Dear MoveOn member,

In jaw-dropping and historic testimony before the congressional committee
investigating the January 6 insurrection, we have learned exactly what
stopped Donald Trump's attempted coup.

It was a handful of courageous state and local officials in battleground
states who refused to help overturn Trump's election loss—even in the face
of unrelenting and menacing pressure, intimidation, and threats of
violence to themselves and their families.

Imagine what will happen if those upstanding state officials are replaced
by Trump lackeys.

That's precisely what is playing out right now in races for governor and
secretary of state that will be decided this November.

To stop Trump's coup in its tracks, we're doing something unlike any other
campaign in MoveOn's 23-year history: Today, we're launching a set of
endorsements for this year's midterm elections that we're calling MoveOn's
"Democracy Slate," a historic slate of state-level candidates in just
eight battleground states who, with our collective help, can defeat MAGA
candidates and stop Trump's slow-motion coup.



But we need your help. Will you chip in $5 a month to help
elect these democracy-saving candidates and stop Trump's next white
supremacist coup?

[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.

[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.



John, we want to introduce you to the candidates who make up
our Democracy Slate.

These candidates for governor and secretary of state—all endorsed by
MoveOn members in their states—will have the power to veto voter
suppression legislation, oversee voter registration, count ballots, and
certify elections. They will uphold their oaths of office and the rule of
law, count every vote, and ensure that the will of the people prevails.

Ready to meet the candidates, starting with our Democracy Slate from
Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, and Michigan? Drum roll, please!

* In Arizona, MoveOn members have endorsed Katie Hobbs for governor and
Reginald Bolding for secretary of state. Hobbs is the current Arizona
secretary of state who stood firm against Trump's lies and conspiracy
theories to ensure that the votes of the people of Arizona were
counted in 2020—even while receiving death threats from MAGA
extremists.^1 Bolding is currently the Democratic leader in the
Arizona House of Representatives, and while the GOP primary isn't
until August, the leading candidate challenging him is Trump-endorsed
Mark Finchem, a member of the white supremacist group the Oath
Keepers, who tried to decertify Joe Biden's win in the state and
attended the January 6 insurrection.^2

* In Colorado, MoveOn members have endorsed Jena Griswold for secretary
of state. The Republican primary has not yet been decided, but the GOP
candidate who has raised the most money is Tina Peters, who was
arrested and charged earlier this year for election fraud after
tampering with voting machines to try to help Trump in 2020.^3

* In Georgia, MoveOn members have endorsed progressive champion Stacey
Abrams for governor and Bee Nguyen for secretary of state. Abrams is
facing a rematch with far-right governor Brian Kemp, who used his
power as then-secretary of state in 2018 to purge 50,000 voters from
the rolls and close polling places in predominantly Black
neighborhoods to steal the election from Abrams.^4 Nguyen has spent
her time in the Georgia Assembly fighting for voting rights for
Georgians, including successfully overturning the racist "exact match"
voter suppression law that disproportionately impacted voters of
color.^5

* In Michigan, MoveOn members have endorsed incumbents Gretchen Whitmer
for governor and Jocelyn Benson for secretary of state, both of whom
faced death threats in 2020 from Trump supporters after certifying
Biden's victory in the state.^6 Trump went so far as to suggest in a
White House meeting that Benson be arrested for treason and executed
for certifying the election.^7 She will face Kristina Karamo, a
die-hard Big Lie supporter who has suggested that Democrats are
following a "satanic agenda."^8

Each of these candidates, if they win in November, will play critical
roles in halting the attempts by MAGA Republicans to turn our nation into
a neo-fascist authoritarian state, and it's up to us to help them win.

MoveOn is investing $30 million, the most we have ever spent in a midterm
election, to help run television and digital ads, donate money directly to
the candidates, host phone and text banks, mobilize thousands of MoveOn
members to volunteer, and do whatever else is needed to win.



But MoveOn's resources come from you, our members. So we can do it only
with your support. Please, start a $5 monthly donation now
to help power MoveOn's Democracy Slate to victory and stop Trump's
slow-motion coup.

