Election Day countdown: 18 days
Hi Friends,
Vice President Biden’s lead in the polls is not translating down ballot everywhere. Over the past 24 hours I have spoken with over a dozen candidates running in the most critical races in some key swing states. Their races are neck-and-neck, while Biden is winning their districts handily.
We are in a great position to win the presidency, but we must not look past the opportunity to get a majority in the Senate and state legislatures that will help us sway the balance of power for a decade.
Make a plan to vote, of course. And over these last 18 days, make a plan to help candidates win. Donate an extra dollar, phone bank, text bank, work the polls – whatever you can do. Let’s not have any regrets on November 4th. Check out The Next 50’s endorsed candidates for opportunities to get involved.
Highlights
Alec Baldwin is joining The Next 50’s Nikhil Goyal to help flip Long Island blue, in support of Jackie Gordon and Nancy Goroff who are running in some of our country’s most competitive congressional races.
Dylan Douglas of Make Room PAC and I hosted an IG Live to discuss what a new generation of politics will look like.
Former Attorney General Eric Holder and author Ben Sheehan went live with me and the 92nd Street Y.
Francis Wilson is organizing an event with Kentucky State Senator Charles Booker to support Francisco Serrano who is running to be the youngest elected Latino in Kentucky’s history.
Julianna Margulies and Thomas Sadoski are joining us to support New York State Senate candidates Michelle Hinchey and The Next 50 endorsed candidate Samra Brouk.
New Girls star Zoe-Lister Jones continued The Next 50’s IG Live series with candidate for Georgia State Senate Sarah Beeson!
Square One Politics is organizing a free GOTV event with Chelsea Handler on October 21st at 8pm ET, featuring The Next 50 endorsed candidates Desiree Tims.
Tejal Shah is organizing Votella on October 21st at 8pm ET, which will include celebrities The Next 50 endorsed candidate Dr. Cameron Webb and other key candidates.
The Next 50 is co-hosting an event on Monday, October 19th @ 8:30pm ET to help turn the Georgia State Legislature blue with our partners Blue Neighbors, featuring special guest U.S. Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock. Reply for a free ticket!
YoutTube star Alexis G. Zall is hosting a Meet & Greet to benefit The Next 50 with our partners LoopedLive!
What we are reading
Violence to come: “Polarization is growing on both sides, but he, too, believes that the far right represents a more lethal threat. ‘At the fringes on the right, a narrative is building that the left is stealing the election,’ he said, warning that extremists may decide that ‘their way of life’ will disappear ‘if they don’t take action.’” (The New Yorker)
In solidarity,
Zak
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