With Donald Trump putting his plan to abolish the Department of Education in motion, I want to take a moment to tell you why the fight to provide quality education to every student in CA-25 is important to me.

You may know that I attended UCLA and Harvard Medical School — but I’m also a proud graduate of Coachella Valley High School.

I was raised in Coachella, where my mother and father were farmworkers. We didn’t have much, but we got by. It was honest, hard work. But my mom always wanted me to go to college so I could have a professional career, and the public education I received right here in the Coachella Valley allowed me to do that.

Public education laid the foundation for me to attend college and medical school — and even to be addressing you today as CA-25’s Congressman.

So when Donald Trump signed an Executive Order dismantling the Department of Education, I took that personally.

Every child in CA-25 and beyond deserves access to quality public education free from Donald Trump’s interference and agenda. Every child deserves access to the opportunities that have been afforded to people like me.

If you agree, please consider supporting my campaign with a donation today to fuel my fight against Donald Trump and Project 2025 and for our next generation of leaders:

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Thank you,

Dr. Raul Ruiz