Dear Friend,

I am reaching out today to tell you why I’m proud to endorse Sara Jacobs for Congress in California’s 53rd Congressional District.

I know Sara. I know what she stands for, because I know what she was doing when nobody was looking, long before there was a campaign or a candidacy. When I served as President Obama’s Secretary of State, Sara worked for me in the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations. That’s no small undertaking. That bureau works on some of the toughest issues in some of the toughest places: countries marred by violence and those rebuilding from wars. She worked to address electoral violence, conflicts across Africa, and Presidential initiatives to reform our assistance to partners around the world. Sara was known at the State Department for being whip-smart and unbelievably determined.

Guess what? We need more people like that in Congress. And I’m counting on Sara to be one of the smart Democrats to help repair America’s standing in the world after the mess Donald Trump has made.

Sara’s work at the State Department, UNICEF, and the United Nations prepares her to really contribute at this moment -- where an understanding of the federal government, experience in diplomacy, and the ability to build broad coalitions is more important than ever.

Election Day is just around the corner, and I hope you’ll join me in supporting Sara. Please make a contribution today, and let’s send Sara to Congress.

Onward,

John Kerry
U.S. Secretary of State (2013-2017)