John, I’m a blue-collar Democrat. And unlike my opponent’s billionaire donors, I actually know what it means to work hard to put food on the table.

Growing up in a working-class family didn’t feel special or newsworthy at the time.

It didn’t feel special when I had to layer shirts in the winter because my parents couldn’t afford another coat.

Or when we boiled water for showers because our home didn’t have heat.

Or when we hunted rabbits and pigeons because it was cheaper than groceries.

Or when I worked alongside my parents in the Arizona cotton fields at just nine years old.

I could go on, but the truth is, I only escaped poverty—and achieved my American Dream—by serving 20 years in the U.S. military and becoming a Marine Corps Drill Instructor.

But that reality is unthinkable to politicians in Washington, DC.

That’s why I’m running. Because with Juan Ciscomani and his MAGA colleagues failing at their jobs, it’s past time we drill Congress into shape.

I know MAGA mega-donors will pour money into trying to defeat me. But this blue collar Democrat knows how to fight, and how to stretch a dollar. So can you pitch in any amount to make sure we have the grassroots strength to win?

Let's get to work.

-Jo Mendoza