Dear MoveOn member,

Last night, Sara Gideon won the Maine Democratic primary to take on Susan
Collins—the least popular senator in the country—and polls of the matchup
show that the race is neck and neck.^1,2,3

Gideon is the Speaker of the Maine House and built a reputation for
standing up to Maine's own Trump-lite former governor, Paul LePage—and
winning.^4

Gideon would be the first person of color ever elected to Congress from
Maine.^5

And, in South Carolina, Jaime Harrison—who overcame grinding poverty to
graduate from Yale and Georgetown Law and become the first Black chair of
the South Carolina Democratic Party—is now tied in the polls with Lindsey
Graham.^6,7

Harrison is running an inspiring campaign that signifies the type of
leadership and unifying vision that we need, not only in the Senate but in
the nation.

No two Republicans have done more to enable Donald Trump than Susan
Collins and Lindsey Graham. And now is our chance to defeat them and
replace them with strong, progressive leaders.

But Mitch McConnell and his corporate donors will spend any amount of
money to save his majority.

[ [link removed] ]Will you chip in $3 now to help Sara Gideon and Jaime
Harrison fight back and win? Your donation will be split 50/50 between
their campaigns.

It was nearly two years ago when, after hearing harrowing testimony from
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, Lindsey Graham erupted in a screaming tirade,
lashing out at Democrats and Dr. Blasey Ford herself, and telling
then-nominee to the Supreme Court Brett Kavanaugh that he had "nothing to
apologize for."^8

Days later, Susan Collins broke the spirits of survivors across Maine and
the country when she took to the Senate floor to announce that, despite
the testimony and evidence against Kavanaugh, she would cast the deciding
vote to confirm him to a lifelong appointment to the Supreme Court. She
has defended that decision to this day, even while Kavanaugh has voted to
strip abortion access from millions—a decision she claimed he would never
make.^9

Defeating both Susan Collins and Lindsey Graham is finally within our
reach. The latest polling shows Collins down by four points in a
head-to-head with Gideon, and Graham and Harrison are in a dead
heat.^10,11

We need to win just three seats to end GOP control of the Senate and power
a blue wave this fall, and these two seats are key. But we need your help
to do it, John.

[ [link removed] ]Will you donate $3 now, split evenly between Sara Gideon
and Jaime Harrison's campaigns? 100% of your contribution will go directly
to their campaigns.

Sara Gideon and Jaime Harrison have proven themselves to be compassionate
leaders who will work tirelessly to undo the damage done by Donald Trump
and the Republican Senate—and build an America for all.

Thanks for all you do.

–Dan, Amy, Anne, Allison, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "Sara Gideon Wins Nomination to Challenge Susan Collins in Maine," The
New York Times, July 14, 2020
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2. "Sen. Collins ranks as least-popular senator in new poll," Portland
Press Herald, January 17, 2020
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3. "Collins trails Democrat Sara Gideon by 4 in Maine Senate race: poll,"
The Hill, July 6, 2020
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4. "Gideon cruises to victory in Democratic primary, moves on to
high-stakes race for Senate," Portland Press Herald, July 15, 2020
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5. "Democrat Sara Gideon Is Officially Running For Susan Collins’ Senate
Seat," HuffPost, June 24, 2019
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6. "Meet Jaime," Jaime Harrison for U.S. Senate, accessed July 15, 2020
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7. "Latest South Carolina Polls," FiveThirtyEight, accessed July 15, 2020
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8. "Sen. Lindsey Graham tells Kavanaugh: 'This is the most unethical
sham,'" CBS News, September 27, 2018
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9. "Sara Gideon attacks Susan Collins on abortion rights after Supreme
Court ruling," CNN, June 30, 2020
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10. "Collins trails Democrat Sara Gideon by 4 in Maine Senate race: poll,"
The Hill, July 6, 2020
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11. "Latest South Carolina Polls," FiveThirtyEight, accessed July 15, 2020
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