Suburban billionaire Jeff Yass is on a crusade to defund Philly’s public schools, so he’s spending at least $750,000 to try stopping Helen.

John: From the moment we heard a shady PAC was spending nearly $1 million to smear Helen, we suspected far-right billionaire Jeff Yass was behind it.

Suspicions confirmed:

Philadelphia Inquirer: GOP mega-donor Jeff Yess is largely behind a super PAC funding negative ads about Helen Gym

Yass is the richest man in PA, and despite not even living in Philadelphia, he has a looooong record of meddling in our elections and working to defund our school system.

Yass has a huge stake in defunding Philly’s public schools, so he’s spending at least $750,000 to try stopping Helen — the champion for public schools — from becoming Mayor.

Please rush a donation to fight back against Yass and the millionaires and billionaires trying to buy this election. We only have 6 days to set the record straight as Philly votes:

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A right-wing billionaire like Jeff Yass isn’t just afraid of Helen. He’s afraid of us and what we can win together.

The city we’re fighting for has fully-funded public schools, safe neighborhoods, affordable housing, libraries that are open every day, and real opportunity for all.

Helen Gym, local elected officials, and concerned voters rally outside City Hall waving 'Yass cash harms our schools' signs

We know we’ll never be able to match Yass dollar for dollar, but with your support, we can still counter his lies and win a future we can believe in. Please chip in to help us in that fight:

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Our communities have always prevailed over the special interests because we have a real vision for strong schools, safe communities, and a more just Philadelphia — and that’s how we are going to win this election and rebuild this city from the ground up.

— Helen Gym HQ