[1]John Fetterman



Hi John,

Our campaign has grown quickly over the past week since John won the
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, but I wanted to take a minute to
introduce myself, in case we haven’t met yet.

I’m Gisele Barreto Fetterman, the Second Lady of Pennsylvania. Or, as I
like to call myself, the SLOP. 😂

[ [link removed] ]Gisele speaking on stage on Election Night

Here I am on Election Night filling in for João.

This is the story of me and John — but it gets a little long. [ [link removed] ]If you
don’t have the time to read this all right now, please consider making a
donation of any amount towards our campaign today. No amount is too little
to make a difference.

I met John many years, three kids, and two dogs ago — before he was
Pennsylvania’s next senator. Back then, he was just a guy trying to pour
love into Braddock, a small steel town that helped build America, but had
been left behind. He moved there to teach GED classes, and after two of
his students were gunned down, he ran for mayor to stop the violence and
bring back jobs.

I read about the work John was doing, and I was inspired. Long story
short? I joined him in Braddock, he fell madly in love with me, we got
married, and we’ve been working together ever since to make sure no one is
left behind.

But really, though. I immigrated to this country with my mom when I was
just a kid. I was a DREAMer. And when our son August heard that, he asked
me: “Mommy, what did you dream about?” 😭

I told him: I dreamt about him. And that was true. But also, I dreamt
about all of this.

Like so many others, I found the American dream, and made my life in
Western Pennsylvania. I found love, a wonderful family, and a place I am
proud to raise my children. John and I want to make sure that everyone in
Pennsylvania can find the American dream here, too.

On the surface, John and I don’t seem like we’d have a lot in common.
(According to the zodiac we are only 11% compatible — of course I
checked!)

But what connected us then — and what connects us now — is a shared
conviction: no person should be left behind, and no community should be
forgotten.

John has always stood out. My grandmother Bibi used to say he had to be
made that tall because it was the only way to fit his whole heart. ❤️

But it’s not just his height, his goatee, or his refusal to wear long
pants — even when I beg him to — that make him different. It’s not just
because John looks nothing like a politician (and is deliriously handsome,
but don’t tell him I said that).

It’s because John doesn’t act like a politician. At heart, he's still that
hardworking, scrappy, small-town mayor. He wants to know the people he’s
serving. He feels a responsibility to each and every one of them. And he
fights for people like he’d fight for a neighbor, like he’d fight for our
family.

That is what makes John different. And that is what makes him tough enough
to fight for Pennsylvania.

He did it in Braddock. He did it in Harrisburg. And now, he’s going to do
the same thing in Washington.

Now, I’m going to be honest with you. Politics is mean — and I’m not. But
the truth is, too many people in this commonwealth and this country are
hurting. Too many people feel abandoned and ignored. Too many people think
their best days are behind them. Nothing is more cruel than the feeling of
being hopeless.

But John has a plan and a purpose to make sure Pennsylvania’s best days
are ahead of us.

He’s going to fight for abortion rights.

He’s going to fight to raise the minimum wage and protect the union way of
life.

He’s going to fight to protect our planet.

He’s going to fight to eliminate the filibuster.

He’s going to fight to legalize cannabis.

He’s going to fight against gun violence.

He’s going to fight against inflation and corporate greed.

And he’s going to fight so this country starts making things in America
again — the way it once did in Braddock.

Of course, the general election is less than six months away. And because
Pennsylvania is our #1 chance to pick up a Democratic seat in the Senate,
this race will likely be the biggest, most competitive, and most watched
race in the country. (It’s already the most expensive! 🤯)

But it might also be the nastiest.

Now that John’s officially the Democratic nominee, there’s going to be
more dark money, more negative ads, more lies spread about him than most
of us can imagine.

It could even start tomorrow.

Fortunately, John is up to the challenge. But he can’t do it alone.

He needs your help to fight back.

[ [link removed] ]So please, if you can, please make a donation of any amount today to
support John’s campaign for U.S. Senate. John has always had our backs —
now it’s time we have his.



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This race we’re running — it’s a race for the future of every community
across Pennsylvania. For every small town, for every person who calls
those small towns home, and for every person who’s considered leaving
because they just didn’t see enough opportunities.

It’s a race for every job that’s been lost, for every factory that’s been
closed, for every cost that keeps rising, and every worker who can’t keep
up.

It’s a race for a better Pennsylvania, a better country.

And it’s a race that, together, we will win in November!

Thank you for taking the time to read this. Your support means the world
to me, John, our family, and this whole campaign.

With love and gratitude,

Gisele ❤️

Gisele Barreto Fetterman
Second Lady of Pennsylvania (SLoP)

[ [link removed] ]John + Gisele

P.S. [ [link removed] ]There is still time to become a
Founding Donor to this campaign. Don’t miss your chance to say you were a
proud supporter of this campaign from the very beginning by making a
donation today.




 


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