June 19, 2020

W4W hosted special guest Lara Trump for an exclusive campaign update with members nationwide. Plus, see what some of our favorite senators have been up to this week!

Lara Trump Joins W4W Members

Lara talked about her work to re-elect the President and why groups like W4W are so important. She encouraged our members to get out there and make their voices heard, and highlighted the need to elect more conservative women to Congress.

ACROSS THE NATION

GOP House Women Candidates Filed: 226

45 GOP women have won their primary election and are on to November! We’re on track to beat our previous record of 53!

Incumbents Up For Re-Election: 11

IN THE NEWS

A quick rundown of political news to keep you in the know

NPR: More Republican Women Than Ever Are Running For Congress: Here's Why. Women are once again setting records as candidates for Congress. 

CBS News: Senate Ethics Committee dismisses probe into Kelly Loeffler over insider trading allegations. The Senate Ethics Committee has dropped its investigation into whether Senator Kelly Loeffler engaged in insider trading before the coronavirus pandemic roiled the financial markets.

USA Today: Poll: Democrat Theresa Greenfield leads GOP Sen. Joni Ernst in Iowa race. Democrat Theresa Greenfield leads Republican incumbent Joni Ernst by 3 percentage points in Iowa’s hotly contested U.S. Senate race.

Daily Caller: How Arizona GOP Sen. Martha McSally Plans To Overcome Great Odds In November. Republican Arizona Sen. Martha McSally will not be dissuaded easily.

WaPo: George W. Bush to host virtual fundraiser for Republican senators. Former president George W. Bush is scheduled to appear at a virtual fundraiser with four Senate Republicans facing tough reelection battles.

Politico: Chamber launches new ads supporting 3 endangered Senate Republicans. The pro-business group will air TV ads backing Sens. Susan Collins, Cory Gardner and Thom Tillis, three of the most vulnerable Republicans.

Caffeinated Thoughts: Hinson Announces More Than 75 Farmers for Ashley. Ashley Hinson, the Republican Nominee for Congress in Iowa’s First Congressional District, announced the endorsement of more than 75 farmers from across all 20 counties in the district.  

W4W HIGHLIGHTS

New Primary Winners

Senator Martha McSally is working with Sen. Tim Scott on a police reform bill that would include ending the use of chokeholds, increasing the use of body cameras and collecting more data on the use of force by police. 

Senator Kelly Loeffler addresses the notion of defunding the police stating, "it would put our communities at risk". 

Senator Susan Collins continues to fight to advance universal testing, improve access to PPE, and expand telehealth. Read more here.

STAY TUNED

Book Club Series

Get ready for WFW's NEW Book Club Series

In the upcoming weeks, W4W will be hosting its very own book club featuring Senator Martha McSally. You will have the exclusive opportunity to join a discussion with the Senator about her new book, Dare To Fly. First 20 members to sign up will receive a free, signed copy for the discussion. RSVP link coming soon!

Combining the soulful honesty of Make Your Bed with the inspiring power of You Are a Badass, America’s first female combat jet pilot and Arizona Senator Martha McSally shows you how to clear the runway of your life: embrace fear, transform doubt, succeed when you are expected to fail, and soar to great heights in this motivational life guide. 

Dare To Fly By Martha McSally

Happy Friday All! Stay Safe and Have a Wonderful Weekend!

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