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ACCA TOWN HALL MEETING JOIN US IN New Orleans!

Join ACCA for a legislative and regulatory town hall meeting at the New Orleans Marriott in New Orleans, LA, where we will cover issues such as HFC phasedown, A2L refrigerants, tax reform, workforce issues, and more! Provide your voice in ACCA’s 2021 advocacy plan and join in the conversation of politics as they pertain to the HVACR industry. Learning more at www.accaconference.com.

already under Republican control. The remaining 22 are either safe or defini- tively leaning to one party or the other. The Republican political firewall con- sists of four states, and if the GOP candi- dates win in each place, then building a majority coalition becomes difficult for the Democrats to achieve. The most critical Senate race may be in Alabama. There, Democratic Sen. Doug Jones will defend the seat he won in a 2017 special election against retired Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville who defeated former US Sena- tor Jeff Sessions in the Republican runoff election. Even though Democrats hold this seat, Alabama becomes the cornerstone of the Senate Republican firewall. It is, there- fore, a must-win campaign for the GOP. If they succeed in Alabama, and they should with President Trump on the ballot inwhat will be a top three state for him, the GOP majority number advances to 54, and this means Democrats would have to dominate the competitive seats still remaining on the board. The other three firewall states are not ones you typically hear about when

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