Thread by @ashtonpittman, Mike Espy is polling better in his race against GOP U.S. Sen. [...]

Ashton Pittman

ashtonpittman

Mike Espy is polling better in his race against GOP U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi than Amy McGrath is against Mitch McConnell in Kentucky.

Dems have donated $47.3 million to McGrath.

They& #39;ve given $1.35 million to Espy.

He& #39;d be MS& #39;s first Black senator since 1881.

People always, always write off Mississippi. It& #39;s cross partisan and it& #39;s across all sorts of topics—from weather to political campaigns. The soft bigotry of low expectations, indeed. https://twitter.com/ashtonpittman/status/1305237019250040833">https://twitter.com/ashtonpit...

https://twitter.com/ashtonpittman/status/1305237019250040833

In 2018, during a special election, Mike Espy came closer to winning a Mississippi US Senate seat campaigning against Cindy Hyde-Smith than any Democrat since 1982—when segregationist Dixiecrat Sen. John Stennis last ran for re-election. https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2018/nov/29/mike-espy-came-closer-senate-seat-any-dem-1982/">https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2018...

Mike Espy Came Closer to Senate Seat Than Any Dem Since 1982

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mike Espy did not win his bid for U.S. Senate in Tuesday night's special election, but he came closer than any Mississippi Democrat has in 36 years.

https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2018/nov/29/mike-espy-came-closer-senate-seat-any-dem-1982/

Mike Espy became Mississippi& #39;s first Black congressman since the 1800s in 1986. He would also be the first Black senator since the 1880s if elected.

His top issue: Health care. Issues matter. Read his interview with @nickjudin: https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2020/aug/19/talking-health-care-mike-espy/">https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2020...

Talking Health Care With Mike Espy

Of all the issues separating Mike Espy from his opponent, Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith, their approach to health care may represent the starkest divide.

https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2020/aug/19/talking-health-care-mike-espy/

CORRECTION: ActBlue did not list the top 10 candidates to donate to. This is the top 10 recipients of the prior month.
Amy McGrath, who& #39;s behind by 12 points in KY, tops the list.

Mike Espy, who came within 8 pts of winning a MS US Senate seat in 2018, isn& #39;t even on the list.

UPDATE: Mike Espy has raised at least $100,000 in the hours since Ruth Bader Ginsberg& #39;s death, a source says.

*Ginsburg

UPDATE: Mike Espy has raised at least $200,000 in the hours since Ruth Bader Ginsburg& #39;s death, a source says.

That& #39;s up from $100,000 this morning.

UPDATE: In Mississippi, Democratic US Senate candidate Mike Espy& #39;s 24-hr haul since Justice Ginsburg& #39;s death has now surpassed $212,000.

That& #39;s more in 24 hrs than his GOP opponent, US Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, raised in all of Q2 from April 1 to June 30.

Average donation? $30.

You can follow @ashtonpittman.

Tip: mention @twtextapp on a Twitter thread with the keyword “unroll” to get a link to it.

Latest Threads Unrolled: