Geoff Simpson · [email protected]

March 7, 2023 at 10:28 PM

An insider update on our candidate recruitment 👀

Hi, John! I wanted to personally reach out to share an update on our candidate recruitment efforts for this 2024 cycle. But first, I want to thank you for being a part of this organization. We don’t take a dime from corporate PACs, so your support means a whole lot to us, especially now as i…

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

March 6, 2023 at 11:26 PM

‘Fumbling the bag’

John, New York Democrats really ‘fumbled the bag’ this last cycle: The Democratic Party in New York spent more time and energy fighting progressives in the primaries than keeping seats in the generals. They lost seats. On the other hand, Justice Democrats have recruited and played a major r…

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  Ro Khanna · [email protected]

March 3, 2023 at 5:46 PM

Out-of-pocket costs for insulin are coming down

John, The cost of life-saving prescription medicine in America is out of control. According to a poll by Kaiser Family Health, eight in ten adults say that the cost of prescription drugs is unreasonable. And almost 30 percent aren’t taking their medication as prescribed due to cost. Thanks …

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

March 2, 2023 at 10:33 PM

Have you heard of Movement School?

Hi John, Exciting news: Movement School’s Campaign Fellows 2023 is LIVE and applications are NOW OPEN! Although this is the most diverse Congress we’ve ever had, the diversity within Congressional campaign staff doesn’t match up. Only 18% of all top House staff are people of color according …

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

March 1, 2023 at 11:07 PM

$1,976,587,909,168

John, did you see? Yesterday, the Supreme Court began hearing arguments for Republicans’ sham lawsuits against the President’s student debt relief plan. Justice Democrats Cori Bush, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley, Jamaal Bowman, and Pramila Jayapal were there — rallying with prot…

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

February 28, 2023 at 9:19 PM

Our unprecedented fundraising slowdown

If we don’t turn this around soon, we’ll have to consider making budget cuts. John, After Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign, a few staffers decided to continue the work to fight to elect progressives by launching Justice Democrats. For a team with a small budget, we’ve had quite an …

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  Summer Lee · [email protected]

February 27, 2023 at 8:16 PM

Politics isn’t always pretty.

John, Summer Lee here — Congresswoman for PA-12 and proud Justice Democrats recruit. When I ran for Congress to represent the people of PA-12 and won, Justice Democrats was by my side from day one. Together, we built a multi-generational, multi-racial, people-powered movement from the ground…

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  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]

February 26, 2023 at 5:07 PM

Our fight for justice for all does not begin or end with a committee assignment

Kevin McCarthy kept his word, John. Earlier this month, after 4 proud years of service, I was removed from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. I want to be perfectly clear: This political stunt is a personal one — the result of years of xenophobic, Islamophobic, and racist attacks that star…

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

February 25, 2023 at 9:16 PM

Thank you for your support.

John, In the past few months, we’ve helped our newest Justice Democrats take their seats in Congress, launched candidate recruitment, and officially started our work for the upcoming election cycle. That’s because our work is nonstop — we work year-round to keep building the momentum for our…

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

February 24, 2023 at 9:22 PM

A snapshot of our fundraising this month.

John, We’re going to be completely transparent with you about the state of our fundraising this month. Here’s a snapshot right from our ActBlue dashboard: We’re proud that our average contribution is just $16.74 because it proves that Justice Democrats is a grassroots-powered organization…

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

February 23, 2023 at 10:36 PM

SIGN: Demand Pete Buttigieg reinstate safety measures the railroads killed

John, Three weeks ago, a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in Ohio, causing a massive explosion and mass evacuations. But it could have been prevented. According to The Lever’s reporting, in the decades leading up to the disaster, corporate lobbyists successfully weakened safety rules …

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

February 22, 2023 at 10:55 PM

The Democratic Party has a problem.

John, did you see this recent headline from Politico? It’s time for the Democratic Party to wake up and realize that when we go all in for the next generation of leaders — leaders who actually represent their communities — we can win bigger and better than ever before. That’s why we exist,…

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

February 21, 2023 at 10:06 PM

The Intercept: “GOP Megadonor Is Funding A Far-Right Israeli Think Tank — And Establishment Democrats”

John, did you see this headline in The Intercept: “GOP Megadonor Is Funding A Far-Right Israeli Think Tank — And Establishment Democrats: Pennsylvania billionaire Jeffrey Yass is bankrolling groups dedicated to shutting down critiques of Israeli human rights abuses.” The same billionaire s…

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

February 18, 2023 at 7:06 PM

SIGN: Demand Pete Buttigieg put railroad workers over profits!

