Josh Silver, RepresentUs · [email protected]

September 25, 2020 at 12:11 AM

The president refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power

John,  Yesterday, President Trump was asked if he would commit to a peaceful transfer of power. He refused to do so. In the words of Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), for a U.S. president to say this is "unthinkable and unacceptable." Today, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution by unan…

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  Jen Johnson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

September 22, 2020 at 1:11 PM

Re: Registering to Vote

It’s National Voter Registration Day, John! From now through November, RepresentUs is laser-focused on preventing a constitutional crisis by making sure every single American’s vote is counted. But to be counted, first you’ve got to be registered.  Whether you plan to vote in per…

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  Renaldo Pearson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

September 21, 2020 at 4:51 PM

Join Us Tomorrow: Unlock Your Power to #UnrigTheSystem

  Dear John, We believe in joining forces for good. That’s why on Tuesday 9/22 we’re teaming up with Songs For Good artists, celebrities like Omar Epps and Michael K. Williams, and activists like Desmond Meade to bring you 'Unlock Your Power to #UnrigTheSystem' – a new spin on our …

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  Jen Johnson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

September 20, 2020 at 2:15 PM

John's plan to save the vote:

John: The election is around the corner, and our right to vote safely – the backbone of our democracy – is at risk like never before. With misinformation campaigns and political corruption on the rise, it’s harder than ever to know what you can do to protect safe elections this N…

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  Dan Krassner, RepresentUs · [email protected]

September 17, 2020 at 8:02 PM

We must count every hero

John, Our military service members are risking their lives to protect our right to vote – but with a flood of absentee ballots expected to cause delays in vote tallying this year, their votes may not count. That outcome would be unacceptable. We're launching Count Every Hero, an …

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  Renaldo Pearson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

September 15, 2020 at 9:02 PM

Join Omar Epps & others for ‘Unlock Your Power to #UnrigTheSytem’ on 9/22

  Dear John, On Tuesday, September 22nd (National Voter Registration Day!), join us for Unlock Your Power to #UnrigTheSystem, an evening of conversation, culture, and consciousness on two of the most important topics of today: race and democracy. This unique nonpartisan virtual rou…

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  Jen Johnson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

September 10, 2020 at 12:02 PM

Quick poll

John,  Misinformation around tried and true voting methods like voting absentee by mail is on the rise, and it's working: Most Americans report a loss of trust in the results of the upcoming election.1 If we do nothing, it could lead to an all-out catastrophe this November. That'…

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  Josh Silver & Joshua Graham Lynn, RepresentUs · [email protected]

August 30, 2020 at 3:25 PM

TONIGHT: United to Save the Vote with Alicia Keys, Jennifer Lopez, Chelsea Handler, Jamie Foxx, and more!

John,  We're going live TONIGHT with the United to Save the Vote virtual gala. Join Jennifer Lopez, Alicia Keys, former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge (R), Ed Helms, Jennifer Lawrence, Jamie Foxx, Sarah Silverman, and more this evening, Sunday, August 30th, at 5 pm PT / 8…

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  Josh Silver & Joshua Graham Lynn, RepresentUs · [email protected]

August 28, 2020 at 8:01 PM

Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Lawrence, Dave Matthews, Sia, and more want you to #SaveTheVote this Sunday, 8/30. RSVP to join us for an unforgettable event

John,  United to Save the Vote is in just 2 days! We’ve just added Jamie Foxx, Kenan Thompson, George Lopez, Sarah Silverman, Chelsea Handler, and Carlos Curbelo (R - Florida) to the lineup alongside former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge (R), Dave Matthews, Sia, Jennifer …

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  Jen Johnson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

August 21, 2020 at 1:33 PM

Where we're at

     

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  Josh Silver & Joshua Graham Lynn, RepresentUs · [email protected]

August 19, 2020 at 10:14 PM

Join Ed Helms, Jennifer Lawrence, Sia, Dave Matthews & others to Save the Vote on 8/30

Dear John, We are hosting a very special, virtual evening of comedy, music, and political strategy to protect the 2020 election. It’s Sunday, August 30th and you need to RSVP right away to get a spot. Amidst a global pandemic, politicians are spreading a false narrative that abs…

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  Jen Johnson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

