I can’t tell you how glad I am to share this right now, John.

The redistricting process is going... better than we expected. No, seriously.

Gerrymandered congressional district maps in key states like North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Ohio are being struck down by state courts. Independent commissions have drawn very favorable districts in states like California. And in New York, the net effect of reapportionment may give us four new seats in that state alone. All of this gives Democrats a fighting chance at holding our majority. This is a big deal considering that pundits were predicting Democrats would get devastated by redistricting.

The maps still aren’t finalized nationwide, but this is reassuring news and it gives me good reason for optimism about the fall. I hope it does for you too.

Considering that it seemed almost certain that redistricting was going to cause Democrats to lose seats, this is a promising sign. We may end up netting a couple seats in the process, and have a fighting chance of protecting our slim Democratic majority in the House and growing that majority in the Senate.

John, don’t get me wrong — this is not enough to guarantee we keep the House majority. But it should be enough to reinvigorate our efforts and give Democrats a needed boost. With the GOP raising millions of dollars to bolster Republican races, we need to keep fighting to help new and incumbent Democrats get elected.

With so much on the line, I’m personally asking — can you pitch in $10 right now to fuel our work protecting and expanding our slim Democratic majorities?

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I hope this piece of news provides you with just a little bit of hope this Sunday.

We press on,

— Adam

P.S. I know what you’re thinking after reading this email, and yes, Democrats still are fighting to end gerrymandering and pass national redistricting reform. We want to ensure that non-partisan commissions draw the lines in the future. But we also won’t unilaterally disarm in the face of GOP efforts to win at all costs.