Friends —

I was shocked and horrified to see Jay Jacobs’ recent comments on India Walton, the Democratic nominee for mayor of Buffalo:

Comparing India — a Black woman who rightfully won the primary because of her promise to uplift working families — to the former grand wizard of the KKK is disgusting and racist. And it shows a calculated effort by top Democrats in our state to prevent progressives from gaining power.

This kind of resistance from our own party means that India really needs our help to win her upcoming election. Please, if you’re able:

Split a contribution between my campaign and India Walton today. We are less than two weeks out from India’s election, so your money will go right to work on voter outreach.

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India is a nurse, Buffalo native, and progressive champion who defeated centrist incumbent Byron Brown in the Democratic primary this past June. But now, Republicans and establishment Democrats are pouring millions into defeating her via a write-in campaign supporting Brown, the very incumbent she defeated.

Now, I understand firsthand what India is up against.

In 2018, I ran for state senate against Democratic incumbent Jeff Klein, the leader of the Independent Democratic Caucus (IDC). The IDC was a group of fake Democrats who caucused with Republicans to prevent progressives from passing any kind of significant legislation.

But I still faced an uphill battle to win this seat, because Klein had the backing of major state Democrats including then-Governor Andrew Cuomo, as well as tons of dark money from real estate developers and other special interest groups.

My 2018 victory shows that it’s possible to challenge the status quo and win — but it is certainly not easy. And that’s why India needs our help right now.

Rush in a donation of $3 or whatever you can afford to support my campaign and India Walton today. India needs our help to fight back against attacks from members of our own party, so your support is greatly appreciated.

I am proud to support progressives like India who are truly committed to making change in our state. Thank you for joining me.

All my best,
Alessandra

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