Friend,

From our info session in Kansas City to dinners in Cincinnati and Greenville to a community forum in Bedminster, to our first virtual town hall, and a reception in D.C., June was a busy month for Principles First, and July will be no different!

Join us for the following events and learn how to get involved with Principles First below.

Join Principles First and Protect Democracy on Thursday, July 10th at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. for an evening of good food, great company, and engaging discussion about threats to the rule of law, the independent judiciary, and the legal profession.

The evening will begin with a welcome reception followed by two dynamic panel discussions. Our featured panelists include a distinguished group of former federal judges, leaders in the legal community, and others:

• Judge Paul Michel, formerly of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit*
• Judge John E. Jones, formerly of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania*
• Judge Jeremy Fogel, formerly of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California & former Director of the Federal Judicial Center*
• Brenna Trout Frey, Attorney working to combat executive overreach
• Liz Oyer, former Pardon Attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice
• Ron Davis, former Director of the United States Marshal Service
• Stuart Gerson, former Acting Attorney General

Moderators:

• Heath Mayo, Founder of Principles First
• Amit Agarwal, Special Counsel at Protect Democracy and former Solicitor General of Florida

We are planning a big rally-style gathering at the Iowa State Fair on Sunday, August 17 starting at noon Central Time. The gathering will feature lunch for any fairgoers who stop by, a series of remarks from potential 2028 presidential hopefuls, and a townhall Q&A to hear and discuss Iowans' concerns.

We are still looking for Principles First volunteers to help us blanket the fairgrounds Sunday morning to spread the word about the gathering and direct fairgoers to the pavilion.

This will be a great way to visit the Iowa State Fair with Principles Firsters from around the country and to interact with Iowa voters on important public issues.  

If you are interested in helping, please email Brittany Martinez at [email protected]. If you have emailed her, you should be hearing back shortly.

If you find our content meaningful and you've been wanting to get more involved, consider this a sign! We hope you’ll join our volunteer-driven grassroots movement. Our ranks are growing every day – and there are real, actionable steps we can take together.

Next steps

• Sign-up to volunteer with Principles First. You can do so by filling out the form here.
   
• Not ready to commit? Come to an event near you, including those hosted by our state chapters. We are also hosting monthly virtual webinars which will be a great way to learn more about our organization. You can check out our first one: Building Bridges, Not Walls here.
   
• You can also follow us on social media:
  • Twitter/X
  • Bluesky
  • Instagram
  • Facebook