David Roth · [email protected]

August 13, 2024 at 8:13 PM

The U.S. post-Roe is worse than we thought

John,   The Associated Press has identified more than 100 pregnant women in physical distress who were refused help by emergency rooms since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.    The story includes women who were told to go home despite bleeding a…

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August 8, 2024 at 7:29 PM

Don’t get mad. Get EVERYTHING!

John,   There are three potential outcomes from this election.   Trump could win. Don’t ask me how, but he’s done it before.   If he does, then Kevin Roberts, Russell Vought, and the other extremists behind Project 2025 will help Trump completely reshape…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

August 6, 2024 at 7:59 PM

We have to be INVINCIBLE

John,   First, I have to say that I am thrilled by Kamala Harris’s choice to tap Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate.    Minnesota is ranked among the top three happiest states in the country, and much of that is thanks to Walz passing progressiv…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

August 3, 2024 at 7:55 PM

Russia started GOP’s new anti-trans attack

John,   If you’ve been online the past couple days, I’m sure you’ve seen the attacks on Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif.   Republicans are claiming that Khelif is actually transgender and using her win against Italian boxer Angelina Carini to push fe…

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  Team Roth · [email protected]

July 31, 2024 at 6:29 PM

We’re SO close, John!

John,   Did you know that of all of our thousands of supporters across the country, only about 1,000 see David’s emails the same day he sends them?   That’s true for a lot of campaigns, so if you’re reading this on Wednesday, THANK YOU for being one of o…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

July 29, 2024 at 9:59 PM

John, snap out of it.

John, I spent Saturday at the Bonneville County Democrats’ annual summer picnic with voters and Democrats running for local office.    There’s an expression I heard from one of the attendees that I’m sure you’ve heard before, too.   “They say ‘democracy i…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

July 25, 2024 at 7:51 PM

Facebook is helping Project 2025, and my rights are on the line

John, Meta (Facebook & Instagram) is blocking the spread of posts about Project 2025, Trump allies’ plan to reshape the U.S. under a Christian authoritarian dictatorship. Posts that take off before Meta catches them are marked with a disclaimer about …

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  David Roth · [email protected]

July 23, 2024 at 9:05 PM

John, they’d let us starve.

John, For all of the time Republicans spend talking about U.S. energy dominance, you’d think they might want us to produce our own food, too.    That’s the first thought I have every time that MAGA lawmakers talk about closing the border and ending immig…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

July 21, 2024 at 9:08 PM

Thank you, President Biden

John, President Biden just announced that he is dropping out of the 2024 race.    To that, my response is THANK YOU for all you have done.   Thank you for beating Donald Trump four years ago, for beginning the process of rebuilding our economy, for lower…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

July 19, 2024 at 9:10 PM

This isn’t like any other email you’ll read today

John, There’s something I want to get off my chest. I noticed something last night while watching the Republican National Convention. Almost every woman in the Trump family wore white. Almost every man in the room wore a navy suit and red tie. “It’s a cu…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

July 16, 2024 at 11:33 PM

So, about the last four days… WOW.

John, This email was supposed to be about our efforts this month to free Congress from the threat of Mike Simpson, but I can’t pretend the last four days didn’t happen. I don’t have to tell you that I don’t support political violence. Of course I don’t, e…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

July 11, 2024 at 8:27 PM

This deadly heat is literally groundbreaking

John, It’s so hot outside that 160 million Americans are living under extreme heat warnings.  In some cities, infrastructure has stopped working, rescue helicopters have been ordered not to fly, and roads are literally breaking. Look what happened to Sta…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

July 8, 2024 at 8:46 PM

You can’t OUTLAW my existence

John,   A lot has changed for LGBTQ+ Americans in Idaho these past couple months, and it hasn’t received nearly as much attention from the media as it should – especially since these legislative attacks are a precursor to Project 2025’s agenda for my com…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

July 2, 2024 at 11:45 PM

Independence Day? Well, we tried.

John,   Our founders escaped a monarchy. Yesterday, the Supreme Court decided we could be one ourselves.   We have to be honest about what’s happening, as hard as it is to watch. The country is changing, and it’s changing FAST.   Just a week ago, the big…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

June 30, 2024 at 10:14 PM

MUST READ: Everything just changed, John

John, I have good news and very bad news… Keep reading.   The good news is that I have been elected as a national committeeman of the Idaho Democratic Party and one of our delegates to the national convention in Chicago. It will be an honor to take part i…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

June 27, 2024 at 9:30 PM

The dark side to today’s great SCOTUS outcome

John,   After our Republican-controlled state legislature made it a crime for emergency room physicians to perform an abortion – even if the patient’s health was in jeopardy – the DOJ invoked the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA) manda…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

June 24, 2024 at 9:16 PM

Idaho felt the deadly impact

John,   Two years ago, the US Supreme Court – bought by the radical, dark money donors at the Federalist Society – overturned Roe v. Wade, reversing 50 years of precedent and effectively making women second-class citizens in the United States.    Decades…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

