John, as we dig into early data for the 2026 midterm cycle, one thing is already clear: Republicans are dusting off their 2024 playbook — and turning the volume up.
Our Campaigns Research team has been tracking GOP fundraising across key U.S. House and Senate battlegrounds. The pattern is familiar: a flood of billionaire money, the same powerful players, and real consequences for our fundamental freedoms.
Before I share what we're seeing, will you chip in today to help us start Q1 strong — and make sure our candidates have the resources to compete and win?
Here's the headline: Elon Musk is back.
Musk has begun funneling major dollars into Republican primaries and general election efforts for 2026, writing huge checks to help the GOP hold (and expand) power in the House and Senate.
And when billionaires swoop in to tilt the scales, we can't afford to play catch-up. We need to stand strong from day one.
That's why EMILYs List is building the biggest, smartest, best-funded program possible for Democratic pro-choice women up and down the ballot. Your support makes this work possible:
- We monitor and analyze GOP fundraising trends in real time.
- We invest early in Democratic pro-choice women — before big money crowds the field.
- We mobilize grassroots donors, so billionaires don't get to call all the shots.
Republicans may be running the same old gameplan. But we're ready — and we're not backing down.
If you can, donate today to help EMILYs List candidates stay two steps ahead:
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Thanks,
Ben Ray (he/him/his)
Deputy Chief Campaigns Officer, Federal and Gubernatorial, EMILYs List
