John,

A lot of campaigns talk about going everywhere and talking to everyone. Few actually do it.

That’s because going everywhere in a state as big as Texas is an investment — both in time and money.

But taking back Texas requires that kind of investment — especially in South Texas.

That’s why, just a few weeks into the campaign, I showed up in McAllen…

And Brownsville — deep in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley.

I also went to bright red Victoria — a community that voted for Trump in the last election by 40 points.

Campaigning in this part of the state was like a homecoming for me.

My granddad was a Baptist preacher in South Texas. My mom was born in Port Lavaca and raised in Laredo. And I still have family in the area.

The truth is, DC politicians don’t understand South Texas.

For too long, national Democrats have taken communities like this one for granted. So people in South Texas were open to an alternative.

In the last election, Republican politicians showed up here and made big promises.

• They promised to make everything less expensive.
• They promised to put working families first.
• They promised to drain the swamp.

But look what’s happened since the last election:

• Everything is more expensive.
• Working families are falling further behind.
• And corruption in Washington is the worst it’s ever been.

We see it happening in real time. DC Republicans like John Cornyn and Monica De La Cruz just gutted healthcare for millions of Texans so they can give another tax break to their donors.

That means a mom in the Valley — working two jobs, raising three kids — won’t be able to afford her premiums. All so billionaires can make even more money.

I told the people of South Texas: If you feel like you’ve been conned, if you feel like you’ve been let down by both political parties — you’ve got a place in this campaign.

If you’re ready to deliver real change in the next election, please make a split contribution between our campaign and Bobby Pulido’s. John Cornyn and Monica De La Cruz have forfeited the right to represent the people of Texas and the people of the Rio Grande Valley.

Thank you, South Texas, for showing up for us.

We’ll keep showing up for you.

James