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John Padora for Congress

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👋 John Padora | U.S. Congressional Candidate, CO-4 | Engineer & Advocate for Working Families | The Bold Democrat Who Can Beat Lauren Boebert Weld County, Colorado https://linktr.ee/padoraforcongress.com

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John Padora for Congress @padoraforco.bsky.social · Nov 15

If you’re a Democrat, Independent, or moderate Republican who values the well-being of our country and the future of our children and grandchildren—and if you reject the divisiveness of Trump and the "MAGA" movement—I’d love to connect with you. Let’s build a united path forward.

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John Padora for Congress @padoraforco.bsky.social · 20d

Fascism, propaganda & dehumanization aren’t just foreign policy—they’re eroding America at home. If you believe in my fight to stand up for working families & defend our freedoms, chip in a few bucks today to help us spread this message.

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John Padora for Congress @padoraforco.bsky.social · 20d

Read more: Cowardice, Propaganda, and the Death of Empathy
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Cowardice, Propaganda, and the Death of Empathy

How America’s leaders bankroll war abroad, erode freedoms at home, and desensitize us to human suffering.

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John Padora for Congress @padoraforco.bsky.social · 20d

The horrors in Gaza are real. But they’re not distant — the machinery of fascism, propaganda, and dehumanization is active right here in America. ICE raids, silencing dissent, crushing voices — it’s the same playbook.

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John Padora for Congress @padoraforco.bsky.social · Sep 16

I’ve been reflecting on what happened, where we’re headed, and-like many of you-what the solution is. Violence isn’t it. Our power is solidarity + mass action. Read more in my latest Substack piece:
open.substack.com/pub/padora4c...

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John Padora for Congress @padoraforco.bsky.social · Sep 12

My heart is with the students, families, and staff at Evergreen High School after the tragic shooting. No parent should fear sending their child to school. No student should fear walking into class. We stand with our community in grief, love, and solidarity. 💛💙

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John Padora for Congress @padoraforco.bsky.social · Sep 11

9/11 changed our nation forever, but it also reminded us of our strength when we stand united. In this moment - when division runs so deep - we must choose unity, compassion, and resilience. That is the best way to honor their memory.
#AlwaysRemember

John Padora for Congress @padoraforco.bsky.social · Sep 11

Always Remember.
On this day, we honor the innocent lives lost on September 11, 2001. We remember the courage of first responders who ran toward danger and gave everything. We honor the soldiers who served and sacrificed in the years that followed.

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John Padora for Congress @padoraforco.bsky.social · Sep 9

I’m not here to play politics or kiss up to the powerful. I’m here to fight for working families, truth, and justice – no corporate cash, no foreign lobby strings attached.

If you’re ready to flip the script and flip the Fourth, join me:
👉 PadoraForCongress.com

John Padora - Democrat for Colorado's 4th

My name is John Padora, and I'm running for Congress in Colorado's 4th District. Let's defeat Lauren Boebert! Our grassroots campaign needs all the supporters we can get!

PadoraForCongress.com

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John Padora for Congress @padoraforco.bsky.social · Sep 9

🚨 DID YOU KNOW? 🚨

I’m the ONLY candidate in this race who:
✔️ Signed the pledge against AIPAC’s corruption
✔️ Calls out Israel for genocide
✔️ Ready to END the military-industrial complex and reinvest that money here at home
✔️ Calls out BOTH parties’ elites – not cozying up to them or cheering them on

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John Padora for Congress @padoraforco.bsky.social · Sep 9

💥 My top 3 issues:
1️⃣ Affordability—housing, groceries, healthcare, farms.
2️⃣ Education—debt relief, fair pay, end extremist control.
3️⃣ Democracy—ban stock trades, term limits, stop endless wars.

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John Padora for Congress @padoraforco.bsky.social · Sep 2

I’m John Padora. I’m running for Congress to fight for our families, ensure our kids inherit a future worth living, and to end the reign of the tyrant kings in Washington. This is about power back in the hands of the people—where it belongs.

#PadoraForCongress #FlipTheFourth #WorkingClassPower

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John Padora for Congress @padoraforco.bsky.social · Sep 2

We need publicly funded elections so working-class Americans—not billionaire donors—decide who represents us. It’s time to kick out the career politicians, break the stranglehold of corporate cash, and finally give working people a seat at the table.

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John Padora for Congress @padoraforco.bsky.social · Sep 2

The same politicians who’ve sold us out for generations are still getting elected—because they’re bankrolled by the very corrupt institutions wrecking our communities. That has to end.

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John Padora for Congress @padoraforco.bsky.social · Aug 20

I’m running because Colorado’s Fourth deserves a representative who answers to YOU – not Trump, not billionaires, not the D.C. insiders. Together we can flip this district, kick Boebert out of Congress, and give working people a real seat at the table.

#CO04 #FlipTheFourth #BoebertFails

John Padora for Congress @padoraforco.bsky.social · Aug 20

Families out here don’t need another politician chasing headlines – we need someone who actually understands what it’s like to work, struggle, and build a life.

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John Padora for Congress @padoraforco.bsky.social · Aug 20

I’ve spent nearly two decades in the trenches of American manufacturing. I know what it’s like to fight for a paycheck, to get knocked down and claw your way back.

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John Padora for Congress @padoraforco.bsky.social · Aug 20

Listening to the people of this district – that’s what leadership is supposed to be. Lauren Boebert doesn’t care what you think. She only takes orders from Donald Trump. That’s not representation – that’s authoritarianism.

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John Padora for Congress @padoraforco.bsky.social · Aug 20

Let’s bring this same energy back, film more videos that inspire, and build a movement that refuses to be silenced. Together, we’ll write the next headline: Boebert Defeated.

👉 Donate here

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John Padora for Congress @padoraforco.bsky.social · Aug 20

2026 is our chance to send Boebert packing and flip this district with a bold economic vision and a true populist message. But we can’t do it without your help.

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John Padora for Congress @padoraforco.bsky.social · Aug 20

We’re not in this race for theater stunts or cheap attention. We’re in it because Colorado’s 4th – and America – deserve leaders who fight for working families, not for chaos.

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John Padora for Congress @padoraforco.bsky.social · Aug 20

When @HuffPost covered our campaign making national headlines, it wasn’t just about a viral video in Boebert’s infamous “Beetlejuice” seat – it was proof that people are hungry for change.

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John Padora for Congress @padoraforco.bsky.social · Aug 20

You as well!

John Padora for Congress @padoraforco.bsky.social · Aug 19

I don’t just talk about work – I live it every single day. I’m running to give working people a real seat at the table.

John Padora for Congress @padoraforco.bsky.social · Aug 19

I’m running because we’re not sprinting toward authoritarianism – we’re already living in it. I look a hell of a lot more like the people I want to represent – parents juggling jobs, blue-collar workers falling further behind, families crushed by the harshest economy since the Great Depression.

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John Padora for Congress @padoraforco.bsky.social · Aug 19

Help us bring back that energy. Help us film new videos that cut through the noise, inspire hope, and show our readiness to take Boebert head-on. Together, we can make history.

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Help defend CO-04 from extremists!

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