Senate Update · [email protected]

January 27, 2020 at 10:27 PM

Look at these “Winnability Ratings”

  Check this out, John --  A brand-new analysis from The Nation says Democrats are in a strong position to flip enough Senate seats to unseat Mitch McConnell as Majority Leader and take our government back this year:  Democrats are running great candidates for Senate in all these rac…

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

January 27, 2020 at 4:06 PM

The most unpopular Senators in the country

  There’s something you need to see, John --  Democrats only need to flip four Senate seats in 2020 -- and our top GOP targets are some of the most unpopular elected officials in the country.  But McConnell’s dark money network has already raised nearly $70 million to spend on negati…

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  McConnell Alert (via Flip the Senate) · [email protected]

January 24, 2020 at 5:32 PM

This news is alarming

  ALARMING NEWS from the Washington Post:  “The big-money groups aligned with Mitch McConnell raised $68.3 million in 2019, a record sum for a non-election year.” Here’s the truth, John: McConnell’s right-wing mega donor network is rolling in dark money because they know our Democrati…

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

January 23, 2020 at 4:40 PM

BREAKING: North Carolina poll shows Democratic candidate beating Republican incumbent

  Another one!  Cal Cunningham is a veteran who is mounting a strong campaign in North Carolina. He's one of many Democrats who are SURGING in Senate races across the country against vulnerable Republican incumbents who have stood with Mitch McConnell’s right-wing agenda instead of t…

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

January 22, 2020 at 10:28 PM

McConnell is abusing his power

  BREAKING NEWS: “Handful of key Republicans will determine whether to call witnesses at President Trump's trial” It’s happening again, John -- Mitch McConnell is abusing his power and preventing witnesses and evidence to be included in Trump’s impeachment trial. Even worse, Republica…

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

January 21, 2020 at 4:21 PM

An impeachment survey for John

  Here’s the truth, John -- Trump’s impeachment trial is going to dominate the headlines over the next several days and weeks. No doubt about it.  But our team is going to remain focused on what we do best: holding the Republicans accountable and fighting to help Democratic candidates…

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  Impeachment Update (via Flip the Senate) · [email protected]

January 17, 2020 at 5:10 PM

Bumping our impeachment petition

  Donald Trump just announced his "impeachment defense team," but Senate Republicans are still refusing to allow witnesses and evidence to be presented during the trial. That's not right. We need you to sign our petition and help us put pressure on them to ensure the American …

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

January 17, 2020 at 12:24 AM

BREAKING: Koch network is launching its “widest election effort” targeting Democratic candidates nationwide

  John -- This is urgent, so we wanted to reach out to you right away: we just got breaking news that the Koch network is launching its “widest election effort” targeting Democratic candidates nationwide.  No doubt this in response to Democratic momentum in Senate races across the cou…

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  Impeachment Alert (via Flip the Senate) · [email protected]

January 16, 2020 at 5:20 PM

We need you to sign our impeachment petition

  John -- Yesterday afternoon, House Democrats sent impeachment articles to the Senate to begin Donald Trump’s trial next week.  But right now, the Republicans are refusing to allow witnesses or any evidence to be presented during the trial. If that happens, the impeachment would be n…

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

January 15, 2020 at 4:43 PM

$4 to help us Flip the Senate

  John -- we’re asking for just $4.  No, that’s not a typo! Here’s why: Democrats only need to flip four Senate seats to claim a majority in the Senate this year -- and Republicans are playing defense in states like Colorado, Maine, Kentucky, Arizona, and more.  They’re even defending…

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  Arizona Senate Alert · [email protected]

January 14, 2020 at 10:05 PM

BREAKING: Martha McSally just raised more money than any other Senator in 2019 so far

  Good news: Multiple independent polls of the Arizona Senate race show Democrat Mark Kelly ahead of Republican incumbent Senator Martha McSally in what would be a huge seat to flip this year.  Bad news: McSally just announced a massive fundraising haul of over $12 million last year -…

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

January 14, 2020 at 4:35 PM

Can we explain this?

  John -- We’re about to ask you to make a donation to help us Flip the Senate before our mid-month fundraising deadline this week -- but first, we want to explain why this is so important.  2019 was a huge year for our movement, and 2020 is already shaping up to be even bigger.  Just…

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

January 10, 2020 at 6:59 PM

Kansas!?

