Hi John – On Tuesday morning I sent over a rundown on the elections we have coming up, and then Tuesday evening we got a bombshell: New York’s new congressional maps have been thrown out by the courts, and the primary is moving to August.

We’ve been saying for months now that redistricting has made this election cycle complicated, and we have to be ready for anything. This is a perfect example.

Now BNC is working with all of our New York candidates who have to shift their GOTV plans by 60 days on short notice, while actively working to turn out the vote for all nine of our primaries happening in May.

So it’s all the more critical that we reach our fundraising goals to support the staff and infrastructure we need to get these candidates elected, and right now we are still $6,553 short of our April fundraising target.

Can you rush a contribution of $25, $50, $100 or more right now to help us close the gap?

Things are still very fluid, and we are here to support our candidates through every unexpected turn. That’s why we need you on our side to fuel our work.

We’ll be sending another message soon about volunteer opportunities in the coming weeks, but if you’re eager to get started you can head over to brandnewcongress.org/volunteer and sign up now.

Thank you for supporting Brand New Congress!

- Chris

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From: Chris Riley, Brand New Congress <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, Apr 27, 2022 at 11:04 AM
Subject: 20 races to watch in the next 60 days

John – With the announcement of Rana Abdelhamid (welcome, Rana!) joining the slate yesterday, I’ve got my eye on the number of races BNC has stacked up in the next two months.

Before I run down the list of upcoming elections, I need to ask for your help. We are still over $7,500 short of our April fundraising target, and we have to close that gap immediately. Can you rush a contribution right now to make sure our candidates have the resources needed to win?

→ Yes I will contribute now to get out the vote for BNC candidates!

Here’s what’s on tap:

• May 3rd - Ohio heads to the polls to vote for Nina Turner (OH-11) and Morgan Harper (U.S. Senate).
  
  
• May 17th - SIX BNC candidates are on the ballot in four states: Charles Booker (U.S. Senate), Erica Smith (NC-01), Nida Allam (NC-04), Doyle Canning (OR-04), Jerry Dickinson (PA-18), and Malcolm Kenyatta (U.S. Senate).
  
  
• May 24th - Jessica Cisneros will defeat Henry Cuellar in the runoff for TX-28.
  
  
• June 7th - Four more BNC candidates are up for vote in three states: Angélica Dueñas (CA-29), Shervin Aazami (CA-32), Tom Winter (MT-01), and Imani Oakley (NJ-10).
  
  
• June 14th - Amy Vilela is facing an entrenched, establishment incumbent in NV-01.
  
  
• June 28th - Six MORE BNC candidates are up in Illinois and New York, including two of our five electeds: Marsha Williams (IL-17), Melanie D’Arrigo (NY-03), Brittany Ramos DeBarros (NY-11), Rana Abdelhamid (NY-12), Rep. AOC (NY-14) and Rep. Jamaal Bowman (NY-16).
  
  

We absolutely must meet our fundraising goal to have the budget necessary to turn out the vote in each of these 20 races. Can you pitch in $20 (1 dollar per race), or any amount today to help us scale up our volunteer base?

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Each of these campaigns are working their hearts out to win, and each race has its own challenges. From establishment roadblocks to super PACs and far right opponents, we have to be ready for it all.

If you’d like to volunteer to support any or all of these campaigns, visit our website at brandnewcongress.org/volunteer and sign up now!

But if you don’t have time to volunteer, the very best way you can support our work is with a sustaining monthly contribution.

Our average monthly donation is just $14, and most people contribute $10 or less. But those small dollars add up fast when we all pull together.

If you’re interested in becoming a sustaining donor, click here.

In solidarity,

Chris Riley
Director of Campaign Engagement
Brand New Congress