More chaos and idiocy swirling around Benedict Donald today, from his repulsive running mate telling CNN's Dana Bash to "shut up" (is JD Vance a domestic abuser? He sure seems so) to Trump's insane anti-Taylor-Swift post — and that was before somebody allegedly stuck a rifle through the fence at his tacky West Palm Beach golf club. And we haven't even gotten to the news about the latest polls. Kamala Harris is only four points down in Iowa? She's six points ahead nationally? Exciting!
You get to the point where you wonder how Donald's travails will affect Republicans' fortunes in down-ballot races. Since we cats don't believe in counting chickens, we'll take the latest positive news in stride and keep focusing on getting our vote out. In that spirit, here are our rankings of key Senate races, which you can follow (or not) as you decide which campaigns will get your hard-earned dollars.
#1: Jon Tester, Montana — While abortion is on the ballot in Montana, which should help, Tester is still our most highly endangered incumbent. Click here to send him some love.
#2: Sherrod Brown, Ohio — The Buckeye State sure has been in the news lately, and not for good reasons. Sherrod may actually benefit from the racist sh*tshow that Trump and Vance keep stoking, if voters end up turning away from the GOP in disgust. Also, their Senate nominee is pretty awful. You can support Sherrod here.
#3: Elissa Slotkin, Michigan — This national-security Democrat is running for the seat of retiring Senator Debbie Stabenow. It's a must-hold. Here's the link to her campaign website.
#4: Bob Casey, Pennsylvania — Casey is facing a well-financed carpetbagger. What is it with Republicans running for Senate in Pennsylvania when they don't live there? Click here to give to Bob.
#5: Tammy Baldwin, Wisconsin — Another must-hold Democratic seat. Support Tammy here.
#6: Ruben Gallego, Arizona — Ruben's looking pretty good in the polls lately, but this race is still crucial. Just think about how great it will be to have him in Kyrsten Sinema's seat. Give here.
#7: Angela Alsobrooks, Maryland — Angela's ranking is subject to change, based on how well Democrats can tie Larry Hogan to Trump and Project 2025. Here's her website.
#8: Jacky Rosen, Nevada — Like Gallego, Jacky is ahead, but she's a must-hold. Click here.
#9: Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Florida — We're going to lose Joe Manchin's West Virginia seat, so we need a pickup. With abortion and marijuana on Florida's ballot, we're intrigued by DMP.
#10: Colin Allred, Texas — The Lone Star State always frustrates, and there's rampant voter suppression there. Plus, no abortion referendum to help Colin out. But he's competitive with Rafael Cruz, thanks in part to a Liz Cheney endorsement. Click here if you're feeling adventurous.
#11: Dan Osborn, Nebraska — Just for fun. Nebraska Democrats are throwing their support to this independent candidate to see how much good trouble they can stir up for incumbent Republican Deb Fischer. Plus, reproductive rights are on the ballot.
That's it for now. And oh, don't worry about Minnesota (Amy Klobuchar) and Virginia (Tim Kaine). The GOP is suffering from a terrible case of Bad Candidate Syndrome in both races. We cats PURR.
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