John,

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: Joe Biden won Michigan by more than 154,000 votes – more than 14 times Trump’s 2016 margin. There is no basis in fact or law for failing to certify the election.

Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey and House Speaker Lee Chatfield met with Donald Trump to try and undermine the will of the voters by stopping the certification of our election results.

Although they said they would honor the outcome of the state’s election process, the meeting created more distrust in our election process.

This is a clear attack on our democracy, and we can’t ignore it any longer. Will you chip in $10 to help our team defend Michigan and the clear mandate for change in our country?

Look, John, we are confident that when all legally cast ballots are counted and certified, the outcome will not change, and Joe Biden will be our next president. We will not let anyone steal this election.

But Republicans are making sure that the transition of power is as long-drawn-out and disruptive as possible.

This is neither good for our country nor our people. We need a well-working government to get us out of the COVID crisis, and Republicans like Mike Shirkey and Lee Chatfield are making it harder for the next administration to do its job.

We need to fight back, and we need your help. Can you pitch in $10 to our Democracy Defense Fund so we can send a clear message that we will not stand for these partisan attacks on our elections?

Thank you,

Team Whitmer