I have had a lot of long, hard weeks throughout my career. I have led urgent post-election litigation. I have prepared arguments for the Supreme Court. Like all of you, I have fought and survived the last 10 years of Trump-era attacks on democracy. 

But this week has been one of the hardest. As I shared with members earlier this week, late at night, when I think about how to move forward, there have been moments when I am ready to give up.

I won’t because I can’t. 

The fight for democracy is the fight of this generation, and none of us can give up. 

Last week, the country was plunged into chaos as the Supreme Court gutted the crown jewel of American democracy and poured unprecedented fuel on the redistricting war. And now, Republicans are exploiting the opportunity with devastating results. 

Republican legislatures are targeting seats held by Black representatives in an unprecedented effort to strip minority voters of their political voice. Governors are canceling elections as votes are being cast. 

All of this is happening while the legacy media looks on. Their both-sides coverage and refusal to speak clearly in favor of voting rights and democracy is just the latest stain on the fourth estate.

As I said, I won’t give up. My law firm is already litigating more than 70 voting, election and redistricting cases in 43 states. We are suing Louisiana, Alabama, Missouri and Florida over their redistricting power grabs.  

Meanwhile, Democracy Docket’s team of 30 is diligently covering every Republican challenge, unconstitutional action and Supreme Court decision. Because being informed is crucial to fighting back. It’s why I spend my late nights, early mornings and weekends writing to you on the latest in this fight.

I know everyone’s fight looks a little bit different. Mine is fighting Republicans in court and sharing analysis through Democracy Docket. Yours might be organizing in your community, attending No Kings protests, sending postcards to voters or speaking up at local meetings.

No matter what, every single one of you is critical in this fight. During times like these, many of you ask what else you can do. 

My answer is simple: Tell your friends and family to subscribe to Democracy Docket. If you are able to, become a premium member. 

Your support helps power a growing team of 30 that is committed to exposing the fight for our democracy. It supports and expands the Democracy Docket newsroom and empowers its news coverage across social media, YouTube and daily newsletters. 

As we approach the midterms, it is vital that Democracy Docket reach more people and have more influence in the conversation around democracy.

Democracy Docket is fearlessly independent and unapologetically pro-democracy. Unlike legacy media, it has no corporate shareholders or private equity investors. It never backs down and it will never obey.

If you can’t support its work, I understand. Thank you for being a subscriber and reader. Please continue to share our work and spread the word. It helps more than you know. 

But if you can become a premium member, I deeply appreciate it. Your support drives our mission forward, and we couldn’t do this without you.

During long, hard weeks like this one, your kind words have inspired me to fight harder than ever. Your encouragement gives me strength in court and in the public square. Your optimism reminds me what we are fighting for — I couldn’t ask for a better community.