August 13, 2020 at 10:23 PM

BREAKING: Congress goes on recess without passing stimulus

John, the Senate just announced it's going on recess without passing a stimulus package – leaving millions of Americans in financial ruin, and failing to make voting safe this November. This is outrageous. We are facing a national emergency at a level not seen since World War II,…

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  Jen Johnson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

August 6, 2020 at 4:01 PM

Take two minutes to defend our elections

John, This is our last chance and just 2 minutes of your time today could make the difference. Will you call your Senators and demand funding for safe and secure voting options in the stimulus bill? Here’s why Americans need your help: The Problem: States need funding to train y…

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  Jen Johnson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

July 29, 2020 at 6:21 PM

Urgent Re: The stimulus package

NationBuilder John, Congress is planning to extend unemployment benefits, fund safety measures to reopen schools, and protect small businesses... but they still haven't acted to make our elections safe and secure this November. We only have 9 days left to demand funding for no-ex…

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  Jen Johnson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

July 22, 2020 at 8:20 PM

Add your name: Protect the 2020 election

NationBuilder John, Congress only has until August 7th to pass another stimulus bill, and it needs to include funding for safe, secure mail-in and in-person voting options. If we don’t act now, millions of people could lose access to safe voting options this November. Read that a…

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  Jen Johnson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

July 18, 2020 at 3:14 PM

Misinformation

NationBuilder John, Vote by mail could be the key to making voting safe this November – but politicians are spreading misinformation about its safety and security. These lies could prevent states from making it available in November, putting American lives at risk. We need to fig…

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  Jen Johnson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

July 10, 2020 at 10:44 PM

Priorities

NationBuilder John, With just 115 days until the election, we’re laser-focused on ensuring that every American can vote safely and that statewide anti-corruption campaigns win at the ballot box. Here’s the latest with the movement and how you can get involved: 2020 Statewide Anti…

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  Desmond Meade, RepresentUs · [email protected]

July 3, 2020 at 12:07 AM

I restored voting rights to 1.4 million Americans

NationBuilder John, It might feel strange to celebrate the Fourth of July this year. How can we celebrate hope, patriotism, and a government of, by, and for the people when we’re suffering from a pandemic, Americans are protesting in the streets, and our political system is plagu…

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  Janice Periquet, RepresentUs · [email protected]

June 30, 2020 at 6:32 PM

Fwd: You're invited: Our strategy for 2020

NationBuilder John, With each disastrous primary, Americans are increasingly aware: The time to fight for safe and secure voting access this November is now.  Will you join an important strategy call TONIGHT at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT to hear how you can help defend our 2020 elections?…

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  Josh Silver & Joshua Graham Lynn, RepresentUs · [email protected]

June 27, 2020 at 2:13 PM

You're invited: Our strategy for 2020

NationBuilder John, This is a critical election year – and with coronavirus cases picking up again, our ability to vote safely could be at risk. RepresentUs is launching a new strategy to make sure every American can vote safely this year and pass laws to unrig our political syst…

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  Joshua Graham Lynn · [email protected]

June 18, 2020 at 7:02 PM

FWD: Justice For Sale

  John, It’s been just 48 hours since we launched Unbreaking America: Justice For Sale, and already everybody from Michael Douglas to Ed Helms, Sia, Amy Schumer, and more have watched, shared, and joined the movement to fix our broken political system. Now it’s your turn. If you hav…

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  Omar Epps & Desmond Meade · [email protected]

June 16, 2020 at 5:39 PM

We've seen it first-hand

  John, We've both seen the failure of America’s criminal justice system first-hand. Desmond was in prison for 3 years, and Omar grew up with the system stacked against his Brooklyn community.  We now know that lobbyists and special interests have worked together for decades to keep…

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  Josh Silver · [email protected]

June 6, 2020 at 5:34 PM

We cannot ignore racism

NationBuilder John,  RepresentUs was founded holding deep American ideals: That all people are created equal and that we the people govern ourselves in the interest of every one of us. There are times when saying nothing is to be complicit. We welcome diverse views from across the p…

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  Jen Johnson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

May 29, 2020 at 9:30 PM

News from the front lines

NationBuilder John,  2020 has gone very differently than any of us expected, but that hasn’t stopped the anti-corruption movement from rising to the moment to win the most vital campaigns across America. Here’s what you have made possible: Making sure all Americans can vote safel…

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  Josh Silver · [email protected]

