Travis Brimm via DASS · [email protected]

May 30, 2024 at 10:56 PM

Stop the count?

  Hi, John – Travis Brimm here. With convicted felon Donald Trump at the top of the GOP ticket, we’re bracing for a barrage of MAGA-led attempts to undermine our democracy in November. In North Carolina, Republicans are using their veto-proof supermajority to pass extreme voter supp…

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  DASS Election Alerts · [email protected]

May 30, 2024 at 7:09 PM

North Carolina Governor’s race shifts to toss up

  This is big, John. The North Carolina race for governor has just shifted from "lean Democrat" to "toss up" according to the Cook Political Report. Democrat Josh Stein, the current Attorney General of North Carolina, is running to protect voting rights in this key swing state – one…

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  DASS · [email protected]

May 29, 2024 at 12:31 AM

Clinton calls out Trump’s attack on democracy

  John, we’re so proud of all the Democratic Secretaries of State we helped elect last cycle. But even after those major strides, threats to our democracy are still very much alive. As you know, Donald Trump and his ultra-MAGA Republicans are spreading dangerous conspiracy theories a…

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  Team DASS · [email protected]

May 26, 2024 at 4:01 PM

nearly 80 election deniers are working in election oversight positions

  CBS News just released a shocking new report and revealed that nearly 80 election deniers are working in election oversight positions:    You read that right: the key swing states of Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, and Nevada, have election deni…

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  Team DASS · [email protected]

May 25, 2024 at 11:06 PM

Can you see the pattern?

  Election deniers couldn’t prove their conspiracies of election fraud, so they’re trying to run elections themselves.  In case you missed it, CBS News released a shocking new report and revealed that nearly 80 election deniers are working in election oversight positions. Even worse, …

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  DASS Legal Fund · [email protected]

May 25, 2024 at 9:01 PM

our democracy is facing extraordinary threats

  John, we’ll be blunt: our democracy is facing extraordinary threats that require an extraordinary response. Just take a look at these headlines from the last few weeks alone: Trump campaign, RNC aim to deploy 100,000 volunteer vote-counting monitors for presidential election -…

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  Team DASS · [email protected]

May 24, 2024 at 3:01 PM

"We are seeing an exodus from this profession across the country."

  John, We’ve been emailing you a lot about the duress our election officials are under, but today we wanted you to hear from folks directly on the ground:  “It’s scary. When I’m told repeatedly that I will be killed, I take it seriously. I worry about my family. I worry about p…

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  Gavin Newsom · [email protected]

May 22, 2024 at 10:21 PM

The threat to our democracy is real.

  John, I want you to think about how you felt watching Donald Trump refuse to accept the results of the 2020 election. Now, I want you to think about how you felt when we saw Secretaries of State across the nation reject Trump’s calls to make him the winner in states he lost.  A hug…

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  Travis Brimm · [email protected]

May 21, 2024 at 10:19 PM

Re: court proceedings

  Hi John – Travis Brimm here. After a 2022 decision that banned the use of most absentee ballot drop boxes, the WI Supreme Court now has the chance to revisit their ruling. Last Monday, the Court began hearing oral arguments on the case and could reverse its 2022 ruling. And with …

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  Team DASS · [email protected]

May 20, 2024 at 5:01 PM

Axios: threats against election workers have been "supercharged"

  John, we’ve been sounding the alarm about the threats to our election workers and our democracy – but now the attacks are coming from every front:   As you know, Trump’s Big Lie has been putting election workers in danger, and causing unprecedented staff turnover. But now, the at…

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  Team DASS · [email protected]

May 19, 2024 at 8:01 PM

nearly 80 election deniers are working in election oversight positions

  CBS News just released a shocking new report and revealed that nearly 80 election deniers are working in election oversight positions:    You read that right: the key swing states of Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, and Nevada, have election deni…

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  Gavin Newsom · [email protected]

May 18, 2024 at 3:01 PM

Remember how it felt?

  John, I want you to think about how you felt watching Donald Trump refuse to accept the results of the 2020 election. Now, I want you to think about how you felt when we saw Secretaries of State across the nation reject Trump’s calls to make him the winner in states he lost.  A hug…

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  Team DASS · [email protected]

May 17, 2024 at 5:01 PM

Valentina Gomez

  Missouri GOP Secretary of State candidate Valentina Gomez just posted a video of her running in a bulletproof vest, advising voters not to “be weak and gay.”   We’re not really sure what that means, but we know this: rhetoric like this is blatantly homophobic and divisive - and ca…

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  Team DASS · [email protected]

May 16, 2024 at 11:01 PM

The Big Lie has morphed into a Big Threat

  “Seriously, just die.” “We are coming for you b#!*h.” “You better keep your doors locked and sleep with one eye open.” “I can’t wait to find you and follow you to your house and expose your address.” That’s just a sampling of the threats DASS Chair and Colorado Sec. of State Jen…

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  Angela Alsobrooks · [email protected]

May 15, 2024 at 11:31 PM

I’m the Democratic nominee in Maryland!

