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  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 21, 2024 at 10:01 PM

Too close to call

  CA-13: Adam Gray (D) vs. John Duarte (R)   TOO CLOSE TO CALL John, Right now, one of the most competitive House races in the country is still too close to call. Former California Assemblymember and Democratic nominee in California's 13th District, Adam Gray, and his extre…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 21, 2024 at 5:01 PM

NEW: Key Iowa House race officially goes to a RECOUNT

  BREAKING: Key Iowa House race officially goes to a RECOUNT John, Right now, the margin in IA-1 between Democrat Christina Bohannan and Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks is down to just a few hundred votes.  This race is too close to call and is OFFICIALLY headed to a recount. Ever…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 20, 2024 at 10:01 PM

BREAKING: Key Iowa House race officially goes to a RECOUNT

  BREAKING: Key Iowa House race officially goes to a RECOUNT John, Right now, the margin in IA-1 between Democrat Christina Bohannan and Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks is down to just a few hundred votes.  This race is too close to call and is OFFICIALLY headed to a recount. Ever…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 20, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Too close to call

  CA-13: Adam Gray (D) vs. John Duarte (R)   TOO CLOSE TO CALL John, Right now, one of the most competitive House races in the country is still too close to call. Former California Assemblymember and Democratic nominee in California's 13th District, Adam Gray, and his extre…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 20, 2024 at 1:16 AM

Too close to call

  John, Right now, there are half a dozen uncalled House and Senate races in: Ohio (OH-9) Iowa (IA-1) Alaska (AK-AL) California (CA-13 & CA-45) Pennsylvania (Senate) These races are either too close to call, within the margin of recounts, or are facing certain legal challenges.…
  John Fetterman · [email protected]
November 19, 2024 at 8:45 PM

Bob Casey needs our help

  John, I’m going to be real with you: Bob Casey needs our help right now. His race with Connecticut Dave is still too close to call 😬 and we need your help to make sure Pennsylvanians’ voices are heard. Bob’s team is working hard while votes are still being counted, but they need the …
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 18, 2024 at 10:15 PM

We know the election results aren’t what we hoped for...

  John, thanks to your support, Team DASS had some incredible wins this election: ✅ Sarah Copeland Hanzas WON in Vermont, ✅ Elaine Marshall WON in North Carolina, ✅ Steve Hobbs WON in Washington, ✅ And Tobias Read WON in Oregon, We know that the presidential election results aren’t w…
  Mary Peltola · [email protected]
November 18, 2024 at 12:01 AM

John, I’m telling you first

  John, we’re getting new info about my race by the minute, and I urgently need your support before the next surge of details come through. The most important thing to know right now is this: This race is far from over, John. Across Alaska, thousands of in-person votes remain to be co…
  Mary Peltola · [email protected]
November 17, 2024 at 12:01 AM

Votes are still being counted!

  Hi John! I’m reaching out again because more results have come out in my race. Thousands more ballots were counted, and my share of the vote increased! My team and I are feeling good about where things are, and we’re confident that my share of the vote will continue to grow as the t…
  Mary Peltola · [email protected]
November 16, 2024 at 5:01 PM

Alaska House Election Update for John

  Hi John! I’m reaching out again because more results have come out in my race. Thousands more ballots were counted, and my share of the vote increased! My team and I are feeling good about where things are, and we’re confident that my share of the vote will continue to grow as the t…
  John Fetterman · [email protected]
November 16, 2024 at 12:01 AM

Pennsylvania is now the frontline

  John, I’m going to be real with you: Bob Casey needs our help right now. His race with Connecticut Dave is still too close to call 😬 and we need your help to make sure Pennsylvanians’ voices are heard. Bob’s team is working hard while votes are still being counted, but they need the …
  John Fetterman · [email protected]
November 15, 2024 at 8:01 PM

Bob Casey needs our help

  John, I’m going to be real with you: Bob Casey needs our help right now. His race with Connecticut Dave is still too close to call 😬 and we need your help to make sure Pennsylvanians’ voices are heard. Bob’s team is working hard while votes are still being counted, but they need the …
  Mary Peltola · [email protected]
November 14, 2024 at 3:31 PM

