Statement on the results of the Prop 50 Special Election
Dear Project LAC members and prospects,
Brandon Day is the president of the Lincoln Club of Orange County, and a friend and colleague who is helping us build Project LAC. In the wake of Proposition 50 winning at the ballot box on Tuesday, Brandon sent the below email to his members. I think it is a terrific and informative message, and I only want to add a bit of Project LAC perspective.
Prop 50's victory at the polls is not a defeat for Project LAC, it is a stark demonstration of why Project LAC is needed. The simple fact is the center/right has not built political infrastructure or advanced a sustained political program in Los Angeles County in decades. It is political malpractice to ignore over one-quarter of the state for decades, and at Project LAC we have had enough. We are rapidly gaining members, identifying 2026 political priorities and preparing to help move the needle on our home turf.
For each prospective member we have reached out to or met with in recent months, please come alongside us before year-end as a founding Project LAC member. Please reach out to Hailey Daughtry at hailey@projectlac.org to learn more about membership or to find out about our upcoming events.
Onward!
Hon. David Hadley, Founding Chairman
Project LAC
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Dear Members,
Yesterday, Gavin Newsom and the Sacramento Democrats sent a clear message to Californians: they do not stand for democracy as they claim, but are instead agents of tyranny. It is not enough for them to enjoy a supermajority in the State Assembly and Senate—total submission is required. Despite Republicans making up 45% of the electorate in California, we hold a mere 15% of the power, subject to the whims of the left at nearly every level of government. With Proposition 50, they have made their intentions unmistakable: total domination is their only goal.
Gavin Newsom and the corrupt Democrat legislators in Sacramento witnessed the historic shift to the right in the 2024 election and decided to circumvent the will of the people. They have manipulated the game to work in their favor and expect us to lie down and take it. This deliberate, overt power grab is meant to discourage us. Proposition 50 is designed to make conservatives nervous about the upcoming 2026 election—to silence us.
At the Lincoln Club, we are not discouraged by these results—we are infuriated. We are motivated. We will not lie down as they trample the will of the people of California. Instead, we are kicking it into high gear. If they want a fight, they have found it in us. In 2026, the Lincoln Club will set its sights on Sacramento. Through the ballot box and the media, we will ensure these hypocrites are held accountable. We will get the Voter ID initiative on the ballot for the midterm elections and secure California’s elections for all future generations. Already, our Voter ID initiative has officially surpassed 650,000 signatures—it is on track to be the fastest signature-gathering effort for a ballot initiative in California history. This is all because of the Lincoln Club and the fact that we have raised over $1.2 million for this cause.
Here is the Post Prop 50 Congressional Outlook:
There are still four defensive seats in California—safe Republican seats—though questions remain about who the candidates will be:
CA-05
CA-20
CA-23
CA-40 (portions of which are in Orange County)
There are also three very strong offensive opportunities:
CA-22 with Valadao
CA-45, where we have endorsed Chuong Vo (portions of which are in Orange County)
CA-48
Additionally, there are two more districts that present offensive opportunities but will require strong candidates:
CA-47
CA-49, where we have endorsed a strong candidate in Jim Desmond (portions of which are in Orange County)
Finally, there are seven long-shot opportunities that, under the right conditions, we still determine to be competitive:
CA-01
CA-03
CA-13
CA-21
CA-25
CA-42 (portions of which are in Orange County)
CA-50
From the beginning the Club has been engaged on the legal front of this battle which is just beginning. As you may have heard multiple lawsuits have been filed today by the CAGOP and we expect action to be taken soon from Harmeet Dillon and the Federal DOJ. Members and staff are in constant contact and are working with these efforts in real time. We will keep you updated on the legal battle as it develops.
Your Lincoln Club Network team has already developed action plans in response to yesterday’s results. We are going on offense. At next week's board meeting and over the coming weeks we will be sharing with you our plans and how you can get involved.
As Americans, we do not tolerate the tyranny of one-party rule. As Californians, we have a responsibility to honor the rich history of our state and fight to make it prosperous once again. Proposition 50 was their attempt to break our spirit. We will come back even stronger.
Sincerely,
Brandon Day
President
Project LAC Statement: Anniversary of the October 7th, 2023 Attacks
Today marks two years since Hamas brutally attacked Israel from the Gaza Strip, including specifically targeting innocent music festival attendees with a massive barrage of rockets and ground incursions.
This attack was the deadliest single-day attack on Jews since the Holocaust, with over 1,200 people killed (including 46 U.S. citizens in Israel) and 250+ abducted. To this day, over 48 hostages (living and deceased) remain in captivity, including two Americans.
We support the right of Israel and its democratically elected government to respond not just to these attacks, but to the powers behind them. Since October 7, 2023, Israel has dealt strategic defeats to Iranian proxies Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis. The pro-Iran Assad government in Syria has collapsed. With support from President Trump and the U.S., Israel has exposed Iranian weakness and dealt a damaging blow to Iran’s nuclear program.
We support President Trump’s peace plan for Gaza. No progress or peace is possible until Hamas frees every living hostage and returns the remains of the hostages who lost their lives.
Project LAC remains committed to supporting Israel, American peace through strength and western civilization.