  John, it’s official: I just won the Maryland U.S. Senate Democratic primary and will be taking on Republican Larry Hogan in November.  Make no mistake, Larry Hogan won’t be easy to beat. He was handpicked by Mitch McConnell and his MAGA allies have already started pouring in million…

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  Debbie Mucarsel-Powell · [email protected]

May 14, 2024 at 10:01 PM

[DEVELOPING] People v. Trump

  I’ve got some developing news for you, John: I don’t know if he’s joining Trump in court to curry favor, or simply to raise his profile, but one thing’s for sure: Self-interested extremists like Rick Scott do not belong in the Senate. Full stop.   If you’re ready to elect a Senat…

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  Team DASS · [email protected]

May 13, 2024 at 2:14 AM

"We are seeing an exodus from this profession across the country."

  John, We’ve been emailing you a lot about the duress our election officials are under, but today we wanted you to hear from folks directly on the ground:  “It’s scary. When I’m told repeatedly that I will be killed, I take it seriously. I worry about my family. I worry about p…

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  Team DASS · [email protected]

May 11, 2024 at 5:31 PM

three facts for John.

  We know you’re busy, but can we have a moment to give you just three facts about the state of our democracy?   Fact sheet for John: Fact 1: Donald Trump and his MAGA allies like Marjorie Taylor Greene are continuing to spread lies and conspiracies about our electoral system.…

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  DASS · [email protected]

May 10, 2024 at 5:29 PM

🔊An important message from Hillary Clinton:

  Under Donald Trump’s direction, ultra-MAGA Republicans have embraced fringe conspiracy theories about the integrity of our elections and put our election officials in harm's way. Even Hillary Clinton is calling out these attacks:   Despite our historic 2022 wins electing Democratic…

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  Team DASS · [email protected]

May 9, 2024 at 11:30 PM

The RNC is doubling down on its efforts to subvert our Democracy

  Last week, we told you that the Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Lara Trump announced that they are aiming to recruit 100,000 volunteers to “observe the voting process and report irregularities.” NOW, the RNC is doubling down on its efforts to subvert our Democracy. Lara Tr…

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  Team DASS · [email protected]

May 8, 2024 at 8:01 PM

SIGN NOW: demand Meta REVERSE its policy that allows ads that claim the 2020 election was stolen.

  NEW: Eight Democratic Secretaries of State come together to sign a letter asking Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to stop allowing ads that claim the 2020 election was stolen SIGN NOW: demand Meta REVERSE its policy that allows ads that claim the 2020 election was stolen. SIGN now…

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  Team DASS · [email protected]

May 7, 2024 at 3:31 PM

SIGN: stop misinformation in political ads

    Urgent: Facebook and Instagram have cleared the way for political ads to run claims the 2020 election was stolen! Will you sign the petition calling on Meta to STOP election misinformation in political ads?   SIGN NOW   Meta, the parent company of Facebook and In…

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  DASS Legal Fund · [email protected]

May 6, 2024 at 6:21 PM

our democracy is facing extraordinary threats

  John, we’ll be blunt: our democracy is facing extraordinary threats that require an extraordinary response. Just take a look at these headlines from the last few weeks alone: Trump campaign, RNC aim to deploy 100,000 volunteer vote-counting monitors for presidential election -…

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  Team DASS · [email protected]

May 4, 2024 at 3:02 PM

The Big Lie has morphed into a Big Threat

  “Seriously, just die.” “We are coming for you b#!*h.” “You better keep your doors locked and sleep with one eye open.” “I can’t wait to find you and follow you to your house and expose your address.” That’s just a sampling of the threats DASS Chair and Colorado Sec. of State Jen…

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  Team DASS · [email protected]

May 3, 2024 at 10:01 PM

Lara Trump’s announcement:

  John, in a moment we’re going to ask you to make a $3 donation to elect Democratic Secretaries of State across the country, but first let us share some key breaking news: Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Lara Trump just announced that they are aiming to recruit 100,000 vol…

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  Travis Brimm, via DASS · [email protected]

May 3, 2024 at 12:01 AM

This is dangerous, John.