Take a look at this headline from The Lever this week, John: Railroad unions warned us train derailments like the one in Ohio would happen if the railroad industry continued to operate virtually un-checked. While workers put everything on the line to speak up and try to prevent disasters l…

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  Alexandra Rojas · [email protected]

February 17, 2023 at 8:16 PM

Nothing we do could happen without your support

John, did you see our message yesterday? If you can spare two minutes of your time, I want to explain why this moment is so important to us. At JD, we take our mission seriously, because what could be more important than fighting for the transformative policies that will change lives for gen…

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

February 16, 2023 at 11:27 PM

Tomorrow at midnight

John, We’ll keep this quick: tomorrow at midnight, our mid-month deadline will run out, and we’ll know whether we reached our critical fundraising target. If we can raise our goal of $10,000 more by then, we’ll stay on track for our budget. If not, we’ll fall behind. Chip in $3 right now to …

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

February 15, 2023 at 10:17 PM

We could’ve prevented this disaster

John, Some are calling the railroad derailment in Ohio — and the government’s shameful response — one of the worst environmental disasters in decades. Railroad workers have been warning us about this for years, but the powerful political establishment, run by its corporate donors, has done …

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  Alexandra Rojas (via JusticeDemocrats.com) · [email protected]

February 14, 2023 at 9:49 PM

Nancy Pelosi and Sean Patrick Maloney are not the future of the Democratic Party.

John, Unfortunately, we’re not surprised by Nancy Pelosi's push for Sean Patrick Maloney to become Labor Secretary: Sean Patrick Maloney was the chair of DCCC last cycle which is built to protect entrenched incumbents from progressive primary challengers. He was a member of the New Democrat…

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

February 13, 2023 at 10:37 PM

Sign on: Pete Buttigieg must listen to rail workers

The Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, has so far continued Trump-era deregulation by not requiring companies to upgrade their brake systems on trains. John, you’ve probably heard the terrible news from Ohio: But this terrible accident is made worse because it was entirely avoidabl…

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

February 10, 2023 at 4:13 PM

What can we say?

John, what can we say to move you to make your first contribution to support our work? What if we told you that we’re right in the middle of 2024 candidate recruitment and your contribution will help us find the next slate of progressive champions? What if we told you that we recruited AOC, …

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

February 9, 2023 at 8:56 PM

We’ve made a few enemies...

John, In the six years we’ve been fighting to transform our political system, we’ve helped elect working class, progressive champions to form the Squad. We’ve won against some of the most powerful, entrenched, corporate-backed Democratic incumbents Congress. And we’ve made more than a few e…

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

February 7, 2023 at 11:37 PM

Here’s where our candidate recruitment stands

John, Back in December, we launched our candidate recruitment to search for the next teachers, nurses, bartenders, and community organizers who will become Justice Democrats and join the Squad in Congress. As we’ve dug into the data, our target districts and incumbents are becoming more cle…

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

February 6, 2023 at 8:37 PM

Our 2024 strategy

Will you share your input with us? John, In December, we launched our 2024 Candidate Recruitment and have been accepting nominations from across the country. Last cycle, we recruited Summer Lee to run and stood by her campaign from launch to victory. Our next slate will challenge the polit…

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

February 4, 2023 at 4:11 PM

We’re with Ilhan.

John, Republicans kicking Ilhan Omar off of the Foreign Affairs Committee is nothing short of racist, Islamophobic hypocrisy. It’s also a clear attempt to silence an outspoken critic of human rights abuses and oppressive regimes worldwide. Let us be clear: We unequivocally stand with Ilhan a…

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

February 3, 2023 at 8:15 PM

Hakeem Jeffries’ lackluster response

Hakeem Jeffries — the leader of the Democratic caucus in Congress — hardly defended Ilhan Omar yesterday. John, we can barely believe this: Hakeem Jeffries — the leader of the Democratic caucus in Congress — hardly defended Ilhan Omar yesterday while she’s enduring Islamophobic and racist at…

