| Friend, The threat of a second Donald Trump term is so much worst than the first. Donald Trump has promised to be a "dictator" on "Day 1" of his next administration, planning to “close the border, and . . . drill, drill, drill.”(1) Dictator Trump would also encourage Russia “to do whatever the hell they want” to our NATO allies.(2) If that isn't scary enough, at least 18 Senators and 96 Representatives have offered a full-throated endorsement of Trump – many not despite, but because of the policies he’s championing.(3) California is not powerless in the fight to stop Trump. Trump requires a complicit Congress to bring his plans to fruition, and Californians hold the key to denying Republicans the House majority, effectively neutralizing Trump’s supporters and giving Democrats the power to enact the federal progressive legislation we need. We need to flip just a few Republican-held seats in our state to give Democrats the majority in the House -- and we have the plan to do that!
While no Republican has won California’s support in the presidential race since the 1980s, our state now sends 11 Republicans to Washington as part of our congressional delegation. Five of those Republicans come from districts that Joe Biden won in 2020, and we have real potential to flip those seats in the upcoming election.(4) Thanks to a deluge of bad news for the Republicans, their hold on power in the House is slipping, and flipping just one of those districts could make the difference between having Speaker Mike Johnson or Speaker Hakeem Jeffries come next January.(5) The Courage team has organizers on the ground in two of the most hotly contested districts in the state, working hard to reach working class residents. We’re also distributing our 2024 Progressive Voter Guide to thousands of California voters to ensure they know what’s at stake in the upcoming election and where the candidates fall on issues that matter most to them. Finally, working with partners across the state, we have a bold plan to reach millions of voters to make sure that they help flip Republican-held districts and ensure a Democratic majority in the House. A House controlled by Democrats can make the difference between a president who can enact an agenda for equity and justice, and four more years of gridlock. It means no more capricious impeachment hearings and Republican grandstanding. It means real action to protect our bodily autonomy and expand abortion access; to enact the strong environmental safeguards we need to save our rapidly warming planet; to pass common sense gun reform to protect people in schools, offices, and parades across the country; and so much more. We have a clear progressive vision for the country we want, and now we have a plan to get there. All we need is your support to make it real -- please donate today to support our work! Let's do this, Irene, along with Angela, Annie, Isidra, Jen, Mario, Marvin, Alyssa, and Lindsay (and the rest of the Courage team)
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