  John, this is Travis Brimm, the Executive Director of the Democratic Association of Secretaries of State (DASS).  I’m emailing you today with an urgent update about our democracy, and the unprecedented danger it’s under this November.  First, Donald Trump promised to be a 'dictator …

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  Team DASS · [email protected]

April 30, 2024 at 10:32 PM

A second Trump term

  John, Donald Trump just outlined what his second term would look like, and it’s even more horrifying than his first one:  – He would let GOP-led states monitor women’s pregnancies and prosecute those who violate abortion bans. – He would be willing to fire a U.S. Attorney General wh…

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  Team DASS · [email protected]

April 29, 2024 at 10:02 PM

NEW: Arizona GOP taps 'fake elector' for RNC post

  We wish we could say we were surprised when we saw this headline: The chaos just doesn’t seem to end with the Arizona GOP, John. First, election-denier Mark Finchem repeatedly tried and failed to overturn Sec. Adrian Fontes’ victory. Then, after refusing to concede her loss for AZ …

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  Harry Dunn · [email protected]

April 28, 2024 at 4:02 PM

what would it take?

  **Our friend Harry Dunn is running for Congress in Maryland’s Third District, and we’re working to support him. We hope you’ll read the message below from him and consider splitting a donation between Harry’s campaign and DASS** Hey y'all, it's Harry Dunn. Is there anything I can sa…

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  Josh Stein · [email protected]

April 27, 2024 at 2:01 PM

My opponent is a conspiracy theorist.

  John, Donald Trump just officially endorsed my extremist Republican opponent, Lt. Governor Mark Robinson. Chip in now to help DASS PAC and me fight back against the far-right in North Carolina. This comes as no surprise. Mark Robinson is one of the most extreme statewide elected Rep…

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  Team DASS · [email protected]

April 26, 2024 at 6:16 PM

NEW: RNC’s ‘election integrity’ lawyer charged with election crimes

  John, we can’t make headlines like this up:   The Republican National Committee ‘election integrity’ lawyer was just charged for committing…election crimes. You read that right, John: the GOP official tasked with defending democracy by trying to dismantle it in 2020, with charges…

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  Jena Griswold, DASS Chair · [email protected]

April 25, 2024 at 4:50 PM

difficult

  Hi John, Jena Griswold here – Colorado Secretary of State and Chair of the Democratic Association of Secretaries of State (DASS). I wish I were reaching out today under better circumstances. When the Donald Trump 14th amendment court case was filed, I personally faced a surge in th…

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  Team DASS · [email protected]

April 24, 2024 at 5:17 PM

Lara Trump’s announcement:

  John, in a moment we’re going to ask you to make a $3 donation to elect Democratic Secretaries of State across the country, but first let us share some key breaking news: Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Lara Trump just announced that they are aiming to recruit 100,000 vol…

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  Jena Griswold, DASS Chair · [email protected]

April 23, 2024 at 8:26 PM

I will not be intimidated

  Hi John, Jena Griswold here – Colorado Secretary of State and Chair of the Democratic Association of Secretaries of State (DASS). I wish I were reaching out today under better circumstances. When the Donald Trump 14th amendment court case was filed, I've personally faced a surge in…

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  Team DASS · [email protected]

April 22, 2024 at 4:01 PM

"We are seeing an exodus from this profession across the country."

  John, We’ve been emailing you a lot about the duress our election officials are under, but today we wanted you to hear from folks directly on the ground:  “It’s Scary. When I’m told repeatedly that I will be killed, I take it seriously. I worry about my family. I worry about p…

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  DASS Legal Fund · [email protected]

April 21, 2024 at 5:21 PM

Here’s what we can expect:

  John, here’s what we can expect this election season: – Lies about voter fraud and elections being rigged. – Conspiracy theories blasted on Fox News and other right-wing outlets. – Attempts to block the election certification process in key states. – And just like in 2020, we know t…

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  DASS · [email protected]

April 20, 2024 at 1:30 PM

🔊An important message from Hillary Clinton:

  Under Donald Trump’s direction, ultra-MAGA Republicans have embraced fringe conspiracy theories about the integrity of our elections and put our election officials in harm's way. Even Hillary Clinton is calling out these attacks:   Despite our historic 2022 wins electing Democratic…

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  Team DASS · [email protected]

April 19, 2024 at 9:01 PM

Claim your sticker today >>

  John, we have a big surprise for our generous supporters: DASS is giving away brand-new merch! To claim yours, all you have to do is chip in any amount to help us cover the cost of shipping and we’ll get yours in the mail! This sticker is only available for the first 100 donors, so…

