Hi John —

"Democracy must not be a partisan issue. It must be an American issue."

No, that isn't a quote from a RepresentUs email. That's the President of the United States addressing threats to democracy on the national stage in last night’s State of the Union speech.

Thousands of RepresentUs activists signed our petition pushing President Biden to address threats to democracy last night. The fact that he did shows us very clearly that our movement has momentum right now.

What we do with it is up to us.

Will you renew your support for 2023 today to help seize this moment? Join the Common Wealth community by starting a monthly donation today to join an incredible group of folks working month after month to take the fight against corruption to the next level.

In order to make meaningful progress on anything important to the American people, we must first address corruption and threats to democracy.

We know that often the best ideas – regardless of what party they come from -- get stalled because of special interest campaign contributions, gerrymandering, and power-hungry politicians who will do just about anything to keep themselves in office.

That's why our movement works state by state, city by city to fight corruption in politics and promote common-sense fixes that give voters better choices and more power.

Last night our message was delivered at the highest level: "With democracy, everything is possible. Without it, nothing is."

That's what we fight for.

Renew your support for 2023 today with a monthly commitment to RepresentUs and join the Common Wealth to take your support (and our work) to the next level?

The President also told us that "every generation of Americans has faced a moment where they have been called on to protect our democracy, to defend it, to stand up for it. And this is our moment."

All of us, no matter where we come from or who we vote for, should be rooting for democracy to succeed.

Together we have a plan to make sure it does. Thanks for being a part of the solution, John.

Casey Shea Content Director RepresentUs