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Thursday, April 9, 2026

AIPAC and Big Oil

California deserves a governor who isn’t for sale—and doesn’t think democracy should be, either. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

I’ve never taken AIPAC money and I’m the only candidate in this race who has never taken a dime from corporations.

Meanwhile my opponent, Eric Swalwell, has taken thousands from AIPAC, which has spent millions to elect Republicans to office. He also cashed tens of thousands from Big Oil after pledging not to.

California deserves a governor who isn’t for sale—and doesn’t think democracy should be, either.

I’ve never taken corporate money—and I never will. I’m not selling out my values. I’ll fight for working families as governor the same way I always have.

But massive campaign contributions could swing this race, and we risk getting drowned out on the air. I need you to help me keep up.

Can you chip in $5 or more to my campaign to help me fight back against the corporate money flooding this race?

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Thank you,

Katie Porter

Katie is running to be California’s next governor because California and our country need a leader who will stand up to Trump to lower costs, protect our rights, and combat climate change.

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The largest cash infusion in the country

$79 million.

That's what Senate Republicans' super PAC is spending in Ohio to prop up one of Trump's top allies, Jon Husted. (It's the most money they're spending in ANY state on the map.)

100,000.

That's how many people have stepped up to make a contribution to Sherrod Brown's campaign this year.

$35.24.

That's our average grassroots donation. Sherrod's campaign is fueled by generous people chipping in what they can – not billionaires and special interests writing blank checks.

$5.

That’s what Sherrod needs you to chip in for the first time today to help him fight back.

EMERGENCY RUSH $5

Sherrod's fight for hardworking families is gaining momentum, and the GOP is trying to stop us with the largest cash infusion in the country.

Here’s what we have to say: Bring. It. On.

Ohio can't be bought by billionaires or corporate lobbyists – but to compete with their deep pockets, we need a massive grassroots fundraising haul TODAY.

Sherrod is counting on YOU. Please rush an emergency $5 donation to stand up to the GOP, flip Ohio's seat, and take back the Senate:

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Thank you.

Team Sherrod Brown

When you love your country, you fight for the people who make it work.

Personal message from Sherrod: I didn’t plan on running for office again.

But when I saw how these guys in Washington are only looking out for their billionaire friends and special interests, I knew I had to get back in the fight.

This grassroots movement is about fighting back against a rigged system that benefits the wealthy and well-connected, while working people pay the price.

And we’ve got momentum: Experts increased our odds of winning and officially named Ohio as a key Senate race to watch, and two new polls show we have a slight lead over our opponent.

But I need your help: Corporate special interests have already spent millions attacking me with misleading ads. The only way we can fight back and win in Ohio is with grassroots contributions from supporters like you.

If you're with me, please chip in any amount today. If you'd like to become one of my TOP supporters and receive exclusive updates from our campaign team, text "OHIO" to 64054.

Thank you for standing with me.

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Middle East Ceasefire: Children are still under fire in Lebanon

Friend,

Ceasefire is a first step, but children in Lebanon are still under fire.

If the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is honored, it’ll be a welcome relief for families who’ve suffered five weeks of bombing, displacement and terror.

But even if the agreement holds, it does not apply in Lebanon. In fact, in the hours since the ceasefire was agreed upon, bombing has intensified in Lebanon to some of the worst levels since the conflict began.

The situation in Lebanon is reaching a breaking point, with more than a fifth of the population forced from their homes. More than 1,500 people in Lebanon have been killed since the escalations began, including more than 130 children – and over 450 children have been injured. Children in Lebanon deserve the same safety as children anywhere in the world.

As you read this, Save the Children teams are working to support children and families in more than 100 countries with mental health support, learning opportunities, emergency shelter, health care, safe water and other essentials.

Please donate to our Children’s Emergency Fund to help us deliver lifesaving support to meet children’s critical needs in crisis zones like Lebanon – and across the wider Middle East Region.