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  Team DASS · [email protected]

April 18, 2024 at 10:02 PM

John, these latest headlines only confirm our concerns…

  John, we’ve been sounding the alarm about the threats to our election workers and our democracy – and these latest headlines only confirm our concerns:  Republican Kari Lake tells supporters: 'Strap on a Glock' as election nears - Reuters  Election Officials Continue to Face V…

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  Team DASS · [email protected]

April 17, 2024 at 11:24 PM

New York Times: Election Workers Face Flood of Threats, but Charges Are Few

  John, every single day our election officials are facing threats and outright harassment. In fact, things have gotten so bad that every week more than ten poll workers quit. But despite the flood of threats, charges are few and far between for those making them:  With our democra…

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  Team DASS · [email protected]

April 16, 2024 at 11:01 PM

Shocking statistics (re: election workers)

  John, our elections are under attack. The statistics say it all:  – 32% of election workers have felt unsafe because of their work. – In North Carolina alone, 45 county election directors quit between 2019 and 2022 over the increasing dangers and stress of the job. – 77% of election…

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  Team DASS · [email protected]

April 14, 2024 at 7:01 PM

The Big Lie has morphed into a Big Threat

  “Seriously, just die.” “We are coming for you b#!*h.” “You better keep your doors locked and sleep with one eye open.” “I can’t wait to find you and follow you to your house and expose your address.” That’s just a sampling of the threats DASS Chair and Colorado Sec. of State Jen…

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  Travis Brimm via Team DASS · [email protected]

April 13, 2024 at 5:02 PM

I want you to think back to how you felt in the days after the 2020 election.

  John --  I want you to think back to how you felt in the days after the 2020 election when it was clear that Donald Trump lost, but was pushing conspiracies and lawsuits to stay in power.  Exhausted, right?  Now, imagine how you’d feel if Democrats didn’t have the resources to fight…

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  Team DASS · [email protected]

April 12, 2024 at 8:02 PM

"We are seeing an exodus from this profession across the country."

  John, We’ve been emailing you a lot about the duress our election officials are under, but today we wanted you to hear from folks directly on the ground:  “It’s Scary. When I’m told repeatedly that I will be killed, I take it seriously. I worry about my family. I worry about p…

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  Ruben Gallego · [email protected]

April 11, 2024 at 11:51 PM

a dark day

Earlier this week, the Arizona Supreme Court decided to enforce a law from long before any of us were born, before even our grandparents were born.    John, I am incredibly disappointed.  Earlier this week, the Arizona Supreme Court decided to enforce a law from long before any of us we…

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  Travis Brimm via. DASS · [email protected]

April 10, 2024 at 10:11 PM

Re: yesterday’s impeachment hearings

  Hi John -- this is Travis Brimm, DASS Executive Director. Yesterday, Colorado Republicans tried, and failed, to impeach DASS Chair and Sec. Jena Griswold.  Let me be clear: this was nothing but a political stunt designed to discredit a democracy defender who has fought back against …

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  DASS · [email protected]

April 9, 2024 at 8:41 PM

HAPPENING NOW: Republicans holding impeachment hearings against Sec. Jena Griswold

  John --  RIGHT NOW, Colorado Republicans are conducting hearings to impeach Sec. Jena Griswold.  Here’s why: Sec. Griswold stood up for our democracy to hold Trump accountable.  But after the recent Supreme Court decision that reversed this ruling, Colorado Republicans - MAGA diehar…

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  Team DASS · [email protected]

April 8, 2024 at 3:01 PM

Re: the unprecedented increase in threats against election officials.

  John, Earlier this week we emailed you about the 600% increase in serious threats Colorado Sec. of State Jena Griswold has received in the last several months. In case you missed it, here’s a sampling of some of the voicemails left for her:   “Seriously, just die.” “We are c…

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  Travis Brimm via. DASS · [email protected]

April 5, 2024 at 5:02 PM

unprecedented

  Hi John,  This is Travis Brimm, the Executive Director of the Democratic Association of Secretaries of State (DASS).  With Donald Trump and his MAGA allies pushing lie after lie about our elections, we’ve seen an unprecedented increase in threats to those running them:  – Our own Ch…

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  Team DASS · [email protected]

April 5, 2024 at 5:01 PM

Joe Biden, Jena Griswold, and Hillary Clinton...

  John, Democrats everywhere have been sounding the alarm about Trump’s MAGA extremism and what’s at stake this election… President Biden called out election-denying Republicans:      DONATE Sec. Griswold warned us that there is a coordinated attempt by MAGA Republ…

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