Thread by @benwikler

DEADLINE: Voting rights stalled in the Senate. Channel your rage into ramping up Plan B: Protecting voting rights and organizing in key states like Wisconsin—voter by voter. Read on for how to help, then become a monthly donor by the midnight FEC deadline:
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The GOP’s plot to suppress and subvert its way to power in 2022 and 2024 depends on gaining enough control of enough states to overturn a presidential election. If we hold the line in Governorships like WI, MI, and PA, the GOP plot fails. And the closest of these is Wisconsin.

In America’s must-win tipping point state, the furthest extremes of the right are becoming more emboldened. A first-year far-right state Rep was filmed calling for Republicans to “cheat.” Another GOPer introduced a bill calling for election nullification.

https://twitter.com/AJBayatpour/status/1484397064641523718

The question isn’t how far the GOP is willing to go. We know now that they don’t have boundaries. The question is whether we’re willing to step up and stop them. Organizing precinct by precinct, county by county to save our democracy.

First: In Wisconsin, we’ve got an election on April 5 (the primary is just around the corner: Feb 15), which will not only determine our local governments—but choose officials that will play a critical role in how the fall elections are administered.
vote.wisdems.org

We’re not just organizing to win the high-profile statewide races this year—we’re talking about the local races that make our democracy work: clerks, judges, mayors, city councilmembers. Republicans have their eyes on these seats too.
nytimes.com/2022/01/09/opi…

We need to elect values-aligned officials at the local level. Last week, I heard the @RacineDems outline their plans to fight for majorities on the County Board, Common Council, and School Board. Great candidates will be on the ballot. Support your local candidates this spring!

All spring, WisDems volunteers will be out knocking on doors, calling phones, and hitting up friends and family via text and social media. Together, we’ll out-organize the MAGA-fied GOP and elect people who believe in democracy. Join us: wisdems.org/volunteer

Last Saturday, our Absentee Ballot Request Day of Action had a massive turnout of WisDems volunteers and organizers calling voters to remind them that they can now request absentee ballots—for the full year. Get yours today! myvote.wi.gov/voteabsentee

Missed the recent Day of Action? We have Spring election weekends of action lined up for you—to remind voters about this important election and how they can vote. Sign up here: mobilize.us/wisdems/?end_d…

If you’re an out-of-state supporter of WisDems and itching to get involved, you are more than welcome to join us. Sign up for our Distributed Volunteer Program: mobilize.us/wisdems/event/…

On top of the impasse in the Senate, the GOP continues to push the Big Lie that the 2020 election was stolen—and recruiting those Big Lie believers into our electoral process to work in precincts. But the @WisDems Voter Protection team is fighting back.

https://twitter.com/ronfilipkowski/status/1482355548565745670

Our Voter Protection team is working hard to ensure WI has a full complement of pro-democracy poll workers ready to staff our elections, observers to keep an eye on what happens & hotline volunteers to make sure voters get their voices heard. Join them!
vote.wisdems.org/volunteer/

Just last week, 250+ volunteers joined our spring Voter Protection kickoff. People are fired up to protect our democracy! We’re hosting Voter Protection 101 trainings (on Wisconsin election laws) and other workshops all throughout the year—find one here:
mobilize.us/dpw/?utm_sourc…

Interested in helping voters navigate the upcoming elections? Volunteer with our amazing Voter Assistance Hotline. You’ll be fully trained to answer voting questions and empower voters with accurate voting info. Sign up for a training in Feb:
mobilize.us/dpw/event/4370…

Speaking of county by county organizing—join your county party! County parties are the heartbeat of our party. Want to know more about local politics? Run for office? Join your county party and you’ll meet just the right people to help you get started: wisdems.org/get-involved/c…

We’re organizing in rural WI, suburbs, and cities alike. We’re organizing across lines of race, ethnicity, language, gender, & geography. We have a year-round Coalitions team specializing in partnerships with Black, Latino, & AAPI leaders. And we’re hiring:wisdems.org/jobs

The ways you can get involved with your county party are limitless: volunteer on local campaigns or community service events, or connect with other Democrats and progressives like you—older, younger, from all walks of life. There’s always a space for you & opportunities to lead.

