Friend,

Well, I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday to block the Trump Administration’s inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 census. But here’s the bad news: They also ruled that federal courts can’t intervene to stop extreme partisan gerrymandering. This is an attack on our voting rights, and there’s only one party in Congress willing to fight back -- but we’ll need all the support we can get heading into 2020.

Here's the one thing you need to know about partisan gerrymandering: Republicans can’t win without it. Their policies are so deeply unpopular that the only way they can get elected is by handpicking their voters and silencing the majority -- but we won’t be quiet. Only voters like you have the power to end gerrymandering by getting involved today.

But here’s the second takeaway from Thursday’s ruling: Defeating Trump won’t be enough to save our democracy. We need to win the Senate, defend the House seats we won in 2018, and sweep down-ballot elections -- particularly races for state legislatures -- if there’s any hope of restoring power to the people. Will you donate $100, $50, or $25 before Sunday’s fundraising deadline so that we have the resources to win everywhere in 2020?

Best,
Ted