We're back with the May WFP update, John. These monthly updates are our way of letting you in on what's happening in our party, including key elections and all the organizing WFP members are doing to build a better future for our country.

AN 'ALL HANDS ON DECK' MOMENT

The fight for abortion access is about people being able to control their own bodies. It's about access to healthcare. It's about fighting for working people.

WFP organized an emergency Assembly call in early May with Elizabeth Warren and several of our endorsed candidates to address the leaked SCOTUS draft majority opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade and discuss what we can do to defend the right to abortion.

Senator Warren reminded us we have a path forward to securing our rights if we organize and fight. You can watch a recording of the emergency Assembly call here.

PRIMARY WINS SHOW THE POWER OF THE PEOPLE VS BIG DONORS

This month, we celebrated the historic wins of Summer Lee (PA-12) and Jamie McLeod-Skinner (OR-05) against their corporate-backed opponents. (Watch Jamie's message for WFP supporters here!)

And in Texas, we're thrilled Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) is headed to the general election. And while Jessica Cisneros's (TX-28) and Michelle Vallejo's (TX-15) runoff elections are still too close to call, they both ran courageous campaigns, and we are fighting with them to make sure every vote is counted.

Building a Working Families Majority in Congress is not just a goal of ours for the future. It's not something we plan to do down the line. It's what we are doing in Congress — right now.

But powerful forces will not stop attempting to get in our way. WFP candidates faced an unprecedented amount of spending from right-wing interests and billionaires who were terrified at the idea of more champions for working families taking seats in Congress.

These dark money forces have tried to stop our movement before, but we're showing up and doing the work to out-organize the special interests.

Can you contribute $3 or any amount today to our Working Families Majority Fund? Your contributions are critical in helping us prepare for all of the remaining primaries we're facing down in the months to come.

UPCOMING PRIMARY ELECTION CALENDAR

June 7: California Primary (voting information here)
June 7: New Jersey Primary (voting information here)
June 7: New Mexico Primary (voting information here)
June 28: Colorado Primary (voting information here)
June 28: Illinois Primary (voting information here)
June 28: New York State Primary - Statewide & State Assembly (voting information here)

WFP VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

Safi Harriott (she/her)
Hometown: Washington, DC

As a former educator, I've held a fair amount of hard conversations. I've taught history, culture, and social justice courses. For me, there wasn't a separation between academic learning and trying to create more caring communities. That was the start of my being an activist.

I stumbled across WFP while looking for virtual volunteer opportunities in 2020. I had just started text banking and was dealing with a lot of fear around reaching out to voters, not knowing what to say, and not being a political expert. I am so glad I found that link.

From the Welcome Gatherings to monthly Assemblies, and on every single shift, the WFP leaders and our volunteer community gave me a sense of groundedness and shared strategy in the face of our shared obstacles. Now I'm keen to help new volunteers tap into that resource and find their voice and their role.

UPCOMING EVENTS

WFP Virtual Weekly Call Party: Make Calls for Delia Ramirez (IL-03)
(TODAY, May 28, 2:30 – 4:30pm EDT)
Coming off all of our big primaries in May, we need to keep up the fight to win a Working Families Majority in Congress through the summer. TODAY, Saturday, May 28, we're making calls for WFP champ Delia Ramirez, who faces a tough fight in her race in IL-03 at the end of June. RSVP here and join us on the phones this afternoon!

Check out more upcoming events here.

OTHER WFP UPDATES AND CLIPS

In light of the Supreme Court's imminent attack on abortion rights, WFP called on House leadership to rescind their support for U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, the last pro-life Democrat in the House, and to support WFP challenger Jessica Cisneros. Read more in The Intercept.
Following the horrific mass shooting in Buffalo, WFP Senior Advisor India Walton has spoken with a number of national outlets about how to curb white supremacist violence. You can read a transcript of her interview with MSNBC's Into America podcast here.
The California Working Families party launched a six-figure independent expenditure campaign in support of our priority legislative candidates. Read the coverage in POLITICO.
The Rhode Island Working Families Party helped drive the Let RI Vote coalition, which had a major victory this month with the passage of the Let RI Vote Act. Read more about it in the Providence Journal.
NY WFP director Sochie Nnaemeka was interviewed by New York NOW on PBS about WFP's primary strategy this cycle.

Thanks for taking the time to read more about WFP's work, John. This newsletter is our way of keeping our movement informed about the work we're doing. If you have thoughts on the kind of content you'd like to see in the future, just reply directly to this email and let us know!

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