Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) in support of Dan McCready’s (D. NC-09) campaign: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) Republicans love to pretend that “voter fraud” is a national crisis. They use it as an excuse to pass racist voter ID laws, purge voting rolls, and make it harder for people…
Category: Election2018
GA-SoS: Mother Jones, “A Runoff Election Tuesday Could Reverse Brian Kemp’s Voter Suppression in GA”
Tomorrow is a big day in Georiga: After an election marred by voting problems, Georgia voters will decide in Tuesday’s runoff who should fix them. One candidate for Georgia secretary of state wants to tackle voter purges, long lines and voting rights. His opponent prefers leaving most elections management to county officials and improving training. Democrat John…
GA-SoS: Stop Voter Suppression In Georgia, Sign Up To Make Calls To GOTV For John Barrow (D)
Received this e-mail today from the People For The American Way in support of John Barrow’s (D. GA) campaign for Secretary of State: Our virtual phone banking is now open! Call today and/or tomorrow to reach Georgia voters about the importance of turning out to elect Democrat John Barrow this Tuesday. The right to vote…
NC-09: VoteVets Wastes No Time Helping Dan McCready (D) Fight Back Against GOP Voter Fraud
Received this e-mail today from VoteVets: Election officials in North Carolina just voted against certifying the results in the NC-09 race and to hold an evidentiary hearing into possible Republican fraud. It was a close race — the Republican won by a margin of just 905 votes. We were in this race early, supporting veteran…
GA-SoS: Let America Vote Helps John Barrow (D) End Brian Kemp's (R) Voter Suppression Legacy
Received this e-mail today from Let America Vote in support of John Barrow’s (D. GA) Secretary of State campaign: Georgia’s last secretary of state purged the voter rolls, tried to block voter registrations — a majority of which came from Black applicants — and lied about our elections, Samuel. Now we have a chance to…
GA-SoS: Sen. Mazie Hirono (D. HI) Refuses To Let The GOP Steal This Race From John Barrow (D)
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D. HI) in support of John Barrow’s (D. GA) Secretary of State campaign: John Barrow (D. GA) I am angry about this Stacey Abrams had her election stolen from her after facing an unprecedented voter suppression campaign led by her opponent, who was Georgia’s Secretary…
GA-SoS & Public Service Commish: Stacey Abrams (D) Helps Her Fellow GA Dems Win Their Runoffs
Received these e-mails from Stacey Abrams (D. GA) in support of two fellow Georgia Democrats facing runoff elections next month. First, John Barrow (D. GA) for Secretary of State: John Barrow (D. GA) The governor’s race is over, but we still have a chance to make a difference and protect voting rights in Georgia:…
FL-Sen: Vanity Fair, “Rick Scott (R) Is Already Pretending He Won The Recount He's Trying To Kill”
So Gov. Voldemort (R. FL) is already acting like he’s officially U.S. Senator Voldemort (R. FL): x A warm welcome to the incoming class of Republican Senators. pic.twitter.com/yNcqWvX0qp — Leader McConnell (@senatemajldr) November 14, 2018 But as Vanity Fair points out, he’s trying to act like he won a recount he’s trying to kill: The…
MS-Sen: GQ, “How a Democrat Could Swipe a Senate Seat in Deep-Red Mississippi”
GQ has a great piece out about the upcoming runoff election in Mississippi between U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R. MS) and Mike Espy (D. MS). The piece highlights her idiotic, racist dog whistling “lynch mob” remark and how that could hurt her. The piece also highlights the differences and similarities between this race and last year’s…
FL-Sen, Gov & AG Sec: Gwen Graham (D) Helps Sign Up Legal Volunteers To Help Dems Win Recounts
Received this e-mail today from Gwen Graham (D. FL): It’s official: The races for Florida governor, U.S. senator, and agriculture commissioner have gone to a recount. And we need help to make sure Democrats can find every vote that was cast. If you’re a lawyer, will you sign up to serve as a legal volunteer on the recount teams…
GA-Gov: VoteVets Refuses To Let Brian Kemp (R) Steal This Election From Stacey Abrams (D)
