The RepresentUs Team · [email protected]

November 21, 2024 at 9:30 PM

[Breaking News]: Alaska Successfully Defends Ranked Choice Voting 🎉

A better political system is possible Hi John, Congratulations to Alaska for keeping Ranked Choice Voting and open primaries in the state! The effort to repeal was strong, but Alaskans pushed back and voted to keep a fairer, better system for both state and federal elections. The No…

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  The RepresentUs Team · [email protected]

November 20, 2024 at 9:02 PM

We Want to Hear from You!

No, really, how are you feeling? Hi John, A lot has happened recently and we want to know how you're feeling. What are you thinking about the direction of our government and country? What makes you hopeful? What keeps you up at night?  Take our quick 2-question survey and let us kno…

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  The RepresentUs Team · [email protected]

November 19, 2024 at 7:01 PM

The Power of Grassroots Organizing 💪

How Arizona protected voter power Hi John, We talk a lot about the power of grassroots organizing around here, and how we, the people, can come together to create lasting change. Arizona is a perfect example of how this theory works in practice. Thanks to the work of Protect AZ Voice…

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  The RepresentUs Team · [email protected]

November 8, 2024 at 7:32 PM

Together, Change Is Possible

Hi John, Tuesday was a tough day for the movement. The opposition came out in full force and several of the ballot initiatives we fought for fell short. But even against big odds, many campaigns persevered, and wins were achieved.  These successes were a result of our incredible …

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  The RepresentUs Team · [email protected]

November 6, 2024 at 7:16 PM

A Message From Our CEO

Yesterday was a historic day for our nation, and a difficult day for our movement. Hear directly from our CEO on what this means for RepresentUs and our critical work ahead.               Receive Fewer Emails or Unsubscribe RepresentUs…

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  The RepresentUs Team · [email protected]

November 2, 2024 at 4:49 PM

Put Power Back in the Hands of the People

Change really is possible Hi John, The election is just days away and we're on track to reach more than 3 million voters about ballot initiatives in more than a dozen states. Voters have the chance to take back power by passing Ranked Choice Voting, ending gerrymandering, and fig…

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  The RepresentUs Team · [email protected]

October 31, 2024 at 5:02 PM

Vote to Have a Voice

Vote YES on Initiative 83 Hi John, Right now, nearly 75,000 independent voters in D.C. are being shut out of one of the most important elections in the city — the primary. That means 1 in 6 D.C. voters can't cast their ballot until the general election, often being forced to choo…

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  RepresentUs · [email protected]

October 30, 2024 at 6:01 PM

3 Steps You Can Take to Stop Election Disinformation

Here's what to do today Hi John, The threat of disinformation in this election is real, and we're informing 50 million voters about it before Election Day. Since its release last week, our AI deepfake PSA has been featured in major news outlets, including coverage from CNN, MSN…

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  The RepresentUs Team · [email protected]

October 29, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Just 100 People Are Funding This Election Cycle

Do you know who they are? Hi John, Do you know who is funding this election cycle? Hint: it's not ordinary Americans.  As of October 17, special interest groups like super PACs and hybrid PACs have already raised more than $5.1 billion this election cycle. That's a jaw-dropping a…

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  Joshua Graham Lynn · [email protected]

October 22, 2024 at 10:34 PM

Deepfakes Designed to Limit Voter Turnout

Watch our PSA for our voter protection campaign Hi John, It's 2 weeks until Election Day and we're sounding the alarm on the threats that deepfakes can pose to voters. This election, malicious groups will use AI technology to try to deceive Americans. Deepfakes could spread fal…

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  Joshua Graham Lynn · [email protected]

October 22, 2024 at 12:10 PM

Exclusive MSNBC Coverage of Our Voter Protection Campaign

Hi John, Morning Joe just covered our new voter protection campaign that urgently warns Americans about the threat that deepfakes pose to the election on November 5th: This election, malicious groups will use AI technology to try to deceive voters. Deepfakes could spread false …

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  The RepresentUs Team · [email protected]

October 17, 2024 at 7:30 PM

The Lies Are Just So Blatant

Help stop gerrymandering in Ohio Hi John, Ohio's democracy is under attack, and they're not being subtle about it. 🤬 We're urgently informing voters in Ohio about what's really going on, and we need your help to do so before Election Day. Issue 1 would create an Independent Redi…

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  Sue Fothergill, RepresentUs · [email protected]

October 15, 2024 at 7:40 PM

We're So Close to our Goal!

