Hey, it’s Jamilla!

My dad was on MSNBC again last night, this time talking about his amazing rise in the polls on The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell. It’s all thanks to the surge of grassroots support we’ve seen here in Mississippi and across the country.

I’ve been a proud daughter throughout this campaign, but it’s always special getting to watch my dad, and for my son to watch his “GP,” on national television talking about our historic campaign.

When Lawrence asked my dad why he believes we’re now just one point behind Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in the polls, my dad laid out three key things:

1. Mississippians are tired of being last and tired of having less. For too long, our state has been last in education, health care, and job opportunities, and frankly we’re just tired of it.
    
2. Our opponent is uniquely awful. Senator Hyde-Smith is against the Affordable Care Act, supports cutting coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, and is doing nothing to stop hospital closures in our rural communities. And we’ll never forget when she put on a Confederate military uniform and called the Confederacy “Mississippi history at its best.”
    
3. We ran then to win now. When my dad ran against Hyde-Smith in 2018, he made history by getting 47% of the vote and coming closer to winning a U.S. Senate seat than any other Democrat in the state since 1982. This year, we have more time and resources. And with more Black voters per capita than any other state, we’re building a diverse coalition of supporters all over Mississippi.

No matter what you call him — Mike, dad, or “GP” — I know Mike Espy is the right candidate for the job. We just need to keep up the momentum and build the grassroots resources to Get Out the Vote in these last few weeks.

With only 32 days left before Election Day, can you pitch in $10 or whatever’s in your budget to keep up this energy and elect my dad, Mike Espy, to the Senate on November 3?

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This is our chance to make history and give Mississippi a leader who I know deep in my heart will fight for this state he loves so much.

— Jamilla Espy

P.S. Check out this photo I dug up of me and my brother, Mikey, campaigning for dad in the 80s. Our campaign logo is much different today, but our love for Mississippi is the same. Running a campaign is truly a family affair, and I’m so glad you’re a part of it.