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An esteemed Democratic House member died recently. A Republican House member just retired to lead a corporate Chamber of Commerce group. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland's former House seat in Texas is open.
Dems' House majority was already narrow. Now, EVERY VOTE COUNTS.
Saturday, we can pick up not just a Democratic vote, but a progressive one as Karen Carter Peterson seeks to win the special April 24 runoff election to replace Congressman Cedric Wilson, who recently joined the Biden Administration.
Karen Carter Peterson is a longtime state senator, former DNC Vice Chair of Voter Protection and Civic Engagement, and past chair of the Louisiana Democratic Party. She is a strong supporter of Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and a $15 minimum wage.
As a result of an earlier open primary, Karen's opponent in this deep blue district is a Democrat who has been endorsed by some of the most influential Republicans in Louisiana politics.
Karen is endorsed by the PCCC, Elizabeth Warren, Stacey Abrams, EMILY's List, and the Congressional Progressive Congress.
She is not accepting fossil fuel money or corporate PAC money, and has been a big advocate for families living in polluted "Cancer Alley."
On issues, Karen sees Medicare for All as being about economic justice in addition to healthcare. She supports a $15 minimum wage, and adds that "it's not enough" and should be higher. She also strongly supports investing in states in order to do robust voter protection.
Last minute Get Out The Vote resources can be crucial in this race because large swaths of the electorate are up for grabs.
In the very crowded 15-way primary, Karen came in second behind Troy Carter -- a Democrat that Republican leaders in Louisiana have endorsed. But the Dem who came in a close third behind Karen has endorsed her and joined forces to take on Carter.
Together, they got more of the vote than Carter, but another 20% of those who voted remain up for grabs -- along with the more than 80% of voters in the district who skipped the low-turnout primary altogether.
This solid blue district that includes New Orleans should not be represented by any Democrat that is endorsed by powerful Louisiana Republicans -- not when Dems' margin in the House is so narrow and it could send a progressive to Congress who supports Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and a higher minimum wage.
Thanks for being a bold progressive.
-- The PCCC Elections Team (@BoldProgressive)
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