Team,

As a labor organizer, I work to push powerful institutions — from school boards to legislatures — to make bold, transformative change. That’s what motivated me to help elect Ilhan Omar, a longtime organizer herself, to Congress in 2018. Her landslide victory gave the people a sense that they could use electoral power to advance a progressive agenda.

Ilhan has brought an organizer’s mind-set to Congress, working with grassroots organizations on the ground as she crafts policies to cancel rent and mortgage payments through the pandemic, reimagine public safety, and abolish student loan debt. She has never let up when it comes to centering the voices of those closest to the struggle in her work to put people first.

We need Ilhan’s voice in Congress so she can keep up our fights against the status quo. Will you chip in your first grassroots donation of $5 toward our $45,000 goal before tomorrow’s deadline to help her stay on track to win in November?

I’ve marched, protested, and organized across the Midwest, and while I’ve seen many wins for the labor and education movements, I’ve also experienced what it’s like when those in power refuse to prioritize the issues that matter most to the people. That’s not Ilhan. She is not one for small, incremental changes — she is boldly pushing for policies that directly address the needs of educators and students, nurses and other healthcare workers, immigrants, and the working class. We can’t afford to lose her seat in Congress to Trump’s hand-picked candidate when we’re so close to achieving the progressive policies we’ve been fighting for.

So ahead of tomorrow’s big deadline, chip in with your first $5 donation to help our campaign reach this $45,000 end-of-month goal to send Ilhan and our people-powered movement back to Congress.

Thank you for showing the power of the people.

David Gilbert-Pederson
Campaign Chair
Ilhan for Congress