[1]Charles Booker
My name is Charles Booker, and I’m running for the U.S. Senate to
represent Kentucky against Rand Paul.
Our primary election is coming up and I know there are a lot of new folks
who just joined our team – so I wanted to reach out to introduce myself. 👋
As a born-and-raised Kentuckian, running for this seat isn’t just politics
to me. It’s a very personal decision, and I want to share with you a bit
about my story and why I’m the best person to fight for you and your
family. My story is Kentucky’s story. It’s a story of perseverance, faith,
and overcoming impossible obstacles.
I’m proud to share my story with you today. But before I get to that, I
have a favor to ask:
[ [link removed] ]I hope you can chip in $10 or anything you can to help us raise $10,000
today. We’re only weeks away from our primary, and we want this campaign
to be in the strongest place possible.
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As a
part of this campaign, here are 10 things I want you to know about me:
Here are 10 things you should know:
1. I was born and raised in Louisville’s West End, one of the poorest ZIP
codes in Kentucky. Both of my parents had to drop out of high school to
help take care of my brothers and sisters. We sometimes had to go without
heat in the winter or air conditioning in the summer. My mom often went
without eating so that I could. These experiences inspired me to work in
public service and fight for the change our communities urgently need.
2. I got involved in public service because I believed Kentuckians
deserved better and that things could get better. When I was first elected
to the State House, I became the youngest Black legislator in Kentucky in
90 years. As a legislator, I fought for common sense gun discipline, lower
prescription drug costs, expanded voting rights, stronger labor unions,
and racial justice. And all around me, I started seeing evidence that
change is possible.
3. In 2020, I decided to take my fight for a better Kentucky to Mitch
McConnell. We built a ground-breaking movement. Our neighbors from the
hood to the holler rose up and together we showed the world that Kentucky
is a battleground state.
4. I saw how hungry Kentuckians were for bold change in that election so
shortly afterwards I founded Hood to the Holler — an organization focused
on community engagement and breaking down the barriers that have prevented
so many Kentuckians from participating in our election.
5. I’m a proud girl dad of three daughters. I want a future for them where
the color of her skin doesn’t determine their chances of experiencing
police violence. A future where they can breathe clean air, get a college
education without going into crippling debt, and not know what it’s like
to go to bed hungry. It’s a future we all want for our children.
6. Our politicians don’t represent us. The Kentucky that I know and love
is kind and hard-working. We showed up for each other to provide love and
support when the pandemic hit, and we were there for our neighbors when
the floodwaters rose and a storm knocked the power out. Our politicians,
though, they’re nowhere to be found. They’re voting to take away our
health care and basic relief in the middle of a pandemic. All the while
Rand Paul is just trying to make a profit off this pandemic and spreading
deadly misinformation.
7. I believe we can redefine our politics by replacing the old Southern
Strategy with a new one that lifts love and unity over hate and division.
We believe in a movement that ends structural inequity and breaks the
cycle of generational poverty. We believe Kentucky can thrive when we lift
up the voices of hardworking people from the forgotten places, and build a
new coalition of people from the hood to the holler
8. I’m proud to support Medicare for All so we can finally transform our
broken health care system. I nearly died three years ago because I
couldn’t afford my insulin. At that time, I didn’t have enough money to
take care of my girls, make sure they had food to eat, afford my
medication, and make it to the next pay day. I don’t want anyone to ever
have to feel that pain.
9. Our campaign is different. As Kentuckians, we all know what it’s like
to be ignored by politicians. That’s why we’re doing outreach in all 120
counties in Kentucky, from the hood to the holler, and having
conversations with folks from all walks of life. And that’s why we don’t
accept a single cent in donations from special interests, corporate PACs,
or Big Pharma.
10. Finally, I’m running for Senate because the people of Kentucky are my
family. My Grandad taught me that if someone disrespects one of us, they
have disrespected all of us. I am running for Senate because I am sick and
tired of seeing the lives of Kentuckians traded away for profit. We’ve
been disrespected long enough.
I love the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It is hard as hell to run for office
against cynicism and the big money machine, but the people of Kentucky are
my family, and you fight for family.
[ [link removed] ]My
name is Charles Booker, I am a lifelong Kentuckian, proud husband, father,
and the person who is going to retire Rand Paul this November. Please help
me win this race by chipping in today.
Thank you for being a part of this.
Charles
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