A young gay mayor and the son of a milkman

In just a moment, we are going to ask you to split a contribution between two incredible progressive candidates. Dear MoveOn member, In just a moment, we are going to ask you to split a $3 contribution between two incredible progressive candidates. But first we'd like to explain why this request—especially today—is so important. We are only seven days away from two of the last and most important primary elections of 2020. Both of these races are in Massachusetts—and they have huge, national implications for our progressive movement. Senator Ed Markey, a progressive champion and the son of a milkman, is facing a stiff challenge. Markey is the co-author of the Green New Deal and a champion for Medicare for All, and that's why Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are doing everything they can to ensure he's re-elected.1 In Western Massachusetts, Alex Morse—a young, gay, progressive, small-town mayor—is challenging powerful 30-year incumbent Richard Neal, who is a centrist establishment Democrat and a major roadblock to passing real, progressive legislation. Unlike Neal, who is one of the top recipients of corporate PAC dollars in Congress, Morse rejects all corporate PAC money.2 In these times, we need bold leaders—not timid politicians—in Congress. Markey and Morse's elections are only DAYS away, and the polls are in a DEAD HEAT.3 It's in situations like these where every single dollar counts. [Will you chip in $3 to elect these two MoveOn member-endorsed candidates? Your donation will be split between their campaigns and will help them reach more voters in the crucial final days before the election.]( In order to build a world marked by equality, sustainability, justice, and love, we need leaders in Congress who fight for us, not billionaires or special interests. That means we do everything in our power to defeat Trump and the GOP. But it also means that we challenge Democrats like Richard Neal—who are funded by corporations—and do everything we can to replace them with real progressives like Alex Morse. And it means we fight with all our heart to defend tried-and-true progressive champions like Ed Markey. With only seven days until election day, and with the polls neck and neck, your contribution today can make all the difference. [With time quickly running out before Election Day, can you rush a $3 donation today to help out Markey and Morse?]( Thanks for all you do. –Allison, Nita, Nadia, Isbah, and the rest of the team Sources: 1. "In the Endorsement Battle with Joe Kennedy, Ed Markey Is Winning," Boston Magazine, July 30, 2020 [ 2. "Neal, Morse spar over fundraising," Greenfield Recorder, February 10, 2020 [ 3. "Endorsement UPROAR roils House race — New virus RULES for BARS begin — MARKEY and KENNEDY to DEBATE tonight," Politico, August 11, 2020 [ Want to support our work? The MoveOn community will work every moment, day by day and year by year, to resist Trump's agenda, contain the damage, defeat hate with love, and begin the process of swinging the nation's pendulum back toward sanity, decency, and the kind of future that we must never give up on. And to do it we need your support, now more than ever. Will you stand with us? [Click here to chip in $3, or whatever you can afford.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- PAID FOR BY MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION, . Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. This email was sent to {NAME} on August 26, 2020. To change your email address or update your contact info, [click here](. MoveOn's privacy policy was recently updated. To read our new privacy policy, [click here.]( To remove yourself from this list, [click here](.