David Hadley
Founding Chairman
Project LAC
Charlie Kirk
We are devastated to learn of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, and we stand in solidarity and mourning with his family and his colleagues at Turning Point USA. Political violence has no place in our republic.
Charlie was one of the great political activists and persuaders of our era. Thanks in no small part to the efforts of Charlie and TPUSA, President Trump performed better with young voters in 2024 than any Republican presidential candidate in decades. Charlie showed amazing vision, energy and courage in taking TPUSA’s conservative message to college campuses throughout the USA.
At Project LAC, we are committed to mobilizing and persuading to bring conservative values and common sense to Los Angeles County and California. As President Reagan famously said, freedom is only one generation from extinction. This is what we owe to the next generation of Americans.
David Hadley
Founding Chairman
Project LAC
Los Angeles in Chaos - a Time for Choosing
June 9th, 2025
Since Friday, Los Angeles has descended into unrest. ICE officers have met with violent resistance while enforcing our nation’s immigration laws. National guard personnel have been assaulted while protecting Federal property. Property damage has been extensive. LAPD and ICE officers have been attacked with projectiles, bricks and commercial fireworks. The 101 freeway has been closed by protestors.
Where is Gavin Newsom? Suing President Trump — again. Where is Karen Bass? Blaming the unrest on the personnel enforcing Federal law.
Rather than support those tasked with keeping our communities safe, California’s political elite continue to undermine the rule of law at every turn. From sanctuary city policies to endless lawsuits aimed at dismantling Federal immigration enforcement, their agenda is clear: chaos over order, politics over public safety.
Let’s be clear: no nation survives without borders. No community thrives without law and order. And no society can endure when its leaders actively work against the very laws they swore to uphold.
At Project LAC, we support the long-established supremacy of Federal law in our constitutional system. President Trump has not just the right, but the obligation, to enforce Federal immigration law. Those who violate Federal law should be held accountable, without fear or favor. Lawful authority - whether it is the local police or sheriffs, ICE personnel, the national guard or active-duty military personnel - deserve our support for faithfully enforcing our laws. President Trump is cleaning up the immigration disaster that his predecessor left him.
If you believe in the supremacy of Federal law in our constitutional system, restoring order and upholding the rule of law, we need your help. Project LAC will empower candidates and causes that are fighting back against this wave of lawlessness and anarchy. Join us to take back our county and ultimately our state.
America is watching. It’s time to stand firm for the rule of law.
David Hadley
Founding Chairman
Project LAC
Project LAC Stands with Israel - and with Civilization
June 17th, 2025
We are living through a historic time in the Middle East, perilous but also a moment of unprecedented opportunity.
In his first term, President Trump did more to bring peace and stability to the Middle East than any American president in decades. Trump’s maximum pressure campaign on Iranian oil revenue and his 2020 strike against Islamic Revolutionary Guard leader Qasem Soleimani reduced Iranian aggression. The historic “Abraham accords” normalized relations between Israel and several Arab countries.
Joe Biden’s presidency, on the other hand, was a litany of weakness. He relaxed sanctions on Iran, allowing them to fund their nuclear ambitions as well as their terrorist proxies: Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis and the Assad regime in Syria. Biden’s disgraceful and deadly withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan emboldened America’s adversaries from Russia to Iran to Gaza. Hamas’ deadly and barbaric October 7, 2023 assault on Israel was one such result.
The stakes could not be higher. For decades Iran has been terrorizing its neighbors and loudly proclaiming that Israel faces annihilation if Iran acquires nuclear weapons. Just last Thursday even the International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran had broken its nuclear non-proliferation commitments.
Now, thanks to Israeli military daring as well as clear American presidential leadership, we stand on the cusp of defanging the Iranian nuclear threat. Thanks to Trump’s cultivation of good relations with the Arab world, the possibility of a brighter future for the region is more real than ever. And all this without an American boot on the ground.
Where does Project LAC stand?
We stand with Israel. Israel’s strikes on Iran are not pre-emptive, Israel has been attacked repeatedly by Iran and its proxies since October 7 and has been threatened with annihilation.
We stand with President Trump, who has played this perfectly. He negotiated patiently and in good faith with the Iranian regime to give them an opportunity to cease threatening the world. He has cultivated American relationships with the Sunni Arab states to enhance regional stability. He has clearly stated that he cannot and will not allow Iran to acquire a nuclear bomb. And he has supported Israeli actions in response to Iranian unwillingness to abandon its nuclear program.
We stand with civilization. Israel is a vigorous multi-party democracy and a beacon of progress in the region. Jewish, Christian and Muslim Israelis all enjoy greater civil liberties, opportunities and prosperity than the residents of virtually every other country in the region.
We stand for humility. American nation-building in Afghanistan and Iraq cost thousands of American lives and trillions of American dollars without success. America wishes a better future for the Iranian people, but our military will be used to protect American interests, not nation-building in Iran.
Elections have consequences. President Trump’s return to the White House has set the stage for historic progress in the Middle East. If you believe in standing with Israel, protecting American interests and preserving peace through strength and clarity of purpose, please join Project LAC in its commitment to this fight.
When America leads, civilization and freedom prevail.
David Hadley
Founding Chairman
Project LAC