Subject: CEO's Update | April 22
From: "Dacey, Amy" <[email-masked]>
To: HQStaff_D <[email-masked]>, Intern_D <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2016 20:05:23 -0700

Team,

We passed a milestone primary this Tuesday when New York voters came out to the polls. Exit polls displayed significant party enthusiasm with 68 percent of Democratic voters expressing that their primary had energized the party, while 57 percent of Republican voters saying their primary divided the party. I have confidence Democratic voters will continue to demonstrate civic zeal throughout the remainder of the primary contests. As discussed at our All Staff Meeting on Wednesday, I have attached a snapshot of the remaining contests, with Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island on the docket for Tuesday, April 26.

I know we were all able to connect about our Arizona lawsuit<https://medium.com/@AmyKDacey/this-is-why-the-democratic-party-is-suing-the-state-of-arizona-72dd35fc4dad#.oin72cbip> during the All Staff Meeting, and I certainly invite you to reach out if you have any further questions about this ongoing litigation. That being said, I also want to ensure you feel informed about another development from earlier this week: on Monday, we formed a Joint Fundraising Committee with Hillary for America. I want to emphasize the funds that the DNC and state parties receive through these joint victory agreements provide resources to our national voter file and allow for state parties and down-ballot candidates to receive the communications, research, and digital support they need to secure wins. These arrangements are not unprecedented, and joint fundraising agreements were signed by both campaigns much earlier in the cycle. Again, please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or, if you prefer, you can write to me at [email-masked]. I will do my best to get you the information you need.

On Tuesday, Dr. Jim Zobgy hosted the Kahill Gibran Awards through the Arab American Institute, highlighting Arab-American participation in the United States political and civic process. We were able to build off of this momentum by hosting our own roundtable with Arab-American leaders at the DNC, showcasing all of the work we have been doing to engage ethnic communities throughout our 2016 planning. Many of these community leaders hold a state or local elected office, and I felt so fortunate to be discussing how we can coordinate to guarantee victories up and down the ballot.

This weekend, I will be in New Britain, Connecticut speaking with Polish-Americans about how the Democratic Party can empower their community in the upcoming election. Pierogi sampling may also be on the agenda, but I would have to check travel sketch to confirm – wish me luck.

All my best,
Amy