2018 Senate Races - Election Action Needed

Democrats at Risk	STATE	Status
Baldwin, Tammy (D-WI)	RED	Lean
Brown, Sherrod (D-OH)	RED	Lean
Cantwell, Maria (D-WA)	BLUE	Safe
Cardin, Benjamin (D-MD)	BLUE	Safe
Carper, Thomas (D-DE)	BLUE	Safe
Casey, Robert (D-PA)	RED	Likely
Donnelly, Joe (D-IN)	RED	Toss
Feinstein, Dianne (D-CA)	BLUE	Safe
Gillibrand, Kirsten (D-NY)	BLUE	Safe
Heinrich, Martin (D-NM)	BLUE	Safe
Heitkamp, Heidi (D-ND)	RED	Toss
Hirono, Mazie (D-HI)	BLUE	Safe
Kaine, Tim (D-VA)	BLUE	Likely
Klobuchar, Amy (D-MN)	BLUE	Likely
Manchin, Joe (D-WV)	RED	Lean
McCaskill, Claire (D-MO)	RED	Toss
Menendez, Robert (D-NJ)	BLUE	Likely
Murphy, Christopher (D-CT)	BLUE	Safe
Nelson, Bill (D-FL)	RED	Lean
Stabenow, Debbie (D-MI)	RED	Likely
Tester, Jon (D-MT)	RED	Lean
Warren, Elizabeth (D-MA)	BLUE	Safe
Whitehouse, Sheldon (D-RI)	BLUE	Safe
DEMs in BLUE states	13
DEMs in RED states	10

Republicans at Risk	STATE	Status
Barrasso, John (R-WY)	RED	Safe
Corker, Bob (R-TN)	RED	Safe
Cruz, Ted (R-TX)	RED	Likely
Fischer, Deb (R-NE)	RED	Safe
Flake, Jeff (R-AZ)	RED	Lean
Hatch, Orrin G. (R-UT)	RED	Safe
Heller, Dean (R-NV)	BLUE	Lean
Wicker, Roger (R-MS)	RED	Safe
REPs in BLUE states	1
REPs in RED states	7
Independents at Risk	STATE	Status
King, Angus (I-ME)	BLUE	Lean
Sanders, Bernie (I-VT)	BLUE	Safe
INDs in BLUE states	2
INDs in RED states	0

2018 Governor Races - Election Action Needed

Despite the majority of our electorate voting Democrat, this year Republicans claimed 55% of the seats in the House of Representatives and 32 state governments. Republicans are now just six states short of having the power to amend the Constitution.

Democrats	Status	STATE in '16 Election
CALIFORNIA (outgoing Dem)	Likely Dem	BLUE
COLORADO (outgoing Dem)	Toss-up	BLUE
CONNECTICUT (D Malloy - D)	Likely Dem	BLUE
HAWAII (D Ige - D)	Likely Dem	BLUE
MINNESOTA (outgoing Dem)	Toss-up	BLUE
NEW YORK (A Cuomo - D)	Likely Dem	BLUE
OREGON (K Brown - D)	Likely Dem	BLUE
PENNSYLVANIA (T Wolf-D)	Toss-up	RED
RHODE ISLAND (G Raimondo-D)	Likely Dem	BLUE

