John, this is a long email, but I hope that you’ll read the whole thing and then make a contribution to Justice Democrats.

Did you know that I ran for Congress because of Justice Democrats? It’s true.

In April 2019, a New York public education advocate nominated me to run for Congress through Justice Democrats’ website. I had no insider political connections and I didn’t have hundreds of thousands of dollars to spend on Washington consultants.

It is incredibly difficult for working-class people like myself to run for Congress. Our system is designed to protect entrenched incumbents and discourage working-class people from running.

That is why Justice Democrats’ work is so important. From the very beginning, they helped me build my campaign from the ground up. From launch day to election day, Justice Democrats worked hand-in-hand with my campaign’s team to develop fundamental parts of our communications, grassroots fundraising, and field organizing operations.

JD believed in me because they saw how passionate I am about serving my community, and about fighting for policies like free public college, Medicare for All, and ending our systems of mass incarceration and deportation.

This movement is sending someone who was a victim of police brutality at 11 years old to Congress.

We need more candidates like me, who aren’t beholden to the DCCC or the corporate wing of the Democratic Party, to run for office. Make a $3 contribution to Justice Democrats to help another wave of JDs take on entrenched incumbents.

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Thank you for supporting Justice Democrats and everything they are doing to transform the Democratic Party from the inside out.

In solidarity,

Jamaal Bowman

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