Hi John,
If you haven’t heard already, last week the FBI seized records from an election office in Fulton County, Georgia—an alarming escalation of Trump’s ongoing effort to discredit the 2020 election that he lost.
And just recently in Minnesota, Trump’s Department of Justice tied the ICE raids that are happening in Minneapolis to the state’s refusal to hand over their voter rolls. This is part of a larger effort by the DOJ to seize state voter rolls across the country without authority. Senate Democrats are warning that these tactics risk voter privacy, undermine local election officials, and could be used to cast doubt on future election results.
These events are just the latest reminders that the guardrails around elections our democracy relies on are under real strain. And these aren’t isolated incidents. Over the last few years, we’ve seen repeated warning signs about the Trump administration’s and Republicans’ willingness to place pressure on election officials and systems:
The U.S. election system is completely safe, secure, and transparent.
Yet Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress are not interested in advancing free and fair elections. That’s because they know their agenda is deeply unpopular, and they can’t win by playing by the rules, so they’re trying everything they can to rig the system instead.
To prevent this, there will be legal challenges that many organizations will be supporting. They’ve won before, and we’re confident they can win again.
We also have to win back governing power to hold accountable those sowing distrust in our elections. One key thing everyday people can do is organize now, in competitive swing districts, to help secure a large, decisive Democratic House victory in the November midterms. Control of the House will mean oversight and subpoena power, giving Democrats the ability to investigate abuses and hold the line when norms are tested.
If you want to support the effort to flip the House and revitalize our democracy, will you make a donation of $25, or any amount you can, to Swing Left and the Democratic nominees in all 33 of our target House districts?
Your support will drive two connected efforts.
First, your support of Swing Left powers Ground Truth, our innovative voter contact program. Volunteers are already working in the most competitive swing districts in the country, having meaningful conversations with voters now, and building trust early where it matters most.
Second, it directs needed funds to the eventual Democratic nominees in those same districts, allowing campaigns to go on offense on day one of the general election: hiring staff, running ads, and reaching voters sooner before Republicans go on the attack.
In moments like this, the answer isn’t panic—it’s action. By giving early now, you are helping build the organizing strength needed to win a decisive Democratic House majority and build real governing power.
Thank you for everything you do,
— The Swing Left Team
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