Help us reach 1 million more voters Hi John, In the past two and a half weeks, volunteers from around the country have mobilized to help us reach 1 million voters in key states where we are supporting pro-democracy and anti-corruption initiatives.  We want to reach 1 million MOR…

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  The RepresentUs Team · [email protected]

October 10, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Who's Behind the Big Money Funding Our Elections?

You deserve to know Hi John, With approximately four weeks left to go, super PACS have already raised $3.5 billion and spent $2.2 billion on the 2024 election, with the vast majority of that money coming from a small group of wealthy donors. That's right—billion with a b. It's al…

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  The RepresentUs Team · [email protected]

October 5, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Help Us Reach 2 Million Voters By Election Day

Election Day is only 30 days away Hi John, We urgently need your help! Election Day is only one month away, and we’re on a mission to reach 2 million voters. RepresentUs and our allies are supporting initiatives across 11 states that give voters more power by passing Ranked Choi…

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  Ben Levinsohn, RepresentUs · [email protected]

October 3, 2024 at 5:01 PM

2024 Voter Rights Updates

Join RepresentUs for our Campaign Strategy Call Hi John, Democracy is on the line this year and we aren't only talking about the presidential election. So much is at stake, but we're on the ground supporting more pro-democracy and anti-corruption campaigns than ever before. Join…

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  The RepresentUs Team · [email protected]

October 2, 2024 at 5:01 PM

The Election Is Coming...Are You Prepared?

New tools available from RepresentUs to get you ready Hi John, While we're all thinking about the presidential election, there's more on the ballot than just who is going to sit in the White House. In states across the country, people will be voting on who represents them in Cong…

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  The RepresentUs Team · [email protected]

September 30, 2024 at 3:01 PM

What if Ranked Choice Voting Really Was Possible?

Oregon is ready to prove it is Hi John, History shows us that big national change often starts at the local level. And this year, we have a MAJOR chance to improve how we vote as a country, one state at a time.  Oregon has the opportunity this November to become the third state i…

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  The RepresentUs Team · [email protected]

September 25, 2024 at 5:01 PM

Who Is Actually Funding the Presidential Campaigns?

We deserve transparency in our campaign finance system Hi John, It's no secret that wealthy individuals are raising millions of dollars for the presidential candidates they prefer, but what might be a surprise is that they don't even have to tell us who they are.  The American pe…

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  The RepresentUs Team · [email protected]

September 19, 2024 at 6:40 PM

The Most Important Bill No One Is Talking About

Help pass ranked choice voting nationwide Hi John, What if voting was about choosing someone you were truly excited about, instead of picking the lesser of two evils? That's the promise of Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), and today, we're one massive step closer to making it a reality…

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  Sue Fothergill, RepresentUs · [email protected]

September 17, 2024 at 2:01 PM

3 Things You Can Do for Democracy Today

Hi John, It's National Constitution Day today, when we celebrate the signing of the Constitution more than 200 years ago. Our democratic republic was founded on the ideal of creating a more perfect union, and at RepresentUs, we're dedicated to fulfilling that promise. We want a…

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  The RepresentUs Team · [email protected]

September 14, 2024 at 3:01 PM

A New Documentary About Ranked Choice Voting in Alaska

What if changing how we vote changes everything? Hi John, The promise of America is that everyone gets a say in our government. But thanks to our two-party system and gerrymandered districts, that's not really true.  In the 2024 primaries, 84% of Congresspeople elected to the …

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  The RepresentUs Team · [email protected]

September 12, 2024 at 5:01 PM

How Project 2025 Wants to Reshape Our Government

And what we're going to do about it Hi John, Project 2025 has been a big part of the national conversation, and it's making big promises to fix our broken political system. But when you look at what the 900-page document actually says, it's a terrifying vision of a government tha…

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  The RepresentUs Team · [email protected]

September 7, 2024 at 2:00 PM

One Simple Question for the Presidential Candidates

Let's make them answer it at the debate Hi John, The first presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is just around the corner and, to date, neither have made clear commitments about fixing the legal forms of corruption in our government.  You know, like how: …

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  Megan Caska, RepresentUs · [email protected]

September 5, 2024 at 6:20 PM

WTF Is Happening in Utah and Ohio

An update on legislative shenanigans Hi John, Politicians know the power we, the people have, and they're terrified we'll use it. That's why they're trying so hard to steal our voices and our power at the ballot box. This fight is on full display right now in Utah and Ohio. Her…