Independents	Status	STATE
ALASKA (B Walker - I)	Toss-up	RED

Republicans	Status	STATE in '16 Election
ALABAMA (K Ivey - R)	Likely Rep	RED
ARIZONA (D Ducey - R)	Likely Rep	RED
ARKANSAS (A Hutchinson - R)	Likely Rep	RED
FLORIDA (outgoing Rep)	Toss-up	RED
GEORGIA (outgoing Rep)	Likely Rep	RED
IDAHO (outgoing Rep)	Likely Rep	RED
ILLINOIS (B Rauner - R)	Toss-up	BLUE
IOWA (T Branstad - R)	Likely Rep	RED
KANSAS (outgoing Rep)	Likely Rep	RED
MAINE (outgoing Rep)	Toss-up	BLUE
MARYLAND (L Hogan - R)	Likely Rep	BLUE
MASSACHUSETTS (C Baker-R)	Likely Rep	BLUE
MICHIGAN (outgoing Rep)	Toss-up	RED
NEBRASKA (P Rickets - R)	Likely Rep	RED
NEVADA (outgoing Rep)	Toss-up	BLUE
NEW HAMPSHIRE (C Sununu - R)	Likely Rep	BLUE
NEW JERSEY (C Christie - R)	Toss-up	RED
NEW MEXICO (outgoing Rep)	Toss-up	BLUE
OHIO (outgoing Rep)	Likely Rep	RED
OKLAHOMA (outgoing Rep)	Likely Rep	RED
SOUTH CAROLINA (H McMaster - R)	Likely Rep	RED
SOUTH DAKOTA (outgoing Rep)	Likely Rep	RED
TENNESSEE (outgoing Rep)	Likely Rep	RED
TEXAS (G Abbott - R)	Likely Rep	RED
VERMONT (P Scott - R)	Toss-up	BLUE
WISCONSIN (S Walker - R)	Likely Rep	RED
WYOMING (outgoing Rep)	Likely Rep	RED

 

Making Poster's for the March for Science on April 22nd

http://marchforsciencesd.com/

Agenda for April 9, 2017

1. Share Updates on Actions/Events from Past Week
- Move-On Call Updates
- Using Voter Data to Flip Seats Event - Debi should write up summary of how data can be bought, sorted & then used to add to “Handbook”
- Update on research committee activity
- Earth Day Organization Meeting
- Rapid Response Meeting
- Planning Progress for E.S.T. Forum    

2. Weekly Discussion Topic: The Economy - Continued   

           
3.  Organization

Need t-shirt sizes

4.  Projects & Events

April 11    SD Local Democratic Party Dinner & Food  (Attending)

April 12    Mesa College - Registration (Attending)

April 15    Tax March (Attending)

April 17    Voter Registration Training

April 18     Scott Peter’s Town Hall

April 21     Protest or Lunch?  All Reps Luncheon Downtown

April 22    Science March (Attending)

April 23    Indivisible Booth @ Earth Day Fair (Need Volunteers)

April 29    Earth Day Parade/March

May 14    Indivisible Leadership Meeting

Summer    GDSC Summer Picnic

Summer    Environment, Science & Tech Forum           
                               
5.  Weekly Calls for Actions

Calls for War MUST go through congress

Syrian Immigration Policy

6.  Dinner!

Agenda for April 2, 2017

1.  Share Updates on Actions/Events from Past Week                                      
- Move-On Call Updates

- Using Voter Data to Flip Seats Event (team agreed we should write up summary of how data can be bought, sorted & then used for target calling & door to door canvassing) When calling or canvassing, must know the “when” and “where” of who you are talking to.  Mail least effective most cost.  Be smart, polite & thoughtful.

- Scott Peter’s Meeting Update 

- April Events List
 

2. Weekly Discussion Topic: The Economy - Continued   

           
3.  Organization

Should we focus on inviting 5 - 10 more members?

4.  Projects & Events

April 8      Hillcrest Poster Making Event (Attending)

April 11    SD Local Democratic Party Dinner & Food  (Attending)

April 12    Mesa College - Registration (Attending)

April 15    Tax March (Attending)

April 17    Voter Registration Training

April 22    Science March (Attending)

April 23    Indivisible Booth

April 29    Earth Day Parade/Match

Summer   GDSC Summer Picnic                       
                               
5.  Weekly Calls for Actions

Make calls & write letters:

    House Bill 610 - Defunds ESL programs, equal opportunity programs, advanced, gifted    

           studies, school meals, etc and offers vouchers instead. 

   
6.  Dinner!