John,
Yesterday, Virginia voters received a false text message from another campaign claiming to support “the only Black candidate” in this race.
As an Afro-Latina, a Black candidate, and the only Black woman in this race, I'm disgusted and disappointed.
All my life I've been told I wasn't enough. Not Black enough. Not Latina enough. Not white enough.
I’m proud to be Black, Lebanese, Irish, Latina and I will not be erased.
I’m not the only person of color who has been counted out, left out, or just outright ignored — many of us have far more than just one of these stories. Diversity is what makes our Commonwealth great, and I'm running for Lt. Governor to represent all Virginians.
I promise to always give a voice to those who have had theirs taken away for far too long. I hope you’ll join me in that commitment.
Thank you,
Hala