Hi there,
My name is Paul, and I’m running for Congress in IL-16 to oust Darin LaHood.
I’m a hometown kid: I was born right here in Rockford, graduated from public high school and Illinois State University, and now I’m raising my kids in the same community I grew up in.
I’m running for Congress because my working-class parents taught me the value of showing up, working hard, and doing right by your neighbors – values that I think Darin LaHood is severely lacking.
I’ve seen the damage done by failed policies from both parties: factories shuttered, family farms sold off, small businesses squeezed, and young people leaving their hometowns behind because there aren't enough opportunities.
It doesn’t have to be this way. I believe in an America where work is rewarded, not exploited. Where we expand modern American manufacturing and rebuild our communities with good-paying, family-sustaining careers. An America where veterans are not forgotten, corruption is rooted out, small business thrives, family farmers succeed, and unions are respected.
But I need your help to get to Congress and fight for that America. I’m not a millionaire, and I don’t accept big-money corporate PAC checks – I rely on grassroots power. Would you split a contribution right now between my campaign and IDCCA so we can elect Democrats like me in every corner of our state?
That’s why I’ve earned the support of local workers, and am proud to be endorsed by the Illinois AFL-CIO: because I think actions speak louder than campaign slogans.
With me, what you see is what you get. And what you get is a long record of fighting for youth services, expanded homeownership, mentorship and literacy, child care funding, and disaster relief planning.
We deserve better than Darin LaHood, and I need your help to oust him for good. Would you make a split contribution right now between my campaign and IDCCA to flip every seat in our state blue?
Thank you,
Paul Nolley
Democratic nominee for Congress, IL-16