  BREAKING: Believe it or not, the Cook Political Report just upgraded the Kansas Senate race for Democrats in 2020!  We need to take advantage of this momentum and expand our work to flip GOP Senate seats across the country. Rush $10 or more here: If you've saved your paymen…

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

January 9, 2020 at 4:37 PM

OMG: Amy McGrath just raised more money this financial quarter than McConnell has ever raised

  John -- please read this message our team sent you yesterday about Amy McGrath's incredible challenge to Mitch McConnell in Kentucky. She's within one point according to the latest poll and just raised more money than McConnell's campaign has ever raised in the last financial quarte…

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  Arizona Senate Alert · [email protected]

January 9, 2020 at 12:22 AM

[Breaking] Arizona Senate poll (good news!)

  Holy cow, John -- Another poll just put Democratic candidate Mark Kelly ahead of incumbent GOP Senator Martha McSally in Arizona...  Public Policy Polling | Arizona Senate  Mark Kelly (D) 46%(+4) Martha McSally (R-inc) 42% Now, here’s the truth -- we’ve been bracing for a new wave o…

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

January 8, 2020 at 5:53 PM

Amy McGrath!!!

  John -- FIRST -- The latest public poll of the Kentucky Senate race showed Amy McGrath within one point of defeating Moscow Mitch McConnell and flipping one of the four seats we need to win the Senate.  THEN -- Amy McGrath’s campaign announced they had raised more than $6 million in…

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  Supreme Court Alert (via Flip the Senate) · [email protected]

January 7, 2020 at 5:35 PM

They’ve been plotting to do this for decades now

  John -- Last week, an overwhelming majority of Republican Senators called for overturning Roe v. Wade, a decision that would be absolutely devastating for women across the country.  The GOP has been plotting to take away women's constitutionally protected right to an abortion for de…

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

January 7, 2020 at 12:06 AM

Breaking news out of Georgia for John

  John -- some breaking news for you: Republicans are swearing in Kelly Loeffler today as the new U.S. Senator from the state of Georgia. Loeffler is a GOP mega-donor who has spent and raised millions of dollars for Republican politicians -- and she has pledged to spend more than $20 …

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

January 3, 2020 at 6:28 PM

Julián Castro

  There’s been another HUGE shift in the presidential race, John --  Yesterday morning, Julián Castro dropped out of the 2020 primary -- just weeks after Kamala Harris dropped out, too.  Meanwhile, the top candidates in this election announced huge fundraising hauls this week, includi…

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  Senate Alert · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 7:08 PM

Good news first, then the bad

  Good news: Democratic Senate candidates are surging nationwide and entering 2020 in a very strong position to win back control of the Senate from Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump.  Bad news: Try as we might, our fundraising numbers have been a bit slower than expected this week and …

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 3:33 PM

Why $4?

  John -- we’re asking you to donate just $4 before tonight’s FEC fundraising deadline at midnight. Want to know why?  Because Democrats only need to flip FOUR seats to take the Senate majority in 2020 -- and Republicans are playing defense in states like Colorado, Maine, North Caroli…

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  flipthesenate.net · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 2:04 AM

One final update

  One final update for the day, John -- We are still tracking a bit behind on our year-end FEC fundraising goal to support Flip the Senate’s team in battleground states across the country.  We think we can still get there, but it’s going to be close -- really close.  Your donation of …

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  Senate Update 2020 · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 10:23 PM

Donations continue to be slow

  John -- we’ve got some bad news to share:  Donations really slowed down over the weekend, and we’re concerned we might fall short on our year-end fundraising goal.  But wait, there’s good news! We still have two days left to close the gap, and we know we can do it if you step up tod…

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 6:09 PM

2020

  John --  We’re finally closing the books on 2019 tomorrow, so we wanted to remind you of a few recent developments:  Independent polling out of Arizona puts Democrat Mark Kelly ahead of his GOP opponent 47-44%;   Another poll from South Carolina showed Republican Lindsey Graham wit…

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  stopmitchmcconnell.com · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 12:06 AM

We are so close

  John -- Here’s the deal: we’re behind on our year-end fundraising goal of collecting 10,000 individual donations from grassroots Democrats, and we’re running out of time to get it done. But, we are actually quite close -- close enough that your donation could be the one that gets us…

