Emily, FIRST: Trump and his allies put forward a government funding bill that failed to protect millions of Americans from cuts to their health care. THEN: Democrats stood together to try to reverse the cuts, lower costs, and save health care for their constituents. But Trump refused to listen — he'd rather shut down the government and make working people pay for the tax cut he gave to the richest people in the country. NOW: The government will shut down tonight, and thousands of government workers could lose their jobs. Republicans control the White House. They control the House and Senate. A government shutdown is on them. But we are not powerless, Emily. Whether you're protesting in your community, considering running for office yourself, or using the power of your wallet, you can make a difference today. And that's exactly what we're asking you to do before midnight. Please, make a contribution to the DNC to help us elect more Democrats who will protect our health care, and who will use the power they have to actually fight for the people they represent: 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. CONTRIBUTE 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.
  | Emily, We're about to ask you to donate directly to the DNC before our end-of-quarter deadline. If we can have a moment of your time, we'll explain why your support is critical right now. After we close the books tomorrow, we'll be required to report how much we've raised over the last three months. All eyes will be on that number. And a strong report with lots of donations will show Republicans just how unpopular their agenda really is. As Trump attacks the press and our freedom of speech and Republicans work to redraw congressional maps to rig the 2026 midterms in their favor, Trump and his allies would love nothing more than to see the Democrats throw in the towel and give up. We're not giving up — neither should you. That's why reaching our end-of-quarter fundraising goal is so important. We need to show everyone that Democrats are standing up and pushing back against Republicans' historically unpopular agenda. We hope this message has made clear how important your support is at this moment. So here comes our question for you, Emily: Can you chip in $7 to the DNC before our end-of-quarter deadline to show Republicans that Trump's threats won't stop you — or thousands of other grassroots supporters just like you — from fighting back? If you've stored your info with ActBlue, we'll process your contribution instantly. Thank you for being a part of this movement, 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 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.
| Emily, It's getting close to the end of the month, which means our next end-of-quarter deadline is approaching fast. In a minute, I'm going to ask for your support to help us reach our goal, but first, I hope you'll give me a chance to explain why goals like these matter — especially right now. This is a longer message, but this is important, and I hope you'll read it all the way through. Here's the deal: As Democrats, we're going to fight for everyone, no matter where you're from, no matter where you live, no matter who you love, no matter who you are. I firmly believe everyone in this country deserves an opportunity to get ahead. To build a better life for their family. To actually climb the economic ladder, achieve the American dream, and pass something better off to their families. And that's what we're focused on as a Democratic Party. But the only way we'll bring our vision for this country to life is if we have the resources to elect Democrats at all levels of government. We have to win elections, win states, and build majorities. That's where our quarterly fundraising goals come in. Hitting our end-of-quarter goal will help us ensure the DNC has the funds we need to support Democrats across the country. And when we meet our goal, we can continue to support our candidates, organizers, and volunteers — and continue to expand our efforts to reach the voters who need to hear Democrats' message the most. I've always said that Democrats need to show up everywhere. We need to show voters exactly what we stand for – in blue states, red states, and purple states. Americans need to see Democrats fighting every single day as Trump and his allies try to dismantle democracy — gutting voting rights, redrawing congressional maps, threatening to end vote-by-mail, and even threatening to jail political opponents. The best way to gain ground is by building ourselves up brick by brick. That's why we announced an initial seven-figure investment in Virginia and New Jersey ahead of their elections this fall. It's why we've launched new ads in red districts to hold cowardly Republicans accountable and tell voters to call their representatives to tell them to do their job and put the needs of working-class Americans first. This is the kind of work that grassroots donations fund. If you're on the fence about getting involved right now, I'll leave you with this: We need you. We need you now more than ever. I need each of you to roll up your sleeves. If you don't belong to the party yet in your community, join your local county committee or your state party. Volunteer, get out there, and start talking to voters right now. There is too much on the line for any of us to shrink away from this fight. There are millions of us who won't stand idly by and let Trump and his allies do whatever they want. What kind of future can we build when we all stand together? If protecting our democracy is worth $3 to you, that's the contribution I'm asking you to make to the DNC before our end-of-quarter fundraising deadline. If you've stored your info with ActBlue, we'll process your contribution instantly: Thank you for your solidarity, Ken Ken Martin
Chair
Democratic National Committee   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 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.
