[ [link removed] ]Deb Haaland for New Mexico[ [link removed] ]Deb Haaland for New Mexico



Can I show
you one of my favorite necklaces?

[ [link removed] ]Deb wearing her VOTE necklace.This design represents so much for me.

I had this necklace made after being inspired by Michelle Obama’s “VOTE”
necklace she wore to the 2020 Convention. As soon as I saw it, I said I
need a Native one. So I went to a co-op of Native American artists here in
Albuquerque called Turquoise Skies. They found a Pueblo artist, and this
is one of their designs.

This design means a lot to me. Representing the Native vote is why I
became an organizer in the first place. I started organizing in 2004, and
I rolled up my sleeves to organize for Democrats across Indian country. I
would lace up my sneakers, drive out to Native American communities in New
Mexico, and go door to door. At that time, I never dreamed I’d be elected
to lead our state party, serve in Congress, or be a Cabinet Secretary. But
witnessing the power of grassroots organizing proved that defying the odds
is possible if we work together.

Voting is one of the ways we’ll overcome this undeniably difficult moment
in our nation’s history – and we’re already seeing an astounding wave of
momentum. In spite of billionaire Elon Musk pouring millions into the
race, Judge Susan Crawford won her seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
And in a recent special election in Florida, Democrats flipped a county
blue that Trump had won by 19 points.

To win our campaign for New Mexico, we must get out the vote. But
spreading our message to all New Mexicans through community organizing,
advertising on TV and online, and even sending emails like this one can be
costly work. So I must ask:

[ [link removed] ]Please donate your very first
$5 today so we can grow our grassroots
campaign. If every person reading this message contributes even a few
dollars, I know we can fully fund our campaign, organize for every vote,
and build a New Mexico that works for everyone.



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Be fierce,

Deb

P.S. Most people don’t know that it wasn’t until the 1960s that the last
state granted Native Americans the right to vote in state elections. My
ancestors couldn’t vote, which is why I believe we owe it to them to make
our voices heard at the ballot box. [ [link removed] ]Getting out the vote in every
corner of New Mexico will be expensive but critical work, so if you can
chip in $5 to our campaign, I’d be so grateful.









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