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  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]

February 3, 2023 at 3:04 PM

I was just removed from the House Foreign Affairs Committee

Kevin McCarthy kept his word, John. After 4 proud years of service, I was just removed from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. I want to be perfectly clear: This political stunt is a personal one — the result of years of xenophobic, Islamophobic, and racist attacks that started the moment …

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  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]

February 2, 2023 at 10:53 PM

Our fight for justice does not begin or end with a committee assignment

Kevin McCarthy kept his word, John. After 4 proud years of service, I was just removed from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. I want to be perfectly clear: This political stunt is a personal one — the result of years of xenophobic, Islamophobic, and racist attacks that started the moment …

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

February 2, 2023 at 12:31 AM

What you can do to support Tyre Nichols’ family

John, The cold-blooded killing of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police officers is a devastating reminder of how broken this injustice system is. Like Summer Lee recently said, “it’s painful every single time,” because Tyre’s life mattered, and this never should have happened. Video footage, train…

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

January 31, 2023 at 9:00 PM

$78,552 is the exact amount we need to raise this month. Will you chip in?

John, First: Our own fundraising has been steadily declining over the last year and it’s unsustainable for our organization — if things don’t turn around soon we’re going to have to look at budget cuts. Then: Axios just reported that ‘Moderate PAC’ is planning on raising $20 million to stop …

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

January 31, 2023 at 12:06 AM

We couldn’t do any of this without you, John.

John, Tomorrow, we’ll reach the end of the month — and our first fundraising milestone of 2023. Every month, we set fundraising goals that together make up our budget for the entire year. That means it’s crucial we hit every single one. Right now, we’re 66% of the way to our goal for January…

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

January 29, 2023 at 7:07 PM

This is why we’re here to change the Democratic Party

John, President Biden has appointed a new Chief of Staff — and honestly, he couldn’t be worse. Establishment Democrats have applauded his work and glorified his results despite his role in corrupt practices for many years. This is exactly why we’re here — to challenge and change the Democrat…

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

January 28, 2023 at 9:07 PM

Why did a GOP mega donor give $1 million to the Moderate PAC?

John, have you seen this headline from The Intercept? A GOP mega-donor and 🤑billionaire🤑 gave Moderate PAC $1,000,000 to stop us from recruiting the next slate of progressive primary challengers like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Summer Lee. 😱 So now we’re officially sounding the alarm. 🚨 Joh…

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  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]

January 27, 2023 at 5:55 PM

Kevin McCarthy

McCarthy has already made good on two of his promises to his right-wing allies and corporate donors, and I'm his next target. John — it's officially happened. Kevin McCarthy and the House Republicans have removed both Rep. Adam Schiff and Rep. Eric Swalwell from their House Intelligence Commi…

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

January 26, 2023 at 10:56 PM

The Bloc Party

John, Have you heard of Bloc Party? It’s a podcast hosted by Waleed Shahid and Amira Hassan, JD’s communications and political directors. New episodes will be released every other Thursday, starting today, with the first episode of season 3. We’ll also bring on more JD staff members and surp…

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

January 25, 2023 at 5:01 PM

Urgently need your support

Imagine the Democratic Party without AOC, Jamaal Bowman, Summer Lee, or Cori Bush in Congress. John, First: Our own fundraising has been steadily declining over the last year and it’s unsustainable for our organization — if things don’t turn around we’re going to have to look at budget cuts.…

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

January 24, 2023 at 9:34 PM

The political establishment is coming after us

Imagine the Democratic Party without AOC, Jamaal Bowman, Summer Lee, or Cori Bush in Congress. John, First: Our own fundraising has been steadily declining over the last year and it’s unsustainable for our organization — if things don’t turn around we’re going to have to look at budget cuts.…

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

January 24, 2023 at 5:04 PM

This is the problem with money in politics

John, Let’s talk about billionaire Jeffrey Yass. Yass has a notorious history of funding Republican election-denying extremists, evading up to $1 billion in federal taxes, and crediting the pandemic with his record profits in recent years. He’s set up sham PACs just to buy candidates off. Th…

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  Alexandra Rojas (via JusticeDemocrats.com) · [email protected]

January 23, 2023 at 10:35 PM

We have a problem.

