Dear MoveOn member,
In a shocking new interview with Time magazine, Mark Finchem, the
Republican candidate running to oversee elections in Arizona, was asked if
he would certify Joe Biden as the winner in 2024 if Biden earned the most
votes.
Finchem replied, "you're proposing something that, quite frankly, is a
fantasy."^1
You read that correctly: Finchem—who attended the January 6 insurrection
as a member of the white supremacist Oath Keepers militia—is openly
declaring that he will not certify the election results if a Democrat
wins, no matter the true will of the people.^2
Mark Finchem simply cannot become Arizona's secretary of state this
November. But right now, Democrat Adrian Fontes is trailing Finchem in the
polls by 5 points.^3
That's why MoveOn has launched an unprecedented, multimillion-dollar
campaign to defeat MAGA extremists like Finchem this November and prevent
them from overseeing elections.
[ [link removed] ]Will you chip in $3 today to MoveOn's democracy defense
campaign? MoveOn is one of the only progressive groups in the nation that
is working to defeat MAGA secretary of state candidates in battleground
states.
John, in battleground states across the country,
MoveOn-endorsed candidates are facing unprecedented opposition from the
America First Secretary of State Coalition.
The coalition was formed by radical MAGA candidates who are running for
secretary of state in key battleground states. In most states, the
secretary of state oversees elections—including determining who is
eligible to vote and with the power to kick voters off the rolls, throw
out votes, and declare the winners of elections.
The goal of the America First Secretary of State Coalition is to elect
Trump puppets to the top elections administration position in critical
swing states so that when the 2024 election comes, they will have the
power to declare Trump the winner—no matter the true will of the voters.
Steve Bannon, who is closely tied to the America First Secretary of State
Coalition, said it outright: "We're taking over all the elections."^4
This is an existential threat to our democracy. But thankfully, MoveOn has
been working for months to defeat MAGA candidates for secretary of state
and elect honest Democrats who will protect our democracy and count every
vote.
But in order to ensure our campaign is running pedal to the metal from now
until Election Day, we need your help.
[ [link removed] ]Will you join me and chip in $3 today to power our
democracy-saving campaign?
Thanks for all you do.
–Chris, Jayne, Arvin, Erik, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Conspiracy Theorists Want to Run America’s Elections. These Are the
Candidates Standing in Their Way," Time, September 21, 2022
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2. Ibid.
3. "Republican Mark Finchem leads Adrian Fontes in Arizona secretary of
state poll," KTAR, September 21, 2022
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4. "Meanwhile, Steve Bannon Is Reminding Everyone That the Right Is Very
Much Trying to Destroy Democracy," Rolling Stone, November 12, 2021
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Want to support MoveOn's work? Donald Trump's preparations for being able
to steal the presidency in 2024 are well underway and include working to
replace top election officials in battleground states with his own
loyalists. Which is why MoveOn is doing something we've never done in our
23-year history: We're launching a powerful, multimillion-dollar effort to
defeat Trump-backed secretaries of state across the country and elect
individuals who will count every vote and ensure fair elections.
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