Jack, if he wins a US Senate seat in Arizona, Democratic Senate candidate Mark Kelly could take office as soon as the election results are certified — an outcome which could undermine Donald Trump's attempt to install a third right-wing justice on the Supreme Court, and will impact any legislation Mitch McConnell attempts to rush through during the lame duck session.
Polling shows Kelly maintaining a lead over Republican Sen. Martha McSally, who was appointed to the seat held by John McCain. You may remember that McSally was defeated by now Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Simena in 2018 but was given McCain's seat because Arizona Republicans are ridiculous.
If Joe Biden wins the election and Kelly is seated in the Senate during lame duck, Democrats would only need one more Republican to join Sens. Murkowski and Collins in opposing a vote until after inauguration.
Flipping the Senate is critical to stopping Trump's third Supreme Court confirmation and whatever nightmare McConnell has planned for us during lame duck session. Arizona is within reach but only if our voters turn out in record numbers. Republican voters are also energized by the Supreme Court victory, so we can't take anything for granted. Daily Kos is working with six Arizona organizations registering and mobilizing voters. Chip in to them today so they have the resources they need to register Latinx and young voters before the October 5 deadline, and bring us a decisive victory this election.
Keep fighting,
Monique Teal, Daily Kos
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