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June 30, 2022

June 2022 Insider: Abortion Rights Roundup

Megan Clayton
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The day we knew was coming is here. Roe v. Wade has been overturned by the Supreme Court. Below is 1) a curated list of news clips that explain the decision and its consequences, and 2) some new research from our team. You can also give to our Electing Women Governors and Electing Women Senate slates, to help preserve state protections that exist now, and expand national protections in the future. Also, RSVP for our July 14 monthly call with special guest Celinda Lake, a leading Democratic political strategist and pollster, who will present on how the SCOTUS ruling will shape races in key states and impact the midterm elections more broadly. See more reminders and resources on our Resources page.

Links & Analysis

Here’s when each trigger law banning abortion could go into effect [19th News] Lay of the Land: Abortion Policies and Access in the United States [Guttmacher Institute] What to consider about contraception and pregnancy after Roe v. Wade is overturned Biden, other critics fear Thomas’s ‘extreme’ position on contraception CBS News poll: Americans react to overturning of Roe v. Wade — most disapprove Abortion protections in New York fortified ahead of SCOTUS ruling Abortion amendment moving quickly in California legislature The Supreme Court could end abortion in Michigan. The race is on to let voters have their say. Cash, faith, politics at Mass: How the Catholic Church is fighting abortion rights in Kansas 2022 will feature the most abortion-related ballot measures on record Inside the Democratic strategy sessions planning the post-Roe campaign Elizabeth Warren and Tina Smith: We’ve Seen What Will Happen Next to America’s Women Facebook and Anti-Abortion Clinics Are Collecting Highly Sensitive Info on Would-Be Patients Enforcing Criminal Abortion Bans Post-Roe: ‘A Massive Escalation of Surveillance’

New Electing Women Research

Analysis from our research team shows that states which have banned or severely restricted abortion rights have low percentages of Democratic women’s representation at the state and federal level.

US Senate

The fall of Roe will transform US Senate races, and all Democratic candidates have released statements pledging to protect abortion rights to whatever extent possible should they be elected to the Senate. But it’s too early to tell just how much abortion rights will shape the races. A benefit to Democrats, and especially Democratic women, is sorely needed. New polling in Wisconsin shows Sarah Godlewski in third place in the primary, while Cheri Beasley is polling 5 points behind Rep. Ted Budd in the general, and Rep. Val Demings is struggling to gain help from national party institutions in Florida. Incumbents are facing a similar trend: Sen. Maggie Hassan is either leading by 8 or down by 2, depending on likely opponent head-to-head polls, and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto down by 1 against Adam Laxalt in the latest likely voter polls. These concerning polls come as the June 30 end-of-quarter fundraising deadline looms, a time when campaigns need to show strength to meet their fundraising goals—and in turn fuel more donations.

Debate Schedule

Wisconsin, Sunday, July 17, 6-7 p.m., NBC affiliates Past debates [C-SPAN] 2022 candidate debates for Nevada’s top elective offices not yet settled

Polls & Ratings

Latest FiveThirtyEight Polls — US Senate Cook Political Report — US Senate Sabato’s Crystal Ball — US Senate Battleground Wisconsin is full of tight races, new poll shows

New Ads

Clara [New Ad — Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, NV] Protect and Serve [New Ad — Rep. Val Demings, FL] Believe Tiffany [New Ad — Sen. Patty Murray, WA] TV stations take down inflammatory GOP ad about North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Cheri Beasley in response to complaints about inaccuracy

Links & Analysis

With U.S. Senate seat at stake, Democrats warily watching NC Green Party’s possible recognition Why a Dem dream candidate can’t touch Rubio in Florida More than 30 Senate Democrats call for Biden to take action to protect abortion access The Institutionalist Dianne Feinstein

US House

June offered new—but no definitive—insight into Democrats’ fate with Hispanic voters. Although the message nationwide seems to be that Democrats are losing Hispanic voters, the reality is more mixed, with Hispanic candidates on the left and right surging in Texas’s elections. Democrats on the progressive side are certainly not collapsing, despite the disappointment over Jessica Cisneros’ narrow loss. In Washington state, attorney and activist Jamie McLeod-Skinner unseated conservative Incumbent Democratic Rep. Kurt Schrader, and in Texas, small businesswoman Michelle Vallejo won a chance to compete for a tossup open seat. And again, while we don’t yet know how the Dobbs decision will affect these races, impact from the Jan. 6 hearings is trickling down, especially for Virginia’s Rep. Elaine Luria, the only Democrat on the committee whose district Trump won in 2020.

