It's been one hell of a week! I don't know about you, but Trump's "rigged election" claims on Thursday were a stark reminder to me of why we desperately need to vote out every single one of his enablers.
An update from last week: WOW! Together we raised $440 for Candace Valenzuela! That's huge! If we raise that every week until the election, plus what we’ve already raised, we’ll total over $7,000! If we each donate a few more dollars a week, we could end up donating $10k!
Week Six: Sara Gideon, ME Senate
Sara Gideon, currently serving as Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, is running a strong campaign to unseat the infamous Susan Collins.
Sara's record shows her priorities: protecting a woman's right to choose, expanding healthcare and stopping insurance companies from discriminating against preexisting conditions, and fighting the opioid crisis.
Sara has an incredible plan for reforming Washington! The highlights of the plan include: donor transparency in elections, "No Budget, No Pay" legislation for members of Congress (so if they don't pass a budget, they stop receiving a paycheck), and banning former members from becoming lobbyists. This is the kind of thinking we need to see long-term changes in the culture of Washington.
Susan Collins is one of the most disliked Senators in the country. This week the Lincoln Project released an attack ad targeting her and it's delightful:
Let's build off the momentum of the moment and help Sara unseat Susan!
How you can help:
Donate to Sara's campaign here.
Donate your time making calls or texts here.
Share Sara's posts on social media to get out the word. Your posts encourage others to get involved!
Share Flip It Friday with your friends. Together we can make BIG changes!
I’m deeply appreciative of every person who reads my newsletter, and considers helping these candidates. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Also… REQUEST YOUR VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOT TODAY!
See you next Friday,
Claire