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John – my name is Harry Dunn and three years ago today, I defended the U.S. Capitol and our nation’s leaders against a violent insurrection.
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Since that day, I vowed to help ensure that never happens again.
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That’s why I’m officially running for Congress in MD-03 to be the change I want to see for our country and our democracy. I’d be honored for you to join me and Colin Allred in jump-starting this campaign by chipping in a split donation of $5 or anything you can:
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For the last sixteen years, I was a police officer for the United States Capitol where I saw millions of people visit to exercise their rights and lobby their representatives.
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And trust me, every political agenda you can think of walked through those doors.
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It didn’t matter to me if you were there as a Democrat, Republican, or Independent though, because my job was the same – protect our elected officials and ensure everyone could safely participate in our democracy.
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But three years ago today, under the Capitol Rotunda that took my breath away each day, I was immersed in a profane mix of sweat, screams, shrieks, anger, death, fear, blood, broken limbs, spit, hatred, horror, racism, bigotry, and heroism for what felt like endless hours alongside fellow officers.
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It was unlike anything we had seen before. Sure, there were heated political moments over the years. But this was different.
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It was pepper spray, bear spray, and even WD-40 to our faces as we fought back rioters in tactical gear using anything they could as a weapon. It was disorienting chaos as we tried to block every entrance while our elected leaders and capitol staff ran to safety. It was a direct attack on our democracy.
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Many people have tried to deny what happened that day – including some of the same people who stood behind us as we protected them. They’ve diluted the story and muddied the facts to preserve their own political agenda.
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So I’ve made it a personal mission to share my story, speak truth to power, and work to ensure this never happens again. That’s why a few weeks ago, I retired from the police force, and why yesterday – I announced my campaign to run for Congress in Maryland’s Third Congressional District.
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I’m running because Maryland deserves a Congressman who will put the country above their party, and put the constitution above themselves. This will be a competitive race, so I’ve set an ambitious goal to raise $500,000 within the first 24 hours of my campaign. Will you chip in to become a Founding Donor and help hit our goal before midnight? →
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Thank you for reading,
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Harry Dunn
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