Polls & Ratings

FiveThirtyEight Latest Polls — US House Cook Political Report — US House Sabato’s Crystal Ball — US House

New Ads

Endangered House Dem makes big TV ad buy on abortion rights [Rep. Susie Lee, NV-3] TV ad targeting House Democrat on inflation gets high marks [Rep. Angie Craig, MI-2] Nancy Pelosi Rebukes AIPAC Ads Against Donna Edwards The GOP primary in Colorado’s highly competitive 8th Congressional District is Democrats’ latest TV ad target

Links & Analysis

Jessica Cisneros concedes to Rep. Cuellar in Texas primary runoff after recount Mayra Flores’ victory set a record for women in Congress. It also reflects the growing visibility of Republican Latinas A Latina Republican Won in South Texas. So Did a Left-Leaning Latina Democrat. Taddeo leaves Florida governor’s race to run for María Elvira Salazar’s U.S. House seat The Jan. 6 Inquiry’s Only Endangered Democrat Prepares Herself for a Fight Ocasio-Cortez backs Democratic campaign leader’s primary challenger [Alessandra Biaggi] Warren backs Nadler in New York member-on-member primary

State & Local

This month we saw a major development in Michigan: Five Republicans—including the front-runner—were kicked off the primary ballot for submitting falsified signatures and then falling under the signature threshold. This is a huge stroke of good luck for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, whose likely general election opponent is now activist Ryan Kelley, who was recently arrested by the FBI for suspected involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection. Down-ballot races are also seeing renewed focus in the wake of Dobbs, especially attorneys general, who will have wide-ranging power in how strictly to apply state abortion laws, and secretaries of state, who can safeguard elections.

Debate Calendars

Iowa, All Debates Florida’s Democratic gubernatorial candidates are debating how many debates to have

Polls & Ratings

FiveThirtyEight Latest Polls — Governors Cook Political Report — Governors Sabato’s Crystal Ball — Governors

New Ads

Directly Harmful [New Ad — Stacey Abrams, GA] Wrong Road [New Ad — Gov. Laura Kelly, KS] New attack ad targets governor’s spending [Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, NM]

News & Analysis

How Stacey Abrams is looking to win Georgia People underestimate the trouble in blue states”; are Democrats sleeping on the New York governor’s race Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Insurgent in New York Lt. Governor’s Race 5 Republicans are off the Michigan gubernatorial ballot after signature fraud Meet Oregon’s Tina Kotek, who hopes to be America’s first lesbian governor Unexpected Losses [Tina Kotek] How Many Governorships Can Be Expected to Change Parties in November? Democratic group to spend millions on Secretary of State races this fall L.A. mayoral primary turnout rises as Bass widens lead over Caruso

National

DNC sets criteria to decide who will hold first presidential nominating contests in 2024 The Supreme Court’s new gun ruling means virtually no gun regulation is safe Joe Biden: My Plan for Fighting Inflation One month after Uvalde massacre, Biden signs most significant gun control bill in nearly 30 years Biden teams with East Coast governors to boost offshore wind Biden’s Title IX reforms would roll back Trump-era rules, expand victim protections Biden to appoint first Native American to serve as treasurer Biden says 1st female armed services chief is ‘about time’ The Smithsonian Announces Possible Locations for New Museums for Women and Latinos

Women

More women than ever own guns. Could that change gun laws? Media Coverage of Uvalde Misses the Gender Issues at the Heart of School Shootings States add early voting, and women could benefit — but it’s complicated ‘I’m planning on working until the day I die’: Older women voters are worried about the future What Sheryl Sandberg’s ‘Lean In’ Has Meant to Women The U.S. Capitol has named two rooms after female senators for the first time ever
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