Farmington

This weekend, I got to speak with folks at Farmington Country Days along with congressional candidate Randi McCallian and state representative candidate Andrew Eye. I had a few kids (and one mom) recommend the slushy truck, and one young man correctly guessed that we wore the same size shirt after he won a free one at a booth.

Toward the end of our visit, I met with a group of seven friends listening in to the live music. I asked them what they would like our Attorney General to do for them. There was no hesitation.

Sue scammers. Improve mental health services. Address homelessness. Serve our veterans.

These folks had worked for the state hospital providing mental health care services. We actually knew some folks in common from my time working as an Assistant Attorney General. They had front seats to the defunding of our mental health care system. These are folks who worked for little pay to do that work, even when their state wasn't working for them.

We talked about the increasing cost of living and how that's putting so many more people in jeopardy of being homeless. I told them about the work I've been a part of for the last two and a half years mediating cases and helping keep people in their homes. One lady wanted my card. She has a family member who needs help getting her landlord to fix issues at her home. She was very happy to hear about my consumer protection plans for the Attorney General's Office.

I spoke with a man who is living off of $500 a month now that he's retired. He said he was fortunate to have his own place. When his family member passed away, she left him her two horses. Some friends told him he couldn't afford to care for them, that he needed to put them down. He didn't. He didn't think it was right. He cares for them to this day, and he's put a lot of effort into doing that.

At no point did party politics or division come up. We talked about real issues and real ideas to fix them.

This is the kind of perspective we need in our government. We need your voice. We need your engagement. And we need our elected officials to know that if they don't want our participation, we will send them home.

Our campaign for Attorney General is traveling across the state and helping local clubs and party groups do the important organizing work we need now. We aren't wasting time. On Sunday, we piloted our volunteer program with a small group, and, in just a little over an hour, we reached out to almost 200 Missouri families in Camden County to get them more engaged with the local Democratic club.

I want you to be a part of this too. On June 14, we're hosting a big volunteer event online. They're fun, easy, and a great way to have real conversations with Missourians.

This is the work we need to do for Missouri. Are you with me?

Our campaign for Attorney General is focused on organizing communities all over our state and reaching new people.

We need your help. Host an event for us!

It doesn't have to be big or formal. We don't charge for entry. All over Missouri, people like you are opening their doors, inviting their neighbors, and introducing Elad to folks who want to share their ideas about what our Attorney General should be doing for us (or who just want to meet one of Elad's dogs).

We'll even help you set it up! So what do you say?

We have a huge opportunity to energize Missouri with this campaign. We’re traveling everywhere and putting in a ton of work to take back the Attorney General’s Office for the People of Missouri, and we need your help to make it happen.

Help us spread the word about our campaign by wearing a t-shirt, displaying a sign, signing up to volunteer, or keeping us on the road with a donation!

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