This is the 4th and probably last installment of this series. By the end of this post all people of good will should agree that I’ve made a strong case that Sarah McBride:
- SHOULD challenge Tom Carper in a primary,
- CAN beat Tom Carper in that primary, and
- WILL beat Tom Carper in a primary.
I said yesterday that it would take drive and money to dislodge the shambling corpse. Like most corpses shambling around the US Senate Carper’s campaign coffers are stuffed with money. In most states the sums needed to be raised and spent to beat a shambling corpse would be staggering. Delaware is a little different though.
With no major media market, and no statewide media to speak of, Delaware is a cheap state to compete in. Still, for the sake of argument, let’s say it could take millions to compete against Carper. Beyond my measly contribution of $29.95, could McBride raise the staggering sums required? Fuck yeah, she could.
Having established a national profile and with deep connections in every significant LGBT advocacy group, McBride’s “call list” is going to be juicy AF. This is by no means a complete list of PACs dedicated to helping LGBTQ candidates:
- LPAC was founded in 2012. Since then they’ve have raised more than $6.1 million from supporters in all 50 states and helped elect over 115 LGBTQ candidates to office.
- Equality PAC is the political arm of the Congressional LGBTQ Equality Caucus. In the last election cycle it raised over $6.3m for openly LGBTQ individuals and strong LGBTQ allies running for US Rep and US Senate.
- Human Rights Campaign
- LGBT Victory Fund helps elect LGBTQ people to positions at all levels of government.
These and many other progressive funders could provide a solid base for local outreach and fundraising within Delaware. And I’m pretty sure they would flock to a Sarah McBride candidacy. Just check out LGBT Victory Fund’s pop-up ad.(below)
They know Sarah, and the prospect of electing the nations first trans senator – even while the GOP is escalating its attacks on trans rights – would be unbelievably attractive.
