Jack, it might seem early, but we need to start working to win the 2022 midterm elections right now. Here's why:
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Republicans in state legislatures across the country are rushing to get new voter suppression laws on the books ahead of next year's elections, so Democratic candidates will need the resources to make sure every voter knows how these oppressive new laws affect them—and how to fight back.
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Republicans are eating their own as Trump-supporting extremists sign up for primary challenges against GOP incumbents.
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The economy is set to boom as the pandemic (finally!) comes to an end, which could boost Democrats: Voters tend to associate the economy with the party in the White House.
Midterms are usually bad news for a sitting president's party—remember the shellacking Democrats got in 2010 and 2014, or the blue wave in 2018?—but the Republican civil war and a strong economy could give Democrats the momentum to break that trend and gain seats next year if they have the resources they need to win. That's why we're already working to flip Republican Senate seats from red to blue in 2022.
The 50-50 Senate is the biggest challenge we face in passing progressive legislation like new gun laws, voting rights, and President Biden's new infrastructure jobs bill. Expanding our Senate majority is the single most powerful thing we can do to help these things become law.
That's why I'm asking you to chip in $1 to each of these six Democratic nominee funds right now. Every dollar you chip in to these funds will be held in escrow until next year's primaries. They'll then be transferred in one fell swoop to each state's Democratic nominee, giving them the boost they need to win at a time they need it most.
Thank you,
David Nir, Political Director
Daily Kos
Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612.
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