@BernieSanders via DASS · [email protected]

January 29, 2022 at 5:16 PM

“Let’s be honest about the stakes”

John, Bernie tore into the GOP and sent out a rallying call for all Democrats:   The new American right will stop at nothing to regain power, from gutting voting rights to chipping away at democracy itself. And Trump is leading the charge. We still have time to stop them. B…

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  DASS Midterm Watch · [email protected]

January 29, 2022 at 1:47 PM

LA Times: “If you think 2020 chaos was bad, imagine if Trump was put in charge of elections”

John, the aftermath of the 2020 election was one of the most dangerous periods in our democracy’s history. A sitting president tried, repeatedly, to overturn a free and fair election. He almost succeeded. But if we lose Secretaries of State in the midterms, 2024 could be so m…

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  me, DASS (2) · [email protected]

January 29, 2022 at 12:56 AM

DEADLINE ALERT: Help us beat extremist dark money and re-elect our Secretaries! >>>

John, did you see this update from us earlier? Some of our candidates are being outspent in critical Secretary of State races!! DASS has set a $60,000 end-of-month goal to catch up to the far-right’s war chest and defeat Mark Finchem, Jody Hice, and all the other extremists i…

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  2022 Update with DASS · [email protected]

January 28, 2022 at 9:03 PM

MSNBC: “Attacks on American confidence and elections are getting worse”

Secretary Griswold tells Ali Velshi what to expect this November >>> John, DASS Chair Jena Griswold keeps sounding the alarm about the threats to our democracy. But most Americans aren’t listening. That’s why Secretary Griswold was on MSNBC this week – to show that th…

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  Politico via DASS · [email protected]

January 28, 2022 at 3:05 PM

Mark Finchem raised more last year than his opponents combined (MUST-READ)

John, we’re getting worried about November. We hope justice will beat out violent extremism – but the extremists have a lot of money. Mark Finchem, the insurrectionist running for Arizona Secretary of State, outraised both of his Democratic opponents last year. Check out Poli…

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  TEAM DASS · [email protected]

January 28, 2022 at 12:47 AM

we’re scared about 2024 😨

John, Hice, Finchem, Marchant, Karamo – they’re just the tip of the iceberg. Trump is bringing a new era of election denial and extremism to our politics. NPR’s report (attached below) is a terrifying reminder of how serious this problem has become. Pro-voter Secretaries of S…

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  (1) DASS Action · [email protected]

January 27, 2022 at 8:56 PM

Denounce shameless extremists in Congress >>>

Our elected officials serve the people, not the other way around John, Jody Hice is a US Representative from Georgia. He’s running for Georgia Secretary of State this fall. He also objected to counting Georgia’s electors in 2020 - even after a mob stormed the Capitol to stop t…

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  Extremist Watch via DASS · [email protected]

January 27, 2022 at 3:06 PM

NPR: “Election-denying candidates running to control voting” (read more >>)

John, NPR has caught on to the GOP’s plot to overturn elections. And you won’t believe what their latest report found:   Here’s a few quick (terrifying) facts about the GOP’s star candidates:   >>> More than a dozen far-right Secretary of State candidates have share…

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  DASS Research Team · [email protected]

January 26, 2022 at 10:15 PM

need input, not money 📎

John – it seems that as we start to leave this pandemic behind us, we re-enter America’s epidemic of gun violence. Just last year there were over 693 mass shootings in the United States. Enough is enough. It’s time for Congress to take action, and pass legislation curbing t…

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  DASS MAGA Watch · [email protected]

January 26, 2022 at 5:16 PM

re: Trump’s other coup attempts >>>

John, did you see this report from Rolling Stone earlier? Turns out Trump advisors plotted with Arizona GOP members to flip the state after the 2020 election! Our pro-voter Secretaries of State, like Katie Hobbs in Arizona, were all that kept the 2020 election fair and accura…

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  Rolling Stone via DASS · [email protected]

January 26, 2022 at 1:48 PM

Breaking report: “Emails Reveal Plot to Hand Arizona to Trump” (it almost worked!)

