David Roth · [email protected]

February 9, 2024 at 9:17 PM

Update: LGBTQ+ rights in Idaho

John, that did not take long.   After I sent yesterday’s email on the worsening legislative attacks on my community, I saw news out of Idaho: our House just passed a bill redefining “gender.”   This legislation would make “gender” a synonym for “sex” and …

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  David Roth · [email protected]

February 8, 2024 at 8:57 PM

The latest attack on LGBTQ+ rights

Hi John,   I’m writing to you from my home in Idaho, which is widely regarded as one of the worst states to live in for LGBTQ+ Americans like me.   As bad as Idaho can be for my community, another Republican-controlled state just proved it can get worse. …

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  David Roth · [email protected]

February 4, 2024 at 11:59 PM

Headed home from VICTORY!

Hi John,   I’m on my way home after an incredible weekend here at Victory Institute training.   I first want to say THANK YOU to everyone who contributed to make this trip possible. The training included important discussions ab…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

February 1, 2024 at 12:26 AM

Exciting news!

Hi John,   Yesterday I received word that our campaign is once again being recognized by Vote Common Good as one of their 2024 Candidates for Common Good! Candidates for Common Good is a program by VCG to identify candidates wh…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

January 30, 2024 at 12:16 AM

Balancing the scales

John,   Republicans in Congress repeatedly cater to the demands of their most extremist members – and they’re bankrolled by BILLIONS from dark money groups in the process. My own opponent took over a MILLION dollars in dark money in the last election cycl…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

January 27, 2024 at 6:13 PM

President Biden is lowering YOUR pharmacy bill

Big Pharma is fighting to roll this back. Here’s how we stop them. The Biden administration just took a MAJOR step to rein in prescription drug prices. But Big Pharma is lobbying hard to keep our pharmacy bills sky high.   We need to make sure the PEOPLE a…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

January 25, 2024 at 7:41 PM

WATCH: We delivered your petition to Congress

But the fight to save Social Security is not over. John,   For months now we have repeatedly raised the alarm about Republicans’ not-so-secret plot to slash Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.   Our friends at Social Security Works organized a nationw…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

January 23, 2024 at 12:52 AM

SCOTUS just agreed to let women die

Update on the DOJ challenge to the Idaho abortion ban. John – I told you that either the Texas or Idaho abortion law would head to the Supreme Court soon, and here we are.   Earlier this month, SCOTUS agreed to take up the Idaho case in their next session…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

January 21, 2024 at 9:49 PM

40 years, and a son’s revenge

There’s something you don’t know about Neil Gorsuch. John,   We need to talk about a sketchy Supreme Court justice, and this time, I don’t mean Clarence Thomas.   I’m talking about Neil Gorsuch – and his mother This has the poten…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

January 20, 2024 at 5:33 PM

NEW: Biden administration is lowering drug prices

Big Pharma is fighting to roll this back. Here’s how we stop them. The Biden administration just took a MAJOR step to rein in prescription drug prices. But Big Pharma is lobbying hard to keep our pharmacy bills sky high.   We need to make sure the PEOPLE a…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

January 19, 2024 at 12:28 AM

40 years and a son’s revenge

There’s something you don’t know about Neil Gorsuch. John,   We need to talk about a sketchy Supreme Court justice, and this time, I don’t mean Clarence Thomas.   I’m talking about Neil Gorsuch – and his mother This has the poten…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

January 16, 2024 at 9:45 PM

Update - Victory Fund training

We’re getting closer! Hi John,   I want to thank everyone who has already contributed to help me cover the expenses of next month’s Victory Institute campaign bootcamp in Phoenix.   We only need to raise another $817 to FULLY cover the cost of the trainin…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

January 14, 2024 at 9:31 PM

Update: Victory Fund training

We’re getting closer! Hi John,   I want to thank everyone who has already contributed to help me cover the expenses of next month’s Victory Institute campaign bootcamp in Phoenix.   We only need to raise another $1,425 to FULLY cover the cost of the train…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

January 12, 2024 at 10:49 PM

Our path to victory runs through Phoenix

(no seriously!) John,   I have HUGE news: I’ve been accepted to the Victory Institute’s campaign bootcamp in Phoenix next month!   For those who don’t know, Victory Institute / Victory Fund is a pro-choice, pro-equality organization committed to sending L…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

January 9, 2024 at 8:22 PM

A HUGE win against Big Pharma

But can we keep it? Read on and add your name. The Biden administration just took a MAJOR step to rein in prescription drug prices. But Big Pharma is lobbying hard to keep our pharmacy bills sky high.   We need to make sure the PEOPLE are heard over lobbyi…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

January 7, 2024 at 9:30 PM

SCOTUS agrees: Let women die.

Update on the DOJ challenge to the Idaho abortion ban. John – I told you that either the Texas or Idaho abortion law would head to the Supreme Court soon, and here we are.   Last week SCOTUS agreed to take up the Idaho case in their next session. But their…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

January 6, 2024 at 7:37 PM

Let’s talk about January 6th...2025.