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

December 29, 2019 at 6:34 PM

Let us explain

  John -- We’re writing on behalf of our entire team at Flip the Senate to ask you to make a donation to our campaign to take on Mitch McConnell and help Democrats win back the Senate majority in 2020. But sometimes a donation is more than a donation. Let me explain: Every single mome…

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  Grassroots Democrats 2020 · [email protected]

December 28, 2019 at 10:20 PM

Looks like we’re short

  John -- Here’s the truth about Tuesday’s FEC deadline: The money matters, but it’s more important for us to show the Republicans just how fired up Democrats across the country are to Flip the Senate in 2020.  Why? Because they are going to come at us with everything they’ve got in J…

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

December 28, 2019 at 6:09 PM

About Trump’s endorsement of Susan Collins

  John -- here’s a critical update in our fight to Flip the Senate:  President Trump just announced he’s endorsing Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine -- one of our top 2020 opponents!  Trump’s endorsement is a huge boost to Collins’ re-election. It means she now has Trump’s cam…

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  2020SenateUpdate.com · [email protected]

December 27, 2019 at 11:45 PM

The most important test we’ve ever faced

  John --  We’ve set two really important goals before our year-end FEC fundraising deadline next week, and it’s really critical we’re all on the same page because we need to hit our goals by Tuesday:  We want to bring in more than 10,000 individual donations from grassroots Democrat…

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

December 27, 2019 at 6:46 PM

Failure is not an option

  The problem: Our fundraising numbers have slowed this week while McConnell’s network of right-wing billionaires steamrolls its way to raising nearly $200 million to attack Democratic Senate candidates.  Why that matters: Democrats have expanded the map in recent months, forcing Repu…

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

December 26, 2019 at 8:12 PM

A huge success

  John -- In just a minute, we are going to ask you to make a donation before our year-end FEC fundraising deadline. Here’s why we’re asking:  By all accounts, 2019 has been a huge success for Flip the Senate.  We’ve expanded the Senate map, defended our Democratic candidates from McC…

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

December 21, 2019 at 6:23 PM

Joni Ernst

  Good news, John -- A brand-new poll from Iowa shows Republican Senator Joni Ernst clinging to a single-digit lead against her Democratic opponent. Once again, our effort is paying off and we’re expanding the map to another state Republicans cannot afford to defend in 2020. But, ther…

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

December 20, 2019 at 8:01 PM

You’ve been selected to take our presidential survey

  John, Alright, another Democratic presidential debate is in the books and we wanted to circle back and get your reactions. We want to know if you’ve shifted your thinking on who you support in this critical primary, so we’re asking: Can you take a moment to tell us which Democratic …

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

December 19, 2019 at 9:07 PM

ICYMI: Federal court struck down parts of the Affordable Care Act There’s nothing they won’t do

  John -- As you know, there’s nothing Donald Trump and Republicans won’t do to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and rip health insurance away from tens of millions of people who desperately need it. Yesterday, we were reminded of that when a conservative-packed federal appeals court…

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

December 18, 2019 at 9:04 PM

Let’s go!

  Game on, John -- Susan Collins just announced she’s officially running for re-election, and this race is finally heating up. We need to be ready. Collins’ numbers have TANKED in Maine and her approval rating is dismal -- as low as 35% in a recent poll! But Mitch McConnell and his da…

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  Grassroots Democrats (via Flip the Senate) · [email protected]

December 17, 2019 at 1:01 AM

Just a few hours left

  John -- In just a few hours, we’ll close the books on our 48-Hour Emergency Fundraising Drive to Flip the Senate in 2020. So far, 1,498 people have donated. And together we’re proving that grassroots Democrats can stand up and defeat Mitch McConnell’s dark money attack network.  Wil…

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

December 16, 2019 at 9:46 PM

Three quick things

  John -- please read this email our team sent you yesterday about our FEC fundraising goal and donate $10 or more to Flip the Senate to help us take back our government. We can stop Mitch McConnell from buying back the Senate. But only if we're in it together.  If you've saved your p…

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

December 16, 2019 at 4:09 PM

Tonight’s emergency deadline

  In just a moment, we’re going to ask you to make an urgent donation to our emergency 48-hour fundraising drive to ensure we have the resources to take on Mitch McConnell and Flip the Senate in 2020. Please give us a moment to explain why this is so important, John:  Democrats only n…

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  Senate Polling Update (via Flip the Senate) · [email protected]

