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  Team WFP · [email protected]
November 10, 2020 at 10:39 PM

Tomorrow: Call with Rep. Ayanna Pressley to discuss what comes next

We won the election, now the work begins. Join us and Ayanna Pressley as we chart our path forward. John — Last week’s decisive victory was a step in the right direction. Soon, we will evict Donald Trump from the White House, and begin to rebuild our country. But this election…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
November 9, 2020 at 10:58 PM

Key dates in the GA runoff election

Turning out voters AGAIN across Georgia will be no small task, but our organizers and volunteers on the ground are ready. John, Raphael Warnock's runoff election in Georgia is rapidly approaching — and here are some key dates to put it in perspective: November 18th: Ab…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
November 8, 2020 at 6:16 PM

Good things happen in Georgia

Joe Biden's lead in Georgia just increased to 10,196 votes! John, As of this morning, Joe Biden's lead in Georgia just increased to 10,196 votes! That means Georgia is on the verge of flipping in a presidential election for the first time since 1992. This didn't happen b…
  WFP HQ · [email protected]
November 7, 2020 at 5:10 PM

You did THAT

The will of the people is clear: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have won and Donald Trump will be the first one-term president in nearly three decades. John — The will of the people is clear: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have won and Donald Trump will be the first one-term presiden…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
November 7, 2020 at 4:38 PM

Re: Warnock runoff in Georgia

Raphael Warnock is headed to a runoff election in Georgia, which means we still have a chance of knocking out Mitch McConnell's obstructionist majority. John — just wanted to make sure you saw this email from yesterday. There are 59 days until the runoff in Georgia, and we…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
November 6, 2020 at 4:51 PM

Georgia

Raphael Warnock is headed to a runoff election in Georgia, which means we still have a chance of knocking out Mitch McConnell's obstructionist majority. John, the balance of power in the U.S. Senate could come down to the runoff election in Georgia on January 5, 2021. WFP-…
  WFP HQ · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 8:14 PM

RSVP: Call with Stacey Abrams and WFP on what's next

When every vote is counted, it will be clear that Joe Biden won the presidency and Donald Trump has lost. John — We mobilized. We turned out in historic numbers. We braved a global pandemic and stood in defiance of voter suppression. We elected progressive champions all the wa…
  WFP HQ · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 8:01 PM

RSVP: Call with Stacey Abrams and WFP on what's next

When every vote is counted, it will be clear that Joe Biden won the presidency and Donald Trump has lost. John — We mobilized. We turned out in historic numbers. We braved a global pandemic and stood in defiance of voter suppression. We elected progressive champions all the wa…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
November 3, 2020 at 4:25 PM

VOTE

John — This is it. The moment we have all been waiting for. When the polls close, and the final votes are tallied, be secure in knowing that you did everything you could to defeat Trump and elect progressives up and down the ballot. So if you haven’t yet, GET OUT THERE AND VO…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
November 2, 2020 at 11:14 PM

One sleep away

If you're feeling anxious, you’re not alone. But you can make a powerful difference in the outcome of this election. John, we're just one sleep away from Election Day. If you're feeling anxious, you're not alone. But you can make a powerful difference in the outcome of th…
  WFP HQ · [email protected]
November 2, 2020 at 7:29 PM

The day after Election Day

We don’t know exactly what the day after Election Day will look like — but we do know that no matter what happens, there will be a LOT of work to do. John — Organizing to make sure every vote is counted? Countering a disinformation campaign from the White House? Getting ready t…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
November 2, 2020 at 12:09 AM

The final push

The outcome of the election on Tuesday is going to come down to every last vote. John, the outcome of the election on Tuesday is going to come down to every last vote. That's why the Working Families Party made it our mission to turn out low and moderate propensity voters…
  Joe Dinkin, WorkingFamilies.org · [email protected]
October 30, 2020 at 8:49 PM