John – I’m worried.   The other day I was down at the DMV, and there was a canvasser there gathering signatures to get No Labels on the presidential ballot in Idaho.   Someone in front of me waved him away, “I’m not signing that, I’m a Republican.”   Unde…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

January 4, 2024 at 9:07 PM

Abortion update: First Idaho, then Texas

What’s happened and what to do about it. John – A few months ago I wrote to you about a critical abortion case here in Idaho.   After our Republican-controlled state legislature made it a crime for emergency room physicians to perform an abortion, even if …

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  David Roth · [email protected]

January 2, 2024 at 8:17 PM

Last Day: Tell Congress ‘HANDS OFF’ Social Security

Congress is back in session tomorrow. We need to send a message NOW. The House is back in session this week, and Republicans are about to unleash their secret plan demanding BIG CUTS to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid as a ransom to avoid a governm…

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  Team Roth · [email protected]

December 31, 2023 at 7:55 PM

We can change Idaho next year

John,   Our entire team wants to thank you for your support this year and your continued contributions as we head to the primaries and prepare to replace Mike Simpson next November.   You won’t hear this from most campaigns – on either side of the aisle –…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

December 29, 2023 at 7:58 PM

Answering your biggest questions

A few days ago I asked for your input. Today I’m answering YOUR questions. John – With just a few days left in the year, I wanted to take a moment to answer some of the questions I’ve heard on the campaign trail (and in my inbox!).   Is Mike Simpson really…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

December 28, 2023 at 12:31 AM

Do you have 2 minutes to spare?

I need your input for our end of year survey. It’s short, I promise! John,   Election year is JUST around the corner, but before we bid farewell to 2023, I need your input.   My team and I have put together this brief survey to make sure we’re aligned with…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

December 26, 2023 at 5:27 PM

ADD YOUR NAME: Stop GOP attacks on Social Security

House Republicans are quietly drafting legislation that would let a small batch of lawmakers dismantle Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid in closed-door committee meetings, away from public scrutiny.   I’m joining Democrats across the country in dema…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

December 22, 2023 at 9:51 PM

Something that’s been on my mind

(I had to share.) John,   The holiday season is winding down and the new year is just around the corner. Every year comes with change, expected and unexpected. Thinking about the possible changes ahead has me reflecting on another year: 2017.    2017 was a…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

December 20, 2023 at 10:21 PM

Bombshell report from the CDC

Are you impacted? John – I recently spent another round of hours fighting with my insurance company for coverage of my diabetes medication.   I’m used to the dance by now:   Go to the doctor for a sign-off to justify the medication that keeps me alive.   S…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

December 17, 2023 at 3:57 PM

ADD YOUR NAME: Stop Social Security cuts

The GOP is working in secret to gut Social Security. House Republicans are quietly drafting legislation that would let a small batch of lawmakers dismantle Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid in closed-door committee meetings, away from public scrutiny…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

December 15, 2023 at 11:23 PM

Time is running out!

Claim your Roth for Idaho merch before the new year. Hey John!   We’re just two weeks away from 2024 and the ramping up of election season!    I can’t thank you enough for your support. I’ve made it this far thanks to you, and I am not stopping until we fr…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

December 15, 2023 at 12:48 AM

What happened to Kate Cox could just as easily happen in Idaho

John,   Texas may be far from Idaho, but we share too much in common when it comes to women’s bodily autonomy.    If you’ve not heard of her, Kate Cox is a 31-year-old mother of two who lives in Dallas, Texas. At her 20-week prenatal appointment, she lear…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

December 13, 2023 at 1:28 AM

Just a quick email to catch you up on things.

It’s been a busy week, John! We had back-to-back events for a number of community projects I support here in Idaho Falls. First up was the Idaho Falls Youth Arts Council holiday celebration. This exceptional nonprofit brings th…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

December 9, 2023 at 8:51 PM

How to stop the GOP’s Social Security ‘Death Panel’

Add your name to block Congress from gutting Social Security. House Republicans are quietly drafting legislation that would let a small batch of lawmakers dismantle Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid in closed-door committee meetings, away from public…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

December 6, 2023 at 8:03 PM

Project 2025 - What you need to know

Trump allies have a secret new plan that will hurt ALL of us. John,   Between the holidays and all the drama in Congress (George Santos expelled! Kevin McCarthy quits!), you may have missed an important report that’s been circulating for the last couple of…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

December 3, 2023 at 9:17 PM

Update: New developments on Idaho’s abortion ban

Two months ago the DOJ lost its bid to block this deadly ban. John,   We have new developments in the fight to overturn Idaho’s abortion ban – the most extreme ban in the nation.   First, a quick recap of how we got here:   SCOTUS overturned Roe in June …

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  David Roth · [email protected]

November 30, 2023 at 10:59 PM

Is Social Security on the chopping block?

What is Mike doing?? John – This is unbelievable.   Right now Republicans in the House are holding secret, closed door meetings plotting to gut our Social Security system – and Mike Johnson is right in the thick of it.   Actually, I take that back. It’s co…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

November 29, 2023 at 10:23 PM

Brand new campaign merch!

