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  Team WFP · [email protected]
June 27, 2024 at 11:33 PM

Defending Cori Bush

With Cori Bush's primary in Missouri just over 2 months away, we need to act fast to combat the waves upon waves of right-wing money headed her way. John, We know who’s next in AIPAC’s sights: Rep. Cori Bush, whose opponent is among the top 4 recipients of AIPAC’s Republi…
  WFP Election Alert · [email protected]
June 26, 2024 at 4:26 PM

Not the email we wanted to send

Our opponents aren’t about to let up — and we can’t afford to either. John, Last night, Republican megadonors ousted a progressive champion. AIPAC and the Trump and GOP donors fueling their efforts spent more than $17 million to defeat Jamaal Bowman in a Democratic primary…
  WFP Digital Team · [email protected]
June 22, 2024 at 5:22 PM

We want to hear your thoughts before next week

With so much happening, we thought it was a good moment to check in. We're coming up on a big week, John — On Tuesday, what is now the most expensive primary for the U.S. House of Representatives in history will conclude as Jamaal Bowman faces off against $20 million in attack…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
June 21, 2024 at 9:10 PM

Tell your Reps: Protest Netanyahu's Address to Congress!

Our elected representatives should not be validating Netanyahu and his extremist government, especially as he ignores President Biden’s red lines, continues to violate international laws, and refuses to agree to a ceasefire that would end the mass humanit Israeli Prime Minister …
  Team WFP · [email protected]
June 20, 2024 at 10:08 PM

$19 million spent against Jamaal Bowman so far

Jamaal Bowman’s primary is now the most expensive House primary in history. John, Jamaal Bowman’s primary is now the most expensive House primary in history.1 According to new reports, more than $23 million has been spent on advertising in this race.2 And Bowman’s oppo…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
June 17, 2024 at 10:06 PM

Huge phonebank for Jamaal Bowman

Jamaal Bowman — one of our biggest champions in Congress — has an election in just EIGHT DAYS. John, Jamaal Bowman — one of our biggest champions in Congress — has an election in just EIGHT DAYS. He’s been under constant attack — to the tune of tens of millions of dollar…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
June 12, 2024 at 10:42 PM

The latest attacks against Jamaal Bowman

John, With only 3 days until early voting begins in Jamaal Bowman’s district, Republican groups and their chosen candidate are on the attack. From racist dog whistles in debates to vicious and misleading attack ads, voters are being flooded with MAGA talking points.…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
June 11, 2024 at 2:07 PM

AIPAC is the largest source of right-wing cash in Democratic primaries

46% of donors who’ve given to Democrats via AIPAC this cycle have also given to Republicans in the past John, AIPAC is pouring waves upon waves of money into this year’s primary elections. Especially in an attempt to unseat progressive champions in Congress. But what a l…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
June 9, 2024 at 4:34 PM

We did the math

Since May 16th, AIPAC has spent more than $10.9 million against Jamaal Bowman. John, we did the math. We even launched our own website to track it: Since May 16th, AIPAC has spent more than $10.9 million against Jamaal Bowman. That’s almost half a million dollars PER DAY…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
June 6, 2024 at 10:55 PM

What Elizabeth, Bernie, AOC and more have to say about Jamaal Bowman

John, Jamaal Bowman is a true fighter for working families, and our country is better for having his voice in Congress. But you don’t have to take our word for it. Check out what some of our movement’s strongest leaders — including Elizabeth Warren, who just endorse…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
June 3, 2024 at 10:24 PM

Biden can't ignore his own red line with the invasion of Rafah

We need to use our voices to urge Biden to use his full leverage to force Netanyahu to accept the ceasefire deal. John, Last week, President Biden laid out a roadmap to secure an immediate ceasefire, the release of hostages, and humanitarian relief for the people of Gaza. This…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
May 31, 2024 at 10:30 PM

YOU’RE INVITED: Mass call on Thursday night

John, From the unprecedented conviction of Donald Trump to the devastating Israeli military attacks on Rafah, the political landscape is changing dramatically by the day. With just five months to go until the November election and critical primaries across the country taking pl…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
May 29, 2024 at 8:43 PM

Cori Bush is up against $1 million from AIPAC

Yesterday, news broke that an AIPAC-affiliated super PAC is placing nearly $250,000 in ads to oppose Cori Bush. John, While much of our attention has rightfully been focused on Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s primary election in New York in less than a month, AIPAC has also not-so-qui…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
May 28, 2024 at 9:56 PM

🌞 May Pulse Survey: Help us dive into summer with your feedback!

