Dear MoveOn member,
Politico describes Republican Jim Marchant this way: "Even by the
standards of election conspiracy theorists, Marchant has adopted extreme
policy positions."^1
Marchant is running for secretary of state in the battleground state of
Nevada, where he'd be the state's top election official. In his words,
he's running to "control the election system."^2
And it's not just Nevada. Marchant is the "ringleader" of election deniers
across the country who are running for secretary of state, including Mark
Finchem in Arizona and Kristina Karamo in Michigan (while there are
others, these three are the most dangerous). They call themselves the
"America First Secretary of State Coalition."^3
They are running for one reason: to install Donald Trump in the White
House in 2024, no matter the will of the voters. And all three races are
absolutely down to the wire.^4
[ [link removed] ]That's why we're asking you one final time, John: Will you
chip in $3 to the campaigns of the courageous Democratic
candidates who are running to stop these election deniers from taking over
our elections? 100% of your donation will go to their campaigns.
Today marks the last day of MoveOn’s unprecedented fundraising campaign
for Democratic secretary of state candidates taking on MAGA election
deniers.
MoveOn had never done anything like this in its 24-year history. But
earlier this year, we launched our powerful, multimillion-dollar effort to
defeat Trump-backed election deniers running to control our elections,
because our democracy quite literally depends on it.
If you have given before, we thank you deeply and ask you to dig deep one
last time to stop Trump's slow-motion coup.
If you have been waiting to chip in to help save our democracy this
election cycle, today is your last chance to do so.
[ [link removed] ]Click here to donate $3 directly to Democrats Adrian
Fontes in Arizona, Cisco Aguilar in Nevada, and Jocelyn Benson in
Michigan, who are running for secretary of state against MAGA Republican
election deniers in extremely tight races.
John, before this election cycle, Donald Trump had never
endorsed a candidate for secretary of state.
But this year, he endorsed loyalists for the position in the battleground
states that are expected to determine the winner of the 2024 election.
Trump believes that if he can install his loyal lapdogs as secretary of
state—the office that oversees vote counting and certifies election
results—he will have the power to install himself as president in 2024, no
matter the true vote count.
Trump stated outright, "There's a famous statement: 'Sometimes the vote
counter is more important than the candidate.'"^5
The Washington Post describes the risk this way: "More than any other
category of elected official, secretaries of state could be instrumental
in overturning the popular vote in their state—an unprecedented move in
American history—or take other actions that throw results into
question."^6
In each one of these battleground states, the race is neck and neck.^7 And
today marks our final opportunity to propel Democrats to victory and stop
the election deniers.
[ [link removed] ]Will you make a $3 contribution today to help stop
Trump's plot to install his lackeys as elections officials and to
safeguard our constitutional democracy? It is your last opportunity, and
100% of your gift goes directly to the Democratic candidates for secretary
of state in Arizona, Nevada, and Michigan.
Thanks for all you do.
–Chris, Cheryl, Vickie, Liia, and the rest of the team
P.S. Not able to donate? Consider signing up to participate in one of our
upcoming phone banks by [ [link removed] ]clicking here.
Sources:
1. "Leading election denier is on the verge of leading Nevada's election
system," Politico, November 1, 2022
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2. Ibid.
3. Ibid.
4. "The Most Important Attorney General And Secretary Of State Races To
Watch," FiveThirtyEight, October 11, 2022
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5. "Experts warn of 'emergency' as Trump-backed election deniers could win
primary races," ABC News, May 23, 2022
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6. "How Trump-backed secretary of state candidates would change elections
in the United States," The Washington Post, December 1, 2021
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7. "The Most Important Attorney General And Secretary Of State Races To
Watch," FiveThirtyEight, October 11, 2022
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