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Jason, We have bad news: Our team relies on donations from supporters like you to fund our work electing Democrats across the country, but in the last few months, we’ve seen a significant slowdown. It’s understandable — especially since Trump and his allies have wreaked havoc on our economy — but it’s making it that much harder for Democrats to fight back. Look at this chart ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ You can see the dropoff we’re talking about — and with our mid-month fundraising deadline coming up, the timing isn’t great. But here’s the good news: So far this year, Democrats have overperformed in nearly every major election — including in districts that went to Trump by double digits in 2024. People like you are fed up with Trump’s agenda, you’re organizing everywhere, and you’re showing up at the ballot box. Jason, to continue this work, we have to hit our fundraising goals. That means we have two choices to catch up: Either we need more people to chip in, or we are hoping people can give a few more bucks when they donate. Normally, we ask if you could give $7 or $11. But today, we are asking you to give a bit more at this critical time — $14 if you can. It would help us reach our fundraising goals and elect more Democrats across the country. If you've stored your info with ActBlue, we'll process your contribution instantly. With your support, we can meet our critical mid-month fundraising goal and continue our work powering Democrats to victory across the country. Thank you for being with us in this fight, The Democrats  If you gave recently via check or mail, our system may not have yet processed your gift. We are appreciative and thank you greatly for your support. Text JOIN to 43367 Manage how often you receive DNC emails by filling out this form. If you no longer wish to receive emails from the DNC, submit this form to unsubscribe. If you're ready to elect Democrats in all 50 states, territories, and D.C., make a contribution today. Contributions or gifts to the Democratic National Committee are not tax deductible. Paid for by the Democratic National Committee, www.Democrats.org, and not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. |
13.5.26
This is not ideal
‘Parasite’
Ted Cruz recently went on Fox News to call me a 'parasite' and disparaged my work as a bartender:
Ted Cruz’s disdain for people with working-class jobs is no secret.
It’s not a secret what he thinks of waitresses, line cooks — he thinks we’re less than him.
Ted Cruz thinks that because he has a Harvard degree and has never scrubbed a table, that makes him better than someone who’s actually had to work for a living.
It’s funny that he’s been taking a government paycheck for 23 years, but has the audacity to criticize someone who had to work their way up and earn their place in Congress.
I’m running for election in fierce advocacy of working class Americans because we can make a new world, a better country, where we fight for the dignity of all people.
No matter what, whether you can donate today or not, thank you for being a part of this movement to build a brighter future for this country.
Pa’lante,
Alexandria
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Our opponents aren’t waiting
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Jason, $7. That’s the contribution we’re asking you to make to renew your 2026 DNC Membership today. $7 to help us mobilize voters across the country and train the next generation of organizers to help us elect Democrats this year, in 2028, and beyond. $7 to help us continue investing in state Democratic parties and ensure that Democratic candidates from the school board, to state legislatures, to Congress have the resources they need to defeat their MAGA opponents. $7 to give Democrats the resources to fight back against the gerrymandered maps that Republicans in Florida and Tennessee just passed. Jason, our opponents aren’t waiting to pitch in and get involved. We can’t sit back and watch while Republicans continue funneling dark money into attack ads and into Trump-backed candidates. So, we’re asking: Can you chip in $7 to the DNC today to support our work and help us fight to elect Democrats at every level of government this November?If you've stored your info with ActBlue, we'll process your contribution instantly. Thank you for your support, The Democrats  If you gave recently via check or mail, our system may not have yet processed your gift. We are appreciative and thank you greatly for your support. Text JOIN to 43367 Manage how often you receive DNC emails by filling out this form. If you no longer wish to receive emails from the DNC, submit this form to unsubscribe. If you're ready to elect Democrats in all 50 states, territories, and D.C., make a contribution today. Contributions or gifts to the Democratic National Committee are not tax deductible. Paid for by the Democratic National Committee, www.Democrats.org, and not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. |
They don’t give a damn
