John,

As a third-generation Californian, Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s retirement hits me in a very personal way.

She has been a steady, principled defender of our democracy for decades — and her leadership has shaped what voting rights protections look like in this country.

I had the honor of meeting her. It’s a moment I’ll always carry with me.

(Left) VPP President of the Board Stephanie Dominguez Walton (Right) former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

What I admire most about Speaker Pelosi is how she fought to expand and protect access to the ballot — from championing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and H.R.1, to securing resources to ensure Americans could safely vote during the pandemic, to holding the line when our democracy was under direct threat.

She taught us that being a voting rights champion means defending every voice, even when it’s difficult, even when it’s unpopular, and especially when the stakes are high.

And throughout all of it, she invested in building the next generation of Democratic leadership — ensuring that younger, more diverse, and more community-rooted leaders had the support to step forward.

Now, as she steps back, Republican extremists across the country are working to undo the progress she made — passing discriminatory voter ID laws, purging voter rolls, and silencing the voices of Black, Brown, young, and working people through partisan gerrymandering.

So the responsibility to continue her work now rests with us.

If you want to see Speaker Pelosi’s legacy live on, I’m asking you to donate $7 today to help support the leaders who are defending voting rights in this moment:

Onward,

Stephanie Dominguez Walton
President of the Board
The Voter Protection Project