Hi John, it's Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Last Friday, Rep. Cori Bush officially launched her re-election campaign to the U.S. House of Representatives, and I am thrilled to wholeheartedly endorse her.
Cori is exactly the leader we need to represent St. Louis in Congress. As a nurse, pastor, and single mom of two kids, she has always been involved in 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 triage nurse. And she came back to protest in defense of Black lives for the next 400 days.
Take it from me, we can't take anything for granted in this race. Last cycle, corporate GOP mega-donors and less-than-progressive primary challengers spent millions attacking me. Fox News would dedicate entire segments spewing racist, false, negative attacks at our campaign. And I can bet they're about to throw some of the same attacks they used against me, Cori's way.
Cori needs our help today to build the resources to defend against any GOP attacks. Will you chip in $5 today to keep Cori in Congress and reach Team Cori's $20,022 re-election goal?
Together, we’ve fought to extend the eviction moratorium and stop the construction of Line 3 to prevent further destruction of our climate and the violation of Indigenous treaties. And I've been proud to co-sponsor Cori's legislation including the Keeping Renters Safe Act, Green New Deal for Cities, and People's Response Act.
Districts like Cori's and mine disproportionately feel the impacts of environmental racism, economic inequity, and police violence. That's why it's so important Cori brings her full self as a politivist — a politician and activist — to Congress every single day.
John, Cori has my full support, but to win this race she'll need yours as well. Please, will you contribute $5 or more to Cori's re-election campaign today?
Keep fighting,
Rep. Ilhan Omar