May 22, 2020 at 12:14 AM

Today on Fox News

NationBuilder John, Today we’re launching VoteSafe.US to protect the 2020 election and all of America’s voters. VoteSafe is a cross-partisan coalition endorsing the simple principle that every American has the right to vote safely, not just amidst the pandemic, but always. VoteSa…

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  James Jameson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

May 13, 2020 at 9:14 PM

Breaking news out of Missouri

NationBuilder John,  BREAKING: Missouri politicians just passed a shameful bill to undo the anti-gerrymandering law passed by Missouri voters in 2018. And they did it while voters were self-isolating and unable to go to the Capitol to participate in hearings. It’s not over yet. I…

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  James Jameson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

May 11, 2020 at 9:22 PM

Appalling power grab

NationBuilder John, If you’re trying to get away with something in secret, the worst thing that could happen is if everyone found out about it and called you out. That’s exactly what we need to do in Missouri: Politicians don’t want their constituents to know that they're pushing…

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  Jen Johnson · [email protected]

May 6, 2020 at 10:44 PM

Tomorrow

NationBuilder John, We just got word that politicians could pass their extreme gerrymandering plan in Missouri as soon as TOMORROW. It's an outrageous power-grab, and we have to act fast to defeat it. To stop them, we need to flood their phone lines with voters demanding politici…

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  James Jameson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 8:49 PM

You’ve got to be kidding me

NationBuilder John — this is urgent. Politicians in Missouri are scheming to rig elections and take power away from the voters with an extreme gerrymandering plan. And they’re trying to get away with it while the public can't come to hearings due to the coronavirus pandemic. We c…

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  Alex Wardlaw, RepresentUs · [email protected]

May 2, 2020 at 2:45 PM

2 updates

NationBuilder John, They will be the next leaders of our country, and all they’ve ever known is crisis. Unrig Roundtable Episode 3 kicks off next week, and we’re taking stock of how America's young people on the right and the left are fighting for our future. Join our free, virtu…

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  James Jameson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

April 30, 2020 at 7:02 PM

Check your status

NationBuilder John, We’re in the midst of a pandemic and millions of Americans are being forced to choose between their health and exercising their right to vote. To help all Americans vote safely, we’ve created a Vote by Mail Resource Center: Check your state’s status, confirm y…

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  James Jameson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

April 22, 2020 at 10:31 PM

Your story

NationBuilder John,  Governors of the Late Eight states still plan to force voters to go to crowded polling locations to vote. No American should be forced to risk their health to exercise their right to vote. We need to show governors in these Late Eight states that Americans of…

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  Alex Wardlaw, RepresentUs · [email protected]

April 16, 2020 at 4:06 PM

ICYMI: This is why I’m hopeful

NationBuilder John, Here’s the truth: The digital warfare facing our nation is scary and more pressing than ever while we’re all stuck inside on our phones and facing an important election year. But yesterday, we brought together digital experts to explore the threat to our natio…

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  Jen Johnson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

April 14, 2020 at 7:36 PM

8 states left

NationBuilder John, We are at a critical crossroads: Since we started this campaign, 9 states have committed to making Vote by Mail available in upcoming primaries. That's over 33 million more Americans who won't have to risk their health to exercise their constitutional right t…

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  Alex Wardlaw, RepresentUs · [email protected]

April 11, 2020 at 2:34 PM

Our internet is in trouble

NationBuilder John, Unrig Roundtable is back, and we’re tackling digital warfare, how you can protect yourself and our democracy. Millions of Americans are stuck at home, glued to our screens. Fake news, deep fakes, and online psychological warfare threaten politics — and our per…

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  James Jameson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

April 9, 2020 at 7:14 PM

Hours left

NationBuilder John, There are less than 36 hours left to have your gift matched and help us reach our goal of raising $5,000 to bring vote at home options to ALL Americans in the upcoming elections. If you're in a position to give, please consider pitching in so that the elderly,…

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  James Jameson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

April 8, 2020 at 10:59 PM

This can't happen again

NationBuilder John, Yesterday in Wisconsin, thousands of voters stood in line at crowded polling stations for up to 3 hours to vote during a global pandemic – and unless we act now, ten states will force voters in upcoming elections to put their health at risk. We're launching a…

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  Jen Johnson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

