Email from Urrutia for NH When rioters breached the Capitol building, I could not believe what I was seeing unfold. Very little justice has been achieved since that day 5 years ago. John, For those who lived through them, there are moments that never leave you. You remember exactly where you were when President Kennedy was assassinated. When Dr. King was murdered. When the planes hit on September 11th. January 6th belongs on that list. Five years ago, on January 6, 2021, I was serving on the Biden-Harris transition team, working on defense and national security. I had not yet been appointed to the Pentagon. I was not thinking about titles or careers. I was watching my country. And I remember a feeling that settled in long before the building was breached. A heaviness. A sense that something was deeply wrong. That we were standing at the edge of something dangerous. Five years later, I believe we owe ourselves honesty. We are again at a precipice. The threat to American democracy did not vanish when the Capitol was cleared. It went underground. It reorganized. It learned. It re-emerged. And today, I feel the same warning in my bones that I felt that afternoon in January. Our democracy is not guaranteed. It is being tested. And what we do next will decide whether January 6th was a defeat, or merely a rehearsal. I am running for Congress to walk those same halls and to fight like hell to defeat the movement that led to the January 6 riot. I know things are tough right now, but I hope you will believe me, things can get a lot better: we just need to elect Democrats with backbone, fight, and values. I will always fight for you and our democracy. Friend, will you help me get there? The odds may be stacked against grassroots progressive candidates like me, but the Democratic Party needs bold vision and new leadership. Please, I am asking for your support to help fight for democracy and justice when it needs us more than ever before: If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $5 >> Donate $15 >> Donate $25 >> Donate $50 >> Donate $100 >> Donate $250 >> Donate Another Amount >> Or, maximize your impact with a monthly recurring donation In Solidarity, Christian Urrutia Democrat for NH-01 *The views expressed here are my own and do not represent the official positions of the Department of Defense, the U.S. Army, or the National Guard. Christian Urrutia is a member of the Army National Guard. Use of his military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform does not imply endorsement by the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense. Donate Mail checks to: Urrutia for New Hampshire PO Box 4521 Manchester, NH 03108 Urrutia for NH | PO Box 4521 | Manchester, NH 03108 US Unsubscribe from Urrutia for NH | Unsubscribe from all Christian Urrutia Constant Contact Data Notice