John, it's Elizabeth Warren here.
In a minute, I’m going to ask you to make a donation to support Katie Porter’s campaign for governor in California. But first, I want to talk about why I’m supporting Katie, and why your support matters.
Katie shares the lived experience of millions of Californians she’s running to represent — people who work hard, who want to raise healthy kids in good homes without it costing an arm and a leg, and who understand what it’s like to anxiously review their receipts after visiting the grocery store.
Katie has what it takes to lead her state through this affordability crisis.
But a statewide election in California requires a lot of money, and Katie can’t bankroll her own race with her billions of dollars. And she’s not taking contributions from corporations and lobbyists.
I still remember the day when I met Katie. My consumer law class was early in the morning, meaning a lot of students had their heads down, trying to avoid being called on.
But not Katie. She was determined and ready to go. When the first answer she gave wasn’t her strongest, she came to my office hours and said, “Please keep calling on me. I am going to learn to do this.”
Getting to know her, I saw her bone-deep commitment to making a difference in people’s lives.
When Katie decided to run for Congress in 2018, I was very happy to support her. I knew that we needed more people like her in Washington — who understood the real struggles that working families faced, who had the courage to stand up to big corporations and special interests, and who would fight to make our government work for everyone.
A Democrat hadn’t represented her district for decades, but she knew exactly how to personally connect with voters, build a strong movement, and win. She flipped that seat, and she’s been winning for working people ever since.
Simply put, Katie delivers. She’s smart and she isn’t afraid. She stands up to Wall Street and Big Pharma, she holds fossil fuel companies accountable, and she fights to protect Californians’ rights against Trump’s far-right administration. She is exactly who Californians need as their next governor.
Thanks for being a part of this,
Elizabeth
