Dear MoveOn member,
Let's cut to the chase: Because we believe so strongly that our first line
of defense in stopping Donald Trump's 2024 coup begins with secretary of
state offices, we are about to ask you to give to the campaigns of three
candidates who must win this fall. Not to us. To them.
Because, as Trump continues to threaten fascist violence in response to
his possible indictment and as his white supremacist henchmen threaten
riots in the streets, these three candidates are going about the business
of using democracy to try to save us from Trump's hand-picked acolytes—and
they need your help.^1,2
Democrat Adrian Fontes in Arizona is running against Republican Mark
Finchem. Finchem participated in the insurrection on January 6 and is a
member of the white supremacist Oath Keepers. He said the 2020 election
was "rigged," a "fraud," and he supported sending fake electors to
Washington, D.C., likely in violation of federal law.^3
Democrat Cisco Aguilar in Nevada is running against Republican Jim
Marchant. Marchant openly declares he would not have certified the
election results for Joe Biden in 2020. He has further said it is "very
possible" that he will submit alternate electors in 2024, if he's
elected.^4
Democrat Bee Nguyen in Georgia is running against Republican Brad
Raffensperger. Raffensperger championed one of the most restrictive state
voter suppression laws passed by Republicans after losing the 2020
presidential election, blocking drop boxes, restricting early voting, and
denying water to voters waiting in line for hours in the heat.^5
[ [link removed] ]That's why we are asking you not to give to us but to chip in
$3 right now to Adrian, Cisco, and Bee. By clicking here,
your donation will be evenly split between these three candidates as they
try to protect our democracy from the fascism of Donald Trump.
The Republicans these three Democrats are trying to defeat are literally
Oath Keepers, insurrectionists, leaders of sham lawsuits, white
supremacists, vote suppressors, and election deniers.
As you know, in many states, the secretary of state is the single most
important position for ensuring election integrity and preventing Trump's
next attempt at a coup. That's why in the three swing states of Nevada,
Arizona, and Georgia—all states won by Biden in 2020—Trump and Steve
Bannon are pulling out all the stops to secure the top elections post in
each.
And that's why MoveOn made the unprecedented decision this year to lean in
heavily in these races. We know that if we are not diligent, these
election deniers will attempt to disregard the will of the people and
install Trump in the White House in 2024.
[ [link removed] ]Without overstating it, stopping Trump from returning to the White
House in 2024 may well depend on these three Democratic candidates winning
their seats. Please make a $3 donation to these three
candidates now. It will be split evenly between them. Every single dollar.
Thanks for all you do.
–Chris, Gabi, Jenn, Heather, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Trump warns of 'big problems' if indicted, says he'd still run for
office," The Washington Post, September 15, 2022
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2. "Graham Predicts 'Riots in the Streets' if Trump Is Prosecuted," The
New York Times, August 29, 2022
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3. "At least 11 Republican nominees for state elections chief have
disputed the legitimacy of the 2020 election," CNN, August 19, 2022
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4. Ibid.
5. Ibid.
Want to support MoveOn's work? MAGA Republicans are trying to subvert our
democracy and ban abortion nationwide. To stop them, MoveOn is investing
$30 million in the largest midterm election campaign in our history. But
we need your help to make it a success.
Will you chip in to power our campaign to defeat the MAGA GOP this
November?
[ [link removed] ]Click here to chip in $3, or whatever you can afford.
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