As we kick off the unofficial start of summer, things are really heating up — not just in your weather app, but in the political climate, too. We hope you had a relaxing Memorial Day weekend, John! As we kick off the unofficial start of summer, things are really heating up — not…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
May 24, 2024 at 4:11 PM

Camp's in session

What is Campaign Camp? We're glad you asked... Hi John, Are you passionate about driving change in your community? Are you eager to enhance your organizing skills and make a difference in electoral campaigns? If so, we invite you to apply to attend the Working Families Party's …
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
May 23, 2024 at 6:16 PM

A polling update for you, John

If we’re going to build the kind of multiracial working-class movement we need to win more victories for our communities, it starts with states like Arizona — and crucial open seats like this. We have a polling update for you from the open seat race in Arizona's 3rd Congressi…
  Isabel Alter, Working Families Party · [email protected]
May 21, 2024 at 7:46 PM

Now hiring: organizers for Jamaal Bowman

Even though we can’t match our opponents dollar-for-dollar, we CAN out-organize them. John, this is an unusual request, but an absolutely crucial one. And it will seriously boost our chances of re-electing Jamaal Bowman this year. Let me explain: One of our core philosoph…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
May 20, 2024 at 4:22 PM

Join Rashida Tlaib and volunteers across the country at tonight’s phone bank!

Exciting news, John — Tonight's virtual phone bank for Jamaal Bowman will feature a very special guest: Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib! With only 5 weeks until Jamaal’s primary against AIPAC’s top recruit, Rashida and volunteers across the country are gathering for a phone bank …
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
May 17, 2024 at 3:02 PM

AIPAC’s $1.9 million ad buy is just the tip of the iceberg

John, The clock has struck, and AIPAC has officially launched its multi-million dollar scheme to oust Jamaal Bowman from Congress, with their first $1.9 million ad buy in NY-16 now running. Jamaal needs all of us to have his back right now. Will you rush a split donation…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
May 15, 2024 at 8:57 PM

AIPAC just scored a win in Maryland

Last night, AIPAC won a contested open primary for Congress in Maryland’s 3rd District — their biggest primary victory to date this cycle. John, Last night, AIPAC won a contested open primary for Congress in Maryland’s 3rd District — their biggest primary victory to dat…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
May 11, 2024 at 5:18 PM

The May WFP Newsletter!

Read on to learn what we’ve been up to in the last month, and how you can take action to keep up the fight. We’re officially in the thick of election season, John — and we’re continuing to organize on the ground to deliver victories for working people. Think you missed any WFP …
  Team WFP · [email protected]
May 10, 2024 at 12:38 AM

Join Rep. Jamaal Bowman on Monday’s phone bank!

John, This Monday, join Rep. Jamaal Bowman at a virtual phone bank to support his re-election campaign! Next month Jamaal will be up against AIPAC's top recruit — we know they’re going to spend big against him, and he's on Roll Call’s list of the 10 most vulnerable House mem…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
May 7, 2024 at 8:10 PM

AIPAC is planning to spend $20 million against Jamaal Bowman

AIPAC was never going to take their humiliating defeat on the chin and call it a day. John, AIPAC and their GOP megadonors are back on the offensive — in a big, big way. According to The Intercept, they are planning to spend as much as $20 million against Jamaal Bowman…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
May 1, 2024 at 7:47 PM

Solidarity

This Mayday – a day historically dedicated to honoring workers’ rights and solidarity, we’re reminded of these interconnected struggles for justice that continue to shape our world. John, We are in the midst of an absolutely historic moment. Across the country, we’ve seen stud…
  Jamaal Bowman · [email protected]
April 30, 2024 at 9:42 PM

56 days

It’s been a minute since I reached out to y’all personally, but I wanted to share a few important things with you. Hi John, it's Jamaal Bowman. It’s been a minute since I reached out to y’all personally, but I wanted to share a few important things with you. That said,…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
April 29, 2024 at 9:39 PM

