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Hi John, it's
Katie.

Today, I wanted to share why I decided to start Truth to Power. But before
I do, I have an important request to make:

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In order to understand why I started Truth to Power, we need to go back to
before I even ran for Congress.

I had spent my career as a consumer protection attorney. In 2011, I had
been appointed by then Attorney General of California Kamala Harris to be
the lead watchdog over our state’s five largest banks during a mortgage
settlement that helped keep 11,000 Orange County families in their homes.
I saw firsthand how big companies and powerful special interests were
taking advantage of families.

Then, after the 2016 election, I heard plenty of people around me
lamenting about Donald Trump. But nobody was talking about our
congresswoman—who consistently voted with him. I felt like challenging her
was a real opportunity to help Orange County families and hold special
interests accountable.

I was definitely considered a “long shot” candidate. I was a single mom
who had never run for elected office, running against an incumbent
Republican—in a district that had always been red.

Now, as I look back at that first race, it’s clear that one thing was the
key to my victory: early grassroots support.

Fast forward to 2020: I knew that the 2020 elections would be one of the
most important elections of our lifetime, and that we needed to elect more
bold, progressive members to Congress to fight for working people. New
candidates need financial support to get their campaigns off the ground,
but getting started isn’t easy—especially for candidates who don’t want to
rely on corporations.

That’s where Truth to Power comes in. We support progressive challengers
and help set them up for success. We prove that candidates who
unapologetically stand for working families and progressive values can win
elections, many times over. In 2020—our first election cycle—we sent six
powerful Truth to Power candidates to join me in Washington.

Now, we’re building the framework for a strong 2022 election cycle. We
need to elect more progressives to Congress so we can continue the fight
for affordable health care, climate action, and an economy that works for
working people.

[ [link removed] ]We can’t do this without your support. So, please chip in
$5 (or whatever you can afford) towards growing our
grassroots movement dedicated to fighting corruption and power in
Washington.

I am so grateful for this entire community. Thank you for being on our
team,

Katie Porter


 


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