Dear MoveOn member,
There are over 520,000 elected offices in the U.S.—and, shockingly,
Democrats aren't competing in up to 75% of them, letting the GOP steamroll
their way to power across the country.^1
So today, MoveOn is announcing that we're launching a major initiative to
recruit hundreds of diverse, progressive MoveOn members to run for
uncontested down-ballot races across the country.
We are expanding our partnership with Contest Every Race to help end GOP
dominance in down-ballot races by making sure no Republican runs for
office without a Democratic challenger.
But recruiting, training, and helping power candidates to victory is
expensive work—so we need your ongoing help. Will you chip
in $5 a month to help fuel the effort?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
John, there are dire and dangerous consequences when we allow
the GOP to win without even putting up a fight.
And we're seeing those dire consequences play out right now in real time.
This year alone, the GOP has introduced more than 250 pieces of
legislation to make it harder to vote.^2 And in many states, the GOP has
supermajorities that allow them to pass any piece of legislation they
desire.
But it's not just attacks on our democracy. The right wing has used their
long-held supermajorities to attack abortion rights. In the last decade,
GOP-run state legislatures have passed more than 400 laws aimed at
restricting access to abortion.^3
Of the local elections that Republicans win, 70% have no challenger.^4
It's time we fight back. And it's time we stop letting the GOP win
elections and stroll into office without even challenging them.
Which is why we're gearing up to recruit hundreds of diverse, progressive
MoveOn members to run for office and challenge the GOP's stranglehold on
state and local offices.
But this is a massive undertaking that will take sustained support, so we
need your help. Will you chip in $5 a month to power our
efforts to recruit and train progressives to take on the GOP at the ballot
box?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
With your help, we will be able to provide strong support for endorsed
candidates, including trainings on how to do the following:
* Recruit and organize volunteers.
* Raise grassroots donations.
* Most effectively use social media to get their message out.
* And more.
We know the next elections may seem far away, but in many states and
localities, candidates are already filing paperwork to run for office.
We don't have a moment to spare. Please, if you can, will you start
a $5 monthly donation to help power our long-term efforts
to challenge the GOP in down-ballot races?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
Thanks for all you do.
–Brieanna, Chris, Mark, Erik, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. Contest Every Race, accessed March 16, 2021
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2. "After Trump's loss and false fraud claims, GOP eyes voter restrictions
across nation," Politico, March 15, 2021
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3. "State Actions Undermining Abortion Rights in 2020," Center for
American Progress, August 27, 2020
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4. Contest Every Race, accessed March 16, 2021
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Want to support MoveOn's work? Together, our diverse and vibrant coalition
elected Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. We have an opportunity to make
progress, but only if we give it our all to call for bold progressive
legislation to expand health care, solve the climate crisis, address
systemic racism, and more.
Will you chip in to power the fight for bold, progressive change?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
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