These aren’t fake numbers

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Emily — Roger Lau here. I have an update on our fundraising goal for this month, and I’ll be honest: It’s not great. We know that around this time of the month, you get emails from all sorts of organizations about their fundraising goals, and it can be hard to parse which ones are being honest. I’m writing to let you know that when we send you an email to tell you we’re falling behind our fundraising goals, we’re being serious. These aren’t fake numbers — we set our goals intentionally each month to ensure that we have the resources to invest in state parties and campaigns, organize everywhere, and win big this November. To be honest, we've had to lower our goals in recent months, and we get it. Americans’ wallets aren’t in the best spot right now thanks to Trump’s economy of chaos. From his tariffs to his war in Iran, it seems like every day, another challenge pops up to make things harder for American families. But the truth is that we can't afford to lower our May goal. Right now we're 71% through the month and only 63% to our $600,000 goal. So I’m writing to ask for your help, Emily. If it matters to you that Democrats have the resources they need to run winning campaigns this year, please make a $7 contribution to the DNC today to help us reach our goal. We’ll put your donation to work immediately to elect Democrats up and down the ballot, across the country. If you've stored your info with ActBlue, we'll process your contribution instantly. Donate $7 Donate $32 Donate $50 Donate $100 Donate $250 Other Amount Thank you for your support, Roger Lau Executive Director, DNC   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. A message from DNC Chair Ken Martin: CONTRIBUTE VOLUNTEER Want to receive fewer emails? Click here. 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. Click here if you no longer wish to receive emails from the DNC.

Opportunity to match your donation enclosed >>

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Emily, We have BIG news — a generous donor has offered to match every dollar given to this email up to $500,000. That means your $7 will become $14 when you donate now. If you’re ready to pitch in, you can donate $7 here >> DONATE $7 (BECOMES $14) If you’re not quite there yet, let us explain why this is so important: The DNC is the ONLY organization working around the clock to elect Democrats up and down the ballot, across the country, every year. This year, we’re already hard at work registering new Democrats in key battleground states, organizing in every corner of the country, funneling resources to the campaigns and state parties that need them most, and fighting the Trump administration in court. This work is imperative not only for winning midterms this year, but also for continuing to build the infrastructure we need to win for years to come. But none of it is possible without our grassroots team. Emily, this is a HUGE opportunity for you to double your impact, but it won’t last forever. If you’re ready to join the thousands of other Democrats nationwide in contributing to our fight to elect Democrats up and down the ballot, please use this link to pitch in and have your $7 matched today >>> If you've stored your info with ActBlue, we'll process your contribution instantly. MATCH MY $7 MATCH MY $25 MATCH MY $50 MATCH MY $100 MATCH MY $250 Other Amount 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. CONTRIBUTE DONATE MONTHLY VOLUNTEER 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.

FWD: The good news

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Emily, Did you see President Obama’s email on Wednesday? We wanted to make sure you got it, because there’s no better moment than now to take action. Emily, the DNC is the only organization working around the clock to register new Democrats in key states, organize across the country, and distribute resources to campaigns and state parties that need it. And that work is only possible because of the help of grassroots supporters across the country. Can we count on you to join the thousands of Democrats choosing to use their power right now and pitch in $7 to the DNC today? Your donation will be put to use immediately organizing to elect Democrats up and down the ballot. DONATE Thank you, The Democrats ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Barack Obama Date: Wed. May 20, 2026 Subject: The good news Emily, I’m the hope and change guy, but I’ll be honest: we’ve got some real work to do in this country. And if we want to make progress, we’ll need leaders who tell the truth, tackle hard problems, and serve the people who put them in office in the first place. The good news is we have the chance to elect leaders like that this year — in both houses of Congress, governorships, state legislatures, and offices up and down the ballot. But it’s going to take all of us to do it. It’s up to all of us, as citizens, to stand up for our values. We can’t just leave it to somebody else. We have to fight, even when it’s hard. Republicans want you to think that a few people in power make all the decisions and the rest of us have to live with the consequences. But when you look at the history of America, real change has always come from the bottom up — from ordinary folks who make it happen. So yes, we are being tested. But we have the power, as citizens, to change this country. We’ve just got to use it. Emily, the DNC is the only organization working to elect the Democratic leaders we need at all levels of government, all across the country. When you chip in to the DNC, you’re supporting thousands of candidates we must elect this year. So, today, I am asking you to contribute whatever you can to the DNC. It could be $5 or $50 — the amount isn't as important as the number of people choosing to use their power right now. If you've stored your info with ActBlue, we'll process your contribution instantly. Donate $7 Donate $32 Donate $50 Donate $100 Donate $250 Other Amount Thank you, Emily. Barack Barack Obama 44th President of the United States   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. A message from DNC Chair Ken Martin: CONTRIBUTE VOLUNTEER Want to receive fewer emails? Click here. 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. Click here if you no longer wish to receive emails from the DNC.