19 days to go, and things are looking really good for Democrats. Democrats are now the "clear favorite" to take control of the US Senate on November 3, per the respected Cook Political Report.
But that's only going to happen if we have an overwhelming victory at the polls, so that even when the Republicans cheat it won't be enough to take away our lead.
Please use this ActBlue form to contribute to the key 14 US Senate races in which Democrats have a real chance of winning, taking back the Senate majority from Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump.
Here's a rundown of those 14 key races:
First up, here are the two US Senate seats that Democrats have the best chance of taking away from Republicans:
Next up, three additional Republican seats that Democrats have a real chance of taking on election day:
Here's another US Senate seat that Democrats currently have, and in which a Republican challenger is gaining ground - we have to hold this seat in order to win control of the Senate:
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Gary Peters (D) vs. John James in Michigan - leans Dem
If Democrats lose two of the races above, we would need to win at least one seat among the races below. These races are also close and winnable:
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Jon Ossoff (D) vs. David Perdue in Georgia - toss up
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Jaime Harrison (D) vs. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina - toss up
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Steve Bullock (D) vs. Steve Daines in Montana - toss up
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Raphael Warnock (D) vs. Kelly Loeffler in Georgia - toss up
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Al Gross (I) vs. Dan Sullivan in Alaska - leans GOP (Gross is endorsed by the state Democratic party)
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M.J. Hegar (D) vs. John Cornyn in Texas - leans GOP
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Barbara Bollier (D) vs. Roger Marshall (D) in Kansas - leans GOP(this is actually an open seat)
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Mike Espy (D) vs. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi.
In honor of the news that Donald Trump only paid $750 in taxes, would you chip in $7.50, $75, or $750 to help Democrats beat the Republicans in November?
When you contribute via this page, your donation will be split equally between the 14 candidates, and will include a small donation to support our work defeating the Republicans in November. You can choose to reapportion the contribution as you wish.
*The rankings (leans Dem, tossup, etc.) are from the respected Cook Political Report.
Now, one final point about polls. I know we all are still having nightmares about 2016, and we should. That election was stolen. So, no one will count our chickens until they hatch this time around. Having said that, Democrats are in a great position to take the White House, the Senate, and expand our lead in the House. And it's important that people know that we can win this time, if we give it all we've got.
Thanks so much, fingers cross,
JOHN
PS If you'd like to support my work taking on Trump and the Republicans, you can chip in to support me here, thanks.