Why is a GOP-mega donor supporting moderate Democrats? John, we have a problem. The Moderate PAC — yes, that’s their real name — is planning on raising $20 million to spend against us, our movement, and our candidates. They got $1,000,000 from a billionaire and GOP mega-donor. Why is a GOP-me…

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

January 23, 2023 at 6:40 PM

We need your help to fight back against the Moderate PAC

John, this is really important. The Moderate PAC, a PAC focused on protecting entrenched, establishment incumbents who uphold the unfair status quo, plans on raising $20 million against us. From Axios: “Why it matters: The PAC is looking to scare off progressive groups like Justice Democrats…

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

January 21, 2023 at 5:16 PM

Special interests shouldn’t buy elections

John, Here at JD, we believe that our elections and campaigns should be powered by the people, not dark money groups and special interests. We’re a grassroots movement funded by supporters like you — because we refuse to be beholden to corporations. We will never accept a single cent of corp…

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

January 20, 2023 at 10:45 PM

It’s time to ban congressional stock trading

John, 63% of ALL voters support banning members of Congress from trading stocks. Do you? Corporate Democrats killed our chance to pass a ban on congressional stock trading last year, even though they held the majority. Our take is simple: it’s time to ban members of Congress from unfairly pr…

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

January 19, 2023 at 11:27 PM

#TBT

John, We have a little ‘throwback Thursday’ to share with you today: Since Justice Democrats began in 2017 after Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign, we’ve been working to take on the Democratic establishment by electing progressive, working-class candidates who don’t serve the status quo …

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

January 18, 2023 at 11:07 PM

Nancy Pelosi sold millions of dollars worth of stocks.

John, According to the non-profit OpenSecrets, as of 2018 Nancy Pelosi had a net worth of $114,662,521 — it’s absolutely shameful for an elected official to have that much wealth — and just shows that she’s completely out of touch with the vast majority of Americans. Then, just a few days ag…

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

January 17, 2023 at 10:26 PM

JD in the New York Times

John, For six years, Justice Democrats has been on the frontlines of the movement to elect new leaders, transform the Democratic Party, and deliver meaningful policies that uplift our people and planet. And we have a winning strategy — it’s how we helped get AOC, Jamaal Bowman, Cori Bush, an…

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  Alexandra Rojas (via JusticeDemocrats.com) · [email protected]

January 15, 2023 at 9:08 PM

$8,000 before midnight tonight

Hi, John. It’s a Sunday, so I’ll try to keep this short and get right to the point. Our January fundraising has been slower than we expected and in order to make up for it, we need to reach $8,000 raised through our email program before midnight tonight — the midpoint of the month. We’re …

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  Julia, Finance Director (via Justice Democrats) · [email protected]

January 14, 2023 at 2:56 PM

I don’t usually work on the weekends...

Hi John, It’s Julia, JD’s finance director. This morning, I poured a cup of coffee and sat down with our fundraising numbers for the month. I don’t usually work on the weekends, but this is really important. We had a slow start to the month and now we need to raise $8,000 from emails just li…

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  Geoff Simpson · [email protected]

January 13, 2023 at 11:55 PM

A steady decline

Hi, John! It’s Geoff again. Just a few weeks ago we launched our 2024 Candidate Recruitment. We’ve been receiving nominations from across the country and are doing intensive data analysis to determine which districts to target and where to focus our resources. But here’s the problem we’re ha…

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

January 12, 2023 at 7:59 PM

Sign On: Expel George Santos

John, we need to talk about George Santos — the new Republican Representative for New York’s third district. He lied his way to Congress by fabricating his experience and background to voters. Since then, he’s also been spotted flashing a white supremacist hand-signal on the House floor. Geo…

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

January 11, 2023 at 11:31 PM

What we do with your donation

John, Justice Democrats isn’t like most other political organizations. From the very start in 2016, we were a scrappy group funded by people just like you. We’re still funded by people just like you. Our fundraising pales in comparison to the scale of work we do — searching for, recruiting, …

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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]

January 10, 2023 at 8:01 PM

One action you can take today to help grow the Squad!

Contribute $3   Do not worry if you cannot afford to make a contribution — we understand that this is a difficult time. If you’re struggling, you can find a food bank here. We appreciate everything you do to keep our movement strong. Please stay informed and follow the m…

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