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Hi John,
As you've been part of my journey, I wanted to share my next steps with you.
First, running for this special election was the honor of a lifetime. This race proved something important: with real investment and serious organizing, so-called “red states” can compete. We built a growing coalition of people fed up with chaos, corruption, and an out-of-control cost of living—without sacrificing our values or our communities.
Second, I need to be honest about the personal cost of this race. I experienced daily violent rape and death threats, my family was harassed and digitally stalked, all of which has taken an immense toll on my emotional and physical health. After many conversations with my family, team, and constituents, I’ve decided not to seek the Democratic nomination for TN-07 again; instead, I'll run for reelection to my State House seat.
Looking ahead, we plan to honor our campaign commitments while transitioning the campaign committee into an organizing project called Unrigged , which will support my organizing work in Tennessee as I spend the next few years building the coalition I need to run for an even higher office.
If you live in Tennessee, I hope you’ll plug into state and local politics as the General Assembly begins and 2026 campaigns start to launch. I plan to launch a cohort at the end of January, where you can learn about the Tennessee Legislature and continue enhancing your political education. (You can find that eventual announcement on my legislative Substack.) [[link removed]]
There are no shortcuts to power in Tennessee—only people, relationships, and real work done over time. And every time we narrow the margins, we get closer to the change our communities deserve.
Thank you for believing in us and in me.
With gratitude,
Aftyn
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A pissed-off social worker, Aftyn has seen firsthand how broken systems fail the very people they’re meant to protect. She’s now running for Congress after the so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill” passed — a giveaway to the wealthy that codified the largest transfer of wealth from working people to the rich in American history.
Throughout her career, she’s fought to shift power away from corporate special interests and corrupt politicians — and put it back where it belongs: in the hands of the communities that make Tennessee and this country strong.
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