Hoyer Announces Winners of 2016 Member Online All-Star Competition
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WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) announced the winners of the 2016 Member Online All-Star Competition today. See below for the list of Members, Committees, and Caucuses that have been named 2016 Online All-Stars.
“I’m pleased to announce this year’s Online All-Stars, who led House Democrats in acquiring a record 248,000 new followers on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube,” stated Whip Hoyer. “That's nearly a quarter of a million Americans who will now regularly hear from House Democrats thanks to our collective efforts. I congratulate Reps. Barbara Lee, Ted Lieu, and Tulsi Gabbard on being named MVPs, and I thank all of the Members and their staffs for their hard work and innovative efforts to reach and engage with more Americans through social media.”
The 2016 MVP, Rep. Barbara Lee (CA-13), gained an impressive 10,470 new followers in part by passionately arguing for legislation to combat gun violence, partnering with Danny Glover to show solidarity with Black Lives Matter, invoking MLK Jr. to preach peace and non-violence, answering constituent questions on Facebook and on Twitter, and posting excellent #FlashbackFriday pictures.
Freshman MVP Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-33) gained 4,185 new followers in part by advocating for an end to the influence Super PACs have on elections, testifying against LGBT discrimination, calling for common sense gun legislation, and well-received questioning of FBI Director James Comey.
Election Blackout MVP Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) gained 6,719 new followers in part by advocating for stronger privacy and civil liberties protections, arguing for clear GMO food labeling, discussing strategies to defeat ISIS, and sharing photos of her Hawaii Congressional district.
Committee Democrats and Caucuses also participated in the competition. The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, the Congressional Black Caucus, Oversight & Government Reform Committee Democrats, Energy & Commerce Committee Democrats, and Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats were named 2016 All-Stars.
Over the coming week, the subcategory finalists and winners will be announced for Best Video, Best Infographic, and Most Viral Post.
This year’s total of over 248,000 new followers for House Democrats on social networks marks another significant increase over the previous year’s total:
Year | Total new | MVP(s) |
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2016 | 248,000 | MVP Barbara Lee (CA-13), Freshman MVP Ted Lieu (CA-33), and Election Blackout MVP Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) |
2015 | 231,000 | MVP Rep. Katherine Clark (MA-05) and Freshman MVP Rep. Debbie Dingell (MI-12) |
2014 | 213,000 | MVP Rep. John Lewis (GA-05), Freshman MVP Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), and Election Blackout MVP Rep. Dan Kildee (MI-05) |
2013 | 163,000 | MVP Rep. Luis Gutierrez (IL-04) and Freshman MVP Rep. Mark Takano (CA-41) |
2012 | 139,000 | MVP Rep. Jared Polis (CO-02) |
2011 | 57,000 | MVP Rep. Maxine Waters (CA-35) |
2010 | 43,000 | Co-MVP Rep. Pedro Pierluisi (PR) and Co-MVP Rep. Jared Polis (CO-02) |
The final scoreboard can be viewed at http://www.democraticwhip.gov/allstar.
NOTE: Members of Leadership, while included on the live scoreboard, were not counted in determining All-Stars and are not included in the list below. Also, former winners of the MVP trophies, while eligible to be named All-Stars, are ineligible to win the same trophy more than once.
2016 Member All-Stars:
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2016 Committee All-Stars:
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