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| Jason, This is a longer email, but we hope you'll stick around for an explanation about Democrats' roadmap to winning back Congress this year. If you don't have the time, we'll cut straight to the chase: If you've stored your info with ActBlue, we'll process your contribution instantly:
Here's the situation: DEMOCRATS ONLY NEED TO FLIP THREE SEATS TO TAKE BACK THE HOUSE. House Republicans have proven that they're unwilling to speak out against Trump's disastrous agenda. They've passed budgets kicking millions of Americans off of their health insurance and food assistance, given a blank check to ICE, and done nothing while Trump worsens the affordability crisis with tariffs. Flipping just three House seats this year would give Democrats a majority and put an end to Trump's unrestricted reign of chaos. FLIPPING FOUR SEATS WILL GIVE DEMOCRATS THE SENATE MAJORITY. Democrats' path to reclaiming our Senate majority revolves around defending our seats in Georgia, Michigan, and New Hampshire, and flipping Republican-held seats in North Carolina, Ohio, Maine, and Texas. And while the polls show that Democrats have the advantage generally with voters right now, we need to make sure that Democrats are still in the lead when votes are counted in November. REPUBLICANS ARE TRYING THEIR HARDEST TO STOP US. Trump, his Republican allies, and their billionaire funders know that a Democratic victory in November would bring their destructive agenda to a grinding halt, so they've been working tirelessly to rig the playing field. Trump has threatened to nationalize running elections. He's threatened states for access to their voter rolls to force voter purges. He and his allies even entered 2026 with a $483 million war chest at their disposal, and will undoubtedly attempt to BUY Republican victories this year. Jason, it's going to be an uphill battle, but one that we can win if we all come together to do our part. If you've stored your info with ActBlue, we'll process your contribution instantly.
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Democrats are failing us
Jason,
The biggest issue facing our party right now is the growing gap between voters and leadership. The Democratic Party has been painfully out of touch for a while now, and voters are done pretending otherwise.
You don't have to take our word for it. Voters told The New York Times exactly how they feel:
These are not words used to describe a party that inspires people or lasting change. This is what voters say when they've been let down again and again.
Democrats have left their constituents feeling abandoned, unheard, and fed up with a party that talks more than it delivers.
Even more than that, Democrats have a courage problem. Too many of them won't stand up and address the issues facing working people because they're too busy worrying about what their donors will say.
And the result? Leadership that is insulated from our frustration and disconnected from the very people they're supposed to represent.
But the good news is, these voters have also been clear about what they want to see instead:
There's nothing subtle about that.
Voters see what's happening within the Democratic Party, and they're tired of it. They want bold, new progressive leadership who will speak plainly about what's at stake, and fight for working people without flinching.
Because while ICE is ripping families apart, Trump is starting more forever wars, costs are skyrocketing, and the reality of homeownership is drifting farther and farther out of reach for young people, too many Democrats are choosing caution over conviction.
That's why Leaders We Deserve exists. We aren't interested in keeping the same tired playbook alive that has left the Democratic Party stagnant for so long. We're doing the work to elect bold, young progressives who will truly put up a fight for their constituents and deliver on the issues that matter to them most.
And our slate of candidates isn't compromised by corporate cash or billionaire donors, because their campaigns are powered by grassroots supporters like you. That means it's your voice that's shaping their political agendas, not lobbyists or special interests.
Thank you,
David Hogg
