Here is a MAJOR political insight you probably have not heard elsewhere...
Right now, four Senate Republican defections are needed to block Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump's plan to ram through an extreme conservative justice to replace progressive icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg, against her dying wish.
So far we have two.
But two tight Senate races this November -- Mark Kelly in Arizona and Rev. Raphael Warnock in Georgia -- are also special elections against appointed senators. If we win, the Democrats could get seated in November, not January like everyone else.
Vox reports, "One wrinkle is the Arizona Senate contest, which is a special election. Republican Sen. Martha McSally currently holds the seat. But if the Democratic nominee, Mark Kelly, defeats her, he will likely be seated before the other new senators -- once the results of the election are certified, which could be in late November."
The same is true in Georgia if Rev. Raphael Warnock gets over 50% against ethically-challenged Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler.
Mark Kelly is a former astronaut whose life has been personally impacted by gun violence when his wife, former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, almost lost her life in a shooting. He's campaigning on stricter gun laws, paid family leave, and closing the wage gap. He's also emphasizing the urgency of the climate crisis -- saying that, as an astronaut, we only have one world and need to save it.
Warnock is pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church, the same church where Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. served as pastor. He is rejecting corporate PAC money and campaigning on voting rights, secure elections, and ending private prisons.
The Cook Political Report lists these races among the most contested in the nation. Arizona leans Democrat, Georgia leans Republican -- both will be down to the wire. FiveThirtyEight shows Kelly leading in Arizona and Warnock within five points in Georgia.
Thanks for being a bold progressive.
-- The PCCC Elections Team (@BoldProgressive)
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