John,

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez once said, “In order for one of us to make it through, a hundred of us have to try.”

Right now, your email inbox is probably full of fundraising appeals from candidates across the spectrum. Democratic organizations, progressive candidates, battleground Democrats, and so on.

That’s because end-of-quarter is one of the most important times of the year for political candidates. On Sept. 30th, they’ll have to start compiling public reports for how much they raised over the past three months — a critical sign of strength for their campaigns.

And it’s an important time for us too, as you’ve heard in the past. But this fight is bigger than us — it’s bigger than the Squad, than Justice Democrats, than the entire progressive movement. We’re working to radically change the way our democracy works, which means we have to do something radical.

That’s why Justice Democrats is helping Jamaal Bowman unseat Eliot Engel, build his people-powered progressive campaign, and meet a critical end-of-quarter goal. Will you help us do that by donating $3 to him right now?

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Jamaal’s campaign has already helped pushed Engel to the left on impeachment, but there’s so much more work that needs to be done. Every day, he’s on the ground organizing the communities of New York’s 14th, building a coalition, and combating powerful special interests.

His voice is vital for our democracy. Jamaal refuses to accept the excuses of members of Congress who are more than willing to spend billions of dollars on weapons of war as our children need their teachers to pay out of their own pockets for school supplies. He will not tolerate a government that hands out massive contracts to arms manufacturers and human rights abusers as the federal government claims there’s nothing to be done about the crushing weight of student loan debt.

But that’s not the kind of thing corporate donors and establishment Democrats like to hear. As Jamaal builds his movement, he can’t rely on corporate executives to bankroll his campaign. He’s relying on us, so in this critical time, we need to have his back.

Will you step up alongside thousands of your fellow progressives and chip in to Jamaal’s campaign before the Sept. 30th FEC deadline? A powerful showing on that public report is critical to putting Engel’s corporate Democrat campaign on notice:

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I don’t have to tell you we’re up against some entrenched forces, because you’ve already seen it firsthand. Progressive policies have been blocked or watered down for decades because we haven’t had leaders who are courageous enough to fight for them.

But in 2018, you showed up, and the results speak for themselves. Our incumbent Justice Democrats have already changed the conversation on a Green New Deal, helped fight for Medicare for All, reshaped foreign policy, and were some of the first to demand Donald Trump’s impeachment.

That’s what can happen with a handful of folks who are willing to speak truth to power. Now, just imagine what would happen with 10, 20, or 50 more — that dream starts with electing Jamaal Bowman to New York’s 16th district.

In solidarity,

Alexandra Rojas
Justice Democrats