Pulse Survey

John — it’s time for the WFP April Pulse Survey! In the last month, we celebrated Summer Lee’s primary victory, watched members of our communities bravely protest for what they believe in, and ramped up our work even more to block Republicans and build power for working people…
  Summer Lee · [email protected]
April 26, 2024 at 8:22 PM

Thank you

I want to thank you, personally, from the bottom of my heart. Hi John, it's Summer Lee. I want to thank you, personally, from the bottom of my heart. On Tuesday, we sent a message — a LOUD message — that our movement is stronger than whatever they’re going to throw at u…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
April 25, 2024 at 9:50 PM

What this historic labor win means for Republicans

Hey, John — check out this headline from MSNBC: Workers at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee overwhelmingly voted to join the United Auto Workers union last week — despite 6 Republican governors trying to scare them into voting no. These Republicans’ f…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
April 24, 2024 at 1:25 AM

Renewing our mandate in Pennsylvania

SUMMER LEE JUST WON HER PRIMARY IN PENNSYLVANIA’S 12TH DISTRICT John, The polls have closed and the race has been called: SUMMER LEE JUST WON HER PRIMARY IN PENNSYLVANIA’S 12TH DISTRICT. So many voters turned out to make their voices heard: No more bailouts for the b…
  Isabel Alter, Working Families Party · [email protected]
April 20, 2024 at 3:28 PM

☎️☎️☎️ Summer Lee ☎️☎️☎️

Summer Lee — one of the biggest champions for working families in Congress — has an election in just 3 DAYS. Hey John! It’s Isabel again from the Working Families Party’s Federal Affairs team with one more vital request: Summer Lee’s primary is only three days away. And we’re…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
April 18, 2024 at 7:50 PM

Before Tuesday's primary

With less than a week to go until Summer Lee’s primary on April 23rd, we need all hands on deck for the final push to re-elect her to Congress. John, With less than a week to go until Summer Lee’s primary on April 23rd, we need all hands on deck for the final push to re-elect…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
April 17, 2024 at 9:28 PM

Down to the wire

Jamaal Bowman is up for re-election soon, and the endless mountains of cash that AIPAC is spending are having an impact. John, Jamaal Bowman is up for re-election soon, and the endless mountains of cash that AIPAC is spending are having an impact. This poll, releas…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
April 16, 2024 at 6:54 PM

Sign the petition: tell Amazon to recognize the union!

Now more than ever, Amazon workers need a union. John, Seven years ago, Amazon unveiled their new cashier-less, checkout-less, fully-automated grocery stores. Walk in. Grab your things. Walk out. And an array of cameras and sensors would automatically detect your items and bi…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
April 14, 2024 at 9:38 PM

Been busy? No worries! Your WFP newsletter is here

John, Been busy? No worries! Your WFP newsletter is here to get you up to date on what you might have missed in our movement this month. Keep reading for updates from the State of the Union to cultural organizing to a major win for our democracy and more. The Working Famili…
  Isabel Alter, Working Families Party · [email protected]
April 12, 2024 at 6:22 PM

Huge phonebank for Summer Lee

Summer Lee — one of the biggest champions for working families in Congress — has an election in just 11 DAYS. John, My name is Isabel Alter with the Working Families Party. I'm the newest member of our Federal Affairs team as we work to grow our power at the federal level to …
  Team WFP · [email protected]
April 11, 2024 at 5:53 PM

Just announced: Squad Reps. Ilhan Omar, Cori Bush, Ayanna Pressley, Jamaal Bowman, Summer Lee, and Delia Ramirez will also be joining!

Hear directly from the Squad as they discuss our movement's biggest challenge yet, and how we intend to defeat it. Hey, John — We wanted to make sure you saw our invite to our Protect the Squad livestream event happening TODAY, April 11th at 6 PM ET/3 PM PT! Hear directly fro…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
April 9, 2024 at 1:51 PM

Join us and members of the Squad this Thursday

We can’t afford to lose any ground to the right-wing at a moment like this. John, Over the last few years we’ve been able to help elect a growing, dynamic group of working families champions to Congress. These victories — some against all odds — have built up our governing…
  Ayanna Pressley (via Working Families Party) · [email protected]
April 5, 2024 at 6:53 PM

