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We just made history, John.

Last night showed what happens when young people refuse to “wait our
turn.” We proved once again that when you back young, bold leaders rooted
in their communities, we can win, redefine political power, and put our
future back in our own hands.

So today, we’re not just celebrating election results. We’re celebrating
three new leaders joining a progressive bench that will fight for us for
decades to come. We’re celebrating the growing political power of an
entire generation. We’re celebrating that we just elected the leaders we
deserve. And let me tell you, after three long days and multiple 4 am
starts door-knocking in Texas, Georgia, and New York City for our
candidates, it feels good to celebrate.

We’re also celebrating you, John.
Because of you, we just made history:

Zohran Mamdani — Mayor of New York City (LWD’s first ever elected mayor!)
Zohran’s win marks a new chapter for a younger, bolder, and immensely more
compelling Democratic movement. Even when the polls had him at 1%, he
stayed true to his values, rallied a diverse coalition, and brought new
voters into the electorate. He inspired an entire generation across the
country with a platform that working people shouldn’t just scrape by —
they should thrive. His victory proves that when young people organize
around our principles, we win.

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At Zohran’s victory party in NYC

And we’re not done yet. Your support helped push two more of our champions
into runoff elections:

* Christian Menefee (TX-18): Christian has never backed down from a
fight. He’s taken on major corporations and even a president trying to
take advantage of his community. Now, he’s headed to a runoff, and he
needs our help to finish the fight and win. Members of our team are
already on the ground in Houston helping Christian Menefee prepare for
his runoff.
* Akbar Ali (GA-HD-106): At 21 years old, Akbar is fighting to make
history and give young people a real voice in Georgia’s future. He’s
ready to go to work for better teacher pay, affordable health care,
and lower costs. Let’s help Akbar win and make sure this generation
starts shaping our own future from inside the halls of power.

This is what the future looks like — and you are part of it. So I want to
personally say to you, John:

Thank you.

I’m looking forward to more wins like this with you.

This movement isn’t slowing down. Two of our leaders are headed to
runoffs, and we’re going all in to get them over the finish line. And we
have more leaders on the ballot in 2026, some of whom have primaries in
just a few months. We’ll also be endorsing and supporting more candidates
in the coming months.

This is how we build power: race by race, election by election, year after
year, together.

[ [link removed] ]So if you’re ready to help us win these runoffs and keep building
towards the midterms next year, please chip in $5 to keep
us moving forward.



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Last night proved we won’t wait any longer. We’re putting our future back
in our own hands.

Looking forward to continuing to fight together,
John.

— David





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