What’s the first thing that pops into your head when I say “Wisconsin”?
Cheese? Badgers? I asked three of my colleagues and each gave some version of the same answer: The heartbreak of the 2016 election. Trump’s shocking victory there in 2016 is about as haunting a reminder as there is that nothing in politics can be taken for granted.
I bring it up because in 2018, Wisconsin will again be the site of one of the most competitive races in the country. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s seat has been named one of the most likely to flip in 2018, based on last year’s presidential results. If we don’t fight hard for Tammy Baldwin -- if we take her reelection for granted -- we risk losing a key J Street ally in Congress.
Wisconsin is my home state. And honestly, I’d prefer for political heartbreak not to be the first thing that comes to mind when people think about it.
So I’m asking you to come through right now and help make sure that Tammy Baldwin has the support she needs to win in 2018.
Trump’s victory in Wisconsin has all the far-right donors focused on this race. Two challengers to Senator Baldwin already have billionaire backers ready to spend their way to victory.
We need to give Senator Baldwin the early support she’ll need to take on any challenge that comes her way and win next November.
Don’t let us wake up on November 7 next year wondering what more we could have done in Wisconsin. Chip in $9 now to support J Street champion Senator Tammy Baldwin.
Do it because she’s a great senator. But also, because mention of my home state shouldn’t bring back traumatic memories of political heartbreak. It should make you hungry for cheese 🧀.
Thanks,
Ilya Braverman
PAC Manager