Key State Senate Races

Depending on the source/study, 3-10% of adults contribute to political campaigns, and the average contributor contributes less than .5% of his/her annual income to political campaigns.

In Utah in 2006, 100% of the State Senate races went to the candidate with the most money. Over the past several elections, about 75% of the State House races went to the candidate with the most money.

Win or lose, a well-funded campaign contributes to the long term health of the party. It educates candidates and identifies and develops resources, such as new candidates, donors, volunteers, etc.

The following ActBlue page lists 8 of the "Key State Senate Races" in 2008. If Democrats win half of these races, they can cut the Republican in the Senate to 3 votes.

While $100 is great, donations of $50, $25 or even $5 help. Moreover, each time you donate, the fundraising page pops up onto a main fundraising page, where pages that have received the "Most Recent Contributions" are listed.

http://www.actblue.com/page/lc-utsd