[ [link removed] ]Summer Lee for Congress



John,

Recently, I joined the Fast Politics podcast with Molly Jong-Fast to talk
about the reality of running for office as a Black woman. You can listen
[ [link removed] ]here, but first, I wanted to share my truth about winning with
progressive values in the face of being outspent.

It's plain and simple,
John. Progressives get outspent
in elections, and Black woman candidates are the least funded and most
likely to be attacked. I know it personally.

When I first ran for the Pennsylvania State House, we had one woman in our
delegation, and Pennsylvania was ranked 49th out of 50 states for women in
elected office. No one expected me.

But my approach was simple: talk to every voter. I spoke with voters of
color, women voters, young voters, and just about any voter who had been
discarded and ignored from the process. We tapped into people that
establishment candidates said were not worth connecting with. And in doing
so, I became the first Black woman from Western Pennsylvania ever elected
to the state legislature.

[ [link removed] ]Photo of Summer talking with voters

Four years later, I was elected Pennsylvania's first Black Congresswoman
after I overcame millions of dollars that were used to air racist and
sexist lies about me on TV thanks to the power of the people. Super PACs
will continue to do this to me and candidates like me, so I'm asking:

[ [link removed] ]Your contribution helps support my team in having important
conversations with Pennsylvania’s most disenfranchised voters. Can I count
on you to chip in?



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Whether it was 2018, 2020, or 2022, we won by energy. We won by momentum.
We won by talking the language of the voters who need us most and
listening to what they had to say. And best of all, we won honestly.

In my time as an elected official, I’ve never folded. I’ve never taken any
corporate contributions or sold my votes to the highest bidder. I hear the
working class because it’s where I come from.

I'm proud to fight every day for the people that need me most:
Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional district. But our work isn't done yet.
If we're going to transform politics, we need to reinvent the current
system that prioritizes profits and keeps Black and brown folks from
office.

[ [link removed] ]So, let’s do this together. Even a $5 donation can go a long way in
supporting our fight for a more fair system. Are you with me?

In solidarity and gratitude,

Summer




 


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