Building on our progressive strength in the House

We have a chance to build on our progressive strength in the House with several candidates in close races who are running strong campaigns that can win on Election Day. Can you help? John, we're four days out from the most consequential election in our lifetimes, and the s…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
October 29, 2020 at 6:28 PM

re: Priscilla's email

We wanted to make sure you saw Priscilla's email from yesterday discussing our efforts to get out the vote on the ground in Wisconsin. John, we wanted to make sure you saw Priscilla's email from yesterday discussing our efforts to get out the vote on the ground in Wisconsin…
  Priscilla Bort, WorkingFamilies.org · [email protected]
October 28, 2020 at 3:54 PM

Reporting from Wisconsin

John, My name is Priscilla Bort and I'm an organizer with the Wisconsin Working Families Party. The stakes here are high — because not only is Wisconsin a key battleground state, but at every turn, Republicans are doing their best to suppress the vote in Wisconsin. Repub…
  WFP HQ · [email protected]
October 27, 2020 at 12:25 AM

Add your name: Expand the Supreme Court

It's clearer than ever that we will need to rebalance the Supreme Court as well. And we have to start laying the groundwork for that fight now. John, just moments ago, the Senate voted to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to a lifetime appointment on the Supreme Court, guaranteeing an …
  Team WFP · [email protected]
October 25, 2020 at 7:27 PM

The road to winning a government that works for the many runs directly through the South

At this moment, we cannot turn away from parts of the country that the establishment and political pundits tell us are "too tough" or "not worth the investment." John, for decades, gerrymandering and voter suppression have been a core political strategy for Republicans to…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
October 23, 2020 at 9:20 PM

Join Stacey Abrams and Mandela Barnes this Sunday!

Join us for a GOTV rally this Sunday! John, With just days to go until the election, for this month’s WFP Assembly, we’re doing things a bit different. This Sunday, we’re turning our WFP Assembly into a Get Out The Vote Rally! We’re going to have games, prizes, and a group pho…
  WorkingFamilies.org · [email protected]
October 23, 2020 at 2:57 PM

It's a whole lot more than three

This election will come down to every vote in states like Wisconsin, and we can’t afford to leave any on the table. John, During last night's debate, Trump tried to mock and belittle the progressive movement as "AOC plus three." We've got some news for him: it's a whole …
  Team WFP · [email protected]
October 20, 2020 at 6:23 PM

Wisconsin

This election will come down to every vote in states like Wisconsin, and we can’t afford to leave any on the table. John, Trump won Wisconsin by just 22,748 votes in 2016 — the third time in the past five presidential contests that the state was decided by less than a per…
  April Lambert, WorkingFamilies.org · [email protected]
October 18, 2020 at 4:52 PM

The tipping point

In 2016, Pennsylvania went to Trump. But we believe that if we turn out Black and brown voters, we can win PA and thus, the presidency. John, My name is April Lambert and I'm an organizer with the Pennsylvania Working Families Party. I've always known that Pennsylvania w…
  Nelini Stamp, Working Families Party · [email protected]
October 18, 2020 at 1:00 AM

RSVP: A teach-in on post-election scenarios

We’re preparing for every possible scenario. Join us and get ready to mobilize John — There’s a good chance we won't know the final results of this election the night of November 3rd. An unprecedented number of Americans are voting by mail this year due to the pandemic. We may…
  WorkingFamilies.org · [email protected]
October 16, 2020 at 4:05 PM

Adopt a Battleground State

Adopt a Battleground State John — With only 18 days to go till the election, we are truly down to the wire to get out the vote. That’s why every day until the election, we are holding phonebanks in key battleground states — including Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, Texas and…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
October 15, 2020 at 11:31 PM

Last call for our new sticker

Let everyone know you're a part of this movement by donating any amount by midnight tonight to get our new union-made WFP logo sticker. John, our work to get out the vote in crucial battleground states like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin is gaining momentum. We know what we'r…
  WFP GOTV Team · [email protected]
October 14, 2020 at 8:49 PM

Quick update from Pennsylvania

We're well on our way to hitting our voter contact goals in PA, but we still have a lot of work to do. John, we have some good news and bad news on how our GOTV organizing is going in battleground states like Pennsylvania. We'll start with the good news: For the first tim…
  WorkingFamilies.org · [email protected]
October 12, 2020 at 10:10 PM

Oh no: Fox News uncovered our not-secret, very popular agenda

Oh no — it looks like Fox News just uncovered the Working Families Party's not-secret, very popular agenda. John, oh no — it looks like Fox News just uncovered the Working Families Party's not-secret, very popular agenda: Unsurprisingly, they didn't seem to like our Peo…
  WorkingFamilies.org · [email protected]
October 9, 2020 at 7:08 PM

Volunteer with WFP this week!

