Dear John,
As we take in results from last night, with a few still coming in, it all comes down to one thing: community.
Voters who showed up for the first time.
Voters who sat out the last election because the message didn’t speak to them.
Voters who’ve been taken for granted for too long.
They came out, and they showed up because you did. So thank you. And thank them too.
These wins were built locally — from the ground up — by driving endless miles across states, amplifying everything from small-town dog catcher races to school boards, water boards, and even a ballot measure in Maine. This is what “bottom of the ballot” really means.
For the first time, volunteers knocked on doors.
For the first time, they joined a protest, wrote postcards, led virtual Zoom events, or like Scott, hosted voter registration drives in Georgia. Each act — big or small — built this movement.
That’s how Mayor-elect Zohran Mandani exceeded expectations and reached voters who had completely distanced themselves from politics.
That’s how, in Virginia, we flipped seats in the House of Delegates with every district contested for the first time.
In Pennsylvania, when we fought to retain the three justices on the Supreme Court, I think about Dave in Allentown, Stessa in Jenkintown, Kelly, Kathy & Jeff who created the infographic push cards we distributed by the thousands.
In Virginia, Bill mobilized volunteers across Isle of Wight County — yes, deep in “red” territory, created stickers, flyers, and in-person events that brought people face-to-face again. And although a few seats didn’t flip this time, the margins tightened significantly.
And in New Jersey, Dawn noticed that visibility was low for Mikie Sherrill. Within days, we had yard signs up from northern to southern NJ. Lora in Summit joined in, flyering the town with clear contrast messaging, while Daniel launched pop-up voter registration drives in local coffee shops and restaurants.
There are countless stories like these — stories of people like you — who made these victories possible.
Results are still being tallied, but in Park City, Amy has worked tirelessly day in and day out, mobilizing volunteers and pushing every effort forward. Now, she’s waiting patiently as the mayoral race sits just two votes apart. When we say every vote counts, it’s not just a slogan — it’s real.
Some days it feels like we’re swimming upstream but together, we’re moving mountains. If this work were easy, none of us would be here. We show up because we care about our communities, and because we love this country.
And the shifts in margins across the states we won send a clear message: showing up works.
Now it's time to get organized for the next one. We made serious progress yesterday, but as you know, there's still a lot of work to do. We're on a mission to win back as many seats as possible in 2026. Chip in to help us get there >>