John, I’m telling you first

  John, we’re getting new info about my race by the minute, and I urgently need your support before the next surge of details come through. The most important thing to know right now is this: This race is far from over, John. Across Alaska, thousands of in-person votes remain to be co…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 13, 2024 at 8:01 PM

Too close to call

  CA-13: Adam Gray (D) vs. John Duarte (R)   TOO CLOSE TO CALL John, Right now, one of the most competitive House races in the country is still too close to call. Former California Assemblymember and Democratic nominee in California's 13th District, Adam Gray, and his extre…
  Dave Min · [email protected]
November 12, 2024 at 10:02 PM

Update from CA-47: Victory hinges on us counting every vote.

  Hi John, Dave Min here, Democratic nominee in California’s 47th Congressional District. I wanted to give you an update on my race here in CA-47: It’s currently still too close to call. From the moment I launched this campaign, we knew it was going to be a tight race. And right now, m…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 10, 2024 at 5:01 PM

Onward

  John, thanks to your support, Team DASS had some incredible wins this week: ✅ Sarah Copeland Hanzas WON in Vermont, ✅ Elaine Marshall WON in North Carolina, ✅ Steve Hobbs WON in Washington, ✅ And Tobias Read WON in Oregon, We know that the presidential election results aren’t what …
  Kirsten Engel · [email protected]
November 9, 2024 at 5:01 PM

We’re still in this

  Hi John, Our race for Arizona’s Sixth Congressional District is still undecided. The stakes feel higher than ever, but we’re still in this. In 2022, it took a week to determine a winner. Now, we’re neck-and-neck — but thousands of lawful votes still need to be counted. While we cont…
  James Carville · [email protected]
November 8, 2024 at 4:01 PM

re: Urgent resources needed in Nevada

  What did I tell ya, folks?! For months, I’ve been saying that Jacky Rosen’s race in Nevada is going to come down to the smallest of margins. Now, here we are 3 days after the election, and the race STILL ISN’T OVER. So I need you to listen up: Jacky had to spend every last dollar sh…
  James Carville · [email protected]
November 7, 2024 at 9:01 PM

Urgent resources needed in Nevada

  What did I tell ya, folks?! For months, I’ve been saying that Jacky Rosen’s race in Nevada is going to come down to the smallest of margins. Now, here we are 2 days after the election, and the race STILL ISN’T OVER. So I need you to listen up: Jacky had to spend every last dollar sh…
  Jacky Rosen · [email protected]
November 7, 2024 at 12:21 AM

Nevada’s Senate race is too close to call

  Here's where things stand: Nevada’s Senate race is still too close to call – which means our work isn’t done yet. And we’re expecting my race to come down to a handful of votes.   We cannot afford to lose a single additional Senate seat. If Republicans flip Nevada red, they’ll have e…
  DASS Legal Fund · [email protected]
November 5, 2024 at 6:02 PM

We’re ready for whatever comes next.

  John, As you know, today is Election Day. If you haven’t already, please VOTE! This has been a historic campaign season that left us with a rollercoaster of emotions – anxiety and fear oftentimes, but also hope and optimism for the possibility of America. Over 80 million people have…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 4, 2024 at 11:01 PM

Protect our elections

  This week, ballot boxes in Washington state were set on fire, destroying hundreds of ballots in the process. This is a direct attack on our democracy, and with Election Day fast approaching, we need your help to respond rapidly. Will you chip in $3 right now to help us protect ever…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 4, 2024 at 6:26 PM

Trump’s latest lies

  Did you see this, John?   Without a shred of evidence (as usual), Trump is demanding immediate police action to stop this supposed “cheating” in Pennsylvania. After years of these claims without a single proven case of election fraud, it’s safe to say this baseless accusation is…
  Marc Elias · [email protected]
November 3, 2024 at 9:01 PM

re: bogus lawsuits

  Hi John, I’m proud to be one of the leading lawyers in the ongoing fight to defend democracy and protect voting rights in the face of Republican extremism. Right now, with just two days until the final votes are cast, we’re seeing Republicans lay the groundwork to subvert the will …
  Mark Kelly · [email protected]
November 3, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Let me fill you in:

