Hi John,

We've got a small but meaningful gap in our budget this month -- $7,284 and change to be precise -- and we're hoping we can count on this team of incredible grassroots activists to chip in $5 or more to close it before September is over. But give me a second to explain why your support is more important than ever.

If you've seen the news (and memes) about this month's QAnon organized "Justice for J6" rally being sparsely attended -- you should know that's exactly what they hoped for.

Conspiracy theorists and white supremacy organizers have actively urged their followers to ignore events like the rally. Instead, they're urging their violent supporters to run for office at the state and local levels.

Reporting from TIME Magazine's Washington correspondent, Vera Bergengruen, sums up the situation perfectly:

Tweet From Vera: Hard to overstate just how much many far-right movements that made up the Jan. 6 insurrection have been urging supporters to ignore events like today's rally & focus on the local level. For example, this has been pinned to the main page of one of the largest QAnon forums for months: (pinned meassage follows) Local action = national impact Take responsibility for your school committees or boards. Get involved in the education of our children. Run for local, state and/or federal office... NO MORE EXCUSES. Raise the Flag, Say the Pledge -- General Flynn

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John, Run for Something is in a perfect position to stop this from happening because we are one of the few national progressive organizations that get involved in hyper-local elections like school board races. We must continue recruiting, supporting, and electing diverse young progressives to down-ballot office and crush QAnon at the polls.

But our candidates rely on your support to do it. Chip in $5 or more before the end-of-quarter filing deadline to make an impact in the fight against violent conspiracy theorists and white supremacists winning institutional power.

Thanks,

Amanda Litman
Co-founder
Run for Something

Run for Something is a grassroots-powered organization that recruits and empowers young progressives running for local office, with the goal of winning permanent power for decades to come. We've elected 500 diverse, young progressives to power by relying on support from grassroots donors pitching in a little to create big change. Please chip in now to help our candidates continue running and winning.

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