Jeanne's Cookies: 2026

Thursday, January 1, 2026

we came up short

Dropping in with some not so great news to start the year, team.

As the clock struck midnight on our final end-of-quarter deadline of 2025, we ended the year just 3.18% – $1,590 – short of our $50,000 goal last night.

And with today marking the official start of the 2026 midterm election cycle, this setback couldn't have come at a worse time.

Once our data goes live, my Republican colleagues (and their multibillionaire megadonors) will see it as a sign that we don't have the resources to stop them from enacting even more of Trump's chaotic and cruel priorities – much less end their Senate majority.

But my New Year's resolution is to prove them wrong. We can turn things around. In times as tough as this, I am determined to move forward with optimism and hope – and a big part of that is showing a groundswell of grassroots support to win back a Democratic Senate majority.

That's why I'm personally extending the deadline to 11:59 p.m. TONIGHT.

With such a small gap left, if everyone reading this gave just $5 now, we'd close it in no time. But realistically, I know not everyone will. So I'm counting on my most committed grassroots supporters – like you, friend – to come through while there's still time.

Can you please rush $5, $25, or any amount you can spare now to help me shore up the rest before the extended deadline expires at midnight? If we want to make 2026 the year we finally hold MAGA Republicans accountable, then we have to start working now to help flip the Senate blue on election night.

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Thank you for helping me start the new year strong.

Patty Murray

We hit our goal! Thanks to you, friend

We did it, friend!

Thanks to this incredible grassroots team, we hit our end-of-quarter fundraising goal last night!

Every dollar will help us build the momentum we need to flip this Senate seat –and your support made that possible. I'm so grateful, friend.

If you didn't get a chance to contribute, please know it's not too late. I'd be honored if you'd contribute a few dollars now to help us prepare for the challenges ahead.

Here's where things stand as we head into the election year: We've got a slight lead in two new polls. Newsweek says this seat is one of the most likely to flip, and The Cook Political Report recently moved the race even further in our direction. That means one thing: We've got a real shot to win.

And thanks to you, we're entering 2026 in a strong position.

But let's be clear: The attacks are going to escalate. Corporate special interests are already flooding the airwaves with misleading ads, trying to drown us out before we can reach voters with our pro-worker message.

We'll need every bit of momentum we've built to stay ahead and to win. So if you're able, will you chip in $5 or more now to power us through the start of this critical year?

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Thank you, again. I'm proud to stand with you, friend.

Happy New Year.

It’s Day One.

It's gametime.

This is Kirsten Gillibrand — Chair of the DSCC. The fight to flip the Senate this year starts right NOW.

Not tomorrow. Not next week. Right now, on January 1st, we're setting the tone for the entire year ahead.

This is the year we defeat MAGA extremists. This is the year we elect leaders who will fight for the issues that matter most to our families. This is the year we take back the Senate once and for all.

And it starts with 1,000 grassroots donors stepping up TODAY to show that we're ready for this fight.

Show you're part of this movement by making a $10 donation right now. It's going to take everyone working together across the country to power this work.

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We're not the only ones getting ready.

Republicans are already plotting their strategy this year too. They're rallying their mega-donors and billionaire friends. They think they can hold onto power and push their extreme agenda for another two years.

They're wrong.

But only if we come out swinging from Day One. Only if we build the kind of grassroots movement that can compete with their dark money and win.

It's going to take significant grassroots support for us to organize in battleground elections across the country.

That's why this first goal matters so much. Help us hit 1,000 donations on January 1st and chip in $10 right now:

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Let's make 2026 the year everything changes.

Kirsten Gillibrand

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Happy New Year—and thank you.

Because of supporters like you, we closed the year with real momentum. Whether you donated, shared an email, talked to friends and family, or simply stayed engaged, you helped power this campaign forward at a critical moment.

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Our team is going to work as hard as possible every single day to elect Katie Porter this year as California's next governor. That means organizing in every part and pocket of California, reaching voters where they are, and building a people-powered campaign that can compete and win.

Thank you for being part of this fight. We're grateful to have you with us—and we can't wait to build this campaign together in the months ahead.

Onward,

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