John, every day we learn more about Trump’s desperate attempts to cling to power in 2020. Yesterday it was his order to seize voting machines in Michigan – today, it turns out his advisors tried to change the vote count and flip Arizona! Rolling Stone has the scoop:   Mark …

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  me, DASS (2) · [email protected]

January 26, 2022 at 12:47 AM

What WON’T Trump do to sabotage democracy?? 🤮

John, when it comes to Donald Trump, it seems there’s no end to what he was willing to do to hold on to power. We keep thinking that all his corrupt actions have come to light. But there’s always more! Now we know he tried to deploy the military and seize Michigan’s election …

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  DEMOCRACY WATCH via DASS · [email protected]

January 25, 2022 at 9:02 PM

Jocelyn Benson re: Trump’s ‘democracy kill switch’

John, New reporting from Politico shows Donald Trump drafted an order to deploy the military and seize ‘compromised’ voting machines in Michigan. He wanted to send in the army and take over our democratic process. In other words, a coup. Enough is enough. How many times do …

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  (1) Petition pending · [email protected]

January 25, 2022 at 3:02 PM

⚠️ DASS ACTION: Sign to prevent the next January 6th >>>

John, Democracy defender Marc Elias knows just how badly our election certification system is broken – in fact, it was one of the main causes of the January 6th insurrection!   We have an opportunity to fix that process before the next electoral crisis. It just means clari…

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  Voting Rights Update with DASS · [email protected]

January 25, 2022 at 12:58 AM

Chilling warning from Robert Reich: "if we don't protect voting rights, we will fall to fascism"

Former Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich, is sounding the alarm! Take action and rush a contribution of $20 to join the fight to defend democracy across the country >>>   RUSH $20 NOW >>> With unprecedented voter suppression sweeping the nation, Reich remi…

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  DASS Action Team · [email protected]

January 24, 2022 at 9:02 PM

Denounce the far-right politicians who made January 6th possible >>>

We just need a signature 📎 John, dozens of far-right politicians in both the House and Senate tried to block certification of the 2020 election results – and remain in power to this day. Sign our petition now to denounce these extremists who tried to undermine democracy – the…

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  2022 MEMBERSHIP · [email protected]

January 24, 2022 at 2:46 PM

Automatic Democratic Reminder ➡️

This is an automatic reminder for [email protected] to activate your 2022 Democratic Membership to help advance our Democratic agenda. Please review your status below and donate to activate your membership >>>   Supporter: [email protected] Membership Status: Not Acti…

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  Democratic Association of Secretaries of State · [email protected]

January 24, 2022 at 1:05 AM

RE: Jena Griswold’s warning – “coordinated takeover of voting rights” happening right now!

John, if you missed this message from us earlier – make sure you take a look right now. Voting rights experts are sounding the alarm about the Senate’s failure to act. Our own Chair, Jena Griswold, was on MSNBC to break down the GOP’s anti-democratic plan – and how little is …

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  DASS 2022 · [email protected]

January 23, 2022 at 9:03 PM

Griswold on MSNBC: “Fighting the GOP plot to make it harder for Americans to vote”

John, Secretary Griswold was on MSNBC this week to tell us how the GOP campaign against our rights is going. And John – it’s getting bad out there.   Last year, we saw over 500 bills to suppress the vote, on top of sham audits and attacks on local election officials. Meanw…

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  @DemsOfState · [email protected]

January 23, 2022 at 3:02 PM

These candidates are unbelievable. Literally.

John, some of these extremists running for Secretary of State offices make it hard to even write about them. Take Jim Marchant – he’s trying to take over elections in Nevada. He also submitted forged elector documents in 2020 to try to trick Congress into flipping Nevada’s re…

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  me, TRUMP WATCH w/ DASS (2) · [email protected]

January 23, 2022 at 12:40 AM

“The vote counter is more important than the candidate” – straight out of the authoritarian playbook!

Trump’s plan to undermine democracy (𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣) John, did you see this urgent alert from DASS earlier? Trump laid out his plan for 2022 at Mar-a-Lago last week – and someone caught him on camera. Here’s how the scheme goes:   1. Endorse extremists to run elections in key swing sta…

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  USPS Alert via DASS · [email protected]

January 22, 2022 at 9:03 PM

[SIGNATURE NEEDED] Fire DeJoy at once!

John, can you believe it? Louis DeJoy is STILL Postmaster General! Let’s look back at what he did to our Postal Service: FIRST: he SHREDDED the USPS under Trump, slashing the amount of delivery drivers, sorting machines, and more. THEN: he nearly threw the 2020 election in…

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  DASS ELECTION WATCH · [email protected]

January 22, 2022 at 2:47 PM

When they tell you what they’re doing, believe them

TRUMP LAST WEEK: “Sometimes the vote counter is more important than the candidate…” John, our democracy is in serious danger! Since Trump’s Big Lie took the GOP by storm, we’ve seen attack after attack on our election system and officials. Now Donald Trump has been caught on c…

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  me, DASS 2022 (1) · [email protected]

January 22, 2022 at 12:47 AM

re: Jena Griswold’s warning for John

John, did you see DASS Chair Jena Griswold’s urgent warning for you earlier?? The GOP is spreading even more lies and misinformation ahead of the 2022 election. With the far-right’s corporate donors and dark-money fundraising, DASS is starting to fall behind! We cannot let l…

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  Civil Rights Watch via DASS · [email protected]

