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We have exciting news, John.

Leaders We Deserve is proud to announce that we are endorsing our newest
incumbent challenger: Patrick Roath for US Congress in Massachusetts’ 8th
Congressional District!

[ [link removed] ]Leaders We Deserve endorses Patrick Roath for Massachusetts' 8th
Congressional District

Patrick is running because he believes democracy should work, and that the
government should once again be in the business of helping create the
American Dream for everyone, not just those with power and money.

[ [link removed] ]If you’re ready to elect leaders who will defend democracy and actually
deliver results, will you split a $5 contribution between
Patrick’s campaign and Leaders We Deserve today?



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Here’s why we’re backing Patrick,
John:

He’s a fighter for democracy, and has the record to prove it. As a voting
rights attorney and former Chair of Common Cause Massachusetts, Patrick
helped secure wins for automatic voter registration, mail-in voting, and
ballot access during the pandemic when democracy itself was under threat.
Patrick has taken on powerful institutions — and won — to make sure people
can vote and be heard. Patrick’s commitment and experience in protecting
democracy is exactly what we need more of at this time of crisis in
democracy in our country.

This district is ready for new leadership,
John. Patrick’s opponent, Stephen Lynch, has
been in office for more than two decades, and voters are increasingly
frustrated that he’s not listening or adapting as the district changes.

As a state legislator, Lynch supported a gay panic defense legislation
that would have allowed someone accused of assaulting a gay person to
argue that the victim’s identity or behavior provoked the attack. He also
voted against an assault weapons ban and dismissed it as “feel-good
legislation.” In Congress, Lynch was the only Democrat from New England to
vote against the Affordable Care Act, and he’s the last Democrat left in
Congress who voted against the law in 2010. And last summer, while Trump
was deploying the US military to Los Angeles to crush peaceful anti-ICE
protests, Stephen Lynch voted to “express gratitude” for ICE. More
recently, he’s the only Democrat from Massachusetts who backed the Laken
Riley Act, which expanded deportation authority based on accusations
alone.

His constituents want him out, too — and they’re calling him out on his
B.S. During a speech he held outside of a local VA last February, Lynch
was quick to dismiss his constituents when they expressed their
disappointment at him not pushing back against Trump and his agenda. He
even told a voter that if they wanted to decide what was best for the
district, they should run for Congress and made it clear that the
decisions that are made for MA-08 are only for HIM to decide.

It’s clear that he’s completely disconnected from the people he
represents, and it’s crazy to believe that this is what so many people in
the Democratic establishment are trying to defend.

That’s why we’re supporting Patrick. He’s a clear contrast to Stephen;
principled, prepared, and focused on delivering results — not defending
outdated positions for political comfort.

We believe Patrick can win this race. But he’s going to need a lot of
support.

[ [link removed] ]So if you’re with us in backing the next generation of leaders who
will defend democracy, expand opportunity, and actually get things done,
will you split a $5 donation between Patrick’s campaign and
Leaders We Deserve today?

Thank you for your support,

Leaders We Deserve





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