County parties are the heartbeat of our party and advise us on important issues. Last year, county party leaders emphasized the need to distribute yard signs, *especially* in rural areas. Now, all county parties have Gov Evers’ yard signs earlier in the cycle than ever before!

We’re building leadership capacity of our county parties too. This month, elected officers from all aspects of WisDems county parties had their 1st annual Grassroots Officers Retreat to be equipped with skills to be victorious this 2022 cycle. We're continuing to build! Join us.

We’re building a year-round democracy machine based on our FIRE values: Fight, Include, Respect, and Empower. It’s possible because of you. It’s possible because of the people who volunteer and donate and power this party.

This is the moment. Become a @WisDems monthly donor. Monthly donors allow us to do all of the above, and even more not mentioned in this thread. Our goal for January is to get 78 new monthly donors. That's by midnight TONIGHT. Can you sign up?
secure.actblue.com/donate/janeom2…

Monthly donors are magic for state parties. The grassroots support we can count on month to month allows us to plan sustainably, keep radical forces out, & ultimately—save our democracy. Plan B is out-organizing the GOP here in the states. Help us keep up.
secure.actblue.com/donate/janeom2…

We’re #AllinForTony, to reelect Gov Evers. We don’t have to guess what #RadicalRebecca Kleefisch or Kevin Nicholson would do to our elections if they're given the chance—it’s in the bills Gov Evers vetoed to protect our democracy, and the even worse bills they’re preparing now.

And we’re organizing nonstop to defeat Ron Johnson. Johnson sided with Senate Republicans who chose to protect the filibuster over the future of American democracy. We’re replacing him with a strong Democrat who’ll help pass voting rights legislation.

There are 280 days until Election Day. With Ron Johnson, Rebecca Kleefisch, & Kevin Nicholson threatening our democracy, we’ve got no time to waste. Start your recurring donation (of any amount) and help us get to 78 new monthly donors by midnight TONIGHT:
secure.actblue.com/donate/janeom2…

We’re pouring every iota of energy we’ve got to fight for the future of our democracy, here in Wisconsin. Plan B is all of us. All of us rising to this moment.
secure.actblue.com/donate/janeom2…

It’s the end of the first month of the new year. We’re more than ready. Become a @WisDems monthly donor here and let’s get to it: secure.actblue.com/donate/janeom2…

For a deep dive on the political math that dictates why the governors races in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan are the most critical elections in the country in 2022 in order to save democracy, read this piece:

americanpurpose.com/articles/the-m…

STATUS UPDATE: 18% to goal (78 monthly donors), 9 hours left to hit it.

If you become a new (or returning) WisDems monthly donor today, will you please let me know? I would love to personally thank you for joining us. 👇

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The Senate struck down voting rights reform. But we’re not losing hope. We’re using it as fuel to fight harder than ever before. And monthly donors help us staff up and gear up for 2022.

Join us by midnight tonight: wisdems.org/savedemocracy

‼️ 9 HOURS TILL MIDNIGHT: 46% to goal

Wisconsin has an election on April 5 for local offices that'll determine whether our democracy functions in Fall 2022.

Help us elect people who believe in democracy. Become a monthly donor by our midnight deadline: wisdems.org/savedemocracy

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The Spring Primary Election is just weeks away, and it’s not too late to get involved! We’re organizing in every election to elect strong leaders into local office.

Become a monthly donor by *midnight* to help support these initiatives: wisdems.org/savedemocracy

WOW: In just 30 mins, we gained 5 new monthly donors! 👏👏👏 Let's keep the momentum going.

Become one of our final 25 new monthly donors before we enter February. And help spread the word by quote-tweeting my thread!
wisdems.org/savedemocracy

FEBRUARY 1 UPDATE: With your help sharing our message & starting recurring donations last night, as of this afternoon, we welcomed 77 new monthly donors! 🎉

We’re so deeply grateful for your support. Help us round it out to 80 by finding our next 3 today! wisdems.org/savedemocracy