The Trump storm is coming. And suddenly it’s very, very important that we’ve elected people who believe in democracy, freedom, and the plight of working people at the state level. 🧵 I’m going to dig in on the Wisconsin story. But before I do: electing candidates who believe in freedom, democracy, and working people is what @WisDems does. With your help, we’ll keep driving our year-round, grassroots organizing. Can you help?
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It’s a tale as old as kleptocracy: Trump ran a campaign of division and fake populism.

Now, he’s appointing a cabinet of billionaires and gearing up to rip off everyone who can’t afford a Mar-a-Lago membership. 🧵 This is always the con. The far-right candidate campaigns on a message to working folks that they understand their economic pain, and some voters, desperate for change, believe them.

If we’re going to take on Trump, Republican extremists, and move our country forward, the Democratic Party needs to be stronger. I'm running for Chair of the Democratic National Committee to unite the party, fight everywhere, and win. Join me. 🧵 The soul of the Democratic Party is the fight for working people. Ours is the party that built the middle class, that won breakthroughs on civil rights, women's rights, workers' rights, freedom and opportunity for all—and has so much more to do.

As we celebrate this Thanksgiving weekend with our loved ones, we have a lot to be thankful for, a lot to breathe through—and a lot coming that requires us to get ready. 🧵 Today is our end of month deadline. One thing I’d be thankful for: your help by donating to @WisDems, as we gear up for our pivotal spring Supreme Court election. Our end-of-Nov goal: 100 donations by midnight. Can you be one of them? Chip in here:
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The first critical election of the new Trump era is just 132 days from now: Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court race. 🧵 This week, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin endorsed Judge Susan Crawford, the one pro-freedom, pro-democracy candidate. We’re in the fight. Join us.

As we enter a harrowing new chapter in American life, remember this: we are stronger than we think. 🧵 Before I dig in here, let me flag: donating to WisDems funds our year-round organizing and communication work—critical for elections here, including the state Supreme Court, in less than six months. Can you chip in?
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Here’s what happened in Wisconsin. And a note of gratitude. 🧵 On Election Day, I thought we were winning the presidential race.

We came up short. Losing was a gut punch. Enormous peril lies ahead.

As we prepare for what’s next, we also have to find space for curiosity about what just happened.

Just crunched some numbers.

Turnout generally dropped nationwide. But battleground states had slightly *higher* turnout among eligible voters than 2020—and a smaller-than-avg swing towards Trump.

Wisconsin had the highest turnout rise in the nation: +1.3% of eligible voters.🧵 The data here come from @ElectProject: election.lab.ufl.edu/2024-general-e…

Crunched in this spreadsheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

Some big states are still counting ballots, so left CA, WA, DC, MD, and OR out of this calculation.

Included AZ and NV even though they're still counting.

The red wave hit this year: a ~6% national swing to Trump, from 2020 margins.

In Wisconsin, thousands of heroes pulled the swing down to 1.5%. More D votes statewide & in 46 counties. Tammy Baldwin won. Huge wins in the state legislature.

Deeply grateful to all—it mattered.
🧵 This is a perilous moment, and a frightening one. Especially for the people in communities whose freedoms, livelihoods, and safety are now threatened by an emboldened, unfettered Trump and the extremists around him.

We fought to prevent this. We came up short.

Before Walz took the stage in Milwaukee tonight, I got a call from a number unlike any I'd ever seen. It ended with four zeroes. I picked it up.

It was Joe Biden. 🧵 The President was calling to say thanks—to all of us in Wisconsin who've been working our hearts out to make this moment possible.

If you're reading this, that might very well include you.

Five days left, here’s the state of the race in Wisconsin. 🧵 TL;DR
- Polls: tied
- Early vote: huge
- Ground game: Dem dominance
- Ads: Dem edge
- Vibes: Dem edge

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Ten days left.

Explosive turnout for Early Vote.

Tied polls.

Dire warnings.

Jubilant crowds.

An emotional roller coaster. How could there not be? 🧵 In these moments, focus on the next thing you can do. It’s the closest elections where resources matter most in the final stretch.

And this is the closest the polls have ever been.

Can you chip in to help WisDems tip toss-up Wisconsin to Harris-Walz?
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The Harris-Cheney town hall tonight really drove home the threat Trump would pose if he got back into power.

Some folks ask: why think the next Trump term would be worse than the last one?

Here’s why. 🧵 1. Vance was chosen because, unlike Pence, he's willing to violate his oath of office if it helps Trump exercise unlimited power

Has the U.S. economy, historically, been better under Republican presidents or Democratic presidents?

A Republican financial analyst decided to find out.

His name? Bart Starr, Jr. (Yes, the son of THAT Bart Starr.)

The answer may surprise you.🧵 Before Bart Starr, Jr. takes over my thread, we have 18 days left until the election. This is go time. Your donations to @WisDems will help us get out the vote all across Wisconsin. Won’t you chip in now?:
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When the election is tied, as it is now, it seems like we Democrats have two modes: euphoria and panic.

If you’re feeling tempted by either of those, take a deep breath—and then focus.

You’ve got work to do. 🧵 This is a thread about turning political freak-out into action. But before you read on, start now.

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Wisconsin, a 50-50 state, has two Democrats in Congress—and, thanks to gerrymandering, six Republicans.

This year, we’ve got candidates in all 6 red House seats.

Today, meet three of them—and help them win. 🧵 Today, Peter Barca, Rebecca Cooke, and Kristin Lyerly are asking for your support.

Chip in on a split donation between @WisDems, @PeterWBarca, @RebeccaforWI, and @kristinforWI:
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Polls in Wisconsin are tightening. The presidential. The Senate race. They’re now hold-your-breath close.

But don’t hold your breath.🧵 I’m going to dig in to the polling and the battle plan in this thread.

But I’ll say it up front: the thing you and I can most effect is our ground game.

Fund it. Fuel it. Chip in here:
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🧵In 2020, Derrick Van Orden ran for Congress. After he lost, he went to Stop the Steal in DC—and was on Capitol grounds during the insurrection.

In 2022, he ran again. He won.

Now, he's running for reelection. If he wins, he'll be *inside* the Capitol on Jan 6, 2025.

Unless— Unless Rebecca Cooke defeats Derrick Van Orden on November 5.

She's extraordinary. Grew up on a dairy farm Eau Claire. Entrepreneur, nonprofit leader—now waitressing three nights a week while running for Congress.

A toss-up race.

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Here’s why Liz Cheney’s visit to Wisconsin this week mattered. 🧵 Before I get into it:

We’re exactly one month away from the election.

The race is tied.

You can make a difference.

Help @WisDems reach Wisconsinites across the state before November 5—chip in here:
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🚨DEADLINE—we’ll close the books on Q3 at midnight. Tomorrow at noon, I have a budget meeting where, based on what happens today, we’ll decide how much to hit the gas to win Wisconsin.

Where this election is basically tied. 🧵 With 36 days left, we’re making daily budget calls.

Ad campaigns in state leg races. Get Out The Vote operations. Mailers.

But we put off some big decisions until tomorrow—to see how today goes.

Our goal: $100k. Can you chip in now to help us reach it?
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On Wednesday, @KamalaHarris laid out her plan to build an Opportunity Economy for America’s working families. Here are 10 great specific proposals in Kamala Harris' economic plan laid out in her speech in Pittsburgh. 🧵 We are now just 39 days away from the election, and you have the superpower to help @WisDems get out the vote to Wisconsinites all across the state. Chip in here:
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