John, last month a new corporate-backed challenger officially filed to run against Cori for the Democratic nomination for Missouri's 1st Congressional district.
We were overwhelmed to see how many of you posted online to show your support for Cori and have pledged to help our campaign leading up to this competitive primary. It fills our hearts to see how energized this people-powered movement is to keep Cori in Congress.
You see, when Cori first ran for Congress, the powers that be wrote us off. The wealthy and powerful didn’t think that someone like Cori could be elected to office. Because you don’t meet that many members of Congress who’ve been evicted, lived in their car, or even lived paycheck to paycheck.
But that’s exactly why it was so important for us to send Cori to Congress. Because it’s everyday people that should be driving our politics and pushing for the solutions that matter most to folks like you, John.
People power is the reason why we were able to defeat a 20-year incumbent and make Cori the first Black woman to represent Missouri in Congress and the first activist from the movement in defense of Black lives to be elected to federal office. And people power is how we’re going to make sure Cori stays in office.
That’s why today we’re reaching out to ask for your personal endorsement. By adding your name, you’re sending a loud and powerful message that there’s a grassroots movement rising up to help keep Cori in Congress and center everyday people in our politics.
Together we’ve made so much progress already in Cori’s first term in office. But our work isn't finished yet.
People are still going to bed hungry. Folks in St. Louis are still being evicted in the midst of an ever-changing pandemic. And the climate crisis threatens us all. We need to pass critical legislation including Medicare for All, the Green New Deal for Cities, and the People's Response Act — families and future generations are counting on us.
To be honest with you though, it’s going to be a battle to make sure we keep this seat. We won our race last year by just three points and GOP donors are planning on spending millions to support Cori’s latest challenger.
Everyone is watching our campaign to see if we’re scared. Let’s show them we’re ready to rise up with Cori in this work:
Thank you for all of your support.
Team Cori