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  The RepresentUs Team · [email protected]

August 27, 2024 at 6:30 PM

The Latest Updates in the Presidential Race

Hi John, The latest news in the soap opera saga of the 2024 presidential race is that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has suspended his campaign and is endorsing Donald Trump for president. We don't know how that will affect Trump's chances of election, but we do know it highlights one of…

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  Megan Caska, RepresentUs · [email protected]

August 22, 2024 at 6:03 PM

What's On the Ballot in November That No One Is Talking About

3 actions you can take today to help fix our broken political system. Hi John, Kamala Harris. Donald Trump. These are the names dominating headlines today, and it’s likely all you’re going to hear about until November…and probably beyond.  But, this election, we’re voting on a …

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  The RepresentUs Team · [email protected]

August 15, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Even They Admit It...

Committee seats approved based on how much money you raise. Special interests running the show. A system so broken politicians admit that even they can't fix it — only we can.  We aren't exaggerating; those are literally things retiring members of Congress said as they sat down fo…

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  The RepresentUs Team · [email protected]

August 1, 2024 at 2:00 PM

While You Were Distracted...

Hi John, The news has been coming at us fast and furious these last few weeks. Even though so much has changed in the political landscape, one thing hasn't — corruption still has a stranglehold over our political system.  Here are 4 corrupt practices that are legal and routinely…

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  Megan Caska, RepresentUs · [email protected]

July 23, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Breaking Down the Current News Cycle

Hi John, As we've all heard by now, President Biden has stepped down as the Democratic nominee for president. This is unprecedented in modern politics, and it leaves a lot of open questions. What happens to the delegates who had pledged to support Biden? What happens to the funds…

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  The RepresentUs Team · [email protected]

June 20, 2024 at 1:34 PM

What System of Government Do We Really Have?

NationBuilder Hi John, There's been a lot of talk recently about whether the United States is a democracy or a republic.  And the answer is…yes.  No, you didn't read that wrong. It's just that the answer is in fact, that the United States is both a democracy and a republic.  Confuse…

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  Ben Levinsohn, RepresentUs · [email protected]

May 24, 2024 at 2:37 PM

Hey DC 📢 Want to help hold politicians accountable and end voter suppression?

Hey DC 📢! Want to help hold politicians accountable and end voter suppression?   Initiative 83 would implement Ranked Choice Voting, open the closed primary system and help give a voice to 71,000 independent voters in DC, but we need your help getting it on the ballot! We’re par…

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  The RepresentUs Team · [email protected]

May 10, 2024 at 7:12 PM

Fight the Ticketmaster Monopoly

  John, It’s no secret that tickets to your favorite artist have gotten significantly more expensive, thanks to hidden fees that are inescapable. Ticketmaster (and its parent company Live Nation) has spent millions of dollars lobbying for preferential treatment, creating what m…

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  Amanda Pustz, RepresentUs · [email protected]

April 26, 2024 at 3:44 PM

This one’s for the volunteers!

This is how our movement has won over 180+ victories in every part of America and how we’re taking on our corrupt political system one win at a time. John — People power this movement. City by city, state by state, RepresentUs is winning campaigns that fight corruption and build a…

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  Miles Taylor · [email protected]

April 18, 2024 at 4:46 PM

TELL CONGRESS: Protect our elections from deceptive AI before it's too late

AI is going to change the world in a lot of good ways, but we can’t let bad actors use emerging technology to upend democracy. John -- I served in two presidential administrations, including as chief of staff with the Department of Homeland Security. So you can trust me when I say…

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  Casey Shea, RepresentUs · [email protected]

April 4, 2024 at 9:17 PM

Fwd: Happening NOW: Double your impact and stop Gerrymandering

John— I want to make sure you saw Lauren’s email. We’ve got a short window to seize this opportunity to fund our anti-gerrymandering work like never before. Donate now and your gift will go twice as far in our fight to end gerrymandering. We have until the end of the week to raise an additional $45,…

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  The RepresentUs Team · [email protected]

March 25, 2024 at 8:55 PM

This type of corruption can’t fly.

John,  Congress should be more concerned with our airplanes falling out of the sky than their portfolios falling in value — but, unfortunately, the latter is the reality we’re living in. That’s why RepresentUs supporters are coming together again this week to share best practices and continue our na…

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  Bo Harmon, RepresentUs · [email protected]

March 18, 2024 at 10:38 PM

BIG win in Utah.