  Hi John, Mark Kelly here. In just a moment, I am going to ask you to chip in $3 to the Democratic Association of Secretaries of State (DASS,) but first let me fill you in on why your support is so important. Across the nation – and with days until the election – we’re seeing a surg…
  Adrian Fontes · [email protected]
November 2, 2024 at 6:01 PM

re: Tuesday

  Hi John, Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes here. Without even knowing the outcome of the November election, MAGA Republicans are preemptively sowing doubt about the results in case their candidate loses.  And they’re even counting on election officials (like me and other Secre…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 2, 2024 at 3:02 PM

Trump’s revenge

  John, Right now, Donald Trump is spreading baseless claims that the upcoming election will be stolen—using the same rhetoric that fueled the January 6th attack.  Appalling. We know that if Trump loses next week, he’ll use the same playbook from 2020 to create chaos and attempt to ov…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 2, 2024 at 1:03 AM

🔵 John, please read this email from start to finish…

  🔵 John, please read this email from start to finish… 🔵 Right now, election-denying Republicans are already preparing to reject the results of the election if it doesn’t go their way…   In fact, Donald Trump himself has hinted he won’t accept the results, just like he…
  Katie Porter · [email protected]
November 1, 2024 at 10:16 PM

Help Democrats defend democracy in the courtroom.

  Hi John, it’s Katie Porter. We’re just days away from one of the most consequential elections in our nation’s history – and Donald Trump is spiraling. He’s spewing unhinged conspiracy theories. He can’t process that he lost the last election. He’s lying about vote-by-mail this elec…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
November 1, 2024 at 1:16 AM

re: Project 2025

  John, By now you may have heard about the GOP’s plan, Project 2025, to dramatically reshape the federal government. But today, we want you to hear directly from the president of the group leading Project 2025… “The country is in the process of the second American Revolution, whic…
  Mark Kelly · [email protected]
October 31, 2024 at 8:02 PM

Let me fill you in:

  Hi John, Mark Kelly here. In just a moment, I am going to ask you to chip in $3 to the Democratic Association of Secretaries of State (DASS,) but first let me fill you in on why your support is so important. Across the nation – and with five days until the election – we’re seeing a…
  Marc Elias · [email protected]
October 31, 2024 at 3:03 PM

re: bogus lawsuits

  Hi John, I’m proud to be one of the leading lawyers in the ongoing fight to defend democracy and protect voting rights in the face of Republican extremism. Right now, with just five days until the final votes are cast, we’re seeing Republicans lay the groundwork to subvert the will…
  Marc Elias · [email protected]
October 31, 2024 at 1:31 AM

This shouldn’t surprise us...

  Hi John, I’m proud to be one of the leading lawyers in the ongoing fight to defend democracy and protect voting rights in the face of Republican extremism. Right now, with just six days until the final votes are cast, we’re seeing Republicans lay the groundwork to subvert the will …
  Team DASS · [email protected]
October 30, 2024 at 11:02 PM

Imagine this...

  Let’s not lose sight of this, John. Donald Trump and his allies quietly launched a dangerous plan that could reshape our democracy from the ground up: Project 2025. This plan isn’t about policy or ideas—it’s about taking total control of the federal government in a way we’ve never…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
October 30, 2024 at 8:32 PM

'enemies from within'

  John, Please, read this email from start to finish… As we approach Election Day, reports of threats and intimidation against election workers are surging across the country.  Donald Trump and his allies continue to spread dangerous lies about the election, fueling chaos, distrust, a…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
October 30, 2024 at 1:01 AM

🔵 John, please read this email from start to finish…

  🔵 John, please read this email from start to finish… 🔵 Right now, election-denying Republicans are already preparing to reject the results of the November election if it doesn’t go their way…   In fact, Donald Trump himself has hinted he won’t accept the results, jus…
  DASS Legal Fund · [email protected]
October 29, 2024 at 10:01 PM

North Carolina ELECTION INTERFERENCE

  John, Republicans are now openly plotting to steal the election. And now they’re trying to do it before the votes are even counted: House Freedom Caucus chair suggests North Carolina Legislature could assign electors before votes are tallied Why? North Carolina is a key…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
October 29, 2024 at 6:02 PM

