Dear MoveOn member,
Here's something we didn't picture ourselves saying today: We have a real
chance to send MAGA Senators Ted Cruz and Rick Scott packing in November!
Just weeks ago, any political expert would have said there was no way
senators from red-state Texas and Florida were at risk of losing their
seats. These are the states of Governors Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis,
after all!
But then Vice President Kamala Harris launched her campaign, and Donald
Trump and JD Vance doubled down on their disdain for women and and
fearmongering about immigrants. And now, the Senate races in Texas and
Florida are virtually neck and neck!^1,2
There's no overstating how exciting this is, John. It would be
a political earthquake if we flipped these seats, bode well for Vice
President Harris, and keep MAGA Republicans from winning control of the
Senate.
That's why MoveOn is launching an emergency fundraising campaign for two
MoveOn member-endorsed candidates: Democrats Colin Allred in Texas and
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in Florida.
[ [link removed] ]Click here to rush an emergency $9 donation to the Allred
and Mucarsel-Powell campaigns and to MoveOn's work to help them win and
stop MAGA Republicans from controlling the Senate.
The situation in Texas is especially familiar, as we find ourselves in a
Senate race that bears striking similarities to the one in 2018 between
Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke. But now, large numbers of voters are upset
about Texas's draconian abortion ban and MAGA extremism in their state.
Colin Allred, a 40-year-old Dallas civil rights attorney, is leading the
charge in Texas, and he needs the support of MoveOn members to get it
done.
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is a Latina and a former member of Congress who has
strong support among Latine voters and has made reproductive freedom a
centerpiece of her campaign.^3 With an initiative on the ballot to
overturn the state's abortion ban and secure the right to abortion in the
state constitution, she is within 1 point of Rick Scott in the latest
polls.^4
Our internal data-driven research shows that abortion is the issue most
likely to motivate surge voters—those who need a bit of a push after
turning out just once between 2018 and 2022—to turn out to vote, but now
we need to get those Texas and Florida surge voters to the polls in
November!
[ [link removed] ]Democrats are defying the odds and may be on the verge of huge upset
victories in Texas and Florida. But time is running out. Rush a
$9 donation TODAY to the Allred and Mucarsel-Powell
campaigns and to power MoveOn's work to get out the vote.
The stakes of this election could not be clearer. We cannot return to the
chaos and division of Donald Trump's government, where our rights and
freedoms were constantly under attack. The white Christian nationalist
Project 2025 takeover plan is a stark reminder of what we could face in a
second Trump presidency, especially with a MAGA Senate backing him.
MoveOn is working around the clock to expose Trump's unpopular views on
abortion, engage young and inconsistent voters, convince them that their
vote matters, and turn them out to vote. We have a proven track record of
turning out voters through our innovative "vote tripling" method, which is
up to five times more effective than other methods.
But we didn't expect to be investing in Florida and Texas at this moment,
so we need your help to take advantage of this once-in-a-generation
opportunity to flip these states!
[ [link removed] ]Please donate $9 today, split between the campaigns of
Democrats Colin Allred and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell and MoveOn. We are the
many, and we are powerful. Together, we can—and will—make a difference.
Thanks for all you do.
–Mohammad, Corinne, Jaira, Allie, and the rest of the team
P.S. Got your popcorn ready for the vice presidential debate next week?
[ [link removed] ]Sign up here to host a watch party so you can celebrate Coach Walz's
victory with fellow MoveOn members!
Sources:
1. "Colin Allred's Chances of Beating Ted Cruz in Texas Senate Race,"
Newsweek, August 24, 2024
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2. "U.S. Senate race poll: Dead heat between Debbie Mucarsel-Powell and
Sen. Rick Scott," WUSF, September 10, 2024
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3. "Will the Fight for Abortion Care Help Debbie Mucarsel-Powell Win in
Florida?" Elle, September 23, 2024
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4. "U.S. Senate race poll: Dead heat between Debbie Mucarsel-Powell and
Sen. Rick Scott," WUSF, September 10, 2024
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Want to support MoveOn? The MAGA right is declaring war, and Project 2025
is their battle plan. Project 2025 threatens our rights, attacks
communities of color, hurts middle- and working-class families, and
undermines our democracy. But we will not back down or let Trump steamroll
our nation.
Will you donate to power MoveOn's election plan, stop Trump, and ensure
Project 2025 is never enacted?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in.
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