Dear John,

Have you noticed the performance of Nancy Pelosi’s stock portfolio?

Stock traders certainly have—because she outperforms not only every major stock index, but also every other Democrat in the House. What might that suggest, given that she is also the most politically powerful figure among them?

Based on her $223,000 government salary, it would take Nancy Pelosi nearly 1,000 years to amass the $200 million fortune that she has accumulated during the generation she has “served” in Congress.

Would you prefer to have a voice in Washington guarding the public interest, rather than a private investment portfolio?

Beyond our campaign's impacts on politics by stretching the debate, I’m even more proud of the areas where we’ve shifted policy outcomes by forcing the most powerful voice in Congress to shift her position in the face of our critique.

That happened six times in 2020 on issues from labor rights to civil rights, funding government services like the Postal Service, and executive accountability. It happened again a few weeks ago, when Pelosi conceded the need for limits on the congressional insider trading of which she has long been a poster child.

Can you rejoin us today to help strengthen our campaign’s voice and put us in a position to reach more voters in the last weeks remaining before the June 7 primary?

Yesterday, The Young Turks aired an interview with host David Shuster exploring our concerns about policymakers trading stocks, as well as other dimensions of corruption in Washington that infect not only the policy process, but also the political process that serves as a gateway to it. We discussed, among other things, why the reform proposals introduced in response to this long overdue controversy fall short of the need to prevent corporate conflicts of interest.

Another theme of my interview with TYT’s David Shuster was the continuing media whiteout obscuring our race from the public. Not a single local broadcast network or major print publication has covered our 2022 race, raising troubling questions about the ability of voters to make informed choices.

That's one reason why your support makes an especially crucial difference to our efforts. Can you donate today to help level the playing field and enable long overdue accountability in Congress?

Every contribution through the end of April expands our budget for May, the last full month before the looming June 7 primary. With just over 5 weeks remaining, we need your help today. If you've been waiting to rejoin us, now is the time to jump back in!

Thanks so much for making our work possible! I look forward to fighting the corruption in Washington on your behalf, and appreciate your help sending me there to do the work abandoned by the preceding generation.

Thank you again for standing with us—and with the future!

Your voice,
Shahid

PS -- Looking for ways to support the movement in person? Join us this weekend for a merchant walk in the Mission on Saturday afternoon, or on Sunday morning to show solidarity with Labor!