Indivisibles,

We launched our largest-ever primary program this year because we want to build a better, more successful Democratic Party. A party of fighters, not folders, willing to stand up against the authoritarian takeover of our government and the billionaires enabling it. 

Yesterday, the people of Michigan had a stark choice between a well-funded establishment candidate in Haley Stevens, and a progressive fighter in Abdul El-Sayed. And Michiganders chose a fighter -- handing El-Sayed their state’s Democratic Senate nomination while also choosing Indivisible endorsees over establishment candidates in two closely watched House primaries. (Congratulations to Donavan McKinney and William Lawrence!)

Victory in Michigan’s Senate race was by no means assured. Outside groups spent $60 million -- at least $31 million of that from AIPAC-affiliated groups alone -- to prop up Stevens, a centrist candidate who was backed by Chuck Schumer and the Democratic Party’s Senate campaign fund. El-Sayed was outspent by a 10-1 margin.

But El-Sayed’s bold message offered voters an inspiring break from the status quo. From his defense of immigrant communities, to his embrace of populist ideas like Medicare for All, and his willingness to take the fight to powerful corporations many Dems rely on for donations, El-Sayed represents the kind of candidate people actually get excited to vote for -- the kind of candidate the Democratic Party needs. 

He didn’t have the same outside money to help him bring his message to voters. Instead, he had Indivisibles and other eager volunteers making calls and doing phonebanks. And in the end, organized people power overcame the super PACs. It’s a great feeling -- and next week, we’re going to do it again. 

Next Tuesday’s Senate primary in Minnesota pits another Indivisible-backed fighter, Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan, against another establishment-backed moderate flush with outside cash. Let’s make sure people power wins out again.  

• Sign up for our final phonebank for Peggy Flanagan on August 10 at 6:30pm ET. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never phonebanked before, we’ll train you!
• Split a donation between Indivisible and Flanagan’s campaign. Your donation will help support our get out the vote work, and Flanagan’s final push before election day. 
• Help spread the word about our revolutionary canvassing program, Neighbor2Neighbor (N2N). N2N allows Minnesotans to talk to voters about Flanagan on their own time, in their own neighborhoods. If you live in MN you can get started immediately, if you know someone in MN, send them the link and encourage them to knock on some doors before next Tuesday. 

There are a LOT of parallels between the Michigan and Minnesota races:

• Flanagan’s opponent Angie Craig has a massive cash advantage, both in direct campaign funds and outside spending. 
• Craig has the backing of Chuck Schumer and Democratic establishment leadership. Flanagan, like Abdul El-Sayed, has endorsements from Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Indivisible.
• Angie Craig, like Haley Stevens, voted to thank ICE for their service last year. She’s the only member of the Minnesota congressional delegation to have done so. 

And, most importantly: With your help, people power will overcome outside money, and the progressive fighter is going to win the primary, and then the general.

Thanks for helping make yesterday’s victory possible, and thanks -- in advance -- for giving some time or dollars to bring about another one next week. We’re building up an inspiring slate of candidates ahead of the midterms and a few months from now, that slate is going to crush Trump’s congressional rubber stampers in historic fashion. 

In solidarity, 
Indivisible Team