Dear MoveOn member,
Let me get straight to the point: I just endorsed Jamaal Bowman, a progressive champion running for Congress in a tight race against a corporate PAC–funded Democrat. Many of my friends, including Senator Bernie Sanders and Representatives Ayanna Pressley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Katie Porter, have endorsed him as well. And he needs this team's support to win his critical primary election this coming Tuesday. Are you in?
Jamaal was born in New York City and raised by a single mother in public housing. He's a fierce fighter for high-quality public schools, affordable housing, and rooting out systemic racism.
In short, Jamaal is exactly the kind of person we need in Washington fighting for big, structural change.
As a champion of working families, Jamaal isn't taking a dime of lobbyist money. But in these final few days before the election, a Republican Super PAC is flooding the district with hundreds of thousands of dollars to help Jamaal's opponent win the Democratic primary.1
The people of NY-16 deserve an accountable, compassionate leader who will make their voices heard. That's why I am honored to fight shoulder to shoulder with Jamaal in this race and the work to come.
Fighting for working families is at the core of Jamaal's character. A public school educator for the past 20 years, Jamaal has fought tirelessly for low-income students and families of color. He's a champion for early childhood education, and he's the founding principal of a great public school in New York City.
Through his work in education, he has seen firsthand how low-income families and families of color are locked out of opportunity by a system that's rigged for the wealthy and the privileged few.
Jamaal knows that we can't afford temporary fixes and short-term deals if we want to fix the core problems that got us to our current crisis.
In Congress, Jamaal will fight for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and bold policies to help put an end to systemic racism. Jamaal supports the wealth tax I proposed last year that would help level the playing field by funding universal child care, cancelling student debt, and providing free public college and technical school.
That's why I was so proud to endorse Jamaal.
And that's why many of my friends, including Senator Bernie Sanders and Representatives Ayanna Pressley, Katie Porter, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who represents his neighboring district, have also endorsed him.
We need Jamaal in Congress.
Jamaal is gaining momentum, and the polls are showing a tight race, so your contribution in these final few days before the election can make all the difference.
Thanks for being a part of this.
–Elizabeth
P.S. As we all continue to face down the coronavirus crisis, devastating economic consequences ravaging our communities, and the violent efforts to stop peaceful protests in support of Black lives, I'd like to send my heartfelt support to you and your families. I hope you are all staying safe and well.
Source:
1. "GOP money Flowing to Super PAC Backing Rep. Eliot Engel, Documents Show," The Intercept, June 15, 2020
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