Hi there,

Growing up in Nambé, one of the first lessons I learned was about the power of community.

When I was a teenager, my grandparents were involved in a serious car crash. Immediately, my mother and her five siblings rearranged their schedules to rotate into my grandparents’ Jacona home for a week at a time. If my grandparents needed anything, a community was there to help.

Right now, watching the headlines in Washington makes me think about those lessons and the power of community. Our country is facing big challenges — from a president who ignores the rule of law to an economy that leaves too many of us behind. But New Mexicans are used to facing tough odds and persevering together.

My campaign is founded on the idea that when New Mexicans come together with pride for our diverse communities, we are unstoppable. Together, we can fight for health care, education, and our families and create a Washington that works for us.

Today, we’re releasing a new video about the values I’m running on — and I hope you’ll take a moment to watch and share it with everyone you know by sending this email to three friends (or more!) and sharing it on social media.

We have a grassroots army behind us because we’re running on a vision to believe in. Next November, we’re going to win this race and bring the voices of every New Mexican into the halls of the U.S. Senate.

Ready? Let’s go.

Ben Ray