From Salon: The American Democracy Legal Fund (ADLF) sent a letter Wednesday to the U.S. Senate Ethics Committee asking to open an investigation into allegations that Sen. Susan Collins of Maine — a Republican who faces a tight re-election battle this fall — used her office to financially benefit her husband and, subsequently, herself. The…
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Slate Magazine's The Surge Lists These 7 Battleground States Joe Biden Should Keep His Eye On
Received this e-mail today from Slate Magazine’s The Surge that re-evaluates the top seven swing states the Biden-Harris ticket should keep an eye onn: 1. Florida Pipe down, Pennsylvania. Sit on it, Wisconsin. Go suck an egg, Michigan! When it comes to election anxiety production, Florida, the Terror State, has retaken the crown. We’d like…
AK-Sen: Indivisible Adds Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) To Their Payback Project Target List
Received this e-mail from the progressive organization, Indivisible: We’ve got some BIG Payback Project news: we’re adding Senator Dan Sullivan, Alaska’s other Trump-sympathizing senator, to our list of targets for 2020. While Alaskans will have to put up with Senator Lisa Murkowski for another two years, we have a chance to rid the Senate of one of…
IA-Sen: Climate Denier Joni Ernst (R) Is About To Face A Reckoning With Iowa Farmers
Inside Climate News has been doing profiles on the major races this year and how climate change has been an issue in these races. One of the big races they’ve been following is the Iowa U.S. Senate race between U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R. IA) and businesswoman Theresa Greenfield (D. IA): The state has been…
MT-Gov & Sen: These 2 GOPers Loyalty To Tech Giant Oracle Killed Job Opportunities In Montana
From Salon: Montana Republicans Sen. Steve Daines and Rep. Greg Gianforte share a tight financial and legislative history with each other and with the tech giant Oracle that goes back years. That relationship has netted each of them several million dollars and made Gianforte one of the wealthiest members of Congress. Both have also used…
NC-Sen: “NC Can Vote Now To Elect Cal Cunningham (D) And Flip The Senate. Just Vote Once, Please.”
The political satire site, Wonkette, has a great piece out trashing U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R. NC) while also praising his opponent, Cal Cunningham (D), and making a great case to vote for him: Like many Dems this year, Cunningham already had healthcare at the top of his campaign priorities even before the pandemic, pointing out that…
NM-Sen: ABQ Journal Poll Has Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D) Beating Mark Ronchetti (R) 49-40
Some good news today out of New Mexico: x New Mexico Senate GE:Lujan (D) 49% (+9)Ronchetti (R) 40%Walsh (L) 4% Research & Polling Inc./@ABQJournal, LV, 8/26-9/2https://t.co/MetGmq1fkF #NMsen— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) September 7, 2020 And congressional Democrats are winning the congressional races: x #NM02 GE:Torres Small (D-inc) 47% (+2)Herrell (R) 45% Research & Polling Inc./@ABQJournal, LV,…
CBS News/YouGov Poll Has Joe Biden Beating Trump In Wisconsin 50-44
Some good news today out of Wisconsin: Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads President Trump by 6 points in the battleground state of Wisconsin, according to a new poll. Half of likely voters in Wisconsin said they will vote for Biden in the election, while 44 percent said they will vote for Trump, according to a CBS News-YouGov poll released Sunday….
CO-Sen: Cory Gardner (R) Tries To Blame Public Health Experts Of Politicizing The Pandemic
Of course he would: In some of his most candid remarks to date about the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner told a conservative crowd that public health advice and science have been politicized in recent months, causing an erosion of public trust. Gardner, a Yuma Republican, spoke in person to the Steamboat Institute’s annual Freedom Conference on Aug….
