The stakes could not be higher. Biden has now committed to putting two trillion dollars into fighting global warming and creating green new jobs, with an emphasis on environmental justice. His program would transform the US from being the most backward force on the planet into the leader on addressing the climate crisis. The lives of hundreds of millions of people can be saved, with a far better future for billions of humans and millions of other species. But Biden's commitment will mean little if the GOP keeps the Senate, even if he wins. We can't allocate federal funds if we don't control the Senate or pass a law.
We now have a little more than three months to take power away from Trump and his filthy rich buddies. Based on the most current polling, we can do it, if we put enough resources in the right places. At this point in time, there are five Senate races where you can be certain that your money will be useful:
Steve Bullock in Montana,
Cal Cunningham in North Carolina,
Sara Gideon in Maine,
Theresa Greenfield in Iowa, and
Jon Ossoff in Georgia. All of these are toss-up races where financial resources will make a difference, especially since canvassing will be so limited due to the virus. Giving to
Biden is a sure bet as well. If his campaign goes well, it will have a spill-over effect on all the Senate races. Most new and sometime voters who turn out for Biden will vote for Democratic Senators, too.
Mark Kelly in Arizona and
John Hickenlooper in Colorado are key races as well, but they are both far enough ahead in the polling that donating to them is a lesser priority than supporting the six candidates above, unless conditions change.
If Trump's popularity continues to slump, which is entirely possible, we will also have a chance to win races that six months ago seemed highly unlikely:
Barbara Bollier in Kansas,
Jaime Harrison in South Carolina,
Amy McGrath in Kentucky,
Doug Jones in Alabama,
Al Gross in Alaska and
M.J. Hegar in Texas. At this point in time, they are all still underdogs, but we should keep an eye these races and if any of them are close in August we should focus donations on those candidates, too.
Taking the White House and the Senate is the task at hand. We are at a turning point in the history of the world and all of us need to do our share. So give what you can, and then give some more. It feels good to donate now. You can imagine how good it will feel if we can pull this off in November, and you can celebrate knowing you did your part.
