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People over partisan politics. It feels more important than ever now, doesn’t it? As the election cycle heats up and the mercury rises, we supported some huge primary victories, launched a fundraising campaign for our Black candidates, and endorsed three more servant leaders.
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The latest primary election victories
Winning a primary election is one of the first major hurdles candidates face to serving in office. Three servant leaders we’ve endorsed cleared that hurdle this month as first-time candidates: Jackie Gordon >> [link removed]
had a landslide victory in her primary in NY-02, getting over 70% of the vote. Josh Hicks >> [link removed] won a decisive victory in his run in KY-06. Deb Ciamacca >> [link removed] won her primary for PA’s 168th State House District by a 20% margin. Congrats Jackie, Josh, and Deb!
Elijah Reichlin-Melnick, a Teach for America alum and candidate for state senate in New York, needs our help. His race is a dead heat and thousands of absentee ballots remain to be counted, but his opponent just asked a judge to order a restraining order and/or stay to halt the vote count.
Support Elijah's campaign to make sure every vote is counted → [link removed]
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Donate with one click to six Black servant leaders
We’ve been reflecting on how we can best rise up to the current moment as our nation confronts our racist past. That’s why we’ve launched a fundraising campaign for six Black leaders who have brought representation and positive change to political office.
Support Black Leaders → [link removed]
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New Endorsements
When we endorse a candidate, we're making a statement about their quality as a leader and the type of campaign they're running. Here are the new endorsements we announced this month.
Betsy Dirksen Londrigan
Teach for America
Illinois' 13th District
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Nancy Guenst
U.S. Army
PA State House District 152
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Greg Dietrich
U.S. Air Force
Mundy, Michigan Township Trustee
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SEE THE FULL SLATE >> [link removed]
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Candidate Spotlight
Kim Olson is a retired Air Force Colonel who was one of the first women ever to command a combat squadron. After finishing first in her March primary for Texas' 24th congressional district, she faces a runoff election on July 14th. Kim knows all about tough battles — from taking on bad political strategy in Iraq to leading the charge to modernize outdated policies in the Air Force — and now she’s on a mission to fix Congress!
Support Kim → [link removed]
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Servant Leaders In the News
Anguished by America’s Decline, More Foreign Policy Wonks Run for Office >> [link removed]
via Foreign Policy
Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan reflects on a turbulent first year in office >> [link removed]
via the Daily Freeman
U.S. Chamber of Commerce gives Spanberger bipartisanship award >> [link removed]
via the Culpeper Star Exponent
Candidate for 2nd Franklin District Lands Endorsement >> [link removed]
via Athol Daily News
When failure isn't an option >> [link removed]
via Burn the Boats podcast
Part doctor, part politician sees two pandemics linked >> [link removed]
via WCVB
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In case you missed it...
The best leaders don’t just dictate orders — they listen and learn. @VoteMeijer knows that conversations like these aren’t always easy, but they are necessary for us all to grow and move forward.
We need to build trust in our communities; no one should be made to feel unsafe in their own skin. Last week I sat with African-American community leaders in #MI03 for a wide-ranging discussion on the interplay of race, police, and perception.
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Watch @joshhicksky talk about the oath he swore to become a US Marine and how he feels about Confederate statues☟. Then, support his campaign for Congress in #KY06 » [link removed]
‘We don’t keep statues to those who have made an enemy of the United States’ — Marine nails what's wrong with Confederate statues
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