John,
This is the biggest primary fight we’ve taken on yet — and I need you in it with us.
Today, I’m proud to announce that Leaders We Deserve is endorsing Justin J. Pearson for Congress. Justin is a tested fighter who will deliver opportunity, affordability, safety, and justice to his constituents once he’s in Washington.
And we’re backing him with a $1 million investment to win his race.
Here’s why we’re backing Justin in this race:
Justin isn’t just the real deal. He’s the future.
He’s the student who demanded better textbooks for his classmates. The activist who led a people-powered movement that beat two billion-dollar oil companies to protect Memphis’s water. The state legislator who stood on the House floor demanding action after a school shooting — and got expelled for speaking out.
And then got reelected with 94% of the vote.
Justin is everything we talk about when we talk about the leaders we deserve.
He’s bold, unbought, and unafraid to take on the toughest fights — whether it’s Big Oil, the gun lobby, or political cowardice. We need his leadership in Congress.
But here’s the catch: He’s challenging a 9-term incumbent Democrat.
Now, I respect Congressman Steve Cohen. He’s served Memphis for decades. But this moment demands new leadership. It demands someone who doesn’t just remember how things used to be — but can imagine what they need to become.
Justin J. Pearson is that leader.
And if we want him to win, we have to make sure he has the resources to go up against entrenched power. We’re committing $1 million, so that’s why I’m asking:
Will you donate $5 now to help Justin launch his campaign today?
Our generation has been told to wait our turn. But every day we wait, people keep dying in classrooms, corporations keep poisoning communities, and politicians keep failing to meet the moment. Justin J. Pearson isn’t waiting. And neither are we.
Let’s go make history.
Thank you,
David Hogg
Co-founder, Leaders We Deserve
