Hoyer Announces 2018 Member Online All-Star Competition
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For Immediate Release:
June 28, 2018
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WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) announced the beginning of the 2018 House Democrats’ Member Online All-Star Competition, an annual three-week competition for House Democrats to gain new followers on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
“As our country is greatly impacted by the reckless policies of President Trump and Congressional Republicans—from the irresponsible tax scam to the sabotage of the Affordable Care Act—it is critical that Members keep in close contact with their constituents,” said Whip Hoyer. “Social media is a fast, and powerful way to facilitate that communication and increase transparency in Congress. This contest is an important way for House Democrats to listen to the American people and expand our reach online. I look forward to seeing the creativity of our Members over the next three weeks.”
Last year, House Democrats added a record 645,000 new followers on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube over the three week contest. Over the eight annual contests that began in 2010, House Democrats have added over 1.7 million followers to those platforms.
During the three-week competition, which began yesterday, the number of new followers gained by Members, committees, and Caucuses are tracked on a scoreboard. The top 50 Members at the conclusion of the contest will be named Online All-Stars, the top finisher will be named the MVP, the top freshman office will be named Freshman MVP, and the top Member currently in an pre-election Franking blackout will be named blackout MVP. The top three committees and the top two Caucuses are also named Online All-Stars. Additionally, awards will be presented for the best online video and the best web graphic.
Last year, Rep. Adam Schiff (CA-28) won overall MVP and Rep. Anthony Brown (MD-04) won Freshman MVP in the competition. Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) won the “best video” ward and Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) won the “best graphic” award. A video with highlights from the 2017 competition can be found here.
Every morning for the next three weeks, the scoreboard will automatically pull new numbers from all Member accounts. A full scoreboard can be viewed by House staff only at https://DemCom.house.gov/allstar and the top 50 Members on the scoreboard can be viewed by the public throughout the contest at https://DemocraticWhip.gov/AllStar.
“As our country is greatly impacted by the reckless policies of President Trump and Congressional Republicans—from the irresponsible tax scam to the sabotage of the Affordable Care Act—it is critical that Members keep in close contact with their constituents,” said Whip Hoyer. “Social media is a fast, and powerful way to facilitate that communication and increase transparency in Congress. This contest is an important way for House Democrats to listen to the American people and expand our reach online. I look forward to seeing the creativity of our Members over the next three weeks.”
Last year, House Democrats added a record 645,000 new followers on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube over the three week contest. Over the eight annual contests that began in 2010, House Democrats have added over 1.7 million followers to those platforms.
During the three-week competition, which began yesterday, the number of new followers gained by Members, committees, and Caucuses are tracked on a scoreboard. The top 50 Members at the conclusion of the contest will be named Online All-Stars, the top finisher will be named the MVP, the top freshman office will be named Freshman MVP, and the top Member currently in an pre-election Franking blackout will be named blackout MVP. The top three committees and the top two Caucuses are also named Online All-Stars. Additionally, awards will be presented for the best online video and the best web graphic.
Last year, Rep. Adam Schiff (CA-28) won overall MVP and Rep. Anthony Brown (MD-04) won Freshman MVP in the competition. Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) won the “best video” ward and Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) won the “best graphic” award. A video with highlights from the 2017 competition can be found here.
Every morning for the next three weeks, the scoreboard will automatically pull new numbers from all Member accounts. A full scoreboard can be viewed by House staff only at https://DemCom.house.gov/allstar and the top 50 Members on the scoreboard can be viewed by the public throughout the contest at https://DemocraticWhip.gov/AllStar.