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  Working Families Party · [email protected]
July 29, 2022 at 6:26 PM

Here’s the good news:

Some of our most progressive WFP champions are the prime targets of these deep-pocketed, outside groups John, our next big fundraising deadline is in just 2 days — but that’s not the only thing on our minds right now: This year’s Democratic primaries are seeing an unprecedente…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
July 28, 2022 at 9:39 PM

Join Mandela Barnes at this Sunday’s WFP Assembly

This Sunday, we’ll be speaking with Mandela Barnes about his priorities and his plan to win at the WFP July Assembly. We’ve got a big update from Wisconsin, John: WFP’s Mandela Barnes is gaining serious momentum in his primary for U.S. Senate after two of his opponents droppe…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
July 27, 2022 at 10:05 PM

The reproductive justice movement’s first big test

In just 6 days, the reproductive justice movement is facing its first big test on the ballot since the overturning of Roe v. Wade. John, In just 6 days, the reproductive justice movement is facing its first big test on the ballot since the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Kansans…
  Election Alert from Team WFP · [email protected]
July 26, 2022 at 10:27 PM

Are you committed to flipping this battleground seat?

We have to ramp up our get-out-the-vote plans fast Two weeks, John. That is all the time we have left to ensure Mandela Barnes wins the Democratic primary and faces off against Republican Senator Ron Johnson on Election Day in November. The latest polls show Mandela is the b…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
July 26, 2022 at 3:59 PM

Cori Bush for Congress volunteer opportunity!

There’s only one week before St. Louis’s August 2nd primary, and right now, our movement is working overtime to mobilize our people and help re-elect progressive champion and organizer, Cori Bush. Dear John, There’s only one week before St. Louis’s August 2nd primary, and right…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
July 25, 2022 at 4:04 PM

The powerful tool you may not be using

If you’re in this fight with us, if you’re passionate about making this a country where everyone can thrive and electing champions who work for the people, there’s a reason why. John, There’s a powerful tool in politics, one that you might not be using. It doesn’t cost anythi…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
July 23, 2022 at 4:36 PM

An inside look

As always, there's a lot to cover. We're back with the July WFP update, John. These monthly updates are an inside look at what’s happening in our party, including key primary elections and all the organizing WFP members are doing to build a better future for our country. THE W…
  Joe Dinkin, Working Families Party · [email protected]
July 21, 2022 at 10:00 PM

This is unprecedented

Let me get right to the point: this year’s Democratic primaries are seeing an unprecedented avalanche of right wing and corporate Super PAC spending. John — Let me get right to the point: this year’s Democratic primaries are seeing an unprecedented avalanche of right wing a…
  Election Update from Team WFP · [email protected]
July 20, 2022 at 6:26 PM

Between now and August 9th

All of this adds up to one thing: Mandela Barnes’ campaign to unseat Republican Senator Ron Johnson is gaining serious momentum. Here are some of the latest, on-the-ground updates from Wisconsin. First: A new Wisconsin poll showed Mandela leading Ron Johnson in a head-to-head…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
July 19, 2022 at 2:01 PM

These poll results just came across our desk

We’ve seen what happens when this grassroots movement bands together. John, these new poll results just came across our desk and we wanted to make sure you saw them: New York’s 10th Congressional District: Democratic Primary (Margin of error +/- 3.87%, July 1 – 11, 2022) …
  Team WFP · [email protected]
July 18, 2022 at 5:33 PM

Dark money is no match for our organizing : Make calls for Andy Levin with us tonight

Join us tonight for a phone bank to get out the vote for Andy Levin and keep him in Congress. John, The labor movement is making a comeback. Just this morning, staffers in eight House offices filed to form the first unions in Congress. And across the country at other major e…
  WFP Digital Team · [email protected]
July 14, 2022 at 3:50 PM

Official July 2022 Supporter Survey for [email protected]

Will you take our short 5-question survey to share what candidates, issues, and campaigns you think we should prioritize in 2021? John— Every so often, we send out surveys like this one to make sure our full team has a finger on the pulse of our supporters when it comes to the …
  Malcolm Kenyatta · [email protected]
July 13, 2022 at 7:18 PM

The GOP tried to silence me.