Volunteer opportunities to get out the vote every day this week! John — Election Day is just 25 days away, but already, millions of people are voting early or absentee across the country — which means we need to reach voters NOW to defeat Donald Trump and elect progressives up …
  Team WFP · [email protected]
October 8, 2020 at 2:59 PM

A roadmap out of our current state of crisis

We can heal the wounds from the pandemic, the economic depression, and a history of racism. And we can do more. John, For months, people have come together in our communities to care for each other like never before, through a pandemic, the devastating economic hardship that it…
  Maurice Mitchell, WorkingFamilies.org · [email protected]
October 6, 2020 at 1:09 AM

A brand (and new sticker!) to meet this moment

Donate ANY amount using this link before October 15th and we'll ship a sticker with our new logo your way. John, When I took the helm of the Working Families Party two years ago, we already had a strong foundation. The WFP was born out of a powerful coming together of la…
  WorkingFamilies.org · [email protected]
October 2, 2020 at 8:13 PM

Help GOTV with WFP

If you were waiting for the right moment to get active with the Working Families Party to turn out voters and help build this movement — now's the time. John — This week we smashed our end of quarter goal, raising a total of $370K from WFP supporters like you! But this election…
  Jane Fonda · [email protected]
October 1, 2020 at 10:17 PM

[RSVP] Join me and WFP's Maurice Mitchell

Join me tomorrow for a live conversation with the Working Families Party about what's at stake in this election. Hi John, Our movement is on the verge of electing more progressive candidates to office than ever before, but I need you to step up today. So, I’m writing to persona…
  Maurice Mitchell, WorkingFamilies.org · [email protected]
September 30, 2020 at 3:45 PM

Trump's debate performance was by design

Last night’s presidential debate was unwatchable. And there was one reason why. John, let's be real: Last night's presidential debate was unwatchable. And there was one reason why. Trump's debate performance was by design. He and the entire Republican Party have all but …
  WFP GOTV Team · [email protected]
September 29, 2020 at 11:58 PM

We had to adjust our goal

We're running out of time to reach voters, so we're adjusting our end-of-quarter goal. John, Election Day is just five weeks away now — but voters are already voting by mail or early in-person in states like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, where we're working hard to get out …
  Team WFP · [email protected]
September 29, 2020 at 5:20 PM

Join Warren and Merkley tomorrow night!

John, It’s no secret that the U.S. Senate is broken. From holding up critical stimulus relief amidst a historic public health and economic crisis, to abusing the filibuster to prevent meaningful progress on issues facing working families, to trying a second Supreme Court seat …
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
September 28, 2020 at 8:07 PM

He is who we thought he was

We have a moral mandate to defeat Trump and his enablers in Congress so we can beat this deeply broken and corrupt system. John, he is who we thought he was. Last night, The New York Times dropped a bombshell report showing that Donald Trump paid no income taxes in 10 of …
  WorkingFamilies.org · [email protected]
September 27, 2020 at 6:05 PM

[RSVP] Get out the vote with WFP this week

If you were waiting for the right moment to get active with the Working Families Party to turn out voters and help build this movement — now's the time. John — There are five weeks to go until Election Day. Absentee and early voting are already underway in many states. And Repu…
  Maurice Mitchell, Working Families Party · [email protected]
September 26, 2020 at 2:04 PM

SCOTUS

They're making their choice clear. What we need to do is also clear. John: According to news reports, Trump is set to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court later today. Whichever far-right judge he names, it won't be…
  WFP HQ · [email protected]
September 25, 2020 at 5:18 PM

An overwhelming turnout is more important than ever

Mobilizing an overwhelming, record turnout of voters is more important than ever to guarantee the results of this election. John, Earlier this week, Donald Trump said the quiet part out loud and again refused to say he would accept the results of an election in which he l…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
September 24, 2020 at 7:21 PM