December 15, 2019 at 11:05 PM

You should know this

  Here’s three things we want to bring to your attention, John -- Independent polling released earlier this week shows Democratic candidate Mark Kelly leading Republican incumbent Martha McSally in the Arizona Senate race.   More polling out of South Carolina shows Lindsey Graham in …

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

December 15, 2019 at 5:23 PM

NEW POLL: Lindsay Graham 47% - Jamie Harrison - 45%

  "Poll finds Lindsey Graham with just 2-point lead on Democratic challenger" — The Hill, 12/13/19 Republicans are panicking with new polling showing Democrats ahead or tied in states like South Carolina, Arizona, and more. So, we're launching an emergency 48-Hour Fundraising…

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  StopLindsayGraham.com · [email protected]

December 14, 2019 at 10:59 PM

NEW POLL: Lindsay Graham 47% - Jamie Harrison - 45%

  John -- We just got new polling information out of South Carolina and wanted to be sure you had a chance to see it.  In short, Jamie Harrison can defeat Lindsay Graham!  Change Polls | 12/13/19  Lindsay Graham (R): 47%  Jamie Harrison (D): 45% That is very bad news for Republicans w…

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  Senate Update · [email protected]

December 14, 2019 at 5:11 PM

Re: Federal Election Commission deadline

  There’s a lot happening right now, John --  We’re expanding the Senate map and getting involved in battleground states like Arizona, Colorado, Maine, North Carolina, and more that could make-or-break the 2020 election.  We’re defending our Democratic incumbents in Michigan, Alabama,…

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

December 13, 2019 at 6:36 PM

unfortunately

  John -- We are so proud of how many grassroots Democrats have stepped up to help us catch up before the FEC filing deadline.  But unfortunately, we’re still short 378 donations from where we need to be today to keep pace for our weekly goal.  If we don’t catch up soon, we may have t…

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  StopMarthaMcSally.com · [email protected]

December 13, 2019 at 12:35 AM

this explains a lot

  "Kelly leads McSally in Arizona Senate race " — The Hill, 12/11/19 Mitch McConnell and the Koch network are going to spend whatever it takes to try and defeat promising Democratic challengers like Mark Kelly in Arizona. We can't let them get away with it. Not again. Make a …

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

December 12, 2019 at 6:38 PM

North Carolina is a toss-up. We’re ahead in Arizona. We’re on our way to flip the Senate if we can stop McConnell and the Kochs from buying it again in 2020.

  John --  First, multiple political forecasters upgraded the North Carolina Senate race to “toss-up” status -- giving Democrats a stronger path to flipping the Senate next year.  Then, new polling out of Arizona showed Democrat Mark Kelly leading Republican incumbent Martha McSally. …

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  Arizona Senate Alert · [email protected]

December 11, 2019 at 10:09 PM

this explains a lot

  Wow, John! Democrats just got a huge boost of good news with new, independent polling showing Mark Kelly ahead of incumbent Republican Martha McSally by 3% in Arizona. Check it out:  OH Predictive Insights | 12/11/19  Mark Kelly (D): 47%  Martha McSally: 44% This new poll means we s…

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

December 11, 2019 at 5:24 PM

An explanation for John

  John -- We’re going to ask you to make a contribution in just a moment, but first we need to share a number and an explanation with you:  $22.14. That’s what our average online donation is this quarter -- a powerful example that ours is a movement fueled by grassroots Democrats.  No…

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  J.B. Poersch for Flip the Senate · [email protected]

December 10, 2019 at 11:20 PM

We cannot do this alone

  This is historic, John -- House Democrats just introduced two articles of impeachment against Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.  Impeachment proceedings are very likely going to move to the Senate in January, and we will have a very important role to play when th…

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

December 10, 2019 at 4:58 PM

$25,000

  John -- We’ll make this quick.  We’re reaching out because we’re closing in on our final -- and most important -- FEC fundraising deadline of the year. Our finance team has crunched the numbers and we’re not on pace to hit our budget goals by the end of the month.   Falling short wo…

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  Flip the Senate · [email protected]

December 7, 2019 at 6:45 PM

You've been selected to take our survey

  "Shaking up 2020 race, Kamala Harris ends presidential bid" — MSNBC, 12/03/19 We are closing the books on our survey at midnight tonight, John -- and we want to know how this week's shocking development in the presidential election has shifted your thinking. Can you sound o…

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