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John,
I was recently asked in an interview if I was planning to run for office.
My answer? Hell, no.
The idea for Leaders We Deserve started back in 2022 when now Congressman
Maxwell Frost was first running for office and I came on board to help him
raise money.
He was a young candidate, driving Uber at night so he could afford to
spend his days campaigning and talking to voters. He didn’t have the
resources or family wealth connections that were practically required if
you wanted to run a serious campaign.
I didn’t have family wealth either, but I had a network (including donors
like you, who I didn’t know personally but who were aware of my work on
gun safety and could give Maxwell $10) and knew I could help him fundraise
and win his race. As you know, he beat all the odds to win his election
and become the first Gen-Z member of Congress.
So, yeah I could run for office and, if elected, join Rep. Frost as one of
only two Gen-Z members of Congress.
But here’s the reality: I think constantly about how to strengthen the
progressive movement and advance gun safety so we can prevent the next
Parkland from ever happening.
If I ran for office and won, nearly everything I care about would be
blocked by the filibuster. I would be just one vote at best, while
Republicans would raise millions by fear-mongering about me “taking
people’s guns.” Rather than pouring enormous resources into my own
campaign to become a single vote, my efforts are far better spent helping
elect exceptional young leaders across the country so that no matter what,
the work continues.
That is why I know I can make a much bigger difference through our work at
Leaders We Deserve, where we’re helping elect dozens of incredibly
talented young leaders every year. Young leaders all across the country
who will give hope to a generation that has been ignored, who will combat
gun violence and the climate crisis, and who will energize the Democratic
Party and turn us back into a winning coalition in 2026 and beyond.
I also know that this movement goes far beyond the impact any one person
can have. We are not building a cult of personality at Leaders We Deserve,
we’re building a lasting movement that is ushering the next generation of
leaders into power. If something were to happen to me, this work would
continue — and the bench of progressive champions we’re supporting would
keep on fighting for our future.
My focus is 100% on electing the leaders who will transform the Democratic
Party into the force it should be. But I need your help to do that. With
the support of people who give $5, $10, $20 we can give our candidates
something rare: the independence to represent their constituents instead
of special interests. And with your help we are also giving a generation
something we have not had for most of our lives: the hope that just maybe
the best is still yet to come for America. Hope that while the system is
broken there are actually a few good younger people who are fighting for
the right thing.
[ [link removed] ]John, can I count on you to split a $10 contribution between
Leaders We Deserve and Blue Amp Action right now to power our
game-changing work?
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Thank you for your support,
David Hogg
Leaders We Deserve
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