Thank you to the young people who turned out in record numbers to vote, in particular BIPOC youth who voted in overwhelming margins for Biden. Really though -- we're talking 86% of Black youth voting and 74% of Latinx youth voting in favor of a safer future.

We admit that we hoped to elect a Senate majority that puts people before guns. But we can celebrate the work it took to get to get this major, presidential win. Because of YOUR support John, here's what we were able to do together:

• Built infrastructure for 300 chapters to organizing work on the ground in their communities on issues more important to them. 
• Held countless zoom rallies, phone banks, and text banks.
• We sent 784,392 texts to potential voters and made 802,974 calls to potential voters.
• We worked with Community Justice Action Fund to help turn out voters whose communities had disproportionate gun violence rates in Texas and Wisconsin.
• March For Our Lives Florida sent 350K texts and made 100K calls to voters on Amendment 2 in Florida (which passed with a supermajority), guaranteeing a $15 minimum wage for all workers.
• And March For Our Lives Florida worked their asses off for the last two years to get Precinct 538 at the University of Central Florida to a 100% turnout rate (yes, you read that right).
• The youth vote was pivotal in states that were key to defeating (soon to be former) President Trump.

We know this email is coming a little early. Biden is the clear winner, but Trump has yet to concede. If he doesn't, we're prepared. We created a coalition with the nation's largest millennial and Gen Z movement organizations like Sunrise, United We Dream, and Dream Defenders to mobilize thousands of young voters to make sure every vote is counted. You can Count On Us. Can we count on you? We'll need your help if we're going to make sure Trump accepts the will of the people and the fair results of this election.

So to recap real quick: First, we took on the NRA and called out politicians who took their money. Then, we took back our streets and made our voices heard nationwide. Now, we've taken back the people's house, firing Trump and showing the nation our collective power. Next up, we reshape our future -- our biggest challenge yet.

This election is a stop, not our final destination. We have a major opportunity in front of us to pass laws that can save lives and heal our communities. We need to keep up our momentum to make our elected officials listen to the will of the people. After all, it's our future we've been fighting for.

Thank you. Victories like this are hard-won. We are forever in love with you for all you've done and given to make this happen.

Onward!

With hope and endless gratitude,
Matthew Hogenmiller
Social Media Manager
March For Our Lives