John,

We're officially one week from the June 7th primary election in our campaign to unseat GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy. We've come a long way, and with Election Day coming up, I wanted to take a moment to remind you why I'm in this race.

It's pretty simple:

I'm a mother, a wife, and an educator who has spent decades teaching students in this district. I've met hundreds of parents and did my utmost to improve the lives of the kiddos I served. I'm running because I'm sick and tired of seeing our community come dead last -- in income, job opportunities, environmental quality, and so much more. Generation after generation, year after year, nothing seems to change.

Kevin McCarthy hasn't just ignored our community, he works against us. He's out for vain leadership roles, plays politics, and appeases Trump at every turn. Someone needed to step up. That's what I've always done, and it's why I'm in this race:

The tides are turning in this district, and folks are starting to see McCarthy for who he really is. Even conservative news outlets are publishing op-eds imploring Republicans to vote against him. His approval rating has plummeted amongst registered voters, which makes this primary a critical opportunity.

This week we have our second flight of mailers planned to let undecided voters know there's a strong Democratic alternative to McCarthy. Please chip in $3 to fully fund our mail program so we can send an honest voice to Congress.

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Thanks in advance,

Marisa Wood
Teacher For US Congress