[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.

[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.



And now for the rest of our Democracy Slate! Meet our candidates from
Nevada, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin.

* In Nevada, MoveOn members have endorsed Cisco Aguilar for secretary of
state. Last week, the state's primary confirmed that he will face Jim
Marchant, another Big Lie supporter who was a member of the illegal
alternate slate of pro-Trump electors, has said he would have refused
to certify that year's election had he been in office, and has
promised to institute racist voter suppression policies in Nevada to
fight bogus election fraud.^9

* In Pennsylvania, a state where the governor appoints the secretary of
state, MoveOn members have endorsed Josh Shapiro for governor. Shapiro
currently serves as the state's attorney general, and he will face
Doug Mastriano in November. Trump-endorsed Mastriano, who was
subpoenaed by the congressional committee investigating the January 6
insurrection, has promised to appoint a crony as secretary of state to
ensure that Pennsylvania's electoral votes go to his preferred
candidates, no matter the actual outcome.^10,11 Mastriano chartered
buses to the insurrection, helped organize an alternative slate of
electors for Trump, and was in close communication with Trump about
his plans to stop the certification of the vote.

* In Texas, another state where the governor appoints the secretary of
state, MoveOn members have endorsed Beto O'Rourke for governor in his
fight to defeat one of the most radically conservative governors in
the nation, Greg Abbott. Abbott has not only passed racist voter
suppression laws but has also banned abortion and allowed
semi-automatic weapons to flood the streets of Texas.^12 Beto is ready
to protect our rights and lead Texas forward.

* And in Wisconsin, MoveOn members have endorsed incumbent Tony Evers
for governor. As governor, Evers has been a shield against the radical
Republican agenda, vetoing voter suppression bills, bills to ban
abortion, and more.^13

The threat to our democracy is grave. But MoveOn's Democracy
Slate—candidates for governor and secretary of state in just eight
battleground states—will stop the Trump and MAGA slow-motion coup and
fortify our democracy. But only if they win.



And that's going to take each of us, doing our part to fight for democracy
and a more just country where everyone can thrive. John,
please join us. Will you chip $5 a month to help elect
MoveOn's Democracy Slate and stop a white supremacist coup that ends
American democracy?

[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.

[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.



We can do it, together. Thanks for all you do.

–Chris, Nita, Oscar, Melissa, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "Women secretaries of state face threats and harassment for battling
election lies," The 19th, June 13, 2022
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2. "‘This should terrify the nation’: the Trump ally seeking to run
Arizona’s elections," The Guardian, February 21, 2022
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3. "Colorado clerk is indicted for election tampering and misconduct,"
NPR, March 9, 2022
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4. "After the Purge: How a massive voter purge in Georgia affected the
2018 election," AMP Reports, October 29, 2019
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5. "How Georgia's 1st Vietnamese American state rep is continuing Stacey
Abrams' fight," NBC News, December 30, 2022
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6. "Armed Trump supporters surround Michigan secretary of state’s home,
threaten her family: officials," Salon, December 7, 2020
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7. "Donald Trump Called for My Execution, Michigan Election Official
Alleges," Newsweek, May 20, 2022
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8. "Trump-backed Michigan secretary of state candidate spread false
election claims and January 6 conspiracy theories," CNN, November 16, 2021
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9. "Jim Marchant, a Trump loyalist, is G.O.P. voters’ choice to be
Nevada’s top election official." The New York Times, June 15, 2022
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10. "Doug Mastriano’s Pa. victory could give 2020 denier oversight of
2024," The Washington Post, May 18, 2022
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11. "Pa. GOP gubernatorial nominee shares documents with Jan. 6 panel,
agrees to interview," Politico, June 2, 2022
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12. "Abbott Signs Texas Election Law, Ending a Fierce Voting Rights
Battle," The New York Times, November 3, 2021
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13. "Gov. Tony Evers vetoes GOP election, gun bills," WPR, April 8, 2022
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