January 21, 2022 at 9:07 PM

Dr. King’s Legacy (trampled by Republicans)

John, the 1960s were a brutal era in American history for civil rights and white supremacist segregation. Thanks to heroes like Martin Luther King, Jr. and John Lewis, our country emerged stronger from that unrest and oppression. But this week, just days after the anniversar…

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  DASS ALERT · [email protected]

January 21, 2022 at 3:07 PM

Secretary Griswold knows what the GOP is up to 🤬

John, the far-right has totally taken over the Republican Party. They’re doing the same thing Trump did for four years: just lie to voters until you get what you want!   The GOP threw facts out the window in 2016, and it’s paying off. Their extremist candidates don’t need to…

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  DASS Action Team · [email protected]

January 20, 2022 at 9:39 PM

DEMAND the Senate end the filibuster >>>

John, our Senators were elected to represent their constituents in Congress and pass laws to protect and maintain our nation. But as long as the filibuster remains in place, that duty is impossible to carry out. If they don’t act, Mitch McConnell and his cronies will continu…

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  @JocelynBenson via DASS · [email protected]

January 20, 2022 at 5:12 PM

Our New Year’s resolution? “Win elections and protect the basic functions of democracy.”

John, When it comes to defending democracy, we like to listen to those who do the work firsthand. And that’s why we’re taking Secretary Jocelyn Benson’s message to heart. Check out what she had to say about 2022:   January 6th was a turning point for the far-right. We know …

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  me, DASS (2) · [email protected]

January 20, 2022 at 1:48 PM

STUNNING new revelations from Jan 6 committee:

John, did you see this news? The January 6 committee is formally investigating GOP Representative and GA Secretary of State Candidate Jody Hice. He announced his campaign after the incumbent Secretary, Brad Raffensburger, refused to overturn the 2020 election for Trump. Now…

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  Voting Rights Action via DASS · [email protected]

January 20, 2022 at 12:55 AM

D.C. statehood all comes down to this

ADD YOUR NAME >> John, did you see this Washington Post opinion piece? it makes a crucial argument: that D.C. Statehood isn’t just a D.C. issue. It’s a voting rights issue.   The nation’s 51st state would come with two new Senators, who could turn the tide of vital leg…

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  DASS + DLCC 2022 Update · [email protected]

January 19, 2022 at 9:09 PM

John, do you understand what’s happening with our elections??

GOP extremist candidates are CRUSHING fundraising records (read more >>>) John, Trump’s hand-picked Secretary of State candidates are on track to smash fundraising records ahead of the midterms!   Things aren’t looking good for our Democratic Secretaries. But you ha…

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  Democratic Association of Secretaries of State · [email protected]

January 19, 2022 at 3:10 PM

Jody Hice under investigation

John, last month the Jan 6 Committee began formally investigating GOP Representative and Georgia Secretary candidate Jody Hice for his actions leading up to the attack:   Source - The Beat with Ari Melber, MSNBC Accountability is key to preserving our democracy and it starts…

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  me, DASS 2022 (2) · [email protected]

January 19, 2022 at 12:56 AM

re: ⚠️ Jena Griswold’s urgent warning ⚠️

John, did you see this message from Jena Griswold earlier?? The far-right is trying to install extremists to run our elections! These insurrectionists didn’t accept the 2020 results, and are unfit to oversee the 2024 elections. Our Secretaries need to win this year. Democrac…

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  Washington Post Update via DASS · [email protected]

January 18, 2022 at 9:02 PM

Democrats in District Of Columbia NEED to see this

Trump and the GOP are laying the framework to overturn the 2022 and 2024 elections John, did you see this chilling headline from the Washington Post?   Extremists around the country know how important elections officials are to preserving democracy. That’s why they’re pushin…

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  MSNBC Watch via DASS · [email protected]

January 18, 2022 at 3:06 PM

Jena Griswold with Chris Hayes: “Elect Secretaries of State who believe in democracy”

John, our chair Jena Griswold was on MSNBC last week to go over the midterms with Chris Hayes. She had a chilling warning for us all:   These extremists are too dangerous to hold any office, let alone Secretary of State positions overseeing elections. Virtually every Republ…

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  2022 MEMBERSHIP · [email protected]

January 17, 2022 at 9:05 PM

Automatic Democratic Reminder ➡️

This is an automatic reminder for [email protected] to activate your 2022 Democratic Membership to help advance our Democratic agenda. Please review your status below and donate to activate your membership >>>   Supporter: [email protected] Membership Status: Not Acti…

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  DASS · [email protected]

January 17, 2022 at 3:03 PM

Thank you, John

John: thanks to generous supporters like you, we were able to hit last night’s incredible mid-month goal! We just wanted to say thank you – and to let you know how we will use this momentum to build a stronger democracy. DASS is dedicated to protecting voting rights, expandi…

