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Originally published by The Sunlight Foundation. Updated regularly.

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HoodForGovernor (D-Miss.)
@HoodForGovernor

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Thrilled to visit a pre-k class from the Vicksburg-Warren School District’s growing pre-k program. Thank you to Superintendent Chad Shealy, Principal LaShonda Keyes-Smith, and the wonderful students & staff at Dana Road Elementary School in Vicksburg for the warm welcome! #MSgov https://t.co/k8anoWYkiT

Deleted after 20 weeks at 8:10 PM on 08 Feb 20.
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MondaireJones (D-N.Y.)
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RT @ZephyrTeachout: Blockbuster reporting proving what many suspected: Amazon is using monopoly power to defeat rivals. As @ewarren said in March, BREAK IT UP! How can we have an open market when it is controlled by a self-dealing monopolist? https://t.co/kBH4aahrTZ

Deleted after 93 weeks at 8:48 AM on 03 Jul 21. Original tweet by @ZephyrTeachout.
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AOC (D-N.Y.)
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RT @britrbennett: Ah yes, cancel culture: formerly known as “consequences”

Deleted after 150 weeks at 10:44 AM on 08 Aug 22. Original tweet by @britrbennett.
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DickDurbin (D-Ill.)
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Great time in Naperville this weekend talking with @DuPage_Dem, @Foster4Congress, & @VoteCasten about what's on the line in 2020. https://t.co/ndNFqWZ7Ov

Deleted after 57 seconds at 8:09 PM on 16 Sep 19.
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trish_zornio (D-Colo.)
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RT @trish_zornio: Hi friends, we need a favor. Can you help us share the word about Trish’s run for U.S. Senate in Colorado 2020? It’… https://t.co/uhIdigo9gO

Deleted after 15 hours at 11:58 AM on 17 Sep 19. Original tweet by @trish_zornio.
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MurielBowser (D-D.C.)
@MurielBowser

RT @midwestborn85: So proud of my city and even prouder to be an US AIRFORCE VETERAN!!! DC will become the 51st state. #DCStatehood… https://t.co/c88lEc2OI3

Deleted after 128 weeks at 12:39 AM on 05 Mar 22. Original tweet by @midwestborn85.
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IkeMcCorkle (D-Colo.)
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RT @colorado_watch: @McCorkleForCO @RepJasonCrow Ike, you can’t even spell. But I like you, anyway.�

Deleted after 4 weeks at 12:46 PM on 19 Oct 19. Original tweet by @colorado_watch.
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MurphyforFL (D-Fla.)
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This is Sean Murphy — I took over my wife’s Twitter. Stephanie’s birthday is TODAY we were hoping you could add your name to her surprise birthday card! Will you sign to help wish her a happy birthday? Thank you!! Sign her card here: https://t.co/vgiTyamhCV

Deleted after 1 minute at 11:52 PM on 16 Sep 19.
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