NEW: Celebrity Republican with no political experience has entered the U.S. Senate race

I need your help: You're getting this message because you’ve supported good causes and Democratic candidates. We need your support to continue fighting for our democracy. We love having you in our network, but if you no longer wish to hear from us, you can [unsubscribe](.   We just got some breaking news, {NAME}:  A multimillionaire Republican celebrity just jumped into our top-two “jungle primary” in the U.S. Senate race. [New opponent]( Steve Garvey was a first baseman for the Dodgers and Padres, and apparently he’s ready to take up the fight for everyone born on third base thinking they hit a triple. Go figure. [If that’s all you need to hear, I’m personally asking you to split a donation of any amount between Blue Amp Action and my Senate campaign to help us respond. Our new Republican opponent is sure to have big money behind him, and we need to be ready for the inevitable wave of attacks — because that’s not the only recent twist in this Senate race.]( [DONATE NOW!]( Garvey appears to be taking a cue from another celebrity Republican with no political experience, Donald Trump. And given Trump’s determination to make sure I don’t become California’s Senator next year, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Trump and MAGA world get solidly behind Garvey. I will need your help to ensure Garvey and Trump feel the sting of losing on March 5, 2024. And there’s one more wrinkle in this race: I’m now running in two concurrent elections — a special election for the remainder of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s term, and a general election for a full Senate term. Two elections happening on the same ballot, on the same day. Twice. With millions of Californians preparing to see my name on their ballot for the very first time, we’re going to have to invest a tremendous amount of resources to educate voters and meet them across the state. [And it’s even more urgent with today’s news. Can you rush in a split donation of any amount between Blue Amp Action and my Senate campaign to respond to the entry of our new opponent and help ensure we win this race?]( [DONATE NOW!]( There’s nothing Mitch McConnell and the Republican Party would like more than to see a celebrity Republican put another Senate seat in play. So let’s stop him, Trump and Steve Garvey in their tracks — today. Thanks for your support, Adam [DONATE NOW!](     Cliff Schecter President, Blue Amp Action Amplify Good   Follow Us [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( Blue Amp Action PAC PO Box 8384, Cincinnati, OH 45208   About BlueAmp Action: We cannot sugarcoat the current situation. Right-wing authoritarianism, defeated by a worldwide coalition during WWII, was only in hibernation. Over the past decade it has infected democratic societies--including ours. It is as simple as it is terrifying: What we do now will define the future of our country and world. We at Blue Amp Action are dedicated to liberal, open societies, where reason and science are applied to solve our problems; where civil rights--including voting rights!--are protected for all. We fight for these values every day. Speaking up on our platforms, raising the voices and the political prospects of liberal pols and pundits. And savvy grassroots activists like you know, just like we do, that we can’t stop watching the people we help elect: after the elections, we have to keep organizing support for the policies we like and pushing back against the ones we don’t. When the public tunes out between elections and the only people our elected officials hear from are the paid lobbyists of wealthy corporations, our government stops being accountable to the needs of ordinary families. Democracy never sleeps, and neither can we. So we ask that you support our work, so we can continue to engage in this fight every moment of every day. So our kids grow up in democracy, not dystopia. Thank you for your support for all we do! Please follow Cliff Schecter on Twitter @cliffschecter, or subscribe to The Takedown with Cliff Schecter on YouTube, to keep up to date with this battle for the heart and soul of our country. You're getting this message because you’ve supported good causes and Democratic candidates. We need your support to continue fighting for our democracy. We love having you in our network, but if you no longer wish to hear from us, you can [unsubscribe]( . Paid for by Blue Amp Action PAC