John – You’ve heard people say that every vote counts. And maybe you thought to yourself, “Yeah right.”
Look, I get it.
Despite the fact that Congress has maintained an approval rating of around 20% for the last two decades, 98% of incumbents are re-elected each year.
But your voice matters, John. You are making a difference and I can prove it.
When Brand New Congress got behind Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick last June, she was one candidate in a very crowded race, and none of the “experts” thought she had a shot.
But we saw Sheila’s drive, and we saw how hard her incredible team was working, and we knew she could win. When the primary for her special election rolled around in November, Sheila won by five votes.
Five. Votes.
She went on to win her general election this year by an eye-popping 79%. Now she’s serving in Congress alongside AOC, Cori, Jamaal, and Rashida.
Those five votes put Sheila in Congress, and BNC’s support made it possible.
So whether you made a donation, signed up to phonebank, knocked doors, voted for Sheila, or even just cheered her on via social media – you made that happen. Now we need to double down and help us win these races coming up in May and June. Can you pitch in today?
I want you to take a moment to think about what five votes could do for some of the elections we have coming up.
Five votes could be the margin that helps us elect Morgan Harper, Charles Booker, or Malcolm Kenyatta to the U.S. Senate – five votes to flip GOP seats and put the Senate swing vote firmly in the hands of progressives.
Five votes could be the margin Nina Turner, Erica Smith, Nida Allam, Tom Winter, or Amy Vilela need to bring home a victory.
I’ve been working on campaigns for nearly 25 years, and I’ve just about seen it all. But even I had my breath taken away by Sheila’s win. And it’s inspired me to fight even harder for the rest of our candidates.
Will you join me with a contribution to help Brand New Congress continue our critical work?
