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Meet the new House Speaker: Mike Johnson.
Johnson's as extreme as they come. He's spent his life fighting against same-sex marriage and for criminalizing abortion. He was the ringleader for those who refused to certify the election.
And he's the perfect example of how by not running and supporting nominees in every district we're *allowing* people like him to ride to the highest levels of power without facing a real election.
Johnson brags on his website that he "was elected to the state legislature twice without opposition."
Then he ran for Congress. And there he didn't face much opposition either. In 2018, his opponent had $15k. In 2020, his opponent had less than $30k.
In 2022, he didn't have an opponent at all.
The election was officially "cancelled," and Johnson won by default.
Mike Johnson is the poster child of the current generation of GOP leaders and members. They face no accountability—ever–– because they face no meaningful opposition. All of their incentives encourage them to keep being extreme.
This has to stop.
Good news: it can. And we have a plan.
Click here if you're ready to join the Blue Ohio community and hold Ohio Republicans accountable. ( [link removed] )
It starts with showing people we value them running everywhere – and giving them the resources they need to fight fiercely.
That is exactly what we're doing with Blue Ohio ( [link removed] ). We crowd-fund support to candidates running in the roughest, toughest, reddest districts in the state. We support the folks running against the most extreme of the extremists – the ones like Mike who too often get a free pass, and who are never held accountable.
Our community members kick in a few dollars a month, 100% of which goes to the Democratic nominees that need our help the most.
We have more than 1,000 members supporting the cause, pitching in monthly and meeting monthly. (Our next meeting is tomorrow, actually – another reason you should join today!)
*That's real power:* Our Blue Ohio community we will soon be the third-largest supporter of Democratic statehouse candidates in the state!
We're making sure that no Democratic nominee for Ohio statehouse fights alone – while holding Republicans like Mike Johnson accountable.
We can't keep giving extremists like Mike a free pass. So if you're ready to make sure we're fighting everywhere, join our community today. ( [link removed] )
Onward, upward, and in solidarity~
The Blue Ohio Team
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If you're a new or returning donor at $20/month, it's like you're contributing $40 every month to support Ohio's Democratic nominees.
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*Join us today and help hold them accountable.*
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*Blue Ohio isn't just a monthly donation – it's a community* of folks just like you who are sick and tired of sitting on the sidelines and watching the Ohio GOP take our state backwards. We meet virtually every month and hear from great guest speakers who give us the skinny on what's going on in Ohio.
Plus, 100% of your monthly donation goes to Ohio's Democratic nominees for statehouse using our unique *"bottom-up bathtub" method.* As far as we can tell, Blue Ohio is the only organization that distributes funds first to those nominees who have the least – encouraging people to run even against the most extreme and gerrymandered Ohio Republicans, and making sure that every Democrat has resources to fight fiercely.
Last cycle, our community ensured that no Democratic nominee had less than $5,800 to run their campaign. For comparison, in 2020, 13 Democratic nominees had less than $5,000.
You know how important it is for us to show up in every corner of the state. Don't you think it would be easier to decide to run for office in the reddest, roughest, toughest districts of the state if you knew a community like ours is there to help? You bet it would be!
You can encourage folks to run by showing them that, as part of Blue Ohio, you've got their back.
So joining Blue Ohio gives you a community of folks just like you who care deeply about the future of Ohio, a way to encourage folks to run in every district across the state, and a way to help them hold the GOP accountable. We call that a *win-win-win.*
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...And did we mention that 100% of your monthly donation goes to the nominees? It's true. Blue Ohio sustains itself and grows based on tips alone. (Hint: please leave one if you can!)
So what are you waiting for? Double your impact and join Blue Ohio today. We can't wait to welcome you to our community.
Onward, upward, and in solidarity~
The Blue Ohio Team
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