Donald Trump and Steve Bannon's plan to take over our elections is working

As Trump continues to threaten fascist violence in response to his possible indictment and as his white supremacist henchmen threaten riots in the streets, these three candidates are going about the business of using democracy to try to save us from Trump's hand-picked acolytes—and they need your help. Dear MoveOn member, Let's cut to the chase: Because we believe so strongly that our first line of defense in stopping Donald Trump's 2024 coup begins with secretary of state offices, we are about to ask you to give to the campaigns of three candidates who must win this fall. Not to us. To them. Because, as Trump continues to threaten fascist violence in response to his possible indictment and as his white supremacist henchmen threaten riots in the streets, these three candidates are going about the business of using democracy to try to save us from Trump's hand-picked acolytes—and they need your help.1,2 Democrat Adrian Fontes in Arizona is running against Republican Mark Finchem. Finchem participated in the insurrection on January 6 and is a member of the white supremacist Oath Keepers. He said the 2020 election was "rigged," a "fraud," and he supported sending fake electors to Washington, D.C., likely in violation of federal law.3 Democrat Cisco Aguilar in Nevada is running against Republican Jim Marchant. Marchant openly declares he would not have certified the election results for Joe Biden in 2020. He has further said it is "very possible" that he will submit alternate electors in 2024, if he's elected.4 Democrat Bee Nguyen in Georgia is running against Republican Brad Raffensperger. Raffensperger championed one of the most restrictive state voter suppression laws passed by Republicans after losing the 2020 presidential election, blocking drop boxes, restricting early voting, and denying water to voters waiting in line for hours in the heat.5 [That's why we are asking you not to give to us but to chip in $3 right now to Adrian, Cisco, and Bee. By clicking here, your donation will be evenly split between these three candidates as they try to protect our democracy from the fascism of Donald Trump.]( The Republicans these three Democrats are trying to defeat are literally Oath Keepers, insurrectionists, leaders of sham lawsuits, white supremacists, vote suppressors, and election deniers. As you know, in many states, the secretary of state is the single most important position for ensuring election integrity and preventing Trump's next attempt at a coup. That's why in the three swing states of Nevada, Arizona, and Georgia—all states won by Biden in 2020—Trump and Steve Bannon are pulling out all the stops to secure the top elections post in each. And that's why MoveOn made the unprecedented decision this year to lean in heavily in these races. We know that if we are not diligent, these election deniers will attempt to disregard the will of the people and install Trump in the White House in 2024. [Without overstating it, stopping Trump from returning to the White House in 2024 may well depend on these three Democratic candidates winning their seats. Please make a $3 donation to these three candidates now. It will be split evenly between them. Every single dollar.]( Thanks for all you do. –Chris, Gabi, Jenn, Heather, and the rest of the team Sources: 1. "Trump warns of 'big problems' if indicted, says he'd still run for office," The Washington Post, September 15, 2022 [ 2. "Graham Predicts 'Riots in the Streets' if Trump Is Prosecuted," The New York Times, August 29, 2022 [ 3. "At least 11 Republican nominees for state elections chief have disputed the legitimacy of the 2020 election," CNN, August 19, 2022 [ 4. Ibid. 5. Ibid. Want to support MoveOn's work? Donald Trump and Steve Bannon are running a sophisticated plot to ensure their lackeys control our elections. That's why this election cycle, MoveOn is doing something it has never done before: We've launched a multimillion-dollar campaign to defeat MAGA candidates who are running for offices that oversee our elections. But we need your help. Will you chip in to power our campaign to defeat MAGA extremists and elect honest leaders who will count every vote? [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 October 8, 2022. 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](.