Saturday: Ilhan Omar joins the Assembly

The WFP Assembly is our monthly national online gathering where the WFP family joins together to build community, and recommit ourselves to the movement. John, Just days after we lost an icon for justice, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, we were reminded once again how unjust our system t…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
September 22, 2020 at 11:26 PM

Turning collective grief into action

We must turn our collective grief into action. Our democracy is at stake and we cannot let up for a moment. John, the last few days have been especially difficult. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, deliberate and dedicated in her craft, spent her life creating a more just world. 5'…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
September 21, 2020 at 10:02 PM

The stakes are high now

These have been a difficult few days for us all. The stakes are high now — but we're not backing down. John, these have been a difficult few days for us all. The stakes are high now — but we're not backing down. Senator Elizabeth Warren said it best during our emergency W…
  WFP HQ · [email protected]
September 21, 2020 at 12:01 AM

No one is coming to save us. So we're going to save us.

In every movement there are many frontlines. In the movement for the future of our country, choose yours. John, If it wasn't clear already, the past six months have made it crystal clear: no one is coming to save us. A pandemic. People losing their lives, their healthcare, the…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
September 19, 2020 at 11:12 PM

[Update] Elizabeth Warren joins tonight's WFP Assembly honoring RBG

We are honored to welcome Senator Elizabeth Warren to tonight's special WFP Assembly in remembrance of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. UPDATE: We are honored to welcome Senator Elizabeth Warren to tonight's special WFP Assembly in remembrance of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. RSVP …
  Maurice Mitchell, Working Families Party · [email protected]
September 19, 2020 at 5:59 PM

Tonight: Honoring Justice Ginsburg

This is a devastating blow for many of us. John, By now most of you have heard the news: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has passed due to complications from cancer. This is a devastating blow for many of us. Justice Ginsburg was a pioneering champion for women’s rights, gender eq…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
September 18, 2020 at 10:30 PM

Voters are voting in Minnesota, South Dakota, Virginia, and Wyoming

Voters are saying they're worried about their votes being counted, similar to what we've heard from younger voters and in communities of color for months. That’s where you come in: John, Early voting began in Minnesota, South Dakota, Virginia, and Wyoming today. It's clea…
  Joe Dinkin, WorkingFamilies.org · [email protected]
September 16, 2020 at 4:53 PM

This email will take a few minutes to read, but we wanted to give you an insider look on our organizing plan for the election

In addition to defeating Trump, we also want to make November's election a referendum on transformational change. John, When we started crafting our election strategy earlier this year, the Working Families Party had big plans for in-person organizing in crucial battlegro…
  Maurice Mitchell, Working Families Party · [email protected]
September 10, 2020 at 6:04 PM

Supreme Court Justice Ted Cruz?!

As if the stakes weren't high enough in this election…. John, as if the stakes weren't high enough in this election, Trump just reminded us by updating his shortlist of potential Supreme Court nominees: NPR @NPR President Trump released a list of ano…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
September 9, 2020 at 4:40 PM

Misleading robocalls are already targeting voters in PA

We have to counter all of the voter suppression surely coming our way — and that starts with mobilizing an overwhelming margin of voters who didn't turn out in 2016 John, we're concerned: Misleading robocalls are already targeting voters in Pennsylvania — threatening th…
  WFP HQ · [email protected]
September 7, 2020 at 5:30 PM

[Click to sign] I stand in solidarity with workers striking for Black lives

When we strike to withhold our labor, we have the power to bring an unjust status quo to a grinding halt. John, Last month, professional athletes in the NBA, WNBA, NFL, MLB, and tennis walked off their courts and playing fields following the horrific police shooting of Jacob Bl…
  WorkingFamilies.org · [email protected]
September 3, 2020 at 10:08 PM

The key word is turnout

We need to mobilize this electorate in key states like Pennsylvania by giving them a vision to vote for, and a plan to enact a transformational progressive agenda after November. John, This just in — according to a new Monmouth University poll, Joe Biden holds a 4-point l…