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Welcome @welcometeam.bsky.social · 22h

Moving to the center is the way to win: The New York Times editorial board released essential reading today on why candidates backed by Welcome, Blue Dogs, and New Dems over-perform. www.welcomestack.org/p/the-new-yo...

Essential Reading in The New York Times

To beat authoritarianism, you need to win elections. Centrists do it best.

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Welcome @welcometeam.bsky.social · 4d

Cory Mills has scandals piling up against him quickly, with the latest being a restraining order from his ex.

This cycle, we can defeat him. www.welcomestack.org/p/dark-maga-...

Dark MAGA Police Reporting Part 4

The Cory Mills scandals are piling up, now is the chance to oust him from Congress

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Welcome @welcometeam.bsky.social · 5d

The Cory Mills scandals are piling up. A restraining order from his ex, lying about military accomplishments and financial improprieties. This cycle, Democrats could actually unseat him. But they need to focus on ensuring races on the edge of the battlefield get resources.

Dark MAGA Police Reporting Part 4

The Cory Mills scandals are piling up, now is the chance to oust him from Congress

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Welcome @welcometeam.bsky.social · 8d

Democrats have lost ground with those who “somewhat” approve or disapprove of Trump.

There’s time to reverse this trend if Democrats want to win in 2026. www.welcomestack.org/p/checking-i...

Checking In On The "Somewhats"

Democrats have lost ground with those who "somewhat" disapprove of Trump. That could cost them in the midterms.

www.welcomestack.org

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Welcome @welcometeam.bsky.social · 12d

🚨 This should be sending off alarm bells for Democrats.

Even though Donald Trump’s approval rating continues to fall, so too does the Democratic Party’s.

This should be a warning heading into 2026.

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Welcome @welcometeam.bsky.social · 13d

Democrats are performing worse with those who "somewhat" disapprove or approve of Trump, a concern with midterms just a year away. www.welcomestack.org/p/checking-i...

Checking In On The "Somewhats"

Democrats have lost ground with those who "somewhat" disapprove of Trump. That could cost them in the midterms.

www.welcomestack.org

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Welcome @welcometeam.bsky.social · 15d

The overwhelming majority of Americans, including Trump’s own voters, support extending ACA subsidies.

Yet, House Republicans do not.

Democrats have a prime opportunity to expand their big tent right now.

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Welcome @welcometeam.bsky.social · 17d

If Republicans had a popular agenda, they wouldn’t have to conduct mid-decade redistricting efforts.

It’s pretty simple.

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Welcome @welcometeam.bsky.social · 18d

The left has graded all Democrats on their purity test. The Democrats who scored the best on "left score" underperform by 1.9 points, the Democrats with the worst "left score" over-performed by 2.3 points. You can have purity or you can have swing seats, but you can't have both.

Grades on the Literal Purity Test

Democrats are getting lost in the progressive purity test sauce, trading electoral over-performance for progressive accolades.

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Welcome @welcometeam.bsky.social · 20d

The left's response to WelcomeFest is based on faulty assumptions, like the idea that Harris did better with Latinos in Florida than Biden. The result is a muddled messaging mess. www.welcomestack.org/p/persuasion...

Persuasion 2025: Unpersuasive

Shoddy analysis and utterly unpersuasive message guidance

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Welcome @welcometeam.bsky.social · 21d

The “progressive answer to WelcomeFest” featured 3 safe-seat underperformers, an influencer who just moved to the state, and a candidate 12 pts behind the top of the ticket.
www.welcomestack.org/p/leftist-an...

Leftist Answer to WelcomeFest

Underperformers, transplants, and safe-seat Dems host private confab. Help proven winners intead!

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Welcome @welcometeam.bsky.social · 21d

Republicans are gerrymandering states because they know their agenda is very unpopular heading into 2026.

It’s pretty simple—if Democrats expand their base, they will win.

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Welcome @welcometeam.bsky.social · 23d

ICYMI: Latino independents are driving Donald Trump’s plunging economic favorability.

Democrats have a prime opportunity in this moment to bring in more voters into the base.

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Welcome @welcometeam.bsky.social · 25d

We hear a lot about Trump’s cratering approval rating, and yes, that’s good news for Democrats heading into 2026.

But, while Trump is not popular, neither is the Democratic Party, and so candidates will have to toe that line carefully if they want to win.

