Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D. NV) in support of Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s (D. TX) U.S. Senate campaign:
For the first time in decades, Democrats have a real chance to flip a Senate seat in Texas from red to blue. Beto O’Rourke is a fourth-generation Texan who’s running to oust Ted Cruz next year – and an early poll shows this race is already neck-and-neck.
Earlier this month, all eyes were on Alabama and Doug Jones’ victory. Let us not forget: Donald Trump won Alabama by a whopping 28 points in 2016. He won Texas by nine points. If you thought turning Texas blue was impossible, Alabama has shown us it can be done. Right now, Democrats need to flip just TWO Senate seats to take back the majority, and if we’re going to do it, we must elect Beto in Texas. He knows the support of this grassroots team helped elect me in 2016. And right now, we need to come through for him.
Can I count on you to give $5 or more right now to help Beto reach his end-of-year goal, defeat Ted Cruz and help take back the Senate for Democrats?
If the last year has shown us anything, it’s that we NEED more Democrats in the Senate. With our shared values, hard-earned progress and most basic rights being compromised, rolled back or gutted by right-wing extremists like Ted Cruz, we cannot afford to let another vote in the Senate carry out Trump’s reckless agenda. We need to elect a strong progressive like Beto O’Rourke in Texas to help us take back the Senate and build a firewall against Donald Trump.
Beto doesn’t answer to the deep-pocketed, powerful special interests like Ted Cruz does. He answers to everyday people: Can you join me by giving $5 or more – any dollar you can spare – to help Beto enter election year strong, win in Texas and take back the Senate for Democrats?
Alabama was first. Texas will be next. And I know the support of this team can help Beto – and help us take back the Senate.
¡La lucha sigue! The fight continues!
Catherine
Click here to donate to Beto’s campaign.