Every single Republican senator who voted to betray country and Constitution, violating their oath of office, needs to go. 23 seats held by Republicans are up for a vote in 2020. Let’s try to flip every one of them. Representative Adam Schiff reminded these senators: “For a man like Donald J. Trump, they gave you a remedy and meant for you to use it. They gave you and oath, and they meant for you to observe it.” Instead, Republican senators—all except Romney--chose party over country, complicity over duty. Democratic senators—every single one—voted as the evidence required.
Senator Kamala Harris said: “The Senate trial of Donald Trump has been a miscarriage of justice. Donald Trump is going to get away with abusing his position of power to stop Congress from looking into his misconduct and falsely claiming he has been exonerated. He's going to escape accountability because a majority of senators have decided to let him.” (full speech at C-SPAN)
Rep. Schiff said, “Truth matters. Right matters. Decency matters. It may be midnight in Washington, but the sun will rise again. I put my faith in the optimism of our Founders.” I put my faith in our ability to turn our rage and sorrow into positive energy at the polls in November.
You can contribute reserved funds for the general election nominees here:
- DailyKos has nominee funds for eight Senate races (AZ, CO, GAx2, IA, ME, NC, TX) at ActBlue here.💳
- Alternate landing page with more choices: DailyKos has nominee funds for AZ-Sen, CO-Sen, GA-Sen, GA-Sen (special election), IA-Sen, KY-Sen, ME-Sen, NC-Sen, SC-Sen, and TX-Sen (as well as a bunch of House races) at ActBlue here.💳
Here at the DKHive we have started covering races and candidates. (Many hands make light work—we would love for YOU to volunteer.)
“If you find that the House has proved its case and still vote to acquit, your name will be tied to his with a cord of steel and for all of history.” --Rep. Adam Schiff (full closing remarks by Schiff at C-SPAN)
DKHive will continue covering these races and more:
💙Special thanks to Alabama Senator Doug Jones! He voted for both articles of impeachment without regard to the political implications: “I’m making a decision based on what I think is right or wrong.” He honored his oath, standing up for the Constitution and rule of law.
“Moral courage is a rarer commodity than bravery in battle or great intelligence, yet it is the one essential vital quality for those who seek to change a world that yields most painfully to change.” --Senator Doug Jones (full speech at C-SPAN)
The AL Senate race had moved from Lean R to Toss Up last month. Cook moved it back to Lean R minutes after Jones voted to convict. Polls show a close race; we don’t yet know the full political cost Sen. Jones will pay for his moral courage, but he has a real chance of keeping this seat. Donate to Doug Jones here.💳
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Mike Espy is challenging Cindy Hyde-Smith. Campaign website. ActBlue here.💳
“Mike is the great grandson of Mississippi slaves. His grandfather, Thomas Jefferson Huddleston (b. 1876) was one of the most prominent black businessmen in the state. He imbued his family with the spirit of public service and his grandson, a lawyer who practiced at legal aid early in his career, has done him proud.” {by Finnegan05--read more at (DKHive)}
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Sara Gideon is challenging Susan Collins. Campaign website. ActBlue here.💳
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Jaime Harrison versus Lindsey Graham. Campaign website. ActBlue here.💳
“Jamie was born in grinding poverty in South Carolina to a teenager. His grandparents brought him up in a mobile home where they could not always afford to pay the electric bills. But Jaime fought and he wound up at Yale as an undergrad.” {by Finnegan05--read more at (DKHive)}
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Mark Kelly is challenging Martha McSally. Campaign website. ActBlue here.💳
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Amy McGrath versus Mitch McConnell. Campaign website. ActBlue here.💳
“We know that Donald Trump is Public Enemy #1. But he could never have achieved that ignoble status without the enabling (and possibly treasonous) support of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Luckily, there is a viable candidate running to unseat him.” {by rflctammt--read more at (DKHive)}
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“Cory Gardner is ripe for picking and throwing into the basket of rotten fruit.”--rflctammt Defeat Cory Gardner fund here.💳
“I hope — hope — we defeat the man (lunatic) running (ruining) the White House (our country) next November. [...] Democrats must retake the Senate.[...] I know about Cory Gardner. I know about John Hickenlooper. I’ve watched them both over their entire careers in Colorado. Up close, to be honest.” (by rflctammt—read more at (DKHive)}
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More to come—read it here at the DKHive. Better yet—write it! (see below)
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Complete List of Republican-held seats up in 2020
Cook rated Toss Up:
- Arizona-Martha McSally Martha McSally was appointed to McCain’s old seat—she didn’t win it. Ballotpedia here. Mark Kelly’s ActBlue here.💳
- Colorado-Cory Gardner Cory Gardner won by only a 2% margin in 2014. Hillary Clinton won Colorado by 5% in 2016. We can do this! Ballotpedia here.