I see this as a sign that our movement is winning. John — We won a huge victory in Utah.  Thanks to quick and nimble work from the RepresentUs community and our partners on the ground, we are proud to report that we stopped an attack on democracy in its tracks!  Here’s what happ…

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  David O’Brien, RepresentUs · [email protected]

March 14, 2024 at 8:55 PM

Tell your councilmember: protect Democracy, vote NO on the Initiative Amendment Act

Hey John, Right now, the D.C. Council is considering a bill that could effectively write the ballot initiative process out of existence. Let’s be clear: this effort to eliminate citizens’ power is a direct attack on our local democracy. Tell your councilmember to vote NO on the I…

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  Ben Levinsohn, RepresentUs · [email protected]

March 12, 2024 at 8:20 PM

Congress is getting rich.

86% of Americans support a ban on individual stock trading by members of Congress. John — Members of Congress – both Democrats and Republicans – are making a killing in the stock market. How much trading makes you a “killing,” you ask? Try a BILLION DOLLARS in trades. You read tha…

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  Nate Plautz, RepresentUs · [email protected]

March 6, 2024 at 6:34 PM

Election Results: You Lose

More like a “NOT–SO-SUPER Tuesday” Honestly, John, why did we even have a presidential primary this year? Neither Presidential candidate had to campaign to convince voters this election season because the primary process was reconfigured1 to eliminate the threat of serious competi…

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  The RepresentUs Team · [email protected]

February 14, 2024 at 4:48 PM

This is no time for broken hearts

We wear our hearts on our sleeves. You can wear it wherever. John—  It’s Valentine's Day so we’ll tell you how we really feel. With a poem.  Roses are red, democracy's neat,Violets are blue, politicians cheat.But fear not, my friend, it's not all a fuss,With your help we’ll make …

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  Ben Levinsohn, RepresentUs · [email protected]

February 1, 2024 at 6:40 PM

The Optimist’s Guide to Fixing America

Join us for an important strategy call and learn how you can join the movement to strengthen American democracy. John — Democracy is on the ballot this year, and we’re not talking about the presidential election. RepresentUs is there to lead the pro-voter charge. RSVP to the Feb. …

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  Nate Plautz, RepresentUs · [email protected]

January 12, 2024 at 7:29 PM

FWD: Tomorrow

Democracy needs defending right now. John — Did you catch my email from last week? As we think about the events of January 6th and prepare for a rollercoaster of an election year, it’s clear that our country is in a make-or-break moment. It’s feeling like our system is on the edge…

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  Ben Levinsohn, RepresentUs · [email protected]

December 31, 2023 at 5:13 PM

Winning

What do we do? Win. How do we do it? Together. John –  Did you see Lauren’s message about our 5:1 match opportunity? We’ve come a long way as a movement, and we have a lot to do in 2024 to build a better democracy. Can we count on your support by midnight tonight? All gifts made b…

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  Casey Shea, RepresentUs · [email protected]

December 26, 2023 at 5:57 PM

These are impressive numbers

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  Sue Fothergill, RepresentUs · [email protected]

December 23, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Here’s how we win

In a time when many Americans rightfully feel like our leaders don’t represent them, we’ve taken action all over the country to deliver better democracy. John — Our movement has done incredible work this year building a better democracy that works for everyone. In a time when man…

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  Megan Caska, RepresentUs · [email protected]

December 6, 2023 at 6:39 PM

Santos is gone... now what?

Congress refuses to take action on systemic corruption.   John, Did you know that members of Congress can use their position to influence the stock market, and then make trades based on that influence? A 2022 New York Times report found that 97 members of Congress reported making…

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  Sue Fothergill, RepresentUs · [email protected]

November 30, 2023 at 6:56 PM

This goes beyond Maine.

This year, foreign companies spent over 50 million dollars in Maine's elections. Next year they'll be able to spend 0. John- This year, foreign companies spent over 50 million dollars in Maine's elections. Next year they'll be able to spend 0. The impact of Question 2 passing is …

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  Amanda Pustz, RepresentUs · [email protected]

November 22, 2023 at 6:22 PM

Gerrymandering has met its match (And we mean that literally)

We all agree Gerrymandering is a problem. It’s time to fix it. John —  Gerrymandering is a huge problem. 90% of all voters regardless of their political leanings are dead set against it, which is why RepresentUs and our movement is going to end it once and for all—with your help. …

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