In an effort to streamline our email communication with you all, we are attempting to send you a weekly newsletter that gives you a recap of where we have been, our plans for the week, and give you the opportunity to take action to help Qasim win in November!

We hope this helps you stay up-to-date with the campaign with meaningful communication from us to you.

Hear the news before it breaks and be a part of it!

This week we are focusing on the fact that Rob Wittman hasn't responded to our July 8th letter inviting him to 6 debates. If you were wondering, he also hasn’t responded to our call on him to condemn the Islamaphobic push polls. We need your help amplifying and putting pressure on him to respond. Be sure to organize online and share this information with your networks.

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We’re also announcing a new set of endorsements. Share the news with your networks! Download these graphics:

*NEW POLICY ALERT*

We’re excited to release Qasim’s Broadband policy this week. Be on the lookout for an invite to an event on the policy later this week!

Policies are a great way to organize your networks around Qasim. Here’s some talking points to use as conversation starters online, via text, phone, or your weekly Zoom happy hour!

➜ Broadband should be treated like a utility.
➜ Access to broadband internet would make rural communities more vibrant and residents more productive by improving access to education, health care, broader markets for goods, increased telecommuting, and expanded cultural resources.
➜ Expanding broadband access to every American would cost between $20B and $350B depending on technology used, speed, and technical specifications.
➜ Private markets will not allocate these resources to completing rural broadband access because firms see no return on investment.
➜ Government subsidies in the form of $22B in loans and grants have not appreciably expanded broadband access in rural communities since 2013. This is largely because these programs use questionable data and methodologies for identifying communities that lack access.
➜ Allowing state and local governments to provide internet access as a public utility is the best answer. Today, state and federal law places limits on this solution.

Organizing Opportunities for YOU

As you know, Qasim can’t win without your help. We are currently conducting critical voter outreach to help supporters request their absentee ballot and spread the word about Qasim’s message of transparency and compassion. This week, our organizing team needs another 18 sign ups to be on track to hit their goal.

FIND ORGANIZING OPPORTUNITIES HERE

Evergreen organizing needs:

Phonebank: https://www.mobilize.us/rashidforvirginia/event/265085/
Phonebank training: https://www.mobilize.us/rashidforvirginia/event/265091/
TextTeam: https://www.mobilize.us/rashidforvirginia/event/268711/
TextTeam Training: https://www.mobilize.us/rashidforvirginia/event/268712/

Further your investment: What Tino’s trying to fund this week…
Building off of Qasim’s promise of transparency in donation requests, we are going to start telling you what our finance team is looking to support this week. Every dollar given here will go towards this ask and will be put in use immediately this week.

"If we want to run a top notch field and GOTV campaign, we need to bring on additional field staff asap that can help us organize in a time where we can’t knock on doors. This means more digital organizers. However, I'm looking at the budget and it doesn't seem like we have the necessary resources to expand the way we want/need to. 100 contributions today will pay for one new organizer’s salary this month. Please help!" - Tino

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If you’re in the Virginia 1st area, you can also donate and join Qasim for a physically distant run (IRL!!) this Saturday. Secure your spot here:

RSVP TO RUN WITH QASIM!

Qasim Rashid is a human rights lawyer who has dedicated his life to supporting women who are survivors of domestic and sexual violence, and to serving children from vulnerable communities. Qasim is running to transform his advocacy into results for the working families of Virginia’s 1st District.

Qasim aspires for a campaign built on transparency and trust, and is putting in the work to connect with voters districtwide. Together, you and Qasim, can make Virginia an even better place to call home. Contribute now.

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