Indivisibles,

It’s been one month since we announced our Unrepresentatives campaign to resist the MAGA agenda in Congress and flip the House in 2024. There’s been so much energy behind this campaign and a lot of new activists have signed up to get involved already -- so even though we’re still in the early stages, we thought we’d provide a brief update (and yes, renew our call for support!). 

On the ground, Indivisible groups in our 18 target districts -- Republican-held moderate districts where Biden won in 2020 -- have been holding strategy meetings, and some have had early successes: 

🗽 In New York, Indivisibles protested outside a major fundraiser for Rep. Mike Lawler, pressuring him to clarify his position on the MAGA default crisis and GOP threats to cut Medicare and Social Security. The protest put enough negative attention on Lawler that he had to release a statement saying he’d refuse to vote for cuts to those crucial programs.

🔔 In Pennsylvania, Indivisible Bucks County kicked off the Unrepresentatives campaign by hosting a rally outside of Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick’s office. After years of him refusing to host an in-person town hall, they wanted to send a message that Fitzpatrick can’t truly represent his constituents if he’s not even willing to meet with them (true to form, Fitzpatrick's staff refused to meet them. Instead someone called the police on the festive activists). 

And a lot more is coming. Just last week, we had our first call ☎️ with activists and group members from across the 18 districts to plan more actions we can take to hold these Unrepresentatives accountable and discuss the support Indivisible will be providing (with your help) including 📈 trainings, 📺 ads, 🪧 billboards, 💸 funding, and so much more.

Even though we’re really just getting this campaign off the ground, our work has already gotten significant press 📰. Rachel Maddow had our own Ezra Levin on to discuss the campaign (calling it “some of the most practical, strategically interesting organizing in the country”), and The Guardian dedicated a major feature to the work. If you need a refresher on the campaign strategy, we definitely recommend giving this piece a read. 

The Unrepresentatives themselves are taking notice too! Ahead of the protest at his office, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick lashed out against the local Indivisible group in an unhinged statement 🤬 to local press. Staying true to our strategy, local organizers used that as an opportunity to point the spotlight on how hostile he is to constituents and how out of touch he is with their values: The exact point the protesters set out to make! 

As The Guardian piece makes clear, this is a long-term fight that will require us to activate quickly around strategic moments. We’ll do what we can to pressure these Unrepresentatives to distance themselves from MAGA colleagues when possible (the Lawler statement above is a great example of such a win). But when they betray their constituents and support extreme MAGA policies, we need to shine a spotlight on their extremism, show their constituents they aren’t the moderates they claim to be, and repeat until voters give them the boot. 🥾

This work wouldn’t be possible without the support of our grassroots donors. Please consider becoming a monthly donor to help us continue building this program. Your sustained contribution will ensure we can give our groups the resources they need to make this campaign successful across all 18 districts. 

Together, we will resist the harmful agenda coming from the Republican House, ensure that the 18 Unrepresentatives are held accountable for their extremism, and ultimately rebuild our trifecta in 2024.

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team