Received this e-mail today from VoteVets in support of Stacey Abrams’ (D. GA) gubernatorial campaign: Stacey Abrams (D. GA) Stacey Abrams is racing against a deadline. On Tuesday at 5pm, all counties in Georgia are required to certify their election results. So right now her campaign is racing to find every vote they can while mounting…
FL-Gov: Andrew Gillum (D) Wants To Make Sure Your Vote Is Counted Heading Into The Recount
Received this e-mail today from Andrew Gillum’s (D. FL) gubernatorial campaign: Friends, This election has always been about the voice of the people. We need your help to ensure every voice and vote is counted. If you voted a provisional ballot, or know someone who did, make sure your vote gets counted by contacting your…
FL-Sen: VoteVets Wastes No Time Helping Sen. Bill Nelson (D) Win His Recount
Received this e-mail today from VoteVets: It looks like veteran Bill Nelson's election against Rick Scott in Florida is so close that it's heading to an automatic recount. He needs our help — fighting to be sure every vote is counted takes work. It takes lawyers. It takes staff. And it takes money. Especially for a campaign…
IA-Gov: New Selzer Poll Has Fred Hubbell (D) Leading Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) 46-44
Some good news today out of Iowa: Democratic businessman Fred Hubbell heads into Election Day with a narrow lead over Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds among likely voters, a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows. Forty-six percent of likely voters say they support Hubbell, and 44 percent say they support Reynolds. Two percent say they support…
WI-Gov: New Emerson Poll Has Tony Evers (D) Beating Scott Walker (R) 51-46
Here’s the latest news out Wisconsin today courtesy of Emerson University’s latest poll: In Wisconsin, Democratic candidate Tony Evers is at 51% with Incumbent Republican Scott Walker at 46% while US Senator Tammy Baldwin (D) is at 53% with her Republican opponent Leah Vukmir at 44%. Independents in the Governor race are breaking for Evers…
OH-Gov: New Gravis Poll Gives Richard Cordray (D) Beating Mike DeWine (R) 48-43
Here’s some good news today out of Ohio: x .@GravisMarketing poll of Ohio:#OHSen 🔵@SenSherrodBrown 46%🔴@JimRenacci 37%#OHGov🔵@RichCordray 48%🔴@MikeDeWine 43%https://t.co/226ulDlbQp — Aaron Booth (@ActorAaronBooth) November 2, 2018 Click here for the full results. Let’ s keep up the momentum and have the Blue Wave his Ohio hard. Click below to get out the vote for Cordray and…
AK-Gov: New Poll Confirms A Tied Race Between Mark Begich (D) & Mike Dunleavy (R)
Here’s the latest news out of Alaska: Republican Mike Dunleavy’s lead in the race for governor has become razor thin. That’s according to the latest tracking poll by Alaska Survey Research. Dunleavy led Democrat Mark Begich 42.5 percent to 42.3 percent in the poll, which was taken from last Friday through Monday. Pollster Ivan Moore said the number of…
TX-Sen: Ted Cruz's (R) Lead Over Beto O'Rourke (D) Is Shrinking Fast One Week Before Election Day
So here’s some big news today out of Texas: Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz leads challenger U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-El Paso, by 3.6 percentage points among likely voters in a new University of Texas at Tyler poll released Wednesday. According to the poll, which is the first one released by the university, 47 percent of the…
IN-Sen: Fox News Poll Has Sen. Joe Donnelly (D) Beating Mike Braun (R) 45-38
Here’s the latest news out of Indiana courtesy of the latest Fox News poll: Incumbent Democrat Sen. Joe Donnelly bests Republican challenger Mike Braun by seven points among Indiana likely voters, 45-38 percent. His lead is at the poll’s margin of error. The race shifted since September when Braun was up by two points. In…
MO-Sen: Fox News Poll Shows A Tied Race Between Claire McCaskill (D) & Josh Hawley (R)
Here’s the latest news out of Missouri courtesy of the latest Fox News poll: The Missouri Senate race is a toss-up. Democratic incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill and her Republican challenger Josh Hawley tie at 43 percent apiece. Another four percent support another candidate, and nine percent are undecided. The race was also tied, 43-43 percent,…
IN-Sen: President Obama Coming To Gary This Sunday To Rile Up The Base For Sen. Joe Donnelly (D)