They can’t shut all of us up. Will you join me in helping to elect working champions at every level of government who will fight for abortion rights by making a contribution to the Working Families Party? John, Last week, in the dead of the night, Republican lawmakers in Pennsy…
  WFP Election Alert · [email protected]
July 12, 2022 at 10:07 PM

AOC endorsed Mandela Barnes in Wisconsin!

It’s time for Ron Johnson to go. John, We’re just one month out from Mandela Barnes’ competitive primary election in Wisconsin and we have big news: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is endorsing Mandela Barnes for U.S. Senate! AOC and Wisconsinites agree: It’s time for Ron Johnson t…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
July 9, 2022 at 6:55 PM

“More than 180 arrested at abortion rights protest”

We will do everything we can to protect abortion access. John, In the days immediately after the overturn of Roe v. Wade we made a promise to you and our other supporters: We will do everything we can to protect abortion access. Last week, that looked like turning out in fo…
  WFP Digital Team · [email protected]
July 8, 2022 at 5:05 PM

4 months to Election Day

You can help us close this critical fundraising gap. John, We wanted to give you an update on our end-of-quarter online fundraising efforts last week. Unfortunately, we fell a few thousand dollars short of our $420,000 goal. Let us explain why it’s critical that we make up tha…
  Delia Ramirez · [email protected]
July 6, 2022 at 8:34 PM

An update on my primary race

The support of Working Families Party members and supporters helped carry me across the finish line. Hi John, it’s Delia Ramirez. As the daughter of immigrants, a State Representative, and a fierce advocate of working people, I’m overwhelmed with gratitude to share that I wo…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
June 30, 2022 at 9:25 PM

Your official donor record for 2022:

Thank you for being a part of what we’re building together. John, We’re getting close to our second Federal Election Commission (FEC) end-of-quarter filing goal of 2022. We still have to raise another $14,000 to hit our online fundraising goal, so we took a look at our donor …
  WFP Election Alert · [email protected]
June 29, 2022 at 6:51 PM

Mandela Barnes is our best chance to beat Ron Johnson

We need to elect more working people like Mandela to office. Big news out of Wisconsin, John: Mandela Barnes is not only leading his Democratic primary, but he’s also now beating Republican Senator Ron Johnson by a larger margin than any of his primary opponents too: Marq…
  DC Working Families Party · [email protected]
June 28, 2022 at 2:30 PM

Wins from last week, and the work continues

Our wins and lessons from the DC primary John — Last week, DC WFP members helped elect some incredible people-powered champions as the next Democratic nominees for DC Council. Zachary Parker won the nomination in Ward 5, with an approach focused on better schools, affordable…
  WorkingFamilies.org · [email protected]
June 27, 2022 at 8:42 PM

Why we won’t ever tell you to “just vote”

We wanted to take a moment to share with you all the Working Families Party’s strategy to defend abortion rights in this moment. John, The extreme right wing spent 50 years pushing to end abortion rights. They may think the fight is now over. We know it’s not. Hope is an…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
June 25, 2022 at 3:30 PM

This is especially important

We’re running on a tight timeline. John, we have all been taken aback by the events of the last 24 hours, and we know that November 8 might look far away on the calendar right now. But with the amount of work we have to do between now and then to elect candidates who will …
  Nelini Stamp, Working Families Party · [email protected]
June 24, 2022 at 3:55 PM

We will defy this decision. Take action now:

It’s official. The Supreme Court has ruled on Dobbs v. Jackson and stripped women and people seeking abortions of their long-held rights to control their bodies — a right which I exercised last year when faced with an unwanted pregnancy. It’s official, John. The Supreme Court ha…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
June 23, 2022 at 9:12 PM

Join Jamie McLeod-Skinner, Alessandra Biaggi, and Renee Bracey Sherman this Sunday

This Sunday, we’ll be gathering at the WFP Assembly to share how we intend to defy and fight back against this attack on our bodily autonomy. John, With the Supreme Court widely expected to overturn Roe v. Wade in a matter of days, soon millions of people — particularly poor an…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
June 22, 2022 at 8:05 PM

A dumpster fire of a senator

He tried to pretend he was on the phone. John, The House January 6th Committee just released new evidence showing just how deeply Senator Ron Johnson was involved in Donald Trump’s effort to defy the will of Wisconsin voters and overturn the 2020 election. Text messages re…
  DC Working Families Party · [email protected]
June 21, 2022 at 2:18 PM

Get out and VOTE, DC WFP!

