This just in, John — a candidate has filed with the FEC in New York's 16th congressional district to run against Jamaal Bowman in the Democratic primary.
As one of our biggest champions in Congress, we were proud to announce our endorsement to re-elect Jamaal Bowman last week. But with AIPAC and billionaire Republicans planning to spend millions against Jamaal in the primary election, this will be his toughest challenge yet.
Will you help show we have Jamaal's back by splitting a contribution between the Working Families Party and Jamaal's campaign today? When we're up against this level of outside spending, every dollar you give makes a difference.
— Team WFP
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From: Defend Jamaal Bowman (via Working Families Party)
Date: Friday, December 1, 2023
Subject: Let’s show Jamaal Bowman we have his back
John,
One of WFP's biggest champions in Congress, Jamaal Bowman, just came under attack from disgraced conman George Santos.1
But George Santos isn't the only one coming after Jamaal.
Multiple reports over the past few weeks have made it clear that Republican billionaire donors and pro-insurrectionist groups like AIPAC are planning to spend millions to take on Jamaal Bowman in a Democratic primary.2
We are proud to officially announce our endorsement of Jamaal Bowman for re-election today, because Jamaal stands with the working people in his district every day — not the Republican billionaires and special interests who want nothing more than to see him gone.
Can you chip in with a $10 contribution right now to show Jamaal that we have his back? Your split contribution between Jamaal Bowman’s campaign and WFP will fuel the organizing needed to help send him and our other champions back to Congress in 2024.
Contribute $10 »
As the first Black representative in the history of New York’s 16th District, Jamaal Bowman has secured critical resources for community development projects in Westchester County and the Bronx.
As a public school principal who spent his early years in public housing, he has consistently uplifted the needs of working families and vocally advocated for investments in affordable housing, education, and youth programs.
And we know that Jamaal Bowman will continue to put the interests of working people before those of powerful lobbyists and wealthy corporations — because that’s what he’s always done.
That’s why all of us at the Working Families Party were so proud to elect him to Congress as a first-time candidate running for office in 2020.
And that’s also why Republican megadonors are prepared to spend tens of millions — or even more — in attacks to silence his voice.
But here’s the good news: we’ve proven that if working class candidates like Jamaal Bowman have the resources they need to get their message out to voters, they can win even against an avalanche of spending.
Every contribution matters — but we need to start right now.
Will you let Jamaal Bowman know you have his back? Please make a contribution of any amount, split between Jamaal Bowman’s campaign and WFP, to fuel the organizing he will need in order to be re-elected to Congress.
Contribute $10 »
In solidarity,
Team WFP
Sources:
1. George Santos introduces expulsion resolution in potential final act in Congress, Axios, November 30, 2023
2. The Squad Is About to Fight for Its Political Life, Slate, November 15, 2023
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