Thread by @itsWanda

Getting this thread going on what races to donate to….

Right now, 44 days out, is the best time to donate. A few states are early voting. Voters are paying attention and can still register.

Campaigns can still hire staff and pay for strategic, targeted ads and mailers.

Money thrown at races in Oct goes into media spin. Unclear if it's effective at persuasion.

Millions of $$$ from out of state donors, raised by national orgs, doesn't mean your race is competitive. So it's doubly important for us to pick a few races/states and be strategic.

It's sweet to ragedonate for RBG. But it's smarter to flip the Senate, cement the House majority, and win key states in the electoral college. All states and races aren't equal.

A few thousand $ to a House race or $1 million to an underfunded Senate race can make the difference.

Unfortunately, people tend to donate to campaigns that already have a lot of money. Biden raised $350+ million in August. Mark Kelly, Amy McGrath, and Jaime Harrison had $30-50 million before this week.

For well-funded races: talk to friends and family and volunteer.

White male candidates tend to be extremely well funded. Funny how that works.

It's especially hard for first-time candidates to raise money. Your $25 or $50 or $100 goes a long way.

A lot of the incredibly diverse House freshman we elected in the midterms are targeted too.

Here are Cook's latest House ratings. cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-…

The first focus is House flips: the red listings in the first two columns plus challengers in the GOP tossup. After that, Dem tossup races.

My recs are candidates I like who are not already swimming in cash.

I'm also giving to House candidates in states that have electoral votes up for grabs or a competitive Senate race. There's synergy up and down the ticket.

So Iowa and North Carolina and Michigan and even Texas and Alaska deserve extra love.

Women running to flip competitive House seats:
#GA07 @Carolyn4GA7
#TX23 @GinaOrtizJones
#TX24 @candacefor24
#IN05 @HaleIndy
#AZ06 @hiral4congress

Donor links on their profiles. Will female candidates have more support with abortion on the line? Let's make sure they do.

Awesome women running to flip competitive House seats:
#NC08 @TimmonsGoodson
#NY02 @VoteJackie4NY
#MI02 @HillaryScholten
@AlyseGalvin in Alaska where @DrAlGrossAK is tied in a Senate race!

Donor links on profiles. Tell people who live in their district. Help them win!

As you know, FL races have special meaning for me.
Reminder: if Biden wins FL, it's game over. Please give.

#FL15 @AlanMCohn
#FL16 @GoodforFlorida who lives up to her name
#FL19 @SWFLMom2020

South FL freshmen #FL26 @RepDMP & #F27 @DonnaShalala need volunteers for reelection

Last few House seats for today. If you're thinking of donating, do it now.
#KS01 @Michelle4Kansas (and support @BarbaraBollier for #KSSenate)
#WI07 @TriciaforWI
#OH10 @TimsDesiree

Help reelect
#CA21 @TJCoxCongress the last seat called in the midterms by the slimmest margin

Next week, I'll recommend organizations that are helping register and turnout voters in key races and swing states. Maybe we can get some matching donations.

44 days to go. It's going to take every one of us to get across the line.

To learn about Congressional races:
@ballotpedia lists races and candidate profiles with links to their websites and social media
@CookPolitical rates races. Click to see past Dem-Rep turnout in that district. cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-…
@OpenSecretsDC gathers (some) funding info

If you are looking for Senate or House races to get involved with (donate, volunteer, etc) and want recommendations, hit me up.

Think about places you've lived, where you have friends and family, and which issues matter most to you. Pick 1 or 2 races.

One other exciting note: latest polls in Georgia among likely voters are extremely close, within the margin of error. Imagine flipping Georgia!

@Ossoff's Senate race is tied. @ReverendWarnock's remains neck and neck.

https://twitter.com/itswanda/status/1307938362095935488