 | Folks—
Last Tuesday, we took a big step forward in reclaiming our American ideals.
There are still votes being counted (and runoffs being scheduled) all over the country, but here's what we know:
Democrats took control of the House of Representatives. And don't let anyone diminish the significance of that achievement. It was the biggest loss for Republicans in the lower chamber since Watergate. Our party just gained the ability to do a whole world of good for the country.
In the states, we flipped seven chambers and won back more than 370 legislative seats. We picked up seven new governors and protected every Democratic incumbent. Because of last Tuesday, we are going to expand Medicaid in five states.
And this team had a huge hand to play in these victories.
Together, we endorsed a slate of 133 candidates. More than half of those endorsements were women. A quarter were people of color. Almost half of those candidates were under 50 years of age, including 29-year-old Abby Finkenauer from Iowa (nominated by John in Poweshiek) — who just became one of the youngest women ever elected to Congress.
Through the course of the campaign, I traveled to 24 states in support of 65 of our candidates. In the final six days, I visited 13 different cities — helping to turn out the vote. And because of your support, we were able to make a direct investment in these races — altogether, we contributed more than $600,000 to candidates this cycle.
All that effort paid off — and helped some exceptional leaders win tough races. - In Nevada, Jacky Rosen (nominated by Megan in Clark County) outworked, outraised, and knocked off Sen. Dean Heller. She ran such a strong campaign that her victory helped Democrats retake the governor's mansion and pass a ballot measure that requires the state to use 50 percent renewable energy by the year 2030.
- In New Jersey, Andy Kim (nominated by Kate in Medford), a dedicated public servant and national security expert, has declared victory against Tom MacArthur — the Republican House member who crafted the amendment that made the House vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act possible. And Mikie Sherrill (nominated by Connie in Montclair), a former Navy helicopter pilot and federal prosecutor, captured a Congressional seat the Republicans had held for more than 30 years.
- In Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer (nominated by Julie in Dowling) is going to be the next governor. She kicked off a "Fix the Damn Roads" bus tour, visited all 83 counties in the state, put clean water for Flint, support for labor, and women's reproductive rights at the center of her campaign, and won her race by more than 10 points.
- In New York, Antonio Delgado (nominated by Adam in Beacon), an attorney and a former Rhodes scholar, withstood some of the most despicable negative advertising I've ever seen in a campaign to knock off a Congressman John Faso in a district that President Trump carried by 6.8 points two years ago.
- And in Wisconsin, Tony Evers (nominated by Jesse in Milwaukee) defeated Gov. Scott Walker. After watching Walker put public education on the chopping block for eight years, it seems all too fitting that he was finally knocked off by a lifelong educator — a former teacher and principal, and the current superintendent of public instruction.
At the beginning of the year, we made a pledge to each other — to do everything we could to help a new generation of Democratic leaders get elected all over the country. And over the past week, it's been amazing to see the results of that promise take focus.
So, I just want to take a moment to say thank you. We literally couldn't have done this without you.
—Joe
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