April 3, 2020 at 9:33 PM

Surprise guest

NationBuilder John, The momentum behind the campaign to make Vote at Home accessible in all 50 states is incredible — thanks to RepresentUs members like you who’ve made thousands of calls to voters and lawmakers, sent over 38,000 texts, and generated a Twitter storm with hundreds…

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  Alex Wardlaw, RepresentUs · [email protected]

March 31, 2020 at 8:29 PM

Live on Thursday: This won’t be boring

NationBuilder John,  Even at home, RepresentUs members have jumped into action, because it’s critical that all Americans can stay safe and vote from home this election season. With that in mind, we invite you to join us for Episode 1 of a six-part, virtual Unrig Spotlight series:…

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  Jen Johnson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

March 26, 2020 at 4:38 PM

Progress

NationBuilder John, Huge news: Four states have now announced they will protect voters from risking their health in upcoming elections by offering vote at home. But voters in 13 states will still be forced to choose between their health and their right to vote. Now is the time to…

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  Jen Johnson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

March 23, 2020 at 8:32 PM

Urgent: How to protect voters from coronavirus

NationBuilder Millions of Americans will be forced to vote in-person and risk exposure to coronavirus during the next election – unless we pass a new bill allowing them to vote from home. Call your U.S. Senators TODAY to ensure all voters can cast their ballot safely during a pub…

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  Josh Silver, RepresentUs · [email protected]

March 20, 2020 at 12:55 AM

Coronavirus update: Voting at home

NationBuilder John, We just built a new tool to help you know your options for voting at home during the coronavirus pandemic, so you and your family can stay safe and still participate in this election. You can see your state’s Vote at Home options and find out how to request a …

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  Joshua Graham Lynn, RepresentUs · [email protected]

March 14, 2020 at 3:14 PM

New bill could protect voters during coronavirus

NationBuilder John –  It’s presidential primary season, and we’re in the middle of a pandemic. President Trump has declared a national emergency, major sports leagues are postponing tournaments, and yet over the next few weeks voters may be forced to line up at crowded polling lo…

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  Jen Johnson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

March 6, 2020 at 10:38 PM

Victory in Virginia

NationBuilder I have great news, John. The Virginia House of Delegates just passed the anti-gerrymandering amendment! Voters will now have the opportunity to make gerrymandering illegal in Virginia at the ballot this November. This is a huge victory for our partners at OneVirgini…

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  Jen Johnson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

March 3, 2020 at 6:03 PM

March 5th

NationBuilder Hi John, We only have four days left in our anti-gerrymandering campaign, so we need RepresentUs members across the country to help right now. An anti-gerrymandering amendment is moving through the House in Virginia, and if it passes it could have a national impact.…

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  Jen Johnson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

February 27, 2020 at 7:51 PM

Twitter as a force for good

NationBuilder John, We have nine days left to push our next anti-gerrymandering campaign to a vote – and we need everyone across the country to help. If the Virginia House of Delegates doesn’t pass the amendment by the March 7th deadline, we’ll be stuck with the corrupt status qu…

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  Jen Johnson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

February 13, 2020 at 10:54 PM

Put their faces everywhere

NationBuilder John, Our pressure campaign is working! The Virginia Senate just passed the anti-gerrymandering amendment with massive bipartisan support – but the amendment is still stalled in the House of Delegates. With just three weeks left to pass an anti-gerrymandering amendm…

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  Jen Johnson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

February 8, 2020 at 1:35 PM

It's stalled in the State House

NationBuilder John, We have a critical update out of Virginia: The anti-gerrymandering amendment is stalled in the House where it could die. And if politicians don’t pass it by February 20th, we’ll have to wait 10 years to stop gerrymandering in Virginia. We can't let them get aw…

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  Josh Silver & Joshua Graham Lynn, RepresentUs · [email protected]

February 5, 2020 at 9:40 PM

We don't do this often

NationBuilder John, The Senate just voted to acquit President Trump of both impeachment charges. RepresentUs is fiercely nonpartisan, and we don’t typically weigh in on these topical, polarizing matters because there are hundreds, if not thousands, of advocacy organizations doing…

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  Jen Johnson, RepresentUs · [email protected]

January 29, 2020 at 9:41 PM

Reportback from Virginia

NationBuilder Hi John, Yesterday, RepresentUs members across America held the largest nationwide phonebank in the last year to demand an end to gerrymandering in Virginia. We joined up with the OneVirginia2021 campaign, met with politicians at the state Capitol, delivered thousands …

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