1️⃣ Virginia: President Biden directs $1.2 million to VA state legislative races
In Virginia, following record-breaking GOP fundraising by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin ahead of key elections where all 140 seats are up for grabs, President Biden directed the DNC to invest 15 times the amount they did just four years prior, boosting the DLCC’s efforts in this key battleground state. All eyes are on Virginia, and the stakes couldn't be higher →
2️⃣ Mississippi: The state’s first openly LGBTQ+ lawmaker is set to serve
In Mississippi, victory for Democrat Fabian Nelson ushers in a new wave of LGBTQ+ progress following Republicans' countless harmful attacks on the LGBTQ+ community. He promises that when anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is brought by the GOP, he will “fight that every single day” →
3️⃣ Michigan: House Republicans encourage party to mock paid family leave
In Michigan, following calls made by Gov. Whitmer to expand and protect paid family leave – a critical resource for new families and our communities at large – Republicans are urging their colleagues to refer to this leave as “summer break for adults” →
4️⃣ Read: Why are Republicans calling to impeach a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice, even though she has yet to hear a case?
When Justice Janet Protasiewicz was elected this spring, she marked a liberal shift in Wisconsin’s highest court for the first time in 15 years. Republicans feel their power threatened after liberals took a 4-3 majority on the bench this April, and they will stop at nothing to maintain their long-unchecked power. As a key battleground state, these calls for impeachment raise questions of abuse of power by GOP state legislators →
🗳️ Special Elections: Democrats prepare for upcoming races
Over the next month, Democrats are facing a slew of special elections in states like New Hampshire, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania, so we’re calling on grassroots Dems to help power our candidates to victory →
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