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I’m looking forward to many things in 2020, but I'd say I'm most excited about some of the amazing women candidates running for Congress. As we close out 2019, I want to highlight a few @getots-endorsed Senate candidates who you should pay attention to. Check them out! 👇
@getots .@JeanneShaheen is one of the most graceful, impressive leaders I’ve worked with in Washington. But New Hampshire’s status as a presidential battleground means that her seat is a top target for Republicans. Let's make sure we keep her critical seat. secure.actblue.com/donate/ots_jsh…
@getots @JeanneShaheen .@TinaSmithMN’s likely opponent is former Rep. Jason Lewis, who lost his seat in 2018 after making disgusting comments disparaging women, minorities, the LGBTQ community, and people with disabilities. We can’t afford to lose her voice in the Senate: secure.actblue.com/donate/ots_smi…
@getots @JeanneShaheen @TinaSmithMN .@BarbaraBollier is a state senator and retired physician known for working across party lines to get things done. Now, she's looking to flip Kansas’s U.S. Senate seat. I know she can do it, but not without our help. secure.actblue.com/donate/ots_bb?…
@getots @JeanneShaheen @TinaSmithMN @BarbaraBollier .@SaraGideon is the real deal—a champion for Mainers who knows how to work across the aisle to deliver results. Her race to flip Maine's U.S. Senate seat is considered a toss-up, and I know we can win it. Help take back the Senate! secure.actblue.com/donate/ots_gid…
@getots @JeanneShaheen @TinaSmithMN @BarbaraBollier @SaraGideon .@GreenfieldIowa is the right candidate at the right time—especially since Democrats picked up two competitive House seats in Iowa in 2018. It's up to us to help. I'd love to see a Democratic U.S. Senator from Iowa, wouldn't you? secure.actblue.com/donate/ots_gre…
@getots @JeanneShaheen @TinaSmithMN @BarbaraBollier @SaraGideon @GreenfieldIowa Finally, the path to flipping the Senate in 2020 includes kicking Mitch McConnell out of his Senate seat. I'd say it's about time. @AmyMcGrathKY, a retired Marine fighter pilot, can get the job done, but we need to have her back. secure.actblue.com/donate/ots_mcg…
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I'm proud that we put women front and center in my campaign. And while this chapter is over, there’s still work to be done to bring more women to the decision-making table.

That’s why I’m committing to raise and invest at least $1 million to elect women candidates in 2020.
In 2012, I launched Off The Sidelines (@getots) with the mission of getting women elected to Congress—because we’re half the population, but still only make up just over twenty percent of the body that’s supposed to reflect the people of this country.
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Today we remember the 20 children and 6 educators who were killed by a gunman at Sandy Hook Elementary six years ago. My heart is with every family who has spent the last six years grappling with the heartbreak of losing a loved one. And all the while, Congress has failed to act.
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