish him well. i join hi in celebrating the dodgers' amazing win over the
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yankees. [cheers] that i i'm especially grateful to the millions of californians who put their faith in me. i also find myself thinking about senator dianne feinstein who was a friend and mentor and as long as i knew her she was a giant in the u.s. senate. nobody will be able to fill diane's immense shoes. her memory will be my guide. tonight i am so humbled to be your next united states senator. thank you, california. [cheers] i will spend every day trying to repay the trust you have placed in me by serving this golden state with all of my heart and soul. , thank you california -- thank you, california. tonight will be a very long night. we won't know the results of every race. we will need to be patient.
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whatever the result of the presidential race, we know they will be serious challenges facing the state of california and the country. regardless of the outcome, regardless of the way people may have voted, i want to make one thing clear. as your senator i am committed to standing up for every california. [cheers] i am committed to taking on the big fight to protect our freedoms and protect our democracy. california will continue to be at the forefront of progress, the bulwark of democracy, the champion of innovation and the protector of our rights and freedoms. we are a big, beautiful, diverse and generous state. we look out. -- we look out for each other. we stand up for each other.
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we extend our hands to lift up each other. we celebrate and appreciate our different backgrounds and cultures. i have seen it firsthand. from the first ai launched this campaign -- first day i launched this campaign to my visits to every corner of the golden state. from meeting in calexico, dissing the restoration of redwoods north of willits. i have met the most amazing people all across california. i have listened to your concerns. i have heard your fears. i have shared your hopes and imagine a future that you want to see for yourselves and for your children. because of this, every day i woke up energized and hopeful. in bakersfield, i met with entrepreneurs who turned their passion into successful small businesses that lifted up their communities. in salinas, i heard from farm workers who toiled in the
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field from sunrise to sundown, rain or shine, to ensure that families across the country have food on their tables. in oakland, i felt the joy and energy of an early morning service at the allen temple baptist church. in merced i sat down with , college students and heard about the careers they were building for themselves. in lakewood, i saw firsthand the hard and rewarding labor of childcare providers. i witnessed their patience, their kindness and the love they bring to their work. our state has its struggles, like every state. but none are insurmountable, because we are the golden state, and we get big things done. and my promise to you is that i am going to deliver on day one, week one, year one, and keep on delivering for this amazing state. because together there is no challenge that we cannot
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overcome. we leave no community behind. we do not stop, we do not rest, until all of our citizens have a safe place to live, clean water to drink, clean air to breathe, safe neighborhoods to raise their children, good hospitals , clinics and health care, and the best public schools in the world. in pursuit of this dream for all our people, i will not rest, california. in the senate, i will be a champion and voice for all californians, whether you voted for me or not. whether you live in the big city or a small county, whether you grew up here or came to america searching for a better life, we are going to build more affordable housing so that you are not forced to choose between your rent and putting food on the table. we are going to ensure that our fellow neighbors do not have to sleep on the street. we will help hard-working
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families by lowering costs. we are going to fight to protect abortion access and defend democracy and our freedoms. we are going to bring resources and jobs back to the golden state to create opportunity for all californians. we are going to fight on behalf of our dream workers, our farmworkers, our immigrant families, so they no longer have to live in the shadows. we are going to protect our planet, fight climate change, and bring good paying green jobs here to california. it is a big task, i know. but we can do it, because we are going to do it together. i am determined to fight every single day on behalf of this great state and its great people, and i am so thankful for your trust and your support, and
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i can't wait to do this job with you together. i want to thank my incredible wife, eve, and yes, we are adam and eve. [cheers] my kids, lexi and eli. lexi's boyfriend eric gets a shout out. my brother daniel and his wife amy, my brother david and his family, my nieces and nephews . and of course, the one the world revolves around, baby maya. i could not have done this without your endless love and support and it is so wonderful to get to celebrate with you tonight. eve, i do not know where to begin, but this adam would be lost without this eve. i love you and i am grateful to you for your strength and love. lexi and eli, being your dad is
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my favorite job in the world. i love you and i am so proud of you. and i also want to acknowledge my mother and father, cheryl and ed schiff. while they are no longer with us, i would not be standing here but for their love and guidance and support. my father lived to be 96 and passed earlier this year. i so wish he could be here with us tonight. dad, give mom a hug and tell her i hope she is still not upset with me for not being a doctor. i also want to thank every volunteer and supporter who made calls, sent text, knocked on doors and chipped in some money -- a few bucks because your hard work not only made the senate race possible, but you are going to deliver the house of representative majority to hakeem jeffries tonight. [cheers] and i want to thank nancy
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pelosi. the greatest of all time. the most incredible speaker in our history for her friendship, her mentorship, her leadership. there was no one who stood more in the breach defending our democracy then nancy pelosi and i thank you. we set out to build the largest grassroot campaign in california history and i think we hit the mark. to my wonderful staff, i thank you. you are all dedicated public servants who committed countless hours, nights, weekends to this effort and this victory is also yours. to my wonderful constituents and in the 30th congressional district to have supported me for over 25 years, i cannot thank you enough for your confidence and the honor of representing you. i hope i have served you well and made you proud. and to my new constituents all over the state, whether you voted for me or not, i am committed to being a champion
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for every californian in every corner of the state. california, i thank you for your trust. i am grateful to serve as your u.s. senator. now, let's get to work. thank you, california. thank you, everyone. god bless this state and country. thank you so much. [cheers] [applause] ♪
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>> north carolina attorney general josh stein come the 2024 democratic nominee for

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