June 21, 2024 at 10:02 PM

One last warning for gay marriage

John, the Supreme Court is taking shots at marriage rights now.   By a 6–3 vote, the conservative majority ruled today that if your husband or wife isn’t a citizen, then the government can keep them out of the country without even telling you why.   More …

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  David Roth · [email protected]

June 19, 2024 at 5:38 PM

Why I teach my kids about Juneteenth

John,   On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden established June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day and marked the historical moment with these words:   "I have to say to you, I've only been president for several months, but I think this will go do…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

June 17, 2024 at 9:37 PM

Democrats surprised EVERYONE last week

– and we can do it again in November! Hey John,   I have a lot more Pride events to hit this month, and the Idaho Democratic Convention is coming up on Friday.   Plus, I’ve been invited on to a podcast to talk about the threat of Project 2025, so watch ou…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

June 14, 2024 at 9:09 PM

BREAKING: The Supreme Court will kill our kids

John,   We had reason to celebrate yesterday when the Supreme Court rejected a far-right legal group’s argument for reversing the FDA’s guidance on mifepristone, a medication used in non-surgical abortion procedures.   The justices potentially saved some…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

June 8, 2024 at 3:18 PM

If they were alive today

John,   Yesterday was National Gun Violence Awareness Day, and this weekend is the annual Wear Orange Weekend, an annual three-day movement to bring attention to the more than 43,000 Americans who are killed by guns each year.   If the kids we lost at San…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

June 7, 2024 at 7:35 PM

Last chance!

Help me stop Project 2025.   Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and JP Morgan Chase are all major funders of the Heritage Foundation – the right-wing think tank behind Project 2025 and Trump’s plan to cripple our democracy.   I’m joining the National Campaign…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

June 6, 2024 at 10:19 PM

Has everyone lost their minds?

John,   It’s been a week since Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 felony counts for attempting to influence the outcome of the 2016 election.   You read that correctly. This was not about hush money payments or falsifying business records. Those are not…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

June 3, 2024 at 7:18 PM

Celebrate Pride while you still can

John,   I want to congratulate Canyon County for throwing their first-ever pride festival this month. If we’re lucky, it won’t be their last.   Pride Month is a celebration of the diversity and strength of my community. It’s also a time to recognize and …

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  David Roth · [email protected]

June 2, 2024 at 10:09 PM

Add your name to defund Project 2025

  Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and JP Morgan Chase are all major funders of the Heritage Foundation – the right-wing think tank behind Project 2025 and Trump’s plan to cripple our democracy.   I’m joining the National Campaign for Justice and Democrats…

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  Team Roth · [email protected]

May 30, 2024 at 6:16 PM

We’re in the final hours!

John,   We’re working overtime the next two days to get this campaign ready for June, so we’ll be real quick.   The month is ending in less than 48 hours. That means we are RUNNING OUT OF TIME to hit our monthly fundraising goal.   If everyone reading thi…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

May 28, 2024 at 6:43 PM

On the road to PRIDE!

John, Pride Month is just around the corner!   Just like last summer, the team and I are making stops at every single pride event in Idaho that we can make it to without gas prices burning through our budget.   We need to come prepared with yard signs, fl…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

May 24, 2024 at 7:33 PM

Big banks are financing Project 2025

  Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and JP Morgan Chase are all major funders of the Heritage Foundation – the right-wing think tank behind Project 2025 and Trump’s plan to cripple our democracy.   I’m joining the National Campaign for Justice and Democrats…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

May 23, 2024 at 8:27 PM

We HAVE do better for the kids

John,   I adopted my sons almost seven years ago, and I am grateful every day that I get to be a dad and provide them with a loving and safe home to grow up in.   At the same time, I can’t forget the hundreds of thousands of kids in the United States that…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

May 18, 2024 at 8:24 PM

Protect Trans rights and Title IX

John,   Idaho is my home. It’s where I grew up, where I’m raising my kids, and where five generations of my family live.    The Idaho I know is built on communities full of friends and neighbors from diverse backgrounds who understand the importance of lo…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

May 17, 2024 at 8:03 PM

Will you help me STOP Project 2025?

  Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and JP Morgan Chase are all major funders of the Heritage Foundation – the right-wing think tank behind Project 2025 and Trump’s plan to cripple our democracy.   I’m joining the National Campaign for Justice and Democrats…

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  Team Roth · [email protected]

May 16, 2024 at 9:11 PM

It’s GO time, John! (Photos inside)

Hey John –   Republicans in Idaho and Congress will keep trying to change the rules on reproductive rights, the environment, education, and LGBTQ+ protections, but there’s one thing they can’t change: our votes!   That’s why we’ve spent the past couple m…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

May 14, 2024 at 6:51 PM

The MOMS Act is a secret anti-abortion bill

John,   Just in time for Mother’s Day, the GOP marched out Sen. Katie Britt to introduce the More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed Act (MOMS Act) last week.   At least her video announcement was more polished than her response to the State of the Union. …

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  David Roth · [email protected]

May 9, 2024 at 10:27 PM

Public schools are under attack

Hey John – It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, but I imagine our teachers aren’t feeling very appreciated.    According to data released in February by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the national teacher shortage has increased so much si…

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  Team Roth · [email protected]

May 7, 2024 at 11:39 PM

Help us surprise David! (It’s his birthday)

John,   David is turning 43 today, and we wanted to ask YOU to make it a special one and help us surprise him when he’s back on the trail tomorrow.   Can you chip in $43 or ANY amount today so we can surprise David and show him how much support he has to …

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  Team Roth · [email protected]

May 7, 2024 at 10:52 PM

ER doctors refusing care for women

John,   David is turning 43 today, and we wanted to ask YOU to make it a special one and help us surprise him when he’s back on the trail tomorrow.   Can you chip in $43 or ANY amount today so we can surprise David and show him how much support he has to …

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  David Roth · [email protected]

May 6, 2024 at 10:12 PM

We’re heading back to 1776

John,   Tomorrow is my birthday, and I’ve been thinking about how my life started. Two people coming together, not knowing what it would become or if their plans for the future would work out.    Then I had a funny thought: that’s kind of how the country …

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May 3, 2024 at 10:16 PM

ER doctors refusing care for women

John,   The consequences of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade are still piling up and doing harm to countless women across the country.   I’ve already told you about the forced C-sections in Louisiana, where women have been forced to undergo an in…

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  Team Roth · [email protected]

April 30, 2024 at 8:49 PM

FWD: John, we have to stop this NOW

Hey John!   We are only $3,725 behind hitting our April fundraising goal before tonight’s deadline,   If we can have as big of a day today as we did yesterday, we’ll just make it and stay on track to flip this seat!   Real quick, could you pitch in ANY AM…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

April 29, 2024 at 10:19 PM

John, we have to stop this NOW

John,   I wrote a column in Idaho’s Post Register for Earth Day this month, and I jokingly compared protecting our planet to something my dentist always says: “You don’t have to floss all of your teeth, just the ones you want to keep.”   It was cute, at f…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

April 25, 2024 at 9:46 PM

Hospitals are turning away pregnant women

John,   The consequences of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade are still piling up and doing harm to countless women across the country.   Last month it was forced C-sections in Louisiana, women who were forced to undergo an invasive, dangerous sur…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

April 22, 2024 at 7:30 PM

Simpson doesn’t care what day it is.

(It’s Earth Day) John,   The list of reasons we have to kick Mike Simpson out of Congress just grew a little longer.    A supporter in Idaho Falls sent me a photo of a letter they received from Simpson’s D.C. office a few months ago, in which he brags abou…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

April 19, 2024 at 12:05 AM

I’m thrilled to make this announcement!

I’m a Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate. John,   In the fight against gun violence in America, fewer groups are doing better work to keep our families safe than Moms Demand Action.   I’m honored today to let you know that Moms Demand Action has awarde…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

April 16, 2024 at 11:08 PM

Here’s PROOF I’m the people’s candidate

John,   The latest FEC reports are in, and I have concrete proof that our campaign is the top choice of working class Idaho voters.   We have raised SIX TIMES MORE than my Republican opponent Mike Simpson in small-dollar donations this year. …

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  David Roth · [email protected]

April 12, 2024 at 7:28 PM

This abortion ban started before women could vote

John,   We’ve seen a lot of crazy attempts – successful or not – to ban and even criminalize abortion, but I think this one takes the cake.   The Arizona Supreme Court just replaced the state’s law PROTECTING access to abortion with a law from 160 years a…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

April 8, 2024 at 4:48 PM

Now they want me in prison, John.

Please don’t delete this. Hey John, It’s been awhile since we talked about Project 2025, but there are some recent developments that affect each and every one of us.   To refresh your memory, Project 2025 is essentially a pre-drafted presidential transitio…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

April 4, 2024 at 6:04 PM

This ends when I’m in Congress

John,If you’re wondering what the future may look like for LGBTQ+ Americans under another two years of a Republican-controlled Congress, look no further than Idaho.Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law SB 1352, which gives mental health professionals…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

April 2, 2024 at 6:25 PM

The end of LGBTQ+ rights has made it to Idaho

John,If you’re wondering what the future may look like for LGBTQ+ Americans under another two years of a Republican-controlled Congress, look no further than Idaho.Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law SB 1352, which gives mental health professionals…

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  Team Roth · [email protected]

March 31, 2024 at 7:54 PM

We are insanely close!

FWD– It’s time to get serious… John, we know it’s Easter so we’ll keep this short.   Thanks to your support, we are only $725 away from hitting our $50,000 goal and setting up April to be our most impactful organizing month yet!   Can you help us close the…

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