John,

Today we celebrate Juneteenth and commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans that occurred on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas.

From that day forward, Galveston became a symbol of freedom and resilience with annual celebrations and community gatherings in the city for generations. And in 1979, Texas was the first state to declare Juneteenth a holiday.

Over the years, we’ve made progress toward addressing the systemic inequities and discrimination that Black communities across our country face — but it’s clear from disparities in policing to health care to voting rights that we still have so much work ahead of us in the fight for justice and equality.

It is also clear that Ted Cruz is not standing with us in this fight. Time and again, he has shown he is a political opportunist and would rather impede progress than work toward it.

In the last month alone, he was involved in a spat with Dr. King’s daughter after he said Dr. King would be “ashamed” of the NAACP’s travel Florida advisory — yet he’s remained silent as Texas Republicans continue their efforts to strip Texas’ largest Democratic county, Harris County, of running their elections.

We’ve come too far to let a self-interested politician like Ted Cruz continue to stand in our way of progress, and next year, we’re going to ensure he doesn’t have the power to do so any longer.

John, please add your name to our petition if you agree Texans deserve a Senator who will work toward achieving justice and equality for everyone.

Thanks for joining us in taking action.

— Cruz, You Lose