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  Kim Rogers · [email protected]

January 17, 2022 at 12:56 AM

humbly asking

John, This is Kim Rogers, Executive Director of DASS – in a moment I’m going to ask you to rush just $20 or more towards tonight’s goal. But first, let me tell you why it’s so important!   RUSH $20 OR MORE >>> With everything that’s happened in the past few years, i…

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  me, Katie Hobbs (2) · [email protected]

January 16, 2022 at 8:58 PM

re: Saving democracy

We didn’t want you to miss this message from Secretary Hobbs >>> John, did you get this note from Katie Hobbs earlier? We’re all doing our part here at DASS to get ready for midterms. Now, she’s asking you to do the same. Your donations directly support pro-voter cand…

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  Jan 6 Watch with DASS · [email protected]

January 16, 2022 at 6:01 PM

Preventing the next insurrection

John, our country has one crucial mission: make sure the January 6th insurrection never happens again. It was a crisis unlike any in American history: an attack on our seat of government to prevent a free and fair election from being counted. DASS is doing our part by ensuri…

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  Katie Hobbs · [email protected]

January 16, 2022 at 1:48 PM

A quick update, and a request

John, This is Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, and I have an important message for you about our work here at DASS. But first, one quick note – we have a crucial $25,000 deadline at midnight, and I would really appreciate your help to get us over the finish line. I…

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  DASS 2022 · [email protected]

January 16, 2022 at 12:56 AM

Trump took over the GOP (here’s what he’ll do with it in November 😨)

John, Donald Trump was a nightmare president – especially between his 2020 loss and Biden’s inauguration. Even more frightening is his total control of today’s GOP. Trump’s endorsements are worth more to the right than anyone else’s – and he will use that to his advantage in …

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  DASS 2021 · [email protected]

January 15, 2022 at 9:02 PM

It’s past time, John

John, we’re running out of time. With the midterms less than a year away and Trump’s Big Lie still dominating right-wing politics, it’s long past time for federal action. But Congress refuses to act. Mitch McConnell and the Republicans have stonewalled voting rights reform…

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  DASS Membership Reminder · [email protected]

January 15, 2022 at 6:03 PM

Did you miss our last notice?

John, there are two great ways that you can support DASS’s pro-voter mission right now. The first: chipping in to tomorrow night’s $25,000 goal. It’s our best bet to match the far-right’s unbelievable fundraising and keep extremists out of office. The second: becoming a D…

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  NYT OpEd via DASS · [email protected]

January 15, 2022 at 1:40 PM

“We need a plan B for democracy”

John, this New York Times op-ed has some critical points about what our country needs right now. Check it out:   “In order to protect democracy, Democrats have to win more elections. And to do that, they need to make sure the country’s local electoral machinery isn’t corrupted…

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  me, DASS (2) · [email protected]

January 15, 2022 at 1:01 AM

act now: protect your election officials!!

John, our Secretaries of State have been under attack for more than a year now. And the threats are only getting worse. We broke down some of the worst threats against our election officials in this email earlier. But we can’t stand up to these extremists and fix this without…

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  MIDTERM UPDATE with DASS · [email protected]

January 14, 2022 at 9:06 PM

Trump’s new obsession: local election officials 😡

John, this report has us terrified:   The L.A. Times: “One more thing to lose sleep over: Who’s running your state’s elections?” Trump is already pulling the strings of November’s elections – and it’s exactly what we were afraid would happen. He knows how much democracy depe…

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  DASS Deadline · [email protected]

January 14, 2022 at 6:02 PM

why Finchem and Hice ain’t sugar and spice ❌

Anti-democracy? Check. Threat to elections? Check. John, DASS is gearing up for a showdown this November that will make or break American democracy. In our corner? Pro-voter Democracy Defenders like Katie Hobbs, Jena Griswold, and Jocelyn Benson. In theirs? Insurrectionists …

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  CNN News via DASS · [email protected]

January 14, 2022 at 1:46 PM

'It's getting worse': Secretaries of state targeted by election lies live in fear for their safety”

John, American politics get more and more dangerous every day. But the number-one target of the right’s violent extremism? Our Democratic Secretaries of State. Katie Hobbs received threats that she “will never be safe in Arizona again” and violent, vulgar calls to her office.…

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  DEMOCRACY ALERT with DASS · [email protected]

January 14, 2022 at 1:02 AM

Marc Elias: “We need new safeguards” to keep elections fair and free

What do you think? John, Marc Elias emerged last year as a top democracy defender against the Big Lie – and he has a warning for you about 2024:   Secretaries of State play a key role in the certification process – the steps that turn your vote into a legal election result. I…

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