Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D. IL) in support of U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D. WI), Bill Nelson (D. FL) and Tim Kaine’s (D. VA) re-election campaigns:
Next week marks one year until the midterm elections -- and I’m writing because our Democratic senators are already facing tough re-election fights. A few are even already seeing dark money from GOP super PACs pouring into their states.
It’s critical that we give our Democratic candidates the resources they’ll need to win -- and with the election now just one year away, we have no time to lose.
Split a $5 contribution to Senators Tammy Baldwin, Bill Nelson, and Tim Kaine right now to help them reach their end-of-October goals and ensure they can kick off the coming year with the strong campaigns they’ll need to win.
In Florida, Governor Rick Scott is weighing a Senate bid against Bill Nelson -- and is already running a $2 million ad campaign designed to boost his chances.
In Virginia, the November 7th governor’s race is neck-and-neck -- a preview of the re-election fight Tim Kaine will face next year.
And in Wisconsin, a single GOP mega-donor has already given $3.5 million to a super PAC aimed at unseating Tammy Baldwin.
The best way for us to stop the Trump-McConnell agenda is to send each one of our Democratic senators back to Washington next year -- and Trump and McConnell know that too. That’s why their super PAC allies are already gearing up for next year.
We have to counter the GOP super PACs and give our candidates the resources they need to win. Contribute $5 directly to Senators Tammy Baldwin, Bill Nelson and Tim Kaine right now to help them take on Trump & McConnell’s super PAC allies.
My best,
Dick Durbin
Click here to donate to Baldwin, Nelson & Kaine’s re-election campaigns.