The nightmare of gerrymandering is over. Fair maps are here. WOW!

You're getting this message because you’ve supported good causes and Democratic candidates. We need your support to continue fighting for our democracy. We love having you in our network, but if you no longer wish to hear from us, you can[unsubscribe here](. Hi, {NAME}. The long, dark night of ultra-partisan gerrymandering is over, and a new day for democracy now dawns in the Badger State. Recently, a new set of state legislative maps were signed into law for Wisconsin. These maps are graded “A” for fairness by the head of the nonpartisan Princeton Gerrymandering Project. The current maps scored an F. With the stroke of a pen, Wisconsin went from a “democracy desert” to, well, a democracy. This was all possible because of you. [I’m going to ask you to split a $10 donation between the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and Blue Amp Action](, but I want to tell you how we got here: Wisconsin’s gerrymandering crisis began in 2011, when Republican lawmakers drew legislative lines that guaranteed even landslide election losses wouldn’t cost them their majorities. The result was one of the most egregious, extreme partisan gerrymanders in American political history. In 2012 and 2018, Wisconsin voters overwhelmingly voted for Democratic majorities in the legislature but Republicans won huge majorities of the seats. In 2020 and 2022, Democrats won major statewide victories, but Republicans won near-supermajorities. All the while, Republican politicians in Wisconsin have used their power to restrict access to the ballot, remove authorities that voters had entrusted to statewide elected officials like the Governor and Attorney General, and smash the freedoms of workers to organize and advocate for themselves. For thirteen years, the democracy-proof legislature has been laying siege to democracy itself. But those statewide victories added up. In 2018, 2020, and 2023, voters built a new progressive majority on the State Supreme Court. By electing Governor Evers and preventing GOP supermajorities, they stopped hard-right maps from being signed into law. And last year, a civic uprising prevented Republicans from impeaching Janet Protasiewicz. In December, the Supreme Court ruled that Wisconsin’s legislative maps were unconstitutional. This wasn’t easy. This team had to knock on doors, call phones, chip in, share our views with friends and online—year after year, election after election, never giving up even when it felt like all was lost. But we did it. Today, the work doesn’t end. The candidate recruitment process now goes into overdrive. And at the same time, we remain vigilant in case Republican politicians in Madison and their allies once again, through the courts or any other strategy, attempt to thwart majority rule. Today, we commit to doing the work, ending the malign speakership of Robin Vos, breaking the GOP supermajority in the State Senate, and paving the way towards a Democratic state Senate majority in 2026. I’d be remiss if I didn’t ask. The number of competitive legislative seats will triple so we’ll need triple the support, {NAME}. [Can you chip in a $10 split donation between WisDems and Blue Amp Action to help us organize voters in every corner of Wisconsin where Democrats have the chance to win?]( [DONATE NOW]( This is a story with millions of heroes. Supporters like you and Blue Amp Action are some of them. From all of us at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, please know you have our boundless gratitude. In solidarity, Ben Wikler, WisDems Chair [DONATE]( Cliff Schecter President, Blue Amp Action Amplify Good About BlueAmp Action: We cannot sugarcoat the current situation. Right-wing authoritarianism, defeated by a worldwide coalition during WWII, was only in hibernation. Over the past decade it has infected democratic societies--including ours. It is as simple as it is terrifying: What we do now will define the future of our country and world. We at Blue Amp Action are dedicated to liberal, open societies, where reason and science are applied to solve our problems; where civil rights--including voting rights!--are protected for all. We fight for these values every day. Speaking up on our platforms, raising the voices and the political prospects of liberal pols and pundits. So we ask that you support our work, so we can continue to engage in this fight every moment of every day. So our kids grow up in democracy, not dystopia. Thank you for your support for all we do! Please follow Cliff Schecter on Twitter @cliffschecter, or subscribe to The Takedown with Cliff Schecter on YouTube, to keep up to date with this battle for the heart and soul of our country. Follow Us Blue Amp Action PAC PO Box 8384, Cincinnati, OH 45208 Having trouble viewing this email? [View it in your web browser]( Paid for by Blue Amp Action PAC [Unsubscribe]( or [Manage Your Preferences](