Hi John,

This is Virginia Kase Solomón, President & CEO of Common Cause.

I’m reaching out personally because Giving Tuesday is just days away, and our work to protect our democracy can’t wait.

For more than fifty years, Common Cause has stood up for the simple but powerful idea that government should serve the people — not the wealthy, not special interests, and not political insiders.

Right now, our teams are mobilizing across the country to defend that principle. And as one of our most engaged supporters, I’m asking you to take early action today to help us meet the moment.

When you give now, your support will go directly toward the fights that will shape the future of our democracy:

VOTING RIGHTS & FAIR REPRESENTATION

• We’re filing lawsuits across the country to push back against the administration’s attempt to get our personal data from state voter rolls.

• In 2024, thousands of Common Cause volunteers protected voters through our Election Protection program — and your support ensures we can expand this critical work in 2026.

• We met this perilous moment in our Democracy by establishing our Fairness Criteria to evaluate mid-decade redistricting.

ANTI-CORRUPTION & ACCOUNTABILITY

• We’re advancing public financing programs in Maryland and Connecticut — putting everyday voters, not megadonors, at the center of our politics.

• Filed 57 separate complaints with federal oversight agencies to expose the Trump administration using government platforms for partisan attacks.

• Drove 10,401 calls to stop Trump’s billionaire budget and remind Congress that they represent We The People, not billionaires and special interest groups.

MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY

• We’ve fought back against corporate consolidation that threatens local journalism — stopping billion-dollar media mergers that would silence independent voices.

• Exposed companies like Disney and the Washington Post for capitulating to Trump and Musk and putting their bottom line ahead of free speech.

• Mobilized Democrats, Republicans, and Independents to demand Congress restore funding to free and independent public media.
  

CIVIL RIGHTS & CIVIL LIBERTIES

• We’re leading the national effort to stop the dangerous push for an Article V constitutional convention — which could take away our fundamental rights and freedoms.

• This year alone, we tracked nearly 150 Article V bills across the country and helped repeal or block Article V resolutions in twelve states, keeping our Constitution intact and our democracy safe.

John, for fifty-five years, Common Cause has proven that organized people can outmatch organized money — and that’s never been more important than it is right now.

Your early Giving Tuesday donation will power this work through 2026 and beyond — protecting voting rights, ensuring fair representation, and holding power accountable at every level.

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Thank you for standing with us — and for believing in a democracy that truly works for all of us.

In solidarity,