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John, I know there's A LOT of news circulating about redistricting in Texas, so let me break it down.

A few weeks ago, President Trump demanded the Texas GOP give him five more seats in Congress. Texas Republicans responded by calling a special legislative session under the guise of passing flood relief ... and used that special session instead to blatantly gerrymander our map and give the president what he wants.

This is egregious. As a voting rights lawyer for over a decade, it's the most brazen attack on our democracy and attempt to just openly steal congressional seats that I've ever seen.

And let's be clear, it isn't just about the maps: The GOP wants to use this to rig elections and then pass more bills that will rip away health care while cutting taxes for the wealthy. They want prices on everyday Americans to go up, while their millionaire and billionaire donors get richer and richer.

It's on ALL OF US to fight back. I’m running for Senate to root out corruption in our government and give Texans the representation we deserve – but I need you with me, John. Early polls show me ahead, but my GOP opponents have already raised millions of dollars, and I'm counting on your grassroots support to help me close the gap.

Please – will you chip in a split donation between my campaign and Blue Amp Action of $10 or whatever you can – to help me bring change to Texas?

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About Blue Amp Action:

We cannot sugarcoat the current situation. Right-wing authoritarianism, defeated by a worldwide coalition during WWII, was only in hibernation. Over the past decade it has infected democratic societies--including ours. It is as simple as it is terrifying: What we do now will define the future of our country and world. 

We at Blue Amp Action are dedicated to liberal, open societies, where reason and science are applied to solve our problems; where civil rights--including voting rights!--are protected for all. We fight for these values every day. Speaking up on our platforms, raising the voices and the political prospects of liberal pols and pundits. 

And savvy grassroots activists like you know, just like we do, that we can’t stop watching the people we help elect: after the elections, we have to keep organizing support for the policies we like and pushing back against the ones we don’t.

When the public tunes out between elections and the only people our elected officials hear from are the paid lobbyists of wealthy corporations, our government stops being accountable to the needs of ordinary families.

Democracy never sleeps, and neither can we.

So we ask that you support our work, so we can continue to engage in this fight every moment of every day. So our kids grow up in democracy, not dystopia.

Thank you for your support for all we do!

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