Hi team,
I'm Mondaire Jones and I’m running to flip NY-17. In a moment, I’ll
introduce myself more, but first, I have some exciting news to share:
[ [link removed] ]I’m running for Congress. If you’re fired up and ready to flip this
district and take back the House majority, make a donation of $20 to
Charles Booker and my campaign today.
Let me introduce myself and share why I’m running to represent the Hudson
Valley in Congress.
Growing up poor, Black, and gay, I never saw anyone like me running for
office, let alone the U.S. House of Representatives. In fact, someone like
me had never been elected to Congress—whether from the Hudson Valley or
anywhere in America.
But I decided to run anyway—to be a voice for working families like my
own. And with the help of our grassroots, people-powered movement, we
shocked Washington’s political establishment and won.
I was proud to be part of the most productive Congress in modern
history—rescuing the American economy during COVID, lowering prescription
drug costs for seniors like my grandma, negotiating passage of the
infrastructure law, creating millions of jobs, defending our democracy,
and fighting for the freedom to have an abortion.
But despite this and the other progress we made, New York redistricting
and political machinations pushed me out of Congress.
For the past few months, I have watched with the rest of America as the
extreme MAGA Republican majority has passed policies that hurt everyday
people. And they have rallied behind a twice-impeached, serially indicted
criminal defendant, Donald Trump, who threatens to further undermine our
democracy.
Right now, Mike Lawler represents my district after winning by only 1,820
votes. A career political operative, Lawler will say anything you want to
hear, but do whatever Kevin McCarthy and the extreme MAGA Republicans tell
him to do. He’s slick like the Big Oil industry he used to lobby for. And
he must be defeated in order for Democrats to retake the House.
That’s why I'm not done fighting. I'm getting back in the ring.
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[ [link removed] ]We've got a chance to send Lawler packing. In 2020, President Joe Biden
won this House district by 10 points. If we don’t flip NY-17, Democrats
are simply not taking back the House in 2024. So we’ve set a huge $500,000
online launch goal to get my campaign off the ground. Split a donation
between my campaign and Charles Booker today.
Here’s the thing; I didn’t have it easy growing up. But it was the lessons
I learned from my family and Hudson Valley neighbors that got me here
today.
My grandfather was a janitor, and my grandmother cleaned homes. Mom
struggled with mental illness, and we often relied on government
assistance to put food on the table. But thanks to the support and
encouragement I received from my family and Rockland community, I went
from East Ramapo public schools to Harvard Law and the halls of Congress.
As a key player in the most productive Congress in history, the policies
we enacted were personal to me. But there’s more work to do for the
American people, including:
* Lowering the cost of prescription drugs for everyone, even those not
on Medicare
* Codifying Roe v. Wade into law and protecting the freedom to have an
abortion
* Banning assault weapons and enacting universal background checks to
keep our communities safe
* Defending our democracy from the Republican assault on voting and fair
elections
* Protecting Social Security and Medicare from Republican cuts
Our country is at a crossroads, and I refuse to sit on the sidelines.
We still need leaders in Congress for whom policy is personal — leaders
committed to creating real opportunity for all.
[ [link removed] ]This race isn’t about me; it’s about the people of the Hudson Valley.
With your support, we’re going to flip this district and take back the
House majority—are you ready? Watch my launch video, then split a donation
between Charles Booker and my campaign by making a donation of $20 or more
today >>
Let's do this,
Mondaire
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