SPEAK OUT SENIORS
Take Action Now
In the present environment with the avalanche of challenges to our democracy that "flood the zone," Speak Out Seniors identifies key ACTIONS that seniors can take immediately to resist. Each of us can make a difference.
ACTIONS on the home page are our most recent recommendations based on developments.
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POLITICAL DONOR ADVISORS
Mind The Gap (MTG)
DONATE: In the 2026 election cycle, nothing is more important than restoring Congress’ ability to exert its constitutional authority and serve as a real check on the Trump administration’s abuses. Mind the Gap (MTG) is focused on building a strong Democratic majority in the U.S. House. That fight begins in the primaries, where money and strategy can make an outsized impact. By intervening in primaries, we can strengthen the field of Democratic nominees in Republican-held and open districts, giving Democrats a far greater chance of winning the critical seats needed to achieve a significant majority.
Mind the Gap has announced a slate of seven primary candidates in key races where candidate quality will be decisive in November. Early investment in the right candidates is one of the most effective ways to shape outcomes—and we’re already seeing that impact, with MTG-backed candidate Bobby Pulido winning his primary in TX-15.
How to act now:
MTG 2026 endorses and encourages direct donations to the following primary candidates.
- Support our primary candidates: The individual limit is $3,500 per candidate in a primary and another $3,500 in the general election.
- Give to Project 218: For greater flexibility and impact—including for those able to give above candidate limits—this fund allows us to deploy resources where they matter most. We’re currently working to close a $3M gap.
- Support voter registration (EVC): A high-impact, targeted way to fund registration efforts in key areas through tax-deductible giving. (Note: please contact info@mtg.org if you need instructions on contributing from your DAF to EVC.)
If you contributed outside our links, please let us know at contributions@mtg.org so we can track the network’s impact.
Questions? Contact info@mtg.org.
Oppose the Passage of SAVE Act
Call your Representative
On Feb. 3, the Brennan Center for Justice published an announcement here about "The Bad Voting Bill that Refuses to Die”.
IIt alerts us to oppose passage of the SAVE Act, which would stop millions of eligible Americans from voting. You may recall that last year the House narrowly passed legislation that would effectively require Americans to produce a passport or a birth certificate to register to vote. The bill stalled in the Senate following a chorus of alarm from across the country, but has returned, revamped…and worse.
Brennan Center research shows that at least 21 million voters lack ready access to the documents required in the bill. Roughly half of Americans don’t even have a passport. Millions lack access to a paper copy of their birth certificate. Many more voters have names that are different from those on their passports or birth certificates, including married women who have changed their last names.
Plainly, it would be the most restrictive voting bill ever passed by Congress. This amped-up version of last year’s bill would prohibit universal voting by mail, bar states from counting ballots received after Election Day, and require states to conduct voter purges in a way that would kick many eligible citizens off the rolls.
While passage in the Senate appears unlikely, it will be up to Democrats to hold their ground and ensure the SAVE Act’s ultimate defeat. It will be up to all of us to not be fooled by the myths and the lies — and to protect our elections so they remain free and fair. We should also stand with election officials who now face threats of groundless criminal prosecution for doing their jobs.
So please call your Senators and Congressperson to express your opposition to the SAVE act.
Message
As your constituent, I urge you to oppose the SAVE Act. Studies show that requiring Americans to produce documents like a passport or birth certificate to register to vote would block millions of eligible U.S. citizens from voting.
Federal and state laws already make clear that only American citizens can vote in elections. And the National Voter Registration Act requires citizens registering to vote to confirm their citizenship status. The SAVE Act would merely disenfranchise the more than 21 million Americans who don’t have documents like a passport or birth certificate readily available.
We should be protecting the freedom to vote, not restricting it. Please reject this anti-voter bill.
Thank you,
[First Name] [Last Name]
- Adam Schiff, U.S. Senate CA (Democrat) - (202) 224-3841
- Alex Padilla, U.S. Senate CA (Democrat) - (202) 224-3553 or (415) 981-9369 (San Francisco)
- Sam Liccardo, U.S. Congressman (Democrat, CA 16th district) - (202) 225-8104,