Today’s the last day of the primary It's Election Day, John! If you haven’t already cast your ballot, TODAY is your last day to vote! Head over to a voting center by 8:00pm and help elect people-powered champions to be DC’s next mayor and Councilmembers: Not sure where to go t…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
June 18, 2022 at 4:14 PM

WFP Update: June 18, 2022

As always, there's a lot to cover. We're back with the June WFP update, John. These monthly updates are an inside look at what's happening in our party, including key primary elections and all the organizing WFP members are doing to build a better future for our country. THE P…
  WFP Election Alert · [email protected]
June 17, 2022 at 2:59 PM

Delia Ramirez

In just 11 days, voters in Illinois's newly drawn Third Congressional District will head to the polls to vote in the next big primary election for our movement. John, In just 11 days, voters in Illinois's newly drawn Third Congressional District will head to the polls to vo…
  DC WFP · [email protected]
June 16, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Every vote is going to matter between now and Tuesday

Robert White and Muriel Bowser in a dead heat John! Did you see Tuesday’s news? Robert White and Muriel Bowser are statistically tied in the race for mayor.1 DC hasn’t had a mayoral race this close in decades, and electing a people-powered champion is within our reach. That me…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
June 14, 2022 at 6:58 PM

Pro-insurrectionist groups are spending millions to try and defeat WFP champions

Our demands on January 6, 2021 remain our demands today. John, Last week, the House January 6 Select Committee kicked off public hearings into the events surrounding the white supremacist-led insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in 2021. Among the revelations that have alread…
  Jamaal Bowman (via WorkingFamilies.org) · [email protected]
June 11, 2022 at 4:14 PM

Sign on as a Citizen Co-sponsor to Fight White Supremacy

I need your help today. John, On May 14, an 18-year-old gunman viciously took the lives of 10 Americans and injured three more. Eleven of the 13 victims were Black Americans. This act of terror was inspired and initiated by a white supremacist conspiracy called the "Great Repl…
  Summer Lee · [email protected]
June 8, 2022 at 8:35 PM

The fight for the future of our fundamental rights and reproductive justice depends on delivering a working families majority in Congress

You didn’t give up on me. And neither did the Working Families Party, who joined shoulder-to-shoulder with our campaign every step of the way — throwing real resources and deep organizing behind our race. John, we made history last month. Together, as a multiracial, multige…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
June 3, 2022 at 5:23 PM

Tell President Biden: $10K isn't enough

The average student loan debt is over $30,000 and more than 3 million borrowers owe more than $100,000. With interest placed on these loans, $10,000 won't even make a dent. John, in 2020, the government paused student loan payments because Americans were being forced to ch…
  DC WFP · [email protected]
June 2, 2022 at 7:01 PM

Take a selfie, send a text

Four easy ways to get involved this week John! June is here, the weather’s heating up, and so is the primary. Election Day is now less than three weeks away, and there are a lot of ways you can get involved with our endorsed candidates — Robert White, Erin Palmer, Brianne Nadea…
  Jamie McLeod-Skinner · [email protected]
May 31, 2022 at 7:03 PM

This victory is not just mine, John.

I am officially the Democratic nominee for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District. John, it's Jamie McLeod-Skinner. And after a week-long ballot-counting debacle in Oregon's Clackamas County, I’m overjoyed to share with you that we won the primary. The Associated Press finally cal…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
May 28, 2022 at 3:23 PM

WFP Update: May 28, 2022

As always, there’s a lot to cover. We're back with the May WFP update, John. These monthly updates are our way of letting you in on what's happening in our party, including key elections and all the organizing WFP members are doing to build a better future for our country. AN …
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
May 27, 2022 at 8:52 PM

Only 23 votes.

In TX-15, another nail-biting election is unfolding. John, The runoff election results in Texas are trickling in. And while all eyes have been on Texas’ 28th district — where progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros faces a third showdown with incumbent Rep. Henry Cuellar — ano…
  Maurice Mitchell, Working Families Party · [email protected]
May 27, 2022 at 3:01 PM

We hurt and we fight. We fight and we hurt.

