John, it's Tekesha Martinez. As much as I want to share who I am and why I’m running for Congress, I also need you to know how I got here.
I was brought up in foster care and raised in redlined neighborhoods. No one expected someone like me to run for Congress.
I’m here against all odds.
By my mid-twenties, I had five children, multiple jobs, and nowhere to turn. Every system that was supposed to keep me safe failed me instead… but I refused to give up.
John, I was able to defy the odds: as a mother, a City Council member, a mayor, and now, as a candidate for Congress.
Now, I need you to help me defy the odds once again. I have a real path to victory, but I need grassroots support from donors like you, John, to win against the GOP’s dark money donors.
I need to raise another $7,489 to reach my final End of Week goal before the primary. Please, if you can, chip in $25 right now to support my campaign for MD-06. >>
John, it’s no coincidence that most politicians serving in Congress don’t understand the struggles of everyday folks like you and me.
I didn’t have the financial resources to attend college or the wealthy relatives to cut checks at a moment’s notice. I had to overcome institutional barriers to build a successful life for myself and my children.
So when I was deciding to run for Congress, I knew I wouldn’t have the same advantages that many other candidates have. But I have you – and if we’ve got each other, we’ve got
this, too.
I know that together we can defy the odds one more time and secure this seat. But I need your help to hit my FINAL End of Week goal before the primary so I can be one step closer to being the leader MD-06 deserves. Can you rush a donation right now to get me there? >>
Thank you,
Tekesha
