Dear Voornaam, There are no off years in politics, and it’s just as true this year. Republicans across the country are adamantly fighting to take away rights from millions and we must act now to protect Americans. Will you take action by donating to the Democratic Party of Oregon? As the newly elected Chair of the Democratic Party of Oregon, I live the values I speak, as I believe that all of you do when we say these words: “Our economy should work for everyone, that healthcare is a right, that our diversity is our strength, and that democracy is worth defending.” Help defend our democracy by signing up for monthly contributions of $5, $10, $50, or $100! We must coordinate with the DPO's most reliable ally, Labor, while reaching out to organize with Tribes and additional grassroots organizations, including representatives of communities of color, LGBTQ organizations, environmental groups and our progressive allies. Very importantly, we must do the work necessary to continue major fundraising to support and ELECT progressive, pro-choice, pro-democracy Democratic candidates. Rest assured our Republican opponents are relentless. Among their top priorities of attack are the following: Medicare and Social Security: Republicans are pushing proposals to cut medicare and social security and raise the costs of prescription drugs and health care premiums. Donate to help DPO fight for medicare and social security Labor: While Republicans continue to push union-busting proposals and loosening restrictions on outsourcing jobs overseas, President Biden supports the PRO Act, which allows workers to unionize and bargain for fair wages and working conditions. And while Democrats work to fight inflation and rebuild our economy, Republicans are happy to play games that put us all at risk. Donate to help Democrats protect our workers Racial Justice: The other side is obsessed with pedaling conspiracy theories around racial justice in order to inflame their misinformed base. They continue to lie about critical race theory being taught in K-12 schools while attempting to whitewash public school history curriculum, and they regularly use racist tropes for political gain. Donate to help us build true equity and fight back against disinformation Civil Rights: From Tennessee to Texas to Oregon, Republicans are pushing to advance anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ bills across the country. From banning transition care to drag shows, limiting access to bathrooms and sports, Republicans fight to destroy the rights of trans individuals. In addition, Republicans support banning thousands of books, primarily focused on books covering sexuality, gender and race from libraries across the country. Donate to keep extremist bigots off of our school boards and out of the legislature Our work to elect Oregon Democrats up and down the ballot doesn't stop after Election Day, and your support right now is critical to our success. In 2022, Oregon Democrats won because we had a roadmap to victory, and we laid the foundations early. Winning in 2023 and 2024 means we launch our plans for victory today, not six months or a year from now. Oregon Democrats must continue to invest in grassroots organizing and focus on strong voter turnout in every election — because, as we’ve seen, when voter turnout is high, Democrats win. We’re counting on your continued commitment today to launch our grassroots strategies to elect Democrats to office who will fight for you and your family. We’ve seen what happens when Democrats organize early at every level and, with your help, we make sure that our values are represented by electing Democrats to office at every level of government from the water board to school board on up. But we can only do this with your support. Please contribute $10, $50, $100, or whatever you can give today. Thank you all you do to support Oregon Democrats! All my best– Rosa Colquitt, PhD Chair, Democratic Party of Oregon P.S. Voornaam, with your continued support now we can elect more Democrats up and down the ballot. Please contribute today at www.dpo.org/give. Thank you! P.P.S. Do you know about the Oregon Political Tax Credit? Most Oregonians can give up to $50 (or $100 for joint-filing couples) to the Democratic Party of Oregon and get that money back as tax credit. | 