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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 6h

There's only one qualified progressive in the CPS Board Subdistrict 6A race, and that's @drbrendaforcps! #GirlIGuess has endorsed them, and I want you to know why you should vote for Dr. Bren, too! #SchoolBoard #Chicago #VoterGuide #Election

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Chicago has two elections in the next 4 months, so #GirlIGuess is out with a new series highlighting key local issues and downballot candidates! First up, police fiscal irresponsibility! Share with your uncle who thinks cops are a good use of money, or your local pro-cop Alderman 😬

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

More updates to come, including a CPS Board President endorsement decision on or before October 19th.

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Supersite Early Voting opens today in Chicago and the suburbs, which means the Judicial Update is here! As always, we express gratitude to the crack journalists at @injusticewatch and our new friends at @il_arj for their tireless work collecting information on which the Guide bases our endorsements.

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It! Is!! Here!!! Covering CPS Board, tons of ballot measures, and SO many suburban races, the latest edition of Girl, I Guess is now LIVE on girliguess.com and a Google Doc near you! Judicial Update will be live on October 1st. #GirlIGuess #Election2026 #VoterGuide #GOTV #Chicago

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

These badasses deserve your support and then some. Donate, door knock, and VOTE!! Early Voting starts October 1st, and in the Wards on October 19th. Let's WIN THESE RACES!! #Chicago #VoterGuide #Election2026

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Norma Rios-Sierra is showing us all how movement veterans throw down, repping the Pa'Lante Peeps in their own backyard against a fauxgressive poser!

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Claudia Peralta is rooted, radical, and ready to expand the map for progressives on the Far Northwest Side! She's taking on a charter school darling backed by the worst of the worst!

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Elyse Hoffenberg is trying to deepen the consensus on the County Board and flip its last remaining Republican District! She's progressive, pumped up, and can finally win that race for Dems!

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Maria Peterson is back for another round, after losing in 2024 by the skin of her teeth. Can she flip a GOP suburban seat and replace MAGA with a progressive? We think so!

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

That's why #GirlIGuess is giving out five #GoldenShrug endorsements in 5 key local races this fall. Dr. Brenda Lee Anderson is a firebrand with the credentials to match, easily making them (yes! Them!) the most qualified progressive in their Subdistrict race.

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

General Elections in Cook County are usually pretty sleepy, BUT NOT THIS YEAR! Thanks to a very Democratic-leaning national political environment we've got a handful of opportunities to flip Republican-held suburban seats, & this year Chicagoans will, for the first time, elect the entire CPS Board.

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

We'll be putting out more info between now and then, so stay tuned, get informed, and prepare to hit the polls!

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Since we're bearing down on a period of 3 elections in 6 months, Girl, I Guess is releasing a full tentative schedule for the next two cycles, featuring School Board races, Judicial Retention, flipping seats from Suburban Republicans, and then the Municipal Election to round it all off!!

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

We're BAAAAAAAAAAAACK!!!! Y'all, the Midterm General Election is only 11 weeks away, so its time for #GirlIGuess to kick back into gear! #VoterGuide #Election2026 #Chicago #Voting

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Megan Wachspress @meganwachspress.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

If he's going to get a national profile on the strength of a younger woman's campaign, I'm going to come out and say it: during his short-lived tenure as a math professor, Biss had an inappropriate romantic relationship with one of his undergraduate students. I was that student.

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Raising Mike's name rec outside SD-7 probably is the best path for Fine to have a chance. A successful Bushra boost cedes the race to Biss unless there's a very wild outcome that upends what the data suggests.

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Agreed, this is probably what they would do. But if they were smart they'd be boosting Mike Simmons instead of Bushra. Mike draws from both Biss & Kat, whereas Bushra, who has way more money, isn't likely to pull from anyone at this point and prevents a drift from her voters to Kat.

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Oh sure Fine and AIPAC are definitely coordinating. But at this point I think there's very, very little chance of Fine winning. She all but had Jan Schakowsky herself attacking her in ads... that's a demographic death knell for her. MAYBE Fine beats Kat, no way she beats Biss.

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Maybe! Although I have a very hard time seeing Bushra coordinating with AIPAC, especially given her response. I dual endorsed because I know my readers: there are folks who could never be persuaded to vote for Kat, no matter what anyone says, and I believe Bushra is the best option for them.

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

I do feel like that's perhaps giving AIPAC too much credit, especially without mentioning "endorsed by progressive leaders" or something similar. IMO, its not hard to figure out that Bushra is Kat for folks who don't like Kat, AIPAC was just late on the uptake because they were focused on Biss.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

We don’t need talkers right now. We need fighters. And no matter how many times they knock me down, I’ll get back up and fight with you. Every. Single. Time.

