Jim Messina

CEO, Fortius Global

Obama '12 Campaign Manager & WH Deputy CoS

BOD: LanzaTech, VectraAI, Fortera, US Soccer Fdn. Leeds minority owner #MOT!

[Jim Messina @Messina2012]

The Messina Group is now Fortius Global.

Same team, bigger stage. I wrote about why we’re making this change and what comes next.
https://t.co/oWGzMGMoAx

[Jim Messina @Messina2012]

@AnneS4Justice This is getting some traction so just want to clarify — no debate dates have been set yet. But they are likely to start earlier than ever this year after our dominating win last Tuesday and our great bench of candidates — though a debate on April Fools would be funny!

[Jim Messina @Messina2012]

My dear friend John Mudd has a new podcast that is essential for anyone who cares about the rule of law.

Give it a listen and a follow at the link below!
https://t.co/nBrM1Nt65C

[Jim Messina @Messina2012]

The 2028 race has already started. I talked with Justin Webb on BBC News’ Americast about what Democrats will look for in their next presidential candidate, and why the ability to raise millions is essential.
https://t.co/IHiT4SM2W0

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We have to focus on the economy, but we can walk and chew gum at the same time. I discussed on @CNN why corruption is also a major voter concern, with 83% saying it played a role in their vote

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Voters want investigations and affordability. Corruption was the number two issue after the economy, and Democrats can walk and chew gum at the same time. Talked with @JMathieuReports and @kaileyleinz on Bloomberg.

[Jim Messina @Messina2012]

Democracy is saved and campaigns won in part by political operatives who toil in the vineyards. Huge congrats to my brother, friend, and business partner @tymatsdorf who has spent every day helping figure out how to win the House & Senate. Thank you. I love you.

[Jim Messina @Messina2012]

The party focused on the economy wins elections. Voters saw higher prices and Trump's WH working for itself instead of for them, and they chose Democrats. Jeffries and Schumer led a party whose candidates ran on lowering costs, and tonight they won big because of it. BIG night.

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Governors’ races could give us some clues about the next presidential map. Good conversation with @JMathieuReports and @kaileyleinz on Bloomberg’s Balance of Power about the opportunities Democrats may have in the battleground states.

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Joined @SRuhle on MS NOW to talk about the fight for the House and what voters want from the next Congress.

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What would a blue wave mean beyond the election? I talked with @SquawkCNBC about why Democrats’ ability to negotiate with Trump may be underestimated, and where potential deals could emerge.

[Rachel Janfaza @racheljanfaza]

Today’s first time voter was: 
- Born in 2008 
- 8 years old when Trump was first elected 
- In middle school when Covid hit

[Jim Messina @Messina2012]

Haley Stevens spent this campaign telling Michigan that Mike Rogers was the wrong choice for the Senate. Now she’s endorsing a Trump rubber stamp for tariffs and corruption. The rest of us are united behind Abdul El-Sayed, cutting costs, and holding Trump accountable.

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Joined @AliciaMenendes MS NOW’s On the Line yesterday to talk about how Trump is already setting up JD Vance to take the blame if Republicans lose Tuesday. Vance’s biggest 2028 primary is with Trump, and the loyalty only runs one way.

[Beau Bayh @BeauBayh]

In 1962, my grandad Birch ran for office, but there was one problem - nobody knew how to pronounce our name. So his campaign came up with a jingle to help voters remember it.

As we approach Election Day, I wanted to bring that tune back and put my own spin on it.

My grandad’s example inspired me to believe in the power of public service to make a real difference in people’s lives. He helped pass the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act, authored the constitutional amendment lowering the voting age to 18 so that the young Americans fighting and dying in Vietnam would have a voice in choosing their leaders, and championed Title IX, opening doors for generations of women in college athletics.

I’m proud to carry on that tradition of service in my own way.

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Husted cut $900B from Medicaid, then came home telling Ohioans he’d gotten language into the OBBB to protect Ohio’s rural hospital funding plan.

Now, a week before the election, Oz is withholding that funding, and Husted looks like a loser. https://t.co/TPE3XCbaw5

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Trump wants Democrats to take the bait. With eight days left in Michigan’s Senate race, the focus needs to stay on affordability and what voters are dealing with. I discussed that with @PeterAlexander on MS NOW this morning.

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Democrats haven’t won a Senate race in Mississippi since 1982. I talked with @AliciaMenendez about what Harris campaigning there says about how much the Senate map has expanded.

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Why is the president racing to Kansas to protect a Republican Senate seat? I broke down the shifting Senate map, ad spending and undecided voters with @JMathieuReports and @kaileyleinz on @BloombergTV.

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Ohioans know Amy's family story. This only serves to make Vivek (who had a child predator in his campaign ad *last week*) look like even more of a jackass and highlight the challenges Amy has had to overcome.