Friends – We’re supporting some incredible Veterans with scientific backgrounds in the races that will decide control of the House AND the Senate.
Year in and year out polling confirms two things: Americans overwhelmingly trust and support, across political lines, STEM professionals like doctors and engineers as well as servicemembers of the U.S. military, like fighter pilots and military medics.
Republicans only need to flip five seats to win control of the House and the Senate. That’s why we wanted to share with you the stories of five of our incredible Democratic scientists who served our country and are now running for office in five key races that will determine control of Congress.
Before we introduce you to them: We’re asking if each of you will chip in $5 to help us elect Veterans like Captain Mark Kelly, Admiral Mike Franken, Commander Elaine Luria, Reserve Captain Chrissy Houlahan, and Dr. Kermit Jones. Even just $5 dollars goes a long way in supporting these candidates in their highly competitive races.
Mark Kelly (AZ-Senate) - Captain Mark Kelly is a retired U.S. Navy combat pilot, engineer and NASA astronaut, and Senator for Arizona.
As a Senator, Mark has championed gun safety legislation and has been fearlessly pro-choice and pro-science since day one. His opponent, Blake Masters, is a Trump-endorsed extremist that supports a national ban on abortions, believes that same-sex marriage is “Pointless,” and wants to privatize social security.
Mark Kelly is considered one of the most vulnerable Democratic Senators in the 2022 election. And if the election were held today, polling shows Republicans would DEFEAT Mark Kelly and flip the Senate to GOP control.
Mike Franken (IA-Senate) – Mike Franken is a former U.S. Navy Admiral with a background in physics and engineering running against career politician Sen. Chuck Grassley.
If elected, Mike Franken would be the most senior military professional ever elected to the Senate. And since he launched his campaign, he’s proven his ability to win by closing a 10+ point gap against Grassley into a historic virtual tie.
This is the CLOSEST any Democrat has come to unseating Chuck Grassley in his 40-year Senate career and 60-year career in elected office as a career politician. With our continued support, Mike Franken could win this race which would guarantee Democratic control of the Senate.
Elaine Luria (VA-02) – Elaine Luria served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years as a nuclear engineer and reached the rank of Commander. She made history as one of the first women to ever graduate from the Navy Nuclear Power School and made history again as one of the first women to spend her military service in combatant ships.
In the House Democratic Caucus, Elaine has served the longest on active duty and despite representing a swing district, agreed to bring her national security experience to be a member of the January 6 investigative committee in Congress. Recent news publications have listed Elaine as the most vulnerable Democrat in the nation. She won a close race in 2018 and again in 2020, and with your help, she’ll win again in 2022.
Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) – Chrissy Houlahan is a third-generation military veteran, industrial engineer, and retired U.S. Air Force Reserve Captain.
Chrissy uses her experience as a USAFR Captain, chemistry teacher in North Philadelphia, and non-profit leader to lead with science in Congress and is a key member of the Women in STEM Caucus.
Chrissy made history as the first woman ever to be elected to Pennsylvania’s 6th district and her victory in this historically GOP-held district helped Democrats flip the House in 2018.
Kermit Jones (CA-03) – Dr. Kermit Jones is a U.S. Navy flight surgeon that deployed overseas to treat injured service members and Iraqi civilians in combat zones. After Iraq, he served under President Obama to improve the quality of care for veterans.
There currently isn’t a single Black doctor in the entire U.S. Congress and there are only three pro-choice doctors in the House. If elected, Dr. Kermit Jones would be one of the only Black doctors ever elected to Federal office in history.
California’s 3rd Congressional District is an open Republican held seat that many experts consider will be one of the most competitive House races in the country.
Control of Congress could be decided by Veterans with scientific backgrounds like Mark, Mike, Elaine, Chrissy, and Kermit. Can we count on you to give $5 to elect these 5 incredible servant leaders this November?
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We’re grateful for the service of our incredible candidates and are excited about the opportunity to elect and re-elect them to office.
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