Some big news today out of Indiana: Former President Barack Obama will pay a visit to Indiana this weekend to rally support for early voting and Indiana Democratic Senator Joe Donnelly. Obama will appear Sunday, Nov. 4, at the Genesis Convention Center. He’ll encourage Hoosiers to vote early and recruit supporters for Election Day volunteer…
AZ-Sen: CNN Poll Has Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D) Beating Rep. Martha McSally (R) 51-47
More good news out of Arizona courtesy of CNN’s latest poll: Democrat Kyrsten Sinema's lead over Republican Martha McSally in the Arizona Senate race has narrowed, from a 7-point advantage in September to a 51% to 47% split now — a divide that is within the poll's margin of sampling error. In mid-September, a sizable…
NV-Sen: CNN Poll Has Rep. Jacky Rosen (D) Beating Sen. Dean Heller (R) 48-45
Some good news today out of Nevada courtesy of CNN’s latest poll: In Nevada, just three points separate Democrat Jacky Rosen and incumbent Republican Dean Heller, about the same as in September. Still, 10% of likely voters in the state say they haven't yet made a firm decision on the race. In Nevada, just three…
AZ-Sen: New NBC/Marist Poll Has Kyrsten Sinema (D) Beating Martha McSally (R) 50-44
Big news today out of Arizona courtesy of NBC/Marist’s latest poll: Fueled by advantages among Latinos, independents and women, Democrat Kyrsten Sinema holds a 6-point lead over Republican Martha McSally in Arizona’s key Senate contest, according to a new NBC News/Marist poll of the state. Sinema, a Democratic congresswoman, gets support from 50 percent of likely…
OH-Gov: Emerson Poll Has Cordray (D) Beating DeWine (R) 49-46, Baldwin Wallace Has The Race Tied
A pair of polls out of Ohio give us a view of Governor’s race in Ohio. First, there’s Emerson’s latest poll: In Ohio, US Senator Sherrod Brown (D) is at 49% with Jim Renacci (R) at 43%. Females are breaking for Brown 54% to 37% while males are breaking for Renacci 49% to 43%. In…
TN-Sen: NBC News/SurveyMonkey Poll Shows A Toss-Up Between Bredesen (D) & Blackburn (R)
Here’s the latest news out of Tennessee today: Marsha Blackburn and Phil Bredesen are in a dead heat for Tennessee’s U.S. Senate seat according to an NBC News | SurveyMonkey Tennessee State Poll released on Tuesday morning. The NBC News | SurveyMonkey Tennessee State Poll was conducted online from Sunday, Sept. 9 through Monday, Sept….
GA-Gov: Two New Polls Show A Toss-Up Race Between Stacey Abrams (D) & Brian Kemp (R)
Two new polls confirm we have a real race here in Georgia. First, this one that came out yesterday: With nearly a month until Election Day, a new poll in Georgia shows Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp in a neck-and-neck race for Governor. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the poll, conducted by Landmark Communications, showed Kemp leading Abrams 48-46 among…
NV-Gov: Adam Laxalt's (R) Own Family Members Urge Voters To Vote For Steve Sisolak (D)
Ouch: Blood is not thicker than politics. That’s the message from seven members of Nevada Republican gubernatorial nominee Adam Laxalt’s family, who blasted his candidacy at a fundraiser for his Democratic opponent, Steve Sisolak. Laxalt, who is the state attorney general, and Sisolak, who chairs the Clark County Commission, are locked in a tight race…
KS-Gov: New Emerson Poll Shows A Toss-Up Race Between Kris Kobach (R) & Laura Kelly (D)
Here’s the latest news out of Kansas today courtesy of Emerson University’s latest poll: 😲 SHOCK POLL: #KSGov a DEAD HEAT 🔴 @KrisKobach1787 37%🔵 @SenatorKelly 36%☮️ @GregOrman 9%🤔 Undecided 15% 🔊 ANALYSIS: https://t.co/5SwbLeQ2tB SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: https://t.co/oZlH860E1u pic.twitter.com/c2Zsyt4CCn — Emerson Polling (@EmersonPolling) October 1, 2018 And there’s more good news for down-ballot Democrats in Kansas:…
TX-Sen: Progressive Change Campaign Committee Helps Beto O'Rourke (D) Hit His $5 Million Goal
Received this e-mail today from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee in support of Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s (D. TX) U.S. Senate campaign: 11 Republican male senators, lit on fire by Lindsey Graham and fanned by Ted Cruz, disrespected women this week and told millions of women who have been sexually assaulted that what happened to them…
NE-02: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) Teams Up With DFA To Help Kara Eastman (D) Flip This Seat Blue
