Friday, May 1, 2026

Hegseth and Trump’s threats

I didn’t get shot at and launch into orbit to see freedom of speech in the United States be undermined on my watch.
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Mark Kelly

Jason:

Trump and Hegseth are coming after everything I worked for during my 25 years in the Navy and NASA.

But this is about more than just me.

It’s about the rights of every person in this country. I didn’t get shot at and launch into orbit to see freedom of speech in the United States be undermined on my watch. I refuse to be silenced, and I absolutely won’t let them intimidate anyone else.

But, to win against these bullies, we need a team in each state, coast-to-coast, that’s ready to fight back. And that starts with strengthening our state parties as much as possible.

That’s why I made direct contributions to dozens of state parties over the last few months.

And today, Jason, I’m hoping you’ll join me.

If you’re with me, please: Support your state Democratic party by donating to the State Party Victory Fund today. You can use this link:

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We’re going to need to raise a significant amount of resources for our state parties this year to take back our majorities in Congress and rein in this President so we can defend our democracy and our Constitution, just like I swore an oath to do.

So thank you for your support.

Don’t give up the ship.

Mark






 

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Tough news from Ohio…



Jason… this is a tough email for us to write.

> We just fell short of our 2026 Senate Turnout fundraising goal.

>> Now, we’re at risk of being outspent by MAGA Billionaires in the Ohio Senate race.

>>> And if we fail to elect Sherrod Brown in Ohio, our chances of flipping the Senate will go up in smoke…

50/50 Sherrod Brown vs Trump

BUT JASON: Our generous donor network has reactivated their 500%‑Matching offer for 24 HOURS ONLY to help keep our voter turnout efforts funded in Ohio!

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Jason, thank you for supporting Equality PAC! Your support is helping us win historic elections nationwide for LGBTQ+ rights and freedoms.

Right now, we’re laser‑focused on electing LGBTQ+ and allied Democrats in battleground races – so we can flip the House, save the Senate, and pass the Equality Act to ensure full civil rights and protections for all LGBTQ+ Americans.

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We'll be honest, Jason – Bigoted Republicans like Donald Trump and Mike Johnson are absolutely terrified by the momentum that Equality Democrats have on our side this year.

But without enough grassroots support, we could face historic rollbacks of everything we have fought for decades to gain – including marriage equality.

Donald Trump, MAGA Extremists, and the far-right Supreme Court are launching attacks on LGBTQ+ Americans

That’s why this year’s midterm elections are considered the most consequential yet for LGBTQ+ Americans – and why we need your support right now to defend our freedoms.

Will you chip in a donation of $26 or more to help power Equality Democrats to victory and CRUSH bigoted Republicans once and for all? >>

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We’re in trouble

We need to level with you. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

We need to level with you. We’re in trouble.

Our end-of-month fundraising deadline is tomorrow, and we’re not on track to hit our $500,000 goal.

This news couldn’t be coming at a worse time: A recent poll shows this race statistically tied, GOP megadonors are funneling in millions to prop up our MAGA opponent and a right-wing group has already made a seven-figure ad buy against us.

North Carolina is the only state that voted for Trump three times while still electing a Democrat statewide, so we can win here. But NOT if we fall short of crucial fundraising goals like this.

So please, will you split $10 or more between our campaign and Heartland Patriots to help us get back on track to meet our $500,000 goal before our end-of-month deadline?

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Roy is counting on you. Thank you.

Team Cooper






 

This is pretty terrifying

A MAGA Super PAC has just reserved $4.7 million on TV ads in our media market this fall.
 

Jason, it’s Josh.

I have some scary news and I want you to hear this directly from me:

A MAGA Super PAC has just reserved $4.7 million on TV ads in our media market this fall — including a massive investment in Spanish-language ads. They also said this is only their “first wave” of attacks. Honestly, this is pretty terrifying.

I always knew our race was going to be competitive, the Republican attacks against me have intensified, and this proves that I am still one of Donald Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson’s top targets this year.

We have to match their spending dollar-for-dollar if we’re going to keep this seat blue, and I refuse to take a dime of corporate PAC money.

I’m coming to you for help: We need to raise $25,000 before the end-of-month deadline on Thursday to show we’re not backing down. Will you please rush in an urgent rapid response donation right now to help us keep this seat blue?

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Thank you for helping us fight back when it counts!

— Josh


 
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HOLY SMOKES… Iowa just put the Senate in play???



TIME MAGAZINE REPORT:
“Is Iowa the Senate Race No One Saw Coming?”

PREDICTION: IOWA FLIPS BLUE!

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FIRST: 2024 polls showed an unexpected Democratic SURGE in Iowa!

THEN: Trump’s MAGA Senator Joni Ernst announced her retirement, leaving Iowa’s Senate race WIDE OPEN!

NOW: If Democrats flip Iowa blue, we’ll make it IMPOSSIBLE for Republicans to save their Senate majority – that’s GAME OVER for Trump!

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SO DON’T WAIT, JASON! Rush $26 or more before the 500%‑MATCH expires to power HISTORIC victories in states like Iowa, flip the Senate blue, and END TRUMP’S PRESIDENCY >>>

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P.S. JASON: We may never get a chance like this again in Iowa!

This is our best hope to flip the Senate, so we’re counting on you:

Pitch in $26 or more tonight to MAKE HISTORY this fall! >>

Equality PAC

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Jason, thank you for supporting Equality PAC! Your support is helping us win historic elections nationwide for LGBTQ+ rights and freedoms.

Right now, we’re laser‑focused on electing LGBTQ+ and allied Democrats in battleground races – so we can flip the House, save the Senate, and pass the Equality Act to ensure full civil rights and protections for all LGBTQ+ Americans.

RUSH $26 NOW TO HELP ELECT OUR ENDORSED EQUALITY DEMOCRATS >>

We'll be honest, Jason – Bigoted Republicans like Donald Trump and Mike Johnson are absolutely terrified by the momentum that Equality Democrats have on our side this year.

But without enough grassroots support, we could face historic rollbacks of everything we have fought for decades to gain – including marriage equality.

Donald Trump, MAGA Extremists, and the far-right Supreme Court are launching attacks on LGBTQ+ Americans

That’s why this year’s midterm elections are considered the most consequential yet for LGBTQ+ Americans – and why we need your support right now to defend our freedoms.

Will you chip in a donation of $26 or more to help power Equality Democrats to victory and CRUSH bigoted Republicans once and for all? >>

RUSH $26 NOW TO HELP ELECT OUR ENDORSED EQUALITY DEMOCRATS >>

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