Hi John, it’s Congresswoman Cori Bush.
I have an exciting announcement to make today: I’m proud to share that I’m officially endorsing Summer Lee to represent Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional district.
Summer is exactly the kind of colleague we need to join us in Congress to fight for the progressive, anti-racist policies our communities need. Like me, Summer understands first-hand the challenges working families face today.
But Summer needs our support right now if we're going to elect Pennsylvania's first Black Congresswoman. Here’s how you can help, John:
Summer’s primary is just 8 days away and her corporate-backed opponent knows that Summer is on the cusp of making history. So now, some of the same super PACs that attacked me last cycle are flooding millions of dollars into this race to attack Summer.
Just like Summer, when I ran for Congress, we also had to face a big-money funded, corporate Democrat in our primary.
To be blunt, there was so much doubt about whether we could be victorious.
Our campaign was funded by regular people, many chipping in $5 or $10. And many didn’t believe we could defeat the corporate backed machine against us. 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 to me to run. Because it’s everyday people who should be driving our politics.
And that’s why it’s important to me that we give all of our support to Summer Lee for the next 8 days so that we can grow our progressive movement in Congress and send a real people’s champion to represent Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional district.
Summer and I both come from organizing backgrounds. From pushing back against environmental racism in her community to advocating for policies that would lift up regular everyday folks — Summer will be bold and unapologetic in delivering progressive change.
But before Summer and I can make big changes happen in Congress, we need to make sure she overcomes the huge wave of dark money being spent to smear her campaign. Will you show your support right now and chip in $5 to Summer’s people-powered campaign? Every little bit counts with just 8 days left until the primary.
Your Congresswoman loves you,
Cori