GA-Sen A: Jon Ossoff (D) Keeps Moscow Mitch Running Scared As He Rakes In $4.7 Million In August
This happened this week: Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jon Ossoff raised more than $4.7 million last month, a total his campaign said marked the highest single-month fundraising total of any Georgia candidate in Senate history. “Georgians from all walks of life are united behind Jon’s message of rebuilding an economy that supports flourishing small businesses…
Beto O'Rourke Launches Two More Virtual GOTV Phone Banks (Sept. 10th &14th) To Flip Texas Blue
Received this e-mail from former presidential candidate, Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D. TX), and his organization, Powered By People: Exciting news! We’re teaming up with more awesome Democratic Texas State House candidates who are ready to fight for ALL of us in Austin! Like Beto said, we have two important tasks to complete this November: Win…
ID-Sen: EMILY's List Endorses Paulette Jordan (D) In Her Bid To Defeat Sen. Jim Risch (R)
Received this e-mail today from EMILY’s List in support of Paulette Jordan’s (D. ID) U.S. Senate campaign: Did you see the news? We just endorsed Paulette Jordan to flip a Senate seat in Idaho this year! This is a tough race, but Paulette has what it takes, and we know the EMILY's List community can help her…
GA-Sen B: Watch Black Lives Matter Activists Bring The Heat To Kelly Loeffler's (R) Campaign Event
This is awesome: A campaign event for U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., in North Forsyth was interrupted by Black Lives Matter supporters on Thursday afternoon. About four individuals began chanting “Black lives matter” during Loeffler's remarks at the Sawnee Mountain Park community building during a campaign event attended by several local officials and U.S. Sen….
TX-Sen: New Poll Has A Single Digit Race Between Cornyn (R) & Hegar (D), Biden Beats Trump 48-45
Some big news out of Texas today: x 🚨TEXAS POLL🚨 w/ @JoltInitiative, @MOVE_texas, @texrising Biden: 48% (+3)Trump: 45% Hegar: 40%Cornyn: 46% (+6) Majority of voters (66%) more likely to support a candidate that pledges clean energy transition by 2035.https://t.co/yeUrJELnQN— Data for Progress (@DataProgress) September 4, 2020 x BREAKING Tx Rising and its partners in the…
Morning Consult Poll Has Joe Biden Beating Trump In Wisconsin 52-42
Some very good news out of Wisconsin: x WISCONSINBiden 52% (+10)Trump 42%@MorningConsult Tracking Poll, LV, 8/24-9/2https://t.co/SMFhlC9Fkw— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) September 4, 2020 Click here for the full results. Let’s keep up the momentum to flip Wisconsin Blue. Click below to donate and get involved with the Biden-Harris ticket and their fellow Wisconsin Democrats campaigns: Joe…
New Quinnipiac Poll Has Joe Biden Beating Trump 48-45 In Florida, 52-44 in Pennsylvania
Some good news today out of Florida and Pennsylvania courtesy of Quinnipiac University’s latest poll: In Florida and Pennsylvania, two key states President Trump narrowly won in 2016, one race is tight and the other gives former Vice President Joe Biden a clear lead, according to Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University polls of likely voters in each…
Quinnipiac's New National Poll Has Joe Biden Beating Trump 52-42
Some good news today courtesy of Quinnipiac University’s latest poll: On the heels of back-to-back political party conventions and a climate of growing unrest in the country,likely voters support former Vice President Joe Biden over President Donald Trump 52 – 42 percent in a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national poll released today. This is the first…
TX-Sen: Salon, “Cornyn's ex-staffers lobbied for pharma giant accused of price-gouging COVID drugs”
From Salon: Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, who has repeatedly expressed doubt about the science behind the coronavirus pandemic, has political and lobbying ties to Gilead, the pharmaceutical giant behind COVID treatment remdesivir, which lobbied the Senate as lawmakers debated the CARES Act this March. Multiple former Cornyn aides, including a former chief of staff, lobbied on behalf of…
Monmouth University's New Poll Has Joe Biden Beating Trump In Pennsylvania 49-45
Here’s the latest news out of Pennsylvania courtesy of Monmouth University’s latest poll: Joe Biden holds a 4-point lead over Donald Trump among all registered voters in Pennsylvania according to the Monmouth (“Mon-muth”) University Poll. Among likely voters, the race is a tight 1 to 3 points, depending on the expected turnout level. This shift…
AK-Sen: PPP Shows A Tied Race Between Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) & Dr. Al Gross (I) At 43-43
Here’s some big news out of Alaska: Though Alaska's U.S. Senate race isn't generally seen as one of the nation's more competitive in 2020, Public Policy Polling found Al Gross (I) and incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) tied at 43% each. Click here for the full results. Let’s keep up the momentum to flip Alaska Blue….