I want you to hear this from me, John

It is an honor to be in this fight with you. Hi John, I wanted you to hear the news from me: I’m officially running for re-election to represent Massachusetts’ 7th District. When I first ran for Congress in 2018, some folks cynically said nothing would change. That a Demo…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
April 4, 2024 at 6:24 PM

$100 million spent against us

We are officially less than three weeks away from Summer Lee’s primary in Pennsylvania. John, We are officially less than three weeks away from Summer Lee’s primary in Pennsylvania, and the attack ads are only going to get worse. A super PAC funded by GOP mega donor and …
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
April 3, 2024 at 8:31 PM

Tell Congress and the Biden admin: No more weapons sales to Israel!

We need to demand that Congress and the Biden administration use their leverage — either by suspending weapons shipments or ending military funding — to force Israel to comply with the UNSC resolution. John, Despite last week’s UN Security Council resolution urging an immediat…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
March 30, 2024 at 10:02 PM

Jeffrey Yass just added billions to Trump’s net worth

Right-wing billionaire Jeffrey Yass is expanding his empire. John, Right-wing billionaire Jeffrey Yass is expanding his empire. After his failed attempts to defeat WFP champions Kendra Brooks and Nicolas O’Rourke in Philadelphia last year, Yass has set his sights on Re…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
March 29, 2024 at 5:41 PM

Sounding the alarm

$100 million will be spent to defeat WFP champions and Squad members John, AIPAC is one of the most formidable dark-money groups active in U.S. politics. According to Open Secrets, they spent $18 million in the 2022 cycle to prop up and elect extremist Republicans and cons…
  Election Alert via WFP · [email protected]
March 28, 2024 at 6:17 PM

This is a big deal

We have a big campaign update to share out of New Jersey, John: Former New Jersey WFP State Director Sue Altman, a longtime anti-corruption organizer, former teacher, and professional basketball player, is running for Congress in New Jersey’s seventh district — and today, her…
  Aimee Castenell, Working Families Power · [email protected]
March 27, 2024 at 10:47 PM

The fight continues

John, Did you know that there are 69 cop cities popping up all over the United States since 2020?1 They call them "public safety training facilities," but let's call a spade a spade, right? After all of the uprisings in 2020, there's been a major push to militarize the polic…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
March 26, 2024 at 9:54 PM

AIPAC isn’t slowing down. So we can’t either.

John, This Sunday is the final End of Quarter deadline before Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s primary against AIPAC’s top recruit. This election will determine whether the people of NY-16 are represented by a champion who fights for working people — or the choice of Trump-supportin…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
March 23, 2024 at 6:22 PM

Take 2 minutes to share your thoughts on this political moment

We wanted to check in on how you are feeling about 2024. Some of the biggest tests of the 2024 election cycle are just around the corner, John. Our champions in Congress are facing primaries that kick off as soon as next month — and as we ramp up our organizing in these critica…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
March 21, 2024 at 7:27 PM

Reproductive rights are under attack

John, In a radio interview this week, Donald Trump signaled that he would support a nationwide ban on abortion.1 Over 170 House Republicans — including Speaker Mike Johnson — doubled down yesterday by releasing a budget proposal that would legislate that life begins at c…
  Working Families Party · [email protected]
March 18, 2024 at 10:33 PM

The richest man in PA is back again

John, For months now, WFP champions in Congress have been bracing for a massive wave of outside spending to flood their races — and in Rep. Summer Lee’s district, it’s finally arrived. GOP megadonor Jeffrey Yass’ Moderate PAC has just debuted a $270K ad buy targeting Summer …
  Team WFP · [email protected]
March 15, 2024 at 6:07 PM

NYT: AIPAC attacks the Squad at major donor conference

John, The New York Times is reporting that AIPAC is urging Republican big-money donors to spend even more to defeat Squad members like Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush — and that they invited both Jamaal's and Cori's primary opponents as guests of honor at a major donor summit t…
  Team WFP · [email protected]
March 13, 2024 at 10:39 PM

Some exciting labor updates

John, After last year’s Hot Labor Summer, unions kept turning up the heat on exploitative corporations — and in just the last few weeks, we’ve seen some exciting union wins, as well as new members joining the fight! We’ve rounded up a few of those stories for you, but fi…