Padma Kuppa
Template:TOCnestleft Padma Kuppa is a Michigan activist.
House victory
According to Dick Olson the "2018 midterm elections were incredibly momentous for DSA nationally, as well as here in the Detroit area. We scored critical wins from coast to coast — getting leftists elected to office and pushing through key ballot measures".
DSA-endorsed Andy Levin, a close ally of the Michigan labor movement, easily won his race in the 9th Congressional district. DSA member Beau Perry won a write-in campaign for Ferndale Library Board. Three other Detroit DSA members who received our Chapter’s endorsement also ran for office but fell short: Michele Oberholtzer and Mike McDermott for state rep, and Joel Batterman for Wayne County commissioner. Detroit DSA members also knocked on hundreds of doors for Padma Kuppa, Democrat for the 41st Michigan house seat in the Troy. With DSA’s help, Kuppa flipped a Republican seat 22,317 to 21,170.
DSA ally
According to Kyle Minton Michigan activists were the real winners in the Nov 6 election.
Rosemary Bayer won her race for State Senate and Padma Kuppa won her race for state house. These were nail-bitingly close races in typically conservative districts. Detroit DSA has organized against for-profit charter schools with these two candidates and they have been excellent allies. Having these two education advocates in Lansing is going to make education activism a lot easier. We should be proud of Detroit DSA for the work they did with Padma Kuppa. We are looking forward to a continued partnership with her.[1]