John -- Yesterday, one of the biggest unions in the country joined the rapidly growing coalition behind Malcolm Kenyatta’s campaign for U.S. Senate.
SEIU doesn’t normally endorse candidates during a primary, but in Pennsylvania they made an exception. From their announcement:
"Our members believe that we should endorse elected officials who share our values. The U.S. Senate candidate who shares and lives our values every single day is Malcolm Kenyatta. It's simple--we support candidates who support our members."
A lot of people have counted Malcolm's campaign out. But now they're seeing what we saw when we joined forces with him last June.
Malcolm’s race is not the only one taking off. Republican Senator Rand Paul has been tying himself in knots over Charles Booker's campaign to replace him.
Back in July, when Charles first announced his campaign, Rand Paul sent this email to his supporters, saying the quiet part out loud when he called Charles his “racial left opponent.”
Charles has built a powerful coalition of support across Kentucky and he clearly has Rand Paul on the run. And he’s not alone.
Morgan Harper in Ohio has also built a massive volunteer base that has the national press taking a close look at her campaign.
All three BNC Senate candidates are running for seats currently held by the GOP. When they win, they instantly become swing votes for progress – not obstruction.
We need your help to flip these seats and break down the barriers to progress in the U.S. Senate. Can you chip in now? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: John, all three of these races are historic. Only 11 Black Americans have ever served in the U.S. Senate in its 232 years of existence.
Currently there are only two Black men serving in the Senate – and zero Black women.
Malcolm would be the first openly gay Black Senator in U.S. Senate history. Morgan would be the first Black woman elected to the Senate from Ohio, and Charles would be the first Black man elected from Kentucky to either the House or Senate.
Onward,
Adrienne Bell
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