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Ori is a qualified and expert legal professional with a wide variety of experience. While we were previously concerned about a negative Bar Association rating on Ori's part, that concern pales in comparison to Dibler's FOP support. #Endorsement #FlipFlop #Chicago #VoteForJudges

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

#GirlIGuess is revoking the endorsement of Elizabeth Christina Dibler for the 8th Subcircuit Gamrath Vacancy, due to her acceptance of the FOP endorsement. The Guide's longstanding rule is that FOP support is disqualifying for judges. We are instead endorsing Kathleen Cunniff Ori for this seat --->

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

I refer to every candidate I support by their first name, it makes readers relate to them more directly and candidates do it themselves. Leni, for example, runs as Leni. This is politics, not medicine or the legal profession. Its not disrespectful to call women by their names.

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

It's important to translate our rage into ACTION! Voting in Primaries is part of that. Whether its for State Senate, County Board, or at the top of the ballot for Congress and Comptroller, Primary elections in Illinois mattet more than ever. Vote progressive, vote local, and vote your whole ballot!!

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

#EarlyVoting starts TODAY in all 50 Wards and the suburbs, and while the world is a dumpster fire and the Federal government is the worst, we've got a chance to fight back at the polls between now and the 17th. Whether you're in the City, in the suburbs, or in our new readership hotspot in Aurora...

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

This Guide, we're also using this update as an opportunity to summarize key changes made since the launch last week. Early Voting is open NOW in the Loop, and mail-in ballots should be arriving. Hit the polls, then hit the streets 🤘

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

The Judicial Update to #GirlIGuess is now live!! Every Judicial race on the ballot is covered in full, with, as always, a nod to the keen journalism of the crew at Injustice Watch! #VoterGuide #Election2026 #Chicago #Illinois

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

You're not wrong! Like I said, currently evaluating how we're approaching Federal races.

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Yeah, I know. I dual-endorse about once a Guide (1% of all races covered overall), and its only when I can't justify a single endorsement. Didn't like the morass of politics & principles that led to my non-endorsement of Mike, & the same logic didn’t apply to Bushra. Changes coming in future Guides.

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Nobody has any clue why DPI is just straight-up lying on those mailers but its going to backfire really hard, I'm guessing.

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Oops! Weird formatting thing on the website back end. Great catch! Should be fixed now.

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

The 2026 Primary Edition of ##GirlIGuess is now live!! You can find the Guide and other election-related resources at girliguess.com. I don't want to even THINK about Congress again until November. Happy voting!!

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

We may be able to make a full endorsement! Guide is out on the 5th!

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

One of the world's leading pinkwashing organizations, A Wider Bridge, who were behind the session that precipitated the 2016 Creating Change protests, and perpetrated the 2017 Chicago Dyke March disruption is ceasing operations at the end of 2025. Let me be the first to say: good fucking riddance.

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

This year, #GirlIGuess is awarding a whopping NINE #GoldenShrug endorsements. Yes, there are that many races that we just cannot afford to sleep on. Shrug Nation, this is the slate! Show up, show out, VOTE!

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

IL-2 Power Rankings are live on the Patreon!! We'll be revisiting these in November, but in the meantime, please let me know below what you'd like to see next! - County Board Preview - Comptroller - State Central Committee - Rest of Ballot Preview

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Preseason Power Rankings for the IL-2 Congressional Race | Stephanie Skora

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

The one so many of y'all have been waiting for! Preseason Power Rankings for IL-9! We'll come back to these candidates in November, where we'll assess their fundraising, narrow the field, and see who's real, and who's a ballot ghost in the making.

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Preseason Power Rankings for the IL-9 Congressional Race | Stephanie Skora

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

#GirlIGuess Preseason Power Rankings for the 8th Congressional District are here!! Next week is IL-9, followed by IL-2! Power Rankings will be redone in November and January as the race continues to take shape.

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Preseason Power Rankings for the IL-8 Congressional Race | Stephanie Skora

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

For those who want to be in the know, check out this handy guide to how the Guide manages our Congressional endorsements! The numbers show that the majority of Democratic voters share our position! We MUST demand that our elected officials represent, at bare minimum, the views of the Electorate.

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Many folks have asked, so we're answering! #GirlIGuess has handled Federal elections differently than local since October of 2023, and we're excited that we may be able to issue more than two Chicago/Cook County Congressional endorsements this year!

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Stephanie Skora @stephanieskora.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Because absolutely nothing else is happening in the news cycle right now, the first set of Girl, I Guess Congressional Power Rankings are here!! IL-8 is next week, then IL-9, and finally IL-2!

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Preseason Power Rankings for the IL-7 Congressional Race | Stephanie Skora

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