“I think having loyalty to your soil and to your community — and not something that has been focus-grouped in D.C. or that came from a think tank but what matters to people at home — that is what is fun.
I don’t want to be a mouthpiece for any agenda besides my community. Because it matters to me…If you can build a political body that is bringing that local lens together — fierce loyalty to the specifics of our community — that is how you build the Venn diagram of what is a useful federal policy. That’s how we break the stranglehold, this duopoly. It’s being useful and relevant and building good policy out of the urgent, specific realities of our community.”
(Marie on “The Ezra Klein Show,” May 6, 2025)
John – Marie has always forged her own path, from opening an auto repair shop to building her own house, and in her work in Congress. She’s been consistently named one of the most bipartisan members of Congress because her utmost loyalty has always been to the people of Southwest Washington.
This week, Marie sat down with the New York Times’ Ezra Klein to discuss how she strives to find common ground and deliver positive change in a time when political divisions run deep.
“But talking to people about the things they care about and fighting for the agenda and priorities of my community — that is the job of a representative.”
Clip from The New York Times’ The Ezra Klein Show, “How a Red-District Democrat Is Navigating Trump.” The New York Times, May 6, 2025. Full interview image source available here.
Marie is upholding her promise to listen and bring all of our voices to the table, even when that means making tough decisions.
But, that fierce independence and loyalty to community has made her a target for far-right extremists who want to replace her with someone who puts politics above people.
They’ve already started launching attacks against Marie in hopes of flipping WA-03, and we need to fight back. Will you rush in $10 right away to help get our fundraising back on track?
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