Show your Idaho PRIDE inside. Hey John!   We’ve just dropped the first items in our new shop, check it out! SHOP NOW >> We’ll be adding more products in the coming weeks, so this is your chance to get a jump…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

November 27, 2023 at 7:33 PM

What’s on the agenda for 2024? Our rights.

Republicans have big plans for the next Congress, and none of them are good. John,   I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend with their loved ones. My boys and I were grateful for a little break from work, school, and the campaign to enjoy our time…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

November 21, 2023 at 7:38 PM

They gutted voting rights

John,   We have a problem that will impact the whole country.   For almost 60 years, individuals and civil rights groups such as the ACLU and the NAACP have used Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act to challenge state gerrymandering, extreme voter ID laws, …

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  David Roth · [email protected]

November 18, 2023 at 8:10 PM

I can’t stop thinking about this

John – Most of my fellow Idahoans will recognize this image. Photo credit: Jeremy Segrott For everyone else, that’s a picture of the Snake River, taken from Lewiston, ID, overlooking the border with Washington state. …

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  David Roth · [email protected]

November 15, 2023 at 11:18 PM

This is no way to run a government

Republicans just kicked the can down the road another 45 days. Good news and bad news, John.   The good news is, the government is NOT going to shut down this week.   The bad news is, we get to have this fight again in 45 days.   Republicans have once aga…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

November 13, 2023 at 11:33 PM

Back to square one

Republicans are playing games with our livelihoods again. John – Is that déjà vu? Or…could it be?   That’s right, folks. We’re on the brink of another government shutdown.   If you feel like we were just here, you’re not crazy. We were. The dysfunctional …

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  David Roth · [email protected]

November 11, 2023 at 12:27 AM

Abortion wins elections.

This week’s election results prove it. John – Republicans spent 50 years trying to overturn Roe.   They finally succeeded, and justified their judicial coup against American women by claiming this issue needed to be decided by voters.   Well the voters hav…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

November 7, 2023 at 5:39 PM

This one’s for my kids

John, Did you know November is National Adoption Month? You won’t see most politicians talking about it, but adoption is personal to me.   I adopted my sons six years ago on November 1, 2017, and I am grateful every day that I get to be a dad and provide …

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  David Roth · [email protected]

November 4, 2023 at 8:37 PM

November isn’t just an election month

John, Did you know November is National Adoption Month? You won’t see most politicians talking about it, but adoption is personal to me. I adopted my sons six years ago this past week, on November 1, 2017, and I am grateful every day that I get to be a da…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

October 31, 2023 at 3:50 PM

The latest SCARE for LGBTQ+ Americans

John,   Another version of this email went out last weekend, but I’m sending it again because EVERYONE needs to know what happened with the House Speaker fiasco – and what it means for my community.   When my opponent Mike Simpson voted against electing J…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

October 30, 2023 at 10:48 PM

I won’t stop fighting

John,   The response to my last email was overwhelming. Thank you for being as concerned about Mike Johnson’s speakership as I am, and to the kind folks who donated… I simply can’t thank you enough. Running for office in a state like ours, against an oppo…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

October 28, 2023 at 8:17 PM

This might be it for LGBTQ+ Americans.

John,   When Mike Simpson voted against electing Jim Jordan for House Speaker, I was relieved. Jordan would have been a nightmare for Democrats, and Simpson took a hit from his Republican colleagues for blocking their pick.   But then Mike Johnson threw h…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

October 26, 2023 at 4:17 PM

The worst news to wake up to

John,   I woke up this morning, turned on the TV, and flipped to the news.   President Biden had just ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff. That’s when I learned that – as I tucked my kids into bed last night – at least 18 people in Maine would never…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

October 24, 2023 at 10:04 PM

Idaho could have prevented this.

It’s a constitutional crisis. John,   Republicans are still casting for the role of House Speaker, and the options are laughable – or they would be if this weren’t so serious. Of the NINE new extremist hopefuls, all but two voted against certifying the 202…

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  Team Roth · [email protected]

October 23, 2023 at 9:48 PM

We’re calling on all volunteers!

Will you be one of them? It’s about that time, John.   Team Roth is ramping up our organizing efforts and laying the groundwork to mobilize volunteers, and we have an important question to ask: Will you be one of them? Sign up to Volunteer  …

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  David Roth · [email protected]

October 21, 2023 at 10:54 PM

Idaho’s abortion ban is back in court!

John,   I have GOOD NEWS this weekend – and it’s not that Jim Jordan lost his third attempt at becoming Speaker of the House.   Earlier this month, I wrote to let you know that the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Idaho’s total abortion ban, eve…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

October 19, 2023 at 9:27 PM

EXPOSED: GOP dysfunction hits Idaho

John,   While the country’s attention was locked in on the House Republicans’ ongoing clown show, Idaho Republicans found themselves in their own circus here at home.   Earlier this month, the six top officials in the Ada County Republican Party RESIGNED …

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