As the first weekend of early voting comes to an end, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the urgency of this moment and our movement.
Taking on a corporate-backed, status quo opponent means that every fleeting moment holds the highest of stakes. Across the country, progressives are holding on by the slimmest of margins. Right now, in TX-28, the difference between an anti-choice, pro-gun “Democrat” and a true, bleeding heart Progressive is being decided by less than 200 votes. That difference will determine representation for hundreds of thousands of people, but also the future of the Democratic Party.
Amy Vilela is running for Congress in Las Vegas to represent the people of Nevada's First District because we deserve more! For too long, our status quo leadership has been complacent, but working people need a champion—someone who understands the struggle and who will take that lived experience with them to Congress to fight for us. Amy knows the struggle firsthand, she has that lived experience, she's ready to fight, and she will be that champion!
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