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Jason, A year ago this month, Donald Trump instructed House Republicans to pass a law that would rip away health care from nearly 14 million Americans and decimate a program that helped more than 40 million working families put food on the table. That was the beginning of Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”, which has devastated working American families while giving a permanent tax handout to the richest 1 percent — paid for by the rest of us. This is what Trump is good at — manufacturing economic crises that benefit his billionaire buddies. With the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” his tariffs, and his war in Iran — the Trump administration has made it clear that they don’t give a damn about American families when they’re making policy decisions. Trump has even said it himself: “We’re fighting wars. We can’t take care of day care.” The American people didn’t ask for this war. They didn’t ask to pay for handouts for billionaires either. But Republicans in Congress haven’t done a single thing to stand up to Trump or fight for the people they represent. We need to elect more Democrats who will. The DNC is the organization best-positioned to move resources to where they’re needed, when they’re needed, to help elect more Democrats at all levels. If that’s important to you and you’re in a position to help support us, we're asking you to make a $7 contribution today: If you've stored your info with ActBlue, we'll process your contribution instantly: $7 to support the DNC’s work to organize everywhere and send a powerful message to Republicans that we’re coming for their jobs in 2026. $7 to help Democrats win this November and beyond, so we can elect Democrats like Sherrod Brown, Mary Peltola, and Jon Ossoff who will stand up to Trump for the American people. $7 because the only way we can effectively fight back is if we all come together now. We’ve never needed a strong Democratic Party more than we do right now. If you can, please use this link to help support our work. If you've stored your info with ActBlue, we'll process your contribution instantly. Thank you for your support, The Democrats  If you gave recently via check or mail, our system may not have yet processed your gift. We are appreciative and thank you greatly for your support. Text JOIN to 43367 Manage how often you receive DNC emails by filling out this form. If you no longer wish to receive emails from the DNC, submit this form to unsubscribe. If you're ready to elect Democrats in all 50 states, territories, and D.C., make a contribution today. Contributions or gifts to the Democratic National Committee are not tax deductible. Paid for by the Democratic National Committee, www.Democrats.org, and not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. |
12.5.26
Looking for 500 New Jersey Democrats:
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Jason, If you’re a New Jersey Democrat, this message is for you: We’re rapidly approaching our mid-month fundraising deadline, and we’re counting on our team of nationwide grassroots supporters to help us reach our $300k goal to help us continue our fight to win the midterms. To reach our goal, we need 500 New Jersey Democrats to chip in $7 to the DNC today. That might seem like a lot of people, but if everyone receiving this email chipped in, we’d meet our goal in no time. We’ll be completely honest: To win races across the country this year, we’ll need to distribute a huge number of resources to the candidates who need them most. The investments we can make will be determined right now, not in the weeks and months right before the election. The money we raise now will determine how many doors Democratic candidates knock. It will determine how many voters we can reach. That’s why our mid-month fundraising deadline matters, and it’s why we’re asking supporters like you for your help. If you've stored your info with ActBlue, we'll process your contribution instantly. Thank you, The Democrats  If you gave recently via check or mail, our system may not have yet processed your gift. We are appreciative and thank you greatly for your support. Text JOIN to 43367 Manage how often you receive DNC emails by filling out this form. If you no longer wish to receive emails from the DNC, submit this form to unsubscribe. If you're ready to elect Democrats in all 50 states, territories, and D.C., make a contribution today. Contributions or gifts to the Democratic National Committee are not tax deductible. Paid for by the Democratic National Committee, www.Democrats.org, and not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. |
My thoughts on the filibuster
At the University of Chicago, David Axelrod asked me whether I would do away with the filibuster.
I do not appreciate the wholesale fictionalization of American history — the idea that the filibuster is a grand compromise intentionally put into our system.
The filibuster in the Senate was created by a clerical error, and Jim Crow segregationists realized that they could use it to delay the enfranchisement of Black Americans for decades.
The origin of the filibuster is part of the institutional racism that was baked into our institutions.
The idea that it was a high-minded, intentional mechanism is just a fairytale meant to launder the history of racism in America into something it’s not.
We have to have a politics of integrity. We have to stand up for what is right in this country. We can change the page.
Together, we’ve built a movement fighting for critical issues — from Medicare for All to democratizing fundraising power in politics.
In solidarity,
Alexandria
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