Outreach brief

What changed for Canada’s case, and who to engage

Last 48 hours of captured signal: Aug 31, 2026, 2:25 PM ET to Sep 2, 2026, 2:25 PM ET

What changed

Signals in this window

57helpful

1watch

0hostile

1Confirmed moves

1New GOP signals

Tier changes approved on the Review page

Jimmy Panetta: tier 4 to tier 3 (Sep 1, 3:59 PM ET). HOSTILE statement by a tier 4 member; review for downgrade | confirmed: Very relevant | REVERTED 2026-09-01: the triggering statement had been relabeled HELPFUL before this was approved; tier restored to 4

Republicans speaking helpfully on the record

Richard McCormick (GA, R) | Aug 31, 4:52 PM ET
America consumes more chips than anyone on Earth. Slapping tariffs on them doesn’t punish China, it punishes the American consumer. We are in the fight of our lifetime for technological dominance. Build the chips here. Keep costs down. Out-innovate, out-produce, outcompete the https://t.co/w5xajZPzui

Weighted reach, engagement as captured at ingest

JB Pritzker (helpful, reach 496) Nearly a billion dollars. That’s how much Donald Trump’s narcissistic vanity project will reportedly cost. He should be refunding the working families he’s c...
Charles E. Schumer (helpful, reach 243) NEWS: I'm introducing the End Trump’s Tariff Tax Act. This bill would revoke and refund Trump’s latest barrage of tariffs, and repeal the authorities he's use...
Charles E. Schumer (helpful, reach 164) As Trump doubles down on his trade war: inflation is raging, families are struggling, small businesses are closing. @SenateDems have fought Trump's tariffs at...
Raphael G. Warnock (helpful, reach 125) “Lower prices on day one” has to be one of the most blatant and audacious lies ever told by a Presidential candidate in the history of this country. Georgia...
Ted Lieu (helpful, reach 111) Honored to join Rep Dina Titus in Nevada last week. Tariffs are hurting Americans in Nevada and across the country. Most of the US cannot grow the coffee plan...

Tier-3 persuadables, top 10 by recency then reach

Andy Barr (KY): Governor cover: Andy Beshear (high exposure) spoke in the window, Sep 2, 1:56 PM ET
Brett Guthrie (KY): Governor cover: Andy Beshear (high exposure) spoke in the window, Sep 2, 1:56 PM ET
Harold Rogers (KY): Governor cover: Andy Beshear (high exposure) spoke in the window, Sep 2, 1:56 PM ET
James Comer (KY): Governor cover: Andy Beshear (high exposure) spoke in the window, Sep 2, 1:56 PM ET
Bill Huizenga (MI): Governor cover: Gretchen Whitmer (high exposure) spoke in the window, Sep 2, 12:27 PM ET
Jack Bergman (MI): Governor cover: Gretchen Whitmer (high exposure) spoke in the window, Sep 2, 12:27 PM ET
John James (MI): Governor cover: Gretchen Whitmer (high exposure) spoke in the window, Sep 2, 12:27 PM ET
John R. Moolenaar (MI): Governor cover: Gretchen Whitmer (high exposure) spoke in the window, Sep 2, 12:27 PM ET
Tim Walberg (MI): Governor cover: Gretchen Whitmer (high exposure) spoke in the window, Sep 2, 12:27 PM ET
Tom Barrett (MI): Governor cover: Gretchen Whitmer (high exposure) spoke in the window, Sep 2, 12:27 PM ET

Tier-5 champions with fresh material from their state, top 10 by reach

Gregory W. Meeks (NY): Charles E. Schumer produced a HELPFUL statement from NY (reach 243)
Kevin Kiley (CA): Ted Lieu produced a HELPFUL statement from CA (reach 111)
Dan Newhouse (WA): Patty Murray produced a HELPFUL statement from WA (reach 32)
Jeff Hurd (CO): John W. Hickenlooper produced a HELPFUL statement from CO (reach 30)
Brian K. Fitzpatrick (PA): Mary Gay Scanlon produced a HELPFUL statement from PA (reach 21)
Tim Kaine (VA): Donald S. Beyer, Jr. produced a HELPFUL statement from VA (reach 15)
Rand Paul (KY): Andy Beshear produced a HELPFUL statement from KY (reach 11)
Mitch McConnell (KY): Andy Beshear produced a HELPFUL statement from KY (reach 11)
Thomas Massie (KY): Andy Beshear produced a HELPFUL statement from KY (reach 11)
Jeanne Shaheen (NH): Chris Pappas produced a HELPFUL statement from NH (reach 10)

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