Received this e-mail last night from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D. IL) in support of Terry McAuliffe’s (D. VA) gubernatorial campaign:
The race for Virginia governor is looking a lot closer than expected.
Emerson College Polling
Terry McAuliffe (D) - 49% (+1)
Glenn Youngkin (R) - 48%
Four years of Republican Glenn Youngkin could undo all the progress that Democrats have made in Virginia — so Terry’s team needs an influx of donations to run ads and conduct voter outreach in the last few weeks before Election Day.
That’s where you come in:
Will you split a contribution between Terry McAuliffe and Tammy Duckworth? Any amount you can give will make a big difference. Pitch in here.
A victory for Terry is a victory for working families in Virginia.
But it will also send a strong message to everyone watching this race that the American people support the hard work that Joe Biden and the Democrats are doing to get our country back on track.
So please, split a contribution to help elect Terry McAuliffe and Tammy Duckworth. The Virginia election is less than four weeks away, so your donation will be put immediately to work.
All our best,
Team Duckworth
Click here to donate to McAuliffe’s campaign.
By the way, looks like Trump’s GOPer is realizing that it’s not a good idea to go to rallies dedicated to The Big Lie:
GOP gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin stayed away from a rally Wednesday featuring Republicans who have spread falsehoods about election fraud, although political allies were due to attend and former President Donald Trump, a Youngkin backer, was expected to call in.
Conservative radio host John Fredericks, a former Trump campaign chairman in Virginia, organized the “Take Back Virginia Rally” that drew at least a few hundred people in the Richmond suburbs to fire up the GOP’s right wing in the runup to the Nov. 2 elections.
Among those who spoke or were expected to were: Winsome Sears, a Republican running against Democratic Del. Hala Ayala for lieutenant governor; former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon; Rep. Mark Finchem of Arizona, who has worked to overturn Trump’s 2020 loss; and Virginia state Sen. Amanda Chase, a prominent promoter of election fraud conspiracy theories.
Youngkin and Democrat Terry McAuliffe are in a tight race in Democratic-leaning Virginia. The Republican has focused his pitch at moderate and independent voters critical to his success. That means treading carefully when addressing the lies about fraud promoted by Trump and others in his party.
Youngkin, who in his primary campaign declined to say whether Biden was fairly elected, has since said he believes he was — and that he does not believe there was significant fraud last November.
Stacey Abrams organization, Fair Fight, is helping boost voter turnout in Virginia. Received this e-mail this week from Fair Fight:
Only THREE WEEKS remain until Election Day and Virginia Democrats urgently need your help to keep Virginia blue! In 2017, Republicans took control of the House by a single vote. Can you sign up today to help voters who need to fix their mail ballot so that it can count—all from the comfort of your couch?
The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General and the entire House of Delegates are on the ballot.That's why we need you to make sure if someone has their mail ballot rejected, they get the chance to fix it right away.
This year, House races will be razor thin, and the Governor’s race is a toss-up— with an anti-voting, anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist on the ballot.
At a time when our democracy hangs in the balance as GOP-controlled states push hundreds of anti-voter bills and try to sabotage our elections, Virginia achieved incredible victories under unified Democratic control—like expanding Medicaid and enacting an omnibus pro-voter law.
Now, the Virginia Democrats need your help to defend the majority, protect that progress, and send a strong message to the country: 2020 was just the beginning—we're still fired up and ready to go!
Can we count on you to join these opportunities from the Virginia Democrats?
Cure Absentee Ballots! We need to make sure every eligible vote cast for Democrats is counted. Join a Ballot Cure Phone Bank — held every Tuesday at 6PM, Thursday at 4PM, and Saturday at 12PM EST. Once you are trained, you can make calls on your own time! Sign up at TinyURL.com/VACureCalls.
Ready for more ways to get involved?
Become a Super Volunteer! Do you have at least 5 hours to give each week between now and Election Day? Are you ready to take your volunteering to the next level? Become a Voter Protection Super Volunteer—many roles are available and most can be done from the comfort of your home! Sign up at TinyURL.com/VAVoterProSuperVols.
Recruit Poll Observers! Virginia Democrats want to make sure there are enough poll observers at all the polling locations that we need. Help build their poll observer team from the comfort of your home by going to TinyURL.com/VARecruitingCalls—and share the link with a friend!
And Be a Poll Observer! Are you able to volunteer in person in Virginia during Early Voting (September 17-October 30) or on Election Day (November 2)? Be a poll observer! Poll observers are the eyes and ears on the ground, responding to the needs of voters and ensuring that every eligible Democratic voter is able to successfully cast a ballot. Full and half-day shifts are available. Reserve your spot and sign up for online training by going to TinyURL.com/VAPollObservingSignup.
Thanks, and let’s get it done!
Team Fair Fight Action
Click here to sign up for Cure Phone Bank.
Click here to sign up to volunteer.
Click here to sign up to recruit poll observers.
Click here to sign up to be a poll observer.
Early voting in Virginia has already started. Click here to register to vote, look up your voting info, find your polling place or ballot drop-off location.
Democracy and Health are on the ballot this year and we need to be ready to keep Virginia Blue. Click below to donate and get involved with McAuliffe and his fellow Virginia Democrats campaigns:
Virginia Democratic Party
Terry McAuliffe
Hala Ayala
Mark Herring