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Welcome @welcometeam.bsky.social · 25d

Centrist Democrats are breaking from their party in rhetoric, but voters need to see differentiated votes. It's time to walk the walk of moderation. www.welcomestack.org/p/the-sanity...

The Sanity of Definition

Democrats need to get specific.

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Welcome @welcometeam.bsky.social · 27d

This is a graph showing Donald Trump’s plunging favorability on the economy.

The driving factor in the fall?

Latino independents.

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Welcome @welcometeam.bsky.social · 27d

Trump's approval on the economy among Latino Independents has cratered, putting Republican plans to gerrymander border districts in Texas at risk.
www.welcomestack.org/p/brawl-at-t...

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Welcome @welcometeam.bsky.social · 28d

Republicans need to gerrymander states to win.

Democrats need to expand their big tent to win.

2026 is right around the corner, now’s the time for Democrats to bring MORE voters into their coalition.

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Welcome @welcometeam.bsky.social · Sep 19

🚨 Donald Trump’s approval rating is tanking in a key bellwether county, but the moderate Republican’s reputation still makes it a hard race for Democrats in 2026.

Learn more, and read why Democrats need to expand their tent.

Welcome @welcometeam.bsky.social · Sep 17

In a crucial bellwether county, Trump's approval is plummeting. But the Republican incumbent's moderate reputation still makes this race an uphill battle. Democrats need to improve their standing among Independents to win the midterms. open.substack.com/pub/thewelco...

The Bucks County Blues

Trump's approval in crucial Bucks county is tanking, but can Democrats turn that into victory in the House?

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Welcome @welcometeam.bsky.social · Sep 17

In a crucial bellwether county, Trump's approval is plummeting. But the Republican incumbent's moderate reputation still makes this race an uphill battle. Democrats need to improve their standing among Independents to win the midterms. open.substack.com/pub/thewelco...

The Bucks County Blues

Trump's approval in crucial Bucks county is tanking, but can Democrats turn that into victory in the House?

open.substack.com

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Welcome @welcometeam.bsky.social · Sep 16

Democrats are trying to expand the Congressional map.

Republicans are trying to gerrymander it.

It’s that simple. www.welcomestack.org/p/congressio...

Congressional Competition Index Q2: 2026 House Battleground Takes Shape

Democrats are Trying to Expand the Map. Republicans are Gerrymandering it.

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Welcome @welcometeam.bsky.social · Sep 15

ICYMI: We endorsed Jared Golden for re-election. Congressman Golden knows how to win tough races, because he’s done it multiple times before.

Let’s get him a fifth term.

Welcome @welcometeam.bsky.social · Sep 12

Jared Golden is the only Democrat to win four times in a district Trump won. Let's send him back to Congress for a fifth term. www.welcomestack.org/p/the-jared-...

The Jared Golden Endorsement

Jared's independent brand of politics has allowed him to win a Trump district four cycles in a row. Let's make it five.

www.welcomestack.org

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Welcome @welcometeam.bsky.social · Sep 14

Donald Trump’s approval rating on the economy is underwater.

Now is the time for Democrats to expand their base, and bring more voters in.

www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...

Voters say Trump has hurt the economy more than helped

Overall, perceptions of the economy remain deeply negative, with 71 percent rating it poorly versus 29 percent positively.

www.newsweek.com

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Welcome @welcometeam.bsky.social · Sep 12

Jared Golden is the only Democrat to win four times in a district Trump won. Let's send him back to Congress for a fifth term. www.welcomestack.org/p/the-jared-...

The Jared Golden Endorsement

Jared's independent brand of politics has allowed him to win a Trump district four cycles in a row. Let's make it five.

www.welcomestack.org

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Welcome @welcometeam.bsky.social · Sep 10

The path to the House majority runs through the middle.

Democrats need to expand our tent, especially as Trump becomes even more unpopular. That’s what we’re fighting for.

Welcome @welcometeam.bsky.social · Sep 7

Donald Trump’s approval ratings continue to fall.

Why? The further he pushes to the right, the more Americans rebuke him.

If Democrats win the middle, they will win in 2026. www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

Poll: Trump's job ratings stay negative; Americans express strong support for vaccines

Trump's overall approval sits at 43%, while 78% of respondents said they support the use of vaccines. Inflation and the cost of living are the top economic concerns.

www.nbcnews.com

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