| Friend, Ten months ago, it was unthinkable that Republicans would stomp Democrats on Election Day 2021. But last night, Virginia lost the governorship, and New Jersey’s governor race is too close to call.(1) Republicans picked up a congressional seat in Ohio.(2) Municipal elections across the country swung conservative.(3) If we don’t turn things around starting right this minute, we’ll lose our slim majority in Congress -- and progressives including Rep. Katie Porter are sitting in some of the most vulnerable seats. Listen, we get it. The 2020 election to defeat Trump and the Republican majority was exhausting. And the Courage community just recently made a Herculean effort to defeat the recall of Governor Gavin Newsom. We know the last thing you want to hear about is another election, but the extremist right wing is already looking to build on its wins and is implementing plans to defeat us now. In California, ballot initiatives are in process on private school vouchers, union busting, and Voter ID -- surefire issues to draw conservatives to the polls.(4) And at the national level, the GOP and corporate Democrats are working to defeat President Biden’s agenda and demonize the progressives, including Rep. Porter, and they’ll use it against our representatives on the campaign trail. Courage California is going to play a pivotal role in the upcoming election. We’re already working on endorsements for our Courage Voter Guide, which was used by hundreds of thousands of voters last year. And right now, we’re planning our budget that we will need to help organize the tens of thousands of volunteers it’s going to take to make contact with every possible voter and make sure they vote progressive. The time to start is now. Will you donate to help make sure there’s not a Republican blowout in 2022? Yes, I'll donate $5 right now. Yours in the fight for our democracy, Irene, along with Amber, Angela, Annie, Caitlin, Isidra, Jay, Lindsay, LisaMarie, Molly, Raquel, and Scottie (the Courage team) PS: Courage California is fighting for equity and justice across the state and country. Will you become a monthly donor and help sustain our work? Donations go to support all of Courage California's work for a more progressive California and country. Follow us now on Facebook or Twitter! Footnotes:  |
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