Trump’s closing argument

  John, We’re just one week until the final votes are cast, and Donald Trump’s closing message is one of the most extreme in American history. He’s calling his opponents the “enemy from within.” He’s disparaging America as a “garbage can.” He’s promising to use the full force of the f…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
October 28, 2024 at 11:16 PM

NEW AD in North Carolina

  Big news, John! North Carolina Secretary of State Secretary of State Elaine Marshall is up on TV with a new TV ad!   You can watch it here, then chip in to help us elect Secretaries like Elaine Marshall.   WATCH THEN DONATE But John, this is a tight race. In fact.…
  Texas Senate Alert · [email protected]
October 28, 2024 at 7:01 PM

EVERYTHING just changed!

  John, you need to see this critical update out of Texas! For the first time in this race, Democrat Colin Allred is LEADING Ted Cruz in a just-released poll! Colin needs your urgent support to build on this lead, so please: If you’re FIRED UP to beat Ted Cruz, chip in a split donatio…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
October 27, 2024 at 10:01 PM

Think back a moment

  John, Think back a moment to Donald Trump’s presidency, and what you often woke up to in the headlines. Chaos, controversy, corrosive attacks on our democracy, and a constant barrage of ridiculous tweets. Now picture Donald Trump back in the White House. But this time surrounded by …
  Team DASS · [email protected]
October 27, 2024 at 3:01 PM

'enemies from within'

  John, Please, read this email from start to finish… As we approach Election Day, reports of threats and intimidation against election workers are surging across the country.  Donald Trump and his allies continue to spread dangerous lies about the election, fueling chaos, distrust, a…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
October 26, 2024 at 9:31 PM

horrifying

  Let’s not lose sight of this, John. Donald Trump and his allies quietly launched a dangerous plan that could reshape our democracy from the ground up: Project 2025. This plan isn’t about policy or ideas—it’s about taking total control of the federal government in a way we’ve never…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
October 26, 2024 at 4:02 PM

tip of the iceberg

  We are facing a perfect storm of threats to our democracy. Donald Trump’s latest refusal to commit to accepting election results are just the tip of the iceberg.  Let us be clear: He’s laying the groundwork for a dangerous agenda that seeks to undermine our democratic institutions a…
  Bradley Whitford · [email protected]
October 26, 2024 at 1:01 AM

Our democracy is on the ballot.

  Hey John. Bradley Whitford here. You might know me as Josh Lyman from The West Wing, but what we’re facing today is far from fiction. Voting rights, reproductive freedoms, and the very foundation of our democracy are all on the ballot this November. And with just 11 days left un…
  Adrian Fontes · [email protected]
October 25, 2024 at 9:01 PM

MAGA Republicans are preemptively sowing doubt about the election

  Hi John, Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes here. Without even knowing the outcome of the November election, MAGA Republicans are preemptively sowing doubt about the results in case their candidate loses.  And they’re even counting on election officials (like me and other Secre…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
October 24, 2024 at 11:56 PM

The odds against my campaign are stacking up

  It's Jon Tester. I'd really appreciate it if you read this email all the way through. I’m in the fight of my life and the odds against my campaign are stacking up. Before I explain, can you make a split donation to my campaign today?   DONATE Here’s where things sta…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
October 24, 2024 at 7:01 PM

❌ read, don’t delete

  ❌ Don’t check Facebook  ❌ Don’t ignore this email ❌ Don’t do anything until you read this shocking update out of Georgia:   With just 12 days until Election Day, the Trump-aligned Georgia election board wants 2020 election deniers to monitor Atlanta-area voting. Why the A…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
October 24, 2024 at 12:01 AM

55% of Republican voters believe this.

  John, Trump’s words are fueling a dangerous movement of election-deniers, emboldening extremists to harass, intimidate, and threaten the election officials who make sure our votes are counted fairly. With early voting already underway in key states, the consequences of his rhetori…
  Team DASS · [email protected]
October 23, 2024 at 8:01 PM

Imagine this: Donald Trump with unchecked power and zero guardrails

  Let’s not lose sight of this, John. Donald Trump and his allies quietly launched a dangerous plan that could reshape our democracy from the ground up: Project 2025. This plan isn’t about policy or ideas—it’s about taking total control of the federal government in a way we’ve never…