A definitive ceasefire for the entire regional conflict, including Lebanon, is the only way to truly end the suffering and protect children’s lives and futures.

We’ll provide more updates in the days and weeks ahead,

Save the Children

people vs. billionaires

The GOP is pouring more than $342 million into the Midterm Elections, folks.

We need 1,000 grassroots supporters to chip in $10 before 11:59 PM to help us fight back against billionaire cash and flip the Senate majority. Can we count on you to chip in and help us power battleground state races across the country?

CHIP IN $10

Unlimited dark money has allowed Republicans to outraise grassroots Democrats and tip close races in their favor.

We have to flip the Senate this year, or Trump will spend the rest of his presidency escalating his attacks on our democracy. We can’t let key battleground Senate races in Texas, Alaska, Georgia, Maine, and North Carolina be decided by MAGA billionaires.

That’s why I’ve promised our Democratic Senate candidates that 1,000 of my supporters would chip in any amount before midnight.

So please, will you chip $10 right now to help us go toe-to-toe with billionaire money and flip the Senate? Your donation will help us support democratic races across the country.

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Please take 60 seconds to speak out (re: SAVE America Act)

Friend,

Donald Trump and Republicans’ chaotic, backward policies have driven up the costs of health care, gas, and groceries – and their SAVE America Act would make voting more expensive, too.

Their anti-democracy bill uses the guise of “voter fraud” as a reason to nationalize our elections and make it harder for people to vote, by:

Requiring in-person proof of citizenship to register and a photo ID to vote
Mandating monthly voter roll purges
Barring states from counting ballots that arrive after Election Day
Banning universal mail voting, ranked choice voting, online voter registration, and voter registration drives
Opening up nonpartisan election officials to the threat of nonstop and baseless lawsuits
Forcing states to hand over sensitive voter data to the federal government for the creation of a centralized voter surveillance database, and more

This bill is a disaster for our democracy and I’m going to do everything I can to make sure it doesn’t get signed into law, but I need your help. The best way you can help is by sending a message loud and clear that this bill must never reach Trump's desk. Click here to sign on to my petition now.

ADD MY NAME

When as many as 69 million married women's names no longer match their birth certificates (if they can access those documents at all), proof of citizenship becomes a massive barrier to the ballot box.

When over half of Americans don't have a passport, and many can't afford one, the show-your-papers requirements effectively impose a corrupt poll tax.

And when a politically weaponized government can access all the data it needs to track every voter nationwide, bad actors have way too much power.

Trump's already tried to suppress the vote, subvert our free and fair elections, and erode trust in their outcomes before a single vote is even cast. Since he didn't face accountability the first time, he's trying to do it again. We cannot let him succeed. That means taking him seriously, preparing ourselves, and speaking out before it's too late. So I need your help – and your signature – right away.

Thanks for being in this fight,

Patty

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The GOP is spending $79 million to defeat me.

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Friend, I need to fill you in.

National Republicans just released their targets for the midterms, and Ohio was #1 on their list. They’re planning to flood our state with $79 MILLION worth of attack ads to defeat me.

That means we’ll need more resources to fight back earlier than we thought. So I sat down with my finance team, and we set a $100,000 emergency goal so we can launch our own TV and digital ads sooner and reach voters before the GOP’s spending spree starts.

So I’m personally asking: Will you split $10 between my campaign and Off the Sidelines PAC to help us get there?

I don’t make requests like this lightly, friend. But this may be the biggest moment of our campaign so far.

Thousands of people have joined this grassroots team, and I am so humbled to have you on board, too. We’re building historic momentum, and it’s terrifying to the corporate special interests and billionaires who want to keep my opponent in power.

But we can’t slow down now. Because if we don’t have the resources to fend off their ad blitz, the GOP could tip the balance of this race and completely drown us out.

This team has never let me down before, which is why I’m coming to you now. Please, if you have a few dollars to spare, I really need you to chip in to my campaign and Off the Sidelines PAC so we can handle whatever comes next.