John, this email will probably be a bit longer than others you receive today, but it’s really important and I hope you’ll read the entire message.

Justice Democrats was started by just a handful of Bernie 2016 staffers and super volunteers. We had just worked on this inspiring campaign for president. Bernie put a progressive agenda front and center for millions of people for the first time — myself included.

In 2018, when Justice Democrats recruited AOC to run, she was working as a bartender — she even worked as a bartender for many months while running for office. Sometimes, that’s what it takes when you’re a working-class candidate.

We helped AOC manage her team, run her organizing program, and make everything we could of our small budget. Then, she won. We toppled one of the most powerful corporate Democrats and elected the youngest woman ever to serve in Congress in his place.

In addition to our work with AOC, we’ve worked with Jamaal Bowman, Summer Lee, and Cori Bush from day #1. We recruited each of these leaders to run for office and worked with their campaigns to go up against and defeat entrenched incumbents.

Money has always been one of the biggest things holding us back from doing more. It’s the one thing that our establishment opponents have a seemingly endless supply of and that we’re always working hard to raise just a fraction of what they can raise.

The DCCC protects entrenched incumbents who are out of touch with their districts — we’re working every day to recruit and elect progressive champions who will fight for policies that match the scale of the crises we face.

We don’t take a dime from corporate PACs or Wall Street, so we rely on supporters like you to power our work.

In order to sustain our work, we’re counting on our grassroots supporters to help ensure we have the resources we need. Right now our team is working overtime to reach our critical end-of-quarter fundraising goal before midnight on Saturday.

Will you contribute $3 right now to help us continue our work to recruit and elect the next AOC or Jamaal? Every contribution will help us reach our critical $75,000 goal.

Contribute $3

I know we can do amazing things together. I’m grateful to be in this fight with you, thank you again.

In solidarity,

Alexandra Rojas, Executive Director

Do not worry if you cannot afford to make a contribution — we understand that this is a difficult time. If you’re struggling, you can find a food bank here. We appreciate everything you do to keep our movement strong. Please stay informed and follow the most up-to-date recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and your state public health department.