Hi John, it's Rep. Ayanna Pressley.
Today, I'm reaching out to talk about my good friend and sister-in-service, Rep. Cori Bush.
Today, Cori officially launched her re-election campaign and, John, we need Cori in Congress.
Cori's campaign set a goal to raise $20,022 in grassroots donations before midnight on Sunday — to hire staff, organize across Missouri's First District, and set up their campaign office. Thousands of grassroots supporters have already stepped up, but Cori needs all of our support to hit this ambitious goal.
Cori and I have a lot in common. We both defeated entrenched, establishment Democrats to win our seats in Congress. We both know what it's like being a Black woman in Congress, pushing back against the forces of white supremacy and systems that perpetuate racial, social, and economic injustice. And we are both working to advance bold, progressive change that meets this moment. Cori is an inspiration to so many, and I couldn't be more proud to work alongside her in Congress.
Cori is exactly the leader we need to represent St. Louis in Congress. As a nurse, activist, pastor, and single mom of two kids, she is deeply connected to her community. And after the murder of Michael Brown in 2014 just minutes from where she lived, Cori stepped up to serve her neighbors as a medic and clergy on the front lines of the movement — protesting in defense of Black lives for 400 days.
We cannot afford to lose a single progressive voice in the U.S. House. But the far-right is going to throw millions of dollars in attack ads Cori's way and, if history is any indication, we'll continue to see Fox News dedicate entire segments to spewing false, racist attacks. We need to have Cori's back.
Cori needs our help today to collect the resources she needs to fight back against GOP attacks. Will you chip in $5 today to keep Cori in Congress and help her team reach their $20,022 re-election goal?
In Congress, Cori and I have worked together to end qualified immunity, abolish the death penalty, and save and support Black lives. We've traveled to Minnesota to protest the Line 3 pipeline with our sister Rep. Ilhan Omar, and slept outside the Capitol to demand an extension on the Federal eviction moratorium and keep people housed.
Conservative Democrats and Republicans will try to stop us, but we won't stop pushing for progress. Cori won't stop pushing.
John, Cori needs all of our support to win this race. Will you contribute $5 or more to Cori's re-election campaign today?
Thank you,
Rep. Ayanna Pressley
