Team,

Women face misogyny doing the most innocuous things imaginable. So it's unsurprising — but profoundly disappointing — that Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was attacked with misogynistic, vulgar language by two of her colleagues while on her way to vote yesterday morning.

Representative Ted Yoho yelled in her face, used a sexist slur, and stalked off angrily — all because Rep. Ocasio-Cortez had the temerity to note the well-established link between poverty and crime.

The other colleague standing beside Yoho while he ranted was Roger Williams, Julie's Republican opponent. He claimed he had no involvement in the exchange, to which Rep. Ocasio-Cortez replied that he not only observed the abuse and failed to intervene, he actively participated, screaming something about “throwing urine” at the Congresswoman.

At this point, this just feels all too familiar. A woman speaks truth to power, and those who feel threatened explode about it.

For Roger Williams to cartoonishly deny his participation when a reporter was standing right there and saw the whole thing is a failure and it's hugely embarrassing for Texas.

But this transcends politics.

Too many women face sexist abuse just like this in their own workplaces. Too many men feel entitled to attack and dismiss women with ugly slurs and sexist language.

We have to change the culture of toxicity and dysfunction that has captured our politics, and our society. We're working hard to elect a representative like Julie who will lead, not follow — and it's why we hope you'll join us and support our campaign today.

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The people of this district — the women of this district, many of whom have faced similar sexist abuse — deserve so much better.

Misogyny has no place in any workspace, much less the United States Congress. The first step toward ending that culture is ousting people like Roger Williams and sending more women who are unafraid to speak truth to power to Congress.

That's why we're going to continue fighting every day to win this election, and why we hope you'll stand with us all the way until November.

Thanks for being in this fight with us,

Team Julie