Friend,

I want to tell you my story and why I’m running to defeat the longest-serving woman in Congress.

But first, it's important you know that my campaign will rely on grassroots support, which means that even $1 makes a difference towards reaching our October fundraising goal. I’m hoping that by the time you read this message, you'll join me in this fight to put America first.

I was born in Toledo, Ohio, to an American mother and an Iraqi father. I know - an unusual combination.

I was a normal kid who went to school, ate McDonald's, and spent weekends with my grandparents.

Until I was kidnapped, unfortunately, by my own father, and held captive in Iraq.

My father had given my mother a heartbreaking ultimatum: She could only take one of us back to America. Fearing for my sister, who was only 3 years old, my mother made an impossible decision, and I was left behind.

I was forced to live under Saddam Hussein’s brutal and repressive regime in Iraq, where being a woman means having no rights, speaking out costs you your life, and your future is not your own.

I learned firsthand what it's like to lose your freedom, and that freedom is never free.

I had no choice but to adjust to my new life.

I learned Arabic and went to school. My family helped me and tried to comfort me as much as possible. I was surrounded by good people in Mosul, but I never stopped trying to get back to America – back to my home.

Neither did my mother. I didn’t know this then, but she was working with the FBI and local government officials in Toledo to secure my return home. My father was arrested for kidnapping, and the court told him he could not be released until I was brought back to the United States.

Finally, I was reunited with my mother and my life in Ohio. I was 12 years old, and a lot had changed since I was last in America. I spoke broken English and was behind academically. It was a tough road, but I made it slowly.

As a junior in high school, I watched in horror as our country was attacked on September 11, 2001. I knew I had to do something. 

So, I walked into an Air Force recruiting office and asked to do whatever job deployed the most.

A year later, I was in basic training, learning to become an Airman.

Since then, I’ve spent my career in military intelligence, serving both active duty and in the Air Force Reserve. Today I’m a Lieutenant Colonel. I’ve advised top military leaders, deployed to the Middle East, and used my experience to help America understand the culture and geopolitics of Iraq and Syria.

Now, I am called to serve in a new way – because Northwest Ohio deserves to aim higher and demand better. 

After nearly 43 years in Washington, Marcy Kaptur has lost touch. The people of this district deserve a leader who will fight for them, not another career politician who clings to power.

That's why I'm running, and that's why I hope you'll stand with me RIGHT NOW by making a donation of $1, $25, or whatever you can spare before the end of the month.

In Congress, I will support President Trump’s America FIRST Agenda…

I will fight for Ohio’s middle class, farms, and factories…

I will fight to stop reckless spending and rising prices…

I will fight to secure the border to protect our communities and stop the flow of illegal drugs…

I will fight to strengthen our military…

And I will fight to defend our conservative values.

I'm asking you to join me and pitch in $1 to help me have the resources needed to take on DC's TOP insider.

Our military, our families, and our freedoms are worth fighting for.

I will never stop fighting for you, and I will always put America First.

With deep gratitude,

Alea Nadeem

Republican Candidate for U.S. Congress

A NOTE FROM ALEA NADEEM

I love America — not just because I was born here, but because I know what it’s like to live without freedom.

When I was only 8 years old, I was taken from my home in Ohio and left behind in Iraq to live under Saddam Hussein’s brutal regime.

Overnight, I lost the freedoms so many of us take for granted and was forced to live in a country where women had no rights, speaking out could cost you your life, and your future was not your own.

When I finally made it back to America at 12 years old, I promised myself I would give back to the country that never stopped fighting for me. That’s why, after 9/11, I joined the Air Force. 

For over 20 years, I have served this country in the Air Force and rose to become a lieutenant colonel. I protected America’s interests abroad, advised senior military leaders, and defended the freedoms too many take for granted.

Now, I’m taking that fight to Washington, and your donation of any amount would make a meaningful difference to power me in this mission.

Our enemies are growing bolder.

Our freedoms are being eroded.

Weak leaders in Washington have forgotten what it means to serve.

I haven’t.

I know what it means to fight for this country, because I’ve done it my whole life.

That’s why I’m hoping I can count on your support. Donate today to send new Republican leadership to Congress and expand our majority.

Thank you for standing with me.
Alea Nadeem
Candidate for U.S. Congress

**The appearance of Alea Nadeem in military uniform does not imply or constitute endorsement by the U.S. Air Force or U.S. Department of Defense.

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