- Maine-Susan Collins Hillary Clinton won Maine in 2016. Ballotpedia here. Sara Gideon’s ActBlue here.💳
Cook rated Lean R:
- Georgia-Kelly Loeffler Ballotpedia here.
- Kansas-Open Ballotpedia here.
- North Carolina-Thom Tillis Thom Tillis won by only a 2% margin in 2014. Defeat Thom Tillis fund here. Ballotpedia here.
Cook rated Likely R:
- Georgia-David Perdue Ballotpedia here.
- Iowa-Joni Ernst Iowa flipped two House seats in 2018, and farmers are getting hit by the “Trump trade tax” as his trade wars boomerang. Ballotpedia here.
- Kentucky-Mitch McConnell Ballotpedia here. Amy McGrath’s ActBlue here.💳
- Mississippi-Hyde-Smith Cindy Hyde-Smith only beat Espy by single digits in 2018. Ballotpedia here. Mike Espy’s ActBlue here.💳
Cook rated Solid R:
- Alaska-Dan Sullivan Ballotpedia here.
- Arkansas-Tom Cotton Ballotpedia here.
- South Dakota-Mike Rounds Ballotpedia here.
- Tennessee-Open Ballotpedia here.
- Texas-John Cornyn Ballotpedia here.
- West Virginia-Shelley Moore Capito Ballotpedia here.
- Wyoming-Open Ballotpedia here.
- Idaho-Jim Risch Ballotpedia here.
- Louisiana-Bill Cassidy Ballotpedia here.
- Montana-Steve Daines Ballotpedia here.
- Nebraska-Ben Sasse Ballotpedia here.
- Oklahoma-Jim Inhofe Ballotpedia here.
- South Carolina-Lindsey Graham Polls show a statistical tie between Graham and Jaime Harrison. Ballotpedia here. Jaime Harrison’s ActBlue here.💳
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“We can never be overwhelmed or give up in fighting for our democracy, in fighting for our country, in fighting for ideals. This is not a time to throw up your hands. This is a time to roll up your sleeves.”
—Senator Kamala Harris
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More info: Ballotpedia’s 2020 Senate page here, Wikipedia’s 2020 Senate page here, Cook Political Report Senate race ratings here, Daily Kos primary calendar here, 4Q 2019 Senate fundraising totals here. RollCall’s 10 most competitive races here. The Daily Beast talks to forecaster Charlie Cook here. Council for a Livable World covers 2020 Senate races here. FiveThirtyEight analyzes here. The Nation looks at 12 states here. Stephanie Schriock of EMILY’s List talks about pro-choice Democratic women Senate candidates at RollCall here.
DKHIVE Group Guidelines
The DKHive Community group has been created by former Kamala2020 Group members to positively support efforts to re-take the Senate and keep Democratic control of the House of Representatives.
We will support candidates supported by Senator Harris as well as other candidates, especially women, POC, and down-ballot democrats in local races.
Recipes and cat pics work, too.
All should be made to feel welcome here. What’s not welcomed here is petty bickering over any of our preferred candidates, or personal attacks on fellow Democrats. We’re not responsible for the actions of others who may offend, insult or attempt to sow discord and disunity — that’s on them.
What we are responsible for are our own words and actions — that’s 100% on us.
We’d like to ask all group members, as well as those dropping by who support or are interested in Democratic control of the Senate and House, that we not respond to negativity from other campaigns’ supporters with even more negativity. Let’s do better than our best and respond with respect, humor or try to hold our peace.
(FYI: Zero Tolerance for Misogyny/Misogynoir)
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If you would like to join our group, please ask for an invitation in the comments, and one will be KosMailed to you.
Our members will largely share in writing diaries, in much the same fashion as we did with the Kamala2020 group — all voices are welcome. We hope to continue with regular 2 or 3 x weekly diaries, although we will vary the publish times of the diaries throughout the week. Suggestions on this are welcome! Sign-ups will begin immediately!
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Please volunteer for the down-ballot effort!
YOUR VOICE MATTERS!
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Upcoming schedule:
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We would love to hear about your down-ballot-related idea, in the comments below or kosmailed to the group! Would you like to write about a challenger taking on a Republican-held or red-leaning seat? How about our embattled incumbents, many of whom have been targeted by dark money and other nasty attacks? Or do you have another down-ballot-related idea? This is a way to make a difference!
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R.I.P. ANDREW GILL (1 January 1956 – 1 February 2020)
Gang of Four--“The Republic” from Solid Gold 1981(Music: Andy Gill / Lyrics: Jon King / bass guitar, vocals: Dave Allen / drums, vocals: Hugo Burnham / guitar, vocals: Andy Gill / vocals: Jon King)
Make the grade in our republic
We all are loyal subjects
The paper stirring dregs of no great causes
Action is none of my business
I'm unconcerned with what's in store
(/s--full lyrics here)