In June, nurse, mother, and community activist India Walton challenged Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown in a contested primary — and won. But now Brown has mounted a write-in campaign backed by Trump donors and the Democratic party establishment doesn’t have India’s back. Can you make a direct contribution to India’s campaign to make sure she has the resources needed to win next month? Then, read her important message below.

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Hey John, India Walton here.

Back in June, I ran for Buffalo mayor on the promise to fix the broken system my opponent maintained for 15 years — to stop evictions, protect immigrants, and invest in public education.

Thanks to WFP members, staff, and supporters like you, we shocked the world and won. But the powers that be quickly took notice, and mounted a write-in campaign against me, fueled by Trump donors and corrupt real estate developers.

You’d think that after I won the nomination and weathered these attacks from the GOP, the party would have my back. Instead, the NY Democratic Party Chairman Jay Jacobs, when asked if he would support me, went as far to make an analogy between me — a Black working-class mother and activist — to David Duke, the former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.

John, I won the Democratic primary, period — and I’m not going to let corporate Democrats so desperate to cling to what little power they have left stave off the progressive wing of our party. Will you make a contribution to my campaign and join us in the fight for a Buffalo that will invest in and lift up working people?

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I’m being attacked by a right-wing-backed opponent for a reimagined vision for public safety, community development, and affordable housing. And now I’m experiencing hateful comparisons to white supremacists by leaders of my own party.

When we're facing relentless attacks from Republicans and wealthy developers, at times it feels like the cards are stacked completely against us. But then I remember WFP supporters like you John, and what we did together back in June. Working people came out in support of a more just and equitable Buffalo, and with your support, we can turn our people out and do it again.

We aren’t simply fighting for the position of Mayor of Buffalo, but for the soul of our community, our state, and our nation. Can I count on your support with a contribution to my campaign today?

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In solidarity,

India Walton

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