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Rachel Grage, MSE

@rachelgrage.bsky.social

Independent Florida Policy Analyst & Advocacy Educator Empowering Floridians through Rachel for Florida Candidate for FL Congressional District 5, 2026 Mother of 4 Dog Lover Scientist Actor

55 Followers  |  116 Following  |  17 Posts  |  Joined: 29.01.2025  |  1.5238

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🌊 After a lot of thought (and a few nudges from friends), I’m running for Congress in Florida’s 5th District!
DC choices hit home β€” from the cost of living to the freedoms we count on.
I’m running to make life more affordable, hold leaders accountable, and protect our democracy. πŸ’™
#GrageForCongress

30.10.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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H.R. 1 locks in billionaire tax breaksβ€”while letting family supports quietly expire.

It’s not an accident. It’s a message.

πŸ“– Part 2 of my 3-part series:

rachelgrage.substack.com/p/how-hr-1-l...

#HR1 #TaxJustice #MidtermsMatter

24.07.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great night with the Duval Young Dems in Jax Beach 🌊

Always encouraging to see young people showing up, speaking out, and building the future they want to live in πŸ’ͺπŸ½πŸ’¬

Thanks for the good vibes and great convos!

#DuvalYoungDems #JacksonvilleBeach #BeachesBlue #NextGenLeaders #RachelForFlorida

24.07.2025 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Heard Rep. Angie Nixon speak truth at the Ponte Vedra Dems:
πŸ›‘ β€œAlligator Alcatraz” is an internment camp.
🏠 Housing & insurance crises still ignored in Tallahassee.

Proud to speak after her β€” and to keep pushing for better.
#FLPolitics #RachelForFlorida #AngieNixon

17.07.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last nite legislative update Jax NOW at Mavi:
– Charter co-location now law
– DEI stripped from college gen ed
– $567M state ed cuts + $396M fed freeze
– Hope FL still active, but many got no help
– $53M in Duval vetoes
– $450M detention center bypassed review
DM for full report. #JaxNOW #FLPolitics

11.07.2025 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Florida banned fluoride in drinking water. Not junk insurance. Not corporate price gouging.

Fluoride.

This is what happens when culture war nonsense trumps public health.

πŸ—³ Vote them all out.

#FloridaDeservesBetter #PublicHealthMatters

11.06.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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June 14 = DUVAL DAY OF DEFIANCE πŸ”₯

Protests, rallies, book signings, markets β€” all across Jacksonville. I’ll be at several! Find me + let’s snap a pic! ✊🏽

Even if you can only make one event, show up and be seen.

#DuvalDayOfDefiance #JaxSolidarity

11.06.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Advocacy is workingβ€”but we’re not done. FL lawmakers are backing off cuts to AP, IB & dual enrollment. Let’s keep up the pressure for fully funded classrooms, fair teacher pay & support for every student. Contact the budget committee: tinyurl.com/FLEdBudgetAc... #FLEd

05.06.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scott Pelley’s Wake Forest commencement speech called out our pernicious slide into authoritarianism β€” it was brave, urgent, and necessary. As a Wake Forest mom, I’m proud. As an American, I’m alarmed. Silence is complicity. We must speak up, lead, and fight for democracy.

πŸŽ₯: youtu.be/TgJzjA0wi50

27.05.2025 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A nice crew came out to Pablo Creek Library last Saturday to connect with neighbors west of the Intracoastal in FL House District 16β€”a part of the district that’s too often overlooked.

Catch the recording here: www.facebook.com/share/v/1Akj... πŸŒ‰πŸ’¬

#District16 #CommunityPower #WestOfTheIntracoastal

18.05.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In Lake Mary this morning with Florida Voices for Health, talking Florida healthcare + pushing our petition to hold the shady HOPE Foundation accountable. Floridians deserve better than backroom deals. #HealthcareJustice #AccountabilityFL

07.05.2025 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 Florida’s 2025 session is in OT β€” but only for the budget. All policy bills are DONE.

Your advocacy mattered. We stopped some awful ones. But lawmakers failed on:
❌ healthcare and insurance costs
❌ HOPE scandal
❌ insurance co. corruption

Details + action: www.rachelgrage.com/news/2025-fl...

05.05.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join the fight for a greener Duval!
My cohort Therese Wakefield-Gamble is leading the charge with DECF Duval to push for climate justice and real environmental action.

Are you in? Join or renew here: www.environmentalcaucus.com

#DECF #DuvalDemocrats #ClimateAction #OurPowerOurPlanet

02.05.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sign the Petition Demand a Full Investigation Into the Hope Florida $10 Million Scandal

Help us hold Ron DeSantis and his allies accountable for funneling taxpayer Medicaid dollars into his election propaganda campaign!

Florida’s taxpayers have had enough!

Please sign and share our petition:
www.change.org/p/demand-a-f...

30.04.2025 01:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Should 15 year olds be working at night? Florida lawmakers endorse loosening child labor laws.
YouTube video by Rachel Grage for Florida Should 15 year olds be working at night? Florida lawmakers endorse loosening child labor laws.

πŸ“Ή Florida’s Hypocrisy on β€˜Protecting Kids’ β€” Exposed

What I said vs what our D 16 Rep said about teens working overnight on school nights.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyYQ...

Rep. Michael called it a β€œgreat opportunity.”

I believe Florida should protect kids β€” not corporations.

πŸ” Share it forward.

24.04.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m proud to join Therese Wakefield-Gamble β€” community leader and 2026 candidate for House District 13 β€” on her Voices of Florida House D14 Podcast!

I share my story and talk about advocating for better government in Florida.

The episode premieres this Thurs at 3 PM β€” youtube.com/@electtheres...

29.04.2025 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Should 15 year olds be working at night? Florida lawmakers endorse loosening child labor laws.
YouTube video by Rachel Grage for Florida Should 15 year olds be working at night? Florida lawmakers endorse loosening child labor laws.

πŸ“Ή Florida’s Hypocrisy on β€˜Protecting Kids’ β€” Exposed

What I said vs what our D 16 Rep said about teens working overnight on school nights.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyYQ...

Rep. Michael called it a β€œgreat opportunity.”

I believe Florida should protect kids β€” not corporations.

πŸ” Share it forward.

24.04.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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