Dear MoveOn member,
The New York Times reported yesterday on the extraordinarily tight race
for control of Congress, with this stark assessment: "The difference
between Mike Johnson and Hakeem Jeffries as speaker could come down to a
few thousand voters across a few congressional districts."^1
Right now, it's Republicans that have the edge, according to the very
latest from the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, whose forecasts are
considered the gold standard, and that's what we're about to change,
John, as we do everything in our power to stop MAGA extremists
in the U.S. Capitol from enacting the Project 2025 takeover.^2
Today, MoveOn members endorsed 21 Democratic candidates for the U.S. House
in critical races across the country—races that are expected to be
nail-biters all the way through Election Day and come down to as little as
1 or 2 percentage points. We have the power to win these races and stop
the Project 2025 takeover in Congress if we come together and help these
21 Democrats, starting right now.
Will you donate $5 a month to help us have the resources to
do the grassroots organizing, media, ads, and voter turnout to end MAGA
control of the House and stop the Project 2025 takeover in Congress?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
Kirsten Engel, one of the candidates MoveOn endorsed today and the
Democratic candidate for Arizona's 6th District, is an environmental
attorney, public schools champion, and advocate for working-class
families. She said this about MoveOn's endorsement: "I lost AZ-06 by 5,000
votes in 2022. With MoveOn's help, we can close the gap in this pivotal
2024 race impacting the presidency, Senate, House, and abortion access."
Derek Tran, who's running to represent California's 45th District, is a
veteran, consumer rights advocate, city commissioner, and small-business
owner who had this to say about MoveOn's endorsement today: "We need
MoveOn's grassroots support to flip this district."
John, as a grassroots organization funded by you, our members,
we cannot support these candidates and help put them over the top without
your financial support.
Will you chip in $5 a month to help take the House gavel
from white Christian nationalist Speaker Mike Johnson, stop the Project
2025 takeover, and enable Democrats to restore and expand our freedoms and
democracy and build an economy that enables everyone to thrive?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
In addition to Engel and Tran, the full list of candidates MoveOn endorsed
today, after MoveOn members in their districts voted to support them with
at least 66% of the vote, includes California's Adam Gray (CA-13), Rudy
Salas (CA-22), Will Rollins (CA-41), and Dave Min (CA-47); Colorado's Adam
Frisch (CO-3) and Dr. Yadira Caraveo (CO-8); Connecticut's Jahana Hayes
(CT-5); Iowa's Lanon Baccam (IA-3); Illinois' Eric Sorensen (IL-17);
Nebraska's Tony Vargas (NE-2); New Jersey's Susan Altman (NJ-7); New
Mexico's Gabriel Vasquez (NM-2); New York's Laura Gillen (NY-4), Josh
Riley (NY-19), and John Mannion (NY-22); Oregon's Janelle Bynum (OR-5) and
Andrea Salinas (OR-6); Virginia's Missy Cotter Smasal (VA-2); and
Wisconsin's Katrina Shankland (WI-3).
These candidates are inspiring progressives running in swing districts
where elections are determined at the margins. Our help can make all of
the difference. And more could not be on the line, as our freedoms,
democracy, and economy teeter on a knife's edge.
Together, we have the power to win in November to end MAGA control of the
House. It's up to us. Join us.
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
Thanks for all you do.
–Mohammad, Nita, Mona, Oscar, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Kamala Harris and the Race for Congress," The New York Times, July 29,
2024
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2. "CPR Race Ratings," The Cook Political Report, accessed July 29, 2024
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Want to support MoveOn? The MAGA right is declaring war, and Project 2025
is their battle plan. Project 2025 threatens our rights, attacks
communities of color, hurts middle- and working-class families, and
undermines our democracy. But we will not back down or let Trump steamroll
our nation.
Will you start a monthly donation to power and sustain MoveOn's election
plan, stop Trump, and ensure Project 2025 is never enacted?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
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