MI Second Congressional District Friends:
WOW!! We all really took to the streets throughout the month of June to resist the fascist would-be dictatorship in Washington on June 14, and loudly protesting the GEO for-profit concentration camp in a secluded area of the 2nd CD where immigrants to our country will be treated like violent criminals. We are seeing our very active county parties working in their communities with pop-up information tables and protests to show the voting public that they will have a viable alternative in 2026! Let’s continue to PROTEST and RESIST!The situation in Washington continues to deteriorate with the greatest transfer of wealth to the upper 1% now all but assured and the loss of over $900 million in Medicaid funding set to increase healthcare costs for the rest of us. Rural hospitals in the 2nd CD will face tough financial decisions with the loss of Medicaid funding that is keeping them in operation. If your local hospital closes, how much will it cost to drive to visit loved ones or stay in a motel to get treatment? On top of all that misery this bill will increase the national debt by over $3 trillion in the next 10 years that will make it harder for your children and grandchildren to buy a house or have a solid middle-class lifestyle.
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You want candidates that can win in 2026? Well, you got'em!
Ask a farmer in the 2nd CD if they are doing better thanks to the TACO Trump’s here today/gone tomorrow tariffs and economic policies which are gutting long-standing federal agriculture support programs.
Ask your neighbors if they feel safer now that the USA bombed Iran and refuses to demand Israel stop the genocide in Gaza. These actions by our government are creating yet another generation of potential terrorists with a deep hatred of those who dropped bombs on their homes and killed their family and friends. I know that I fear a car bomb on Main Street more than I fear an atomic bomb launched from Tehran!
John Moolenaar has secured his place in history as a staunch MAGA Cult member who will do anything his “dear leader” tells him to. Every resident of the 2nd CD deserves better representation in Washington, and we are so pleased to share that we have three candidates who all represent better choices than the incumbent!
Here are their names, websites, and email addresses (in alphabetical order), feel free to reach out and invite them to your county to meet with the voters! They all deserve your support!!
Benjamin Ambrose: email: [email protected] Website: https://www.ambrose4congress.com/
Jamie Hill: email: [email protected] Website: https://electjamie.net
Dennis Kellogg: email: [email protected]
EMPTY CHAIR TOWN HALL MEETINGS ARE A GREAT SUCCESS!
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We will continue to challenge all twenty county Democratic party organizations to plan and execute at least one “empty chair” town hall meeting every 90 days between now and November of 2026.
These events are a great way to get voters in the room and enable our candidates running against MAGA Moolenaar to attend and listen to voters concerns and issues. It also provides our candidates with an opportunity to speak and demonstrate their empathy and willingness to work for the greater good in MI2CD! Here are some proven best practices to follow to ensure your event is successful: |
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- Send a certified letter to Moolenaar's offices in Michigan inviting him to attend your meeting. We do not want him to have the excuse that he was not aware of your meeting.
- Collaborate with other non-partisan organizations in your area. It is OK to work with other groups who are concerned about what is happening to our country. Invite them to join you in planning and executing this event.
- Rent a large room for this event. When you pay to rent the venue it becomes a private meeting, and you will have the right to ask people who may want to disrupt the meeting to leave.
- Inform your local law enforcement about the event in advance. They will be prepared to provide more visibility and respond if needed.
- Invite local print, radio, and television media to attend. Give them as much advance notice as possible. Regional public radio stations will be most interested but do not forget your local AM right-wing talk radio station.
- Arrange to have the event recorded. Send the video file to Moolenaar's offices in Michigan and post it on your social media sites.
- Recruit 3-5 local people who are willing to share their personal story about how the DOGE cuts have affected their lives. These prepared speakers will "prime the pump" to encourage others to take the mike with their stories.
- Recruit a person who is prepared to facilitate the discussions. A local elected official or respected community activist that is comfortable and capable of public speaking works well.
- Promote and publicize the event using all available print, TV, and social media, posters, and word-of-mouth.
FINAL WORDS
Let’s all keep up the good work and continue to hold all our elected officials up and down the ballot accountable to working for the greater good of all the people, not just those who gave them money or voted for them. Our democracy is in peril, and we need all hands-on deck to protest this dictatorial fascism and demonstrate in support of those harmed by the cruel decisions being made to enable millionaires and corporations to get a huge tax cut. I know I can count on all of YOU to continue to rise and resist!
Do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions or need additional information!
John Helge
Chairperson, Michigan Democratic Party 2nd Congressional District
[email protected] 616-915-2403
Do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions or need additional information!
John Helge
Chairperson, Michigan Democratic Party 2nd Congressional District
[email protected] 616-915-2403
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We are excited to get together to share the good trouble we have been causing protesting against the chaos, corruption, and cruelty of President Musk and his DOGE rats. We have also been demonstrating in support of federal employees and programs that are being destroyed. We hope each county can update us on your successes and lesson learned.
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We want to hear about the empty chair town hall meetings and specific protests that have been focused on MAGA Moolenaar from each of the 20 counties in the MI2CD. Please plan to share your experiences and best practices so we can all continue to keep the heat on our soon-to-be-ex US Rep.
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