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John,

I just got home from a really successful Texas organizing trip that left
me even more optimistic about our future.

First stop was the University of Houston (go Coogs!) where I joined more
than 30 of my fellow Powered by People volunteers on the North Lawn. We
met hundreds of students there, taking the time to listen and talk with
them about what’s happening in the country and our power to do something
about it.

Over the course of six hours of nonstop engagement, we registered 95
students to vote and added more than 330 to our contact network. We will
stay in touch with every single one of them over the course of this
election to answer their questions, help them with information about
voting, and ensure they ultimately cast their ballots. And we will do this
within a personal, volunteer-to-voter relationship—no spam, no mass
texting. This kind of direct connection defeats the cynicism and apathy
bred by the cold, soulless automated politics that turns off so many young
people today. And the proof is in the pudding. This program produced a
turnout rate of 79.5% with the students we worked with last year, compared
to a state average of 37% and a national average of 42%.

[ [link removed] ]Beto speaking with students.

On Friday, I drove to San Antonio where I joined our organizers at the
University of Texas at San Antonio to meet with, register, and commit to
staying in touch with more young voters. I was especially encouraged by
how many of our volunteers in San Antonio are students at UTSA, joining
our more seasoned team to learn the ropes and take the lead on their
campus.

Later that evening, I joined a candidate recruitment event on the West
Side of San Antonio, encouraging the folks who came out to fill empty
places up and down the ballot and, for those unable to run for office, to
join Powered by People as a volunteer. I told them if ever there was a
time that our country needed us, it is now. If ever there was a people who
could save it, it is us. 21 of those in attendance signed up to run for
office, and over 60 filled out the form to become a Powered by People
volunteer.

[ [link removed] ]Students signing up to join.

[ [link removed] ]Beto speaking at a candidate recruitment event.

And then on Saturday, I spoke at the Texas Tribune Festival about what’s
at stake, what we’re fighting for, and what we can accomplish when we
organize in person and meet people where they’re at. Afterwards, people
once again came up to ask how they could volunteer for Powered by People.
We signed up more volunteers for our Austin team, which means we’ll be
registering and staying in touch with more voters there, which means we’ll
be helping to send more new votes to key races across the ballot—including
Senate, Governor, and Attorney General.

[ [link removed] ]Beto speaking at the Texas Tribune Festival.

In all three cities, I experienced the power of action. It is the antidote
to despair. It is the key to victory. It is hope in motion. And it’s not
just me—these kinds of organizing events take place every day in Texas,
all across the state. Amazing, everyday people stepping up at this moment
of truth.

This is how we win the 2026 midterms. By doing the hard work now in 2025.

Help me and the thousands of other Powered by People volunteers continue
this work, today and every day until we win the political power necessary
to save Texas and save the country.

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Thank you,

Beto




 




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