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) on behalf of Democracy for America in support of Kara Eastman’s (D. NE-02) campaign: Republicans are scared to face the voters this November. So they’re calling in the cavalry – asking their biggest donors to sling the filthiest mud against some of our strongest…
IN-Sen: Kamala Harris (D. CA) & MoveOn.org Team Up To Help Joe Donnelly (D) Win Re-Election
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D. CA) on behalf of MoveOn.org in support of U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly’s (D. IN) re-election campaign: Sen. Joe Donnelly (D. IN) Dear MoveOn member, I walked out. Republicans rushed Judge Kavanaugh's confirmation with a sham hearing yesterday morning, less than 24 hours after Dr. Christine…
FL-Sen: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) Is Determined To Take Down Trump Loyalist Rick Scott (R)
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) in support of her colleague, U.S. Senator Bill Nelson’s (D. FL) re-election campaign: Here’s what I’ve been reminding myself this week: Don’t just get mad. Get even. Fight back. We won’t stop fighting back. At the same time, we’ve got to lay the groundwork for…
WI-Gov: Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D. VA) Helps Tony Evers (D) Take Down Scott Walker (R)
Received this e-mail yesterday from former Governor Terry McAuliffe (D. VA) in support of Tony Evers (D. WI) gubernatorial campaign: Tony Evers (D. WI) In just 39 days, the House, Senate, and 36 governor’s races are on the line — and we all need to do our part to ensure Democrats win big this year….
ND-Sen: ND Dems Slam Kevin Cramer's (R) Idiotic Remarks About Brett Kavanaugh & Women In New Ad
Yes: x YouTube Video As Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh faced senators Thursday about an alleged sexual assault, North Dakota Democrats are criticizing Republican Rep. Kevin Cramer for his comments about those allegations and other remarks relating to women. The North Dakota Democratic-Nonpartisan League Party is launching a new digital ad Thursday featuring women listening to the…
SD-Gov: New Poll Has Billie Sutton (D) Leading Kristi Noem (R) 45-42
Some big news today out South Dakota: x BREAKING: Latest Poll Shows Sutton Ahead in South Dakota Governor’s Race pic.twitter.com/6WHpdk6B0l — Billie Sutton (@billiehsutton) September 27, 2018 Here’s some more info: In a polling memo released Thursday morning, polling firm ALG Research wrote: “Despite a nearly 2:1 party registration advantage for Republicans in South Dakota,…
OH-Sen: Martin Sheen Keeps Up The Momentum To Re-Elect Real Populist Sherrod Brown (D)
Received this e-mail today from actor and activist, Martin Sheen (NBC’s The West Wing) in support of fellow Ohioan, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown’s (D. OH) re-election campaign: I'm Martin Sheen. I may not be a real-life President, but there are three things I've learned about real-life politics. First: What's happening right now in America is not…
PA-Gov & Sen: New F&M Poll Has Wolf (D) & Casey (D) Crushing GOPers By Double Digits
Some more great news out Pennsylvania today courtesy of Frankiln & Marshall college’s latest poll: Gov. Tom Wolf and U.S. Sen. Bob Casey continue to hold solid leads over their Republican challengers, a new Franklin & Marshall College poll of registered voters shows. Contributing to the incumbents’ strong positions is a motivated Democratic base. In the…
MI-Gov: New Epic-MRA Poll Has Gretchen Whitmer (D) Beating Bill Schuette (R) 45-37
Some good news today out Michigan courtesy of EPIC-MRA’s latest poll: Democrat Gretchen Whitmer has an eight-point lead over Schuette, according to the poll from EPIC-MRA of Lansing. Other recently published polls have shown Whitmer, the former Senate minority leader from East Lansing, with a double-digit lead over Schuette, of Midland, who has been state…
HI-Sen: Mazie Hirono (D) Pushes The Call To Withdraw Brett Kavanaugh's SCOTUS Nomination
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono’s (D. HI) re-election campaign: Sen. Mazie Hirono (D. HI I am angry, team — a third woman just stepped forward to credibly accuse Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. Yet, Republicans still want to rush forward with his confirmation. That’s not right. These survivors who have…