Dear MoveOn member,

Something amazing is happening in Georgia. Reverend Raphael Warnock—the
civil rights leader, senior pastor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s
Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, and now Democratic Senate candidate—is
ahead in the polls and surging!^1

Candidates like Rev. Warnock do not come along very often.

President Barack Obama just endorsed Rev. Warnock, as have Stacey Abrams,
Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, the late Congressman John Lewis, and
MoveOn members in Georgia.^2,3

If Rev. Warnock wins, he would be the first Black senator from Georgia
ever and the first Democratic senator elected from Georgia in two decades.
And this seat could very well determine whether we flip the Senate blue,
finally take the Senate gavel from Mitch McConnell, reform the Supreme
Court, and start passing hundreds of House-passed bills that McConnell
sent to his "legislative graveyard."^4

Rev. Warnock is challenging Georgia Senator Kelly Loeffler, an ardent
Trump supporter and former Wall Street executive who sold off $20 million
in stock after learning in a closed-door Senate briefing that the pandemic
could crash the economy.^5 Loeffler was not elected by the people of
Georgia but was appointed by Republican Governor Brian Kemp. As the
wealthiest member of the Senate, Loeffler is spending $20 million of her
personal fortune to try to hold on to her seat.^6

Rev. Warnock is gaining ground but urgently needs our help to fight off
Loeffler's massive war chest and turn out voters all across the state.

[ [link removed] ]Will you rush a $3 donation to Rev. Warnock's campaign
now? 100% of your contribution will go to his campaign.

Rev. Warnock doesn't just understand the struggles of working people in
Georgia; he's lived them.

He grew up in a housing project in Savannah, GA, one of 12 children.^7
When he enrolled at Morehouse College, Rev. Warnock didn't know how he
would pay the full tuition. With the help of low-interest student loans
and Pell Grants, he graduated, earned a Ph.D., and was ordained in the
ministry. Fifteen years ago, he was chosen to serve as senior pastor at
Ebenezer Baptist Church, the youngest pastor selected to serve in that
leadership role at the historic church.

Rev. Warnock believes his impact does not stop at the church door and has
been a powerful and effective organizer in his community and beyond.

Now, Rev. Warnock is trying to bring to Washington the concerns of
struggling families who wonder why no one is looking out for them. He's
focused on fighting for quality, affordable health care, for the dignity
of working people who are paid too little as our government works more for
Wall Street, and to make every voice heard.

[ [link removed] ]Will you stand with Rev. Warnock and rush a $3 donation
to his campaign right now?

Rev. Warnock is leading in the most recent polls, but his path to victory
is particularly hard.

That's because the Georgia election is essentially an all-party primary,
and there are 21 names on the November 3 ballot.^8 If no candidate gets
more than 50% of the vote in November, the top two finishers will compete
in a January runoff election.

Rev. Warnock is ahead but bunched tightly together with Sen. Loeffler and
Republican Representative Doug Collins, who represents one of the most
conservative congressional districts in the country.^9

With Rev. Warnock surging, he could reach the very high threshold of 50%
on November 3. If he falls short of 50%, he absolutely needs to be in the
runoff. If not, Democrats would be locked out of the runoff.

[ [link removed] ]John, the only way that Rev. Warnock can win this race is
with grassroots support. Will you join us and rush a $3
donation to his campaign right now? 100% of your donation will go to his
campaign.

Thanks for all you do.

–Allison, Julia, Ankur, Liia, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "Latest Polls: U.S. Senate, Georgia," FiveThirtyEight, accessed October
7, 2020
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2. "Obama endorses Warnock in crowded Georgia Senate race," Associated
Press, September 25, 2020
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3. "Team Warnock Endorsements," Reverend Raphael Warnock U.S. Senate,
accessed October 7, 2020
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4. "Mitch McConnell's 'Legislative Graveyard' Helping Current Congress to
Be the Least Productive in History, Report Says," Newsweek, September 16,
2020
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5. "Stock Trades After Coronavirus Briefing Complicate Loeffler's
Reelection Bid," NPR, April 13, 2020
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6. "Loeffler plans to spend $20 million on Georgia Senate campaign," The
Hill, December 4, 2019
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7. "The Reverend: Meet Raphael," Reverend Raphael Warnock U.S. Senate,
accessed October 7, 2020
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8. "Matt Lieberman faces calls to quit Georgia Senate race as Obama
endorses Warnock," The New York Times, September 25, 2020
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9. "Latest Polls: U.S. Senate, Georgia," FiveThirtyEight, accessed October
7, 2020
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