| Emily, This month, we've seen what Trump is willing to do to ensure that his ego remains intact. From threatening to pull the licenses of news outlets that speak negatively about his actions to using officials in his circle to go after and censor his political opponents, Trump's abuse of power is unlike anything we've ever seen before in American history. Historically, in times of unrest, a president would move to unify us as a country, but Trump has continuously sought to divide us further by using harmful speech about how he "hates his opponents" and "doesn't want what's best for them". Division is their strategy — unity is our power. In the face of all of this, people across the country have been pushing back, voting with their wallets, and boycotting companies that bend the knee to Trump — and it's working. In the face of Trump's attacks on the First Amendment, we've seen an outpouring of support from Democrats across the country. Take a look:  Each dot on this map represents someone pitching in to support the DNC's work to organize and invest in electing Democrats up and down the ballot — in red, blue, and purple states. The DNC is the organization best positioned to move our resources toward the places that need them most. Right now, we're laser-focused on states like Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New Jersey, where Election Day is rapidly approaching. Democratic wins in these states would send a powerful message that Trump and his allies can't continue their harmful agenda without repercussions. In the last week, thousands of supporters — all over the country — have stepped up and shown their support for Democratic candidates in red, blue, and purple states, by pitching in to help elect Democrats at all levels who will defend our democracy. Today's the day we're asking you to join them. You can use this link to make a $3 contribution to the DNC today and help us meet our end-of-quarter goal, Emily. Let's show Trump and his allies how unpopular their agenda is by reporting a large number at the end of September: If you've stored your info with ActBlue, we'll process your contribution instantly. Thank you for standing with us, 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 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.
| $20. That's the contribution we're asking you to split between the Virginia Democratic Party's Coordinated Campaign and the DNC today, Emily. $20 because this is the Democrats' only chance to flip a governor's seat from red to blue this year. $20 because Democrats are all in to elect a trifecta in Virginia — but to do it, we'll need to mobilize thousands of volunteers, contact voters statewide, and win over those who are still undecided. $20 because that work takes a huge number of resources. And with time running out before early voting begins, we need your help. Emily, in the last few days, thousands of people have chipped in to help support Democrats' work to win elections up and down the ballot. Now, they're counting on you to join them. If you're with us, please use this link to split a $20 donation between the DNC and the Virginia Democratic Party's Coordinated Campaign today: If you've stored your info with ActBlue, we'll process your split contribution between the Virginia Democratic Party and the Democratic National Committee 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. CONTRIBUTE 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.
My name is Mark McLaughlin, and I recently started a new role as Chief Financial Officer at the Democratic National Committee. | Hi Emily, My name is Mark McLaughlin, and I recently started a new role as Chief Financial Officer at the Democratic National Committee. Here's what you should know about me: It's my job to make sure that we are raising enough money to elect Democrats up and down the ballot — in 2025, 2026, and beyond. It's also my job to make sure that every dollar we raise is being spent in the most cost-effective manner possible. I've been doing this work for more than 25 years, and I am eager to use those skills at the DNC, because in this critical moment, we need all hands on deck — and every dollar we can raise — to safeguard our democracy from the harm being done by Trump and his billionaire buddies. That's why today I am asking you to chip in $3 or whatever makes sense for you to the DNC to support our mission — because all hands on deck means we need everyone to do whatever they can to help us win these critical upcoming elections. No donation is too small to make a difference, I know that better than anyone. $3, that's the ask. $3 to help win rapidly approaching elections in states like Virginia, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. $3 to help Democrats flip Congress next year. $3 to protect our democracy and prevent more damage and destruction. If this work matters to you, I hope you'll use these links to chip in: If you've stored your info with ActBlue, we'll process your contribution instantly. Thank you for joining me in this fight, Mark McLaughlin
Chief Financial Officer
Democratic National Committee  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 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.
| Emily, We know your inbox is probably stuffed with fundraising requests, but we hope you'll give us a chance to explain why a well-timed donation to the Democratic National Committee is the best choice if you're looking to make a difference right now. Voters are beginning to cast ballots in states like Virginia, and we're running out of time to reach those who may still be undecided. We'll explain more about what our strategy looks like in a second, but if you're ready to donate to the DNC now, you can do that at this link. Here's the truth: Everything we do right now makes a difference in whether or not we can reach our goals — not just to win elections this year, but to flip Congress and elect leaders who will check Trump's power at every level. That work takes a HUGE number of resources — resources we need to gather now. So far this year… Democrats have won or overperformed the top of the 2024 ticket in 45 out of 46 key elections. The DNC has continued to make investments in every single state Democratic Party to ensure they have the resources to elect local and state-level leaders. We've made seven-figure investments in Virginia and New Jersey ahead of this year's statewide elections. We deployed tens of thousands of volunteers over the summer nationwide to activate, mobilize, and prepare voters to engage in their next elections, and we're continuing to build on that momentum this fall. This work has only been possible this year because we've been cultivating resources early. Grassroots supporters are the backbone of our work, getting Democrats elected up and down the ballot and pushing back against Trump and Republicans across the country. So, Emily, can Democrats everywhere count on you to make a well-timed $5 donation to the DNC today? We'll put every dollar to work building the resources we'll need to elect Democrats this year and beyond. If you've stored your info with ActBlue, we'll process your contribution instantly. Thank you in advance, 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 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.
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