There’s no single way for any of us to adequately process the weight of these events. Dear John, In early May, we learned that the Supreme Court is likely to overturn Roe v. Wade in the coming weeks, jeopardizing the health, autonomy, and personal privacy of half the population…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
May 26, 2022 at 11:03 PM

FWD - Breaking: We’re still very much in this race

Jessica Cisneros is likely headed to a recount, and we’re with her 100%. John, we just wanted to share an email the Jessica Cisneros campaign sent to their supporters yesterday evening. Jessica’s race is still too close to call and may result in a recount. Right now, the c…
  DC WFP · [email protected]
May 25, 2022 at 6:01 PM

Our two final endorsements for June’s primaries

Two additional candidates to support John — There’s now less than a month until Election Day, and ballot dropboxes open this week! As we get into the final stretch of the election, DC WFP is excited to share our two final endorsements in June's primaries. DC WFP is excited to en…
  WFP Election Alert · [email protected]
May 25, 2022 at 3:02 PM

BREAKING: Texas election results

Here are some updates on where things stand: John, There is no celebrating when lives are taken senselessly and horrifically as they were yesterday in Uvalde, Texas. However yesterday was a big primary day for Working Families Party candidates, and we want to take a mome…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
May 23, 2022 at 12:39 AM

The attacks on Jessica Cisneros keep coming

We can't let Henry Cuellar win on Tuesday. John, We are just 2 days away from the Texas runoff elections and the attacks keep coming against WFP-backed candidate Jessica Cisneros. First, right-wing and corporate Democrat super PACs spent millions on attack ads. Now, de…
  WorkingFamilies.org · [email protected]
May 20, 2022 at 9:15 PM

Updating you on where primary results stand

A lot has happened since Wednesday! John, we wanted to update you on where things stand since we last wrote on Wednesday. First up, in PA-12: With additional precincts reporting, Summer Lee has increased her lead, and has been called the winner of her primary by Dave Wasser…
  DC WFP · [email protected]
May 19, 2022 at 6:20 PM

This weekend! Canvass with Makia, rally with Robert

Two easy, fun ways to get involved John! Have you gotten your ballot in the mail yet? The Board of Elections started mailing ballots earlier this week, and some voters have already gotten them in the mail. This means that the next few weeks are our chance to elect people-powere…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
May 19, 2022 at 3:41 PM

WFP Welcome Gathering & Electoral Debrief, feat. Jamie McLeod-Skinner!

Join us tonight, May 19 at 7PM for a Welcome Gathering and Election Debrief, featuring Oregon's Jamie McCleod-Skinner. John — Join us tonight, Thursday, March 17 at 7:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM CT for a Welcome Gathering and Election Debrief featuring Oregon's Jamie McCleod-Skinner. W…
  WFP Election Alert · [email protected]
May 18, 2022 at 3:38 PM

A huge night

The fight isn’t over. Yesterday was the biggest primary day of the year so far, John. In a moment, we're going to break it all down, but first we have to ask: can you chip in toward the Working Families Majority Fund to help keep our electoral organizing going through the …
  India Walton · [email protected]
May 17, 2022 at 5:38 PM

What happened in Buffalo was not an isolated incident

This Saturday’s attack in my hometown of Buffalo was a disgusting act of white supremacist violence and right-wing extremism. The victims were parents, aunties, neighbors — people who were loved and valued in our community. John — My heart is heavy today. This Saturday’s attac…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
May 16, 2022 at 8:09 PM

The urgency of this moment couldn’t be more clear

Now more than ever, we need bold, activist leadership in Congress, and we must seize every opportunity to elect candidates committed to fighting for working families — not corporations. Hi John, it’s Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley. Today, I’m asking you to split a contrib…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
May 14, 2022 at 2:56 PM

Crucial primaries on Tuesday and how you can help:

We hope you'll join us for this final push to get out the vote. John, This is it. Crucial primaries for many of our endorsed candidates are coming up on Tuesday in North Carolina, Oregon, and Pennsylvania, and runoffs a week after that in Texas. And like clockwork, Republicans…
  WFP Election Alert · [email protected]
May 13, 2022 at 2:30 PM

Dark money vs. the people

If we pool together our resources now to defeat the monied special interest spending in these races, victory is within our reach. With just days until some big primaries, we need your support to fight the dark money attacks and help elect WFP champions to Congress. Ca…