Dear John,

Today's revelations about Mark Robinson's homophobic, racist, misogynistic, and transphobic comments and actions confirm what we already knew: He should not be the next Governor of North Carolina. In addition to his hateful and ignorant remarks, he is extremely anti-abortion and he has made it clear that with a willing legislature, he would push a TOTAL abortion ban.

We cannot give him that legislature. We need to elect Josh Stein as Governor, and we must elect our pro-choice, progressive Featured Candidates to the legislature so we can break the Republican supermajority and fight back against Robinson and his party. Protecting our access in NC is critical for the entire South as the majority of our neighboring states have passed total or nearly total abortion bans. Too many women are counting on us.

We're proud of our Featured Candidates running on platforms of justice and equity--the opposite of Mark Robinson.

Join us on September 29th at Lead with Lillian to show your support for our Featured Candidates. We'll be hearing video messages from AG Josh Stein and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, plus Lt. Governor candidate Rachel Hunt will be speaking!

Sponsorships and tickets are available now! 

Contributions to Lead with Lillian are still being matched, now up to $17,500 thanks to our generous donors. Your donation helps us provide our signature 360-degree support to our Featured Candidates, including trainings, funding, and emotional support. If you can't attend the event, we can use your tickets as scholarship tickets for students and others who'd like to join us.

See you in Chapel Hill!

In solidarity,

Montica Talmadge

Interim Executive Director