John, I have some big news. I’m launching something new, and I want you to be a part of it from the jump.
I grew up in the kind of small town where everybody knew everybody, everybody’s kids played together, and everybody helped when someone was in trouble.
We used to gather together as neighbors to celebrate after football games and graduations. More often than not, our gatherings took place at our local public school.
My public school was foundational. It was more than my education and the name on my jersey: it was the place our town came to meet. Heck, the school was the town.
As I’ve visited small towns in other states over the years, I’ve witnessed a similar sentiment. In red and blue districts, I’ve heard about cherished local schools and how they serve as cornerstones of their communities.
But nowadays I’m seeing a disturbing new trend: those cornerstones are starting to crumble. Local schools are closing after funding cuts, and other foundational pieces of the community are following suit.
The local grocery store? Gone. The local clinic? Gone. The job with a decent wage? Gone.
Everyone and everything seems to be packing up and leaving town. We’re losing our neighbors. We’re losing our communities. And we aren't talking to each other anymore.
This is what it looks like to defund and divide America, and it’s because of Republicans like Donald Trump and JD Vance, who are willing to sell out our communities and working families for their own political and financial gain.
Why is Elon Musk closing schools in America? Why are we being told that any of the hardships our communities are facing have to do with immigration? The problem isn't your neighbor. It’s the tech bros and billionaires who pay to take turns cosplaying as your Congressman, your Senator, and your President.
I think folks in small towns need to band together and stand up for our schools, our jobs, and our communities before they’re all gone.
It’s time to put the power back into the hands of our neighbors and for Democrats to expand the map. That’s why I’m excited to launch Small Town PAC.
I’m ready to pass the baton and get out on the road to find some teachers, some nurses, some veterans, laborers, and young people in small towns across the country who can represent their communities better than Silicon Valley and corrupt Republicans.
We need a new generation of elected leaders in this country – and lord knows the Democrats need some new faces. So let’s go recruit some good people with energy and ideas who actually understand small towns and are willing to fight for them.
We’re on a mission to build a party that invests in small towns and delivers a message that resonates with rural America.
If you believe in putting small towns back at the forefront of American politics, please split a donation between Small Town PAC and Blue Vision to become a founding donor today.
