John,

Ballots are still being counted; however, it seems our campaign will have come up short. But I do not regret jumping into this race.

Because the fact is, there is a class war happening in this country. The millionaire and billionaire class are essentially trying to create a one-party system. A system made up of Democrats and Republicans who are responsive only to the needs of corporate America and the wealthy few.

I am proud to have fought back against them and to have run a campaign centered on the needs and wants of working-class Americans.

For the past 30 years, Democratic voters have been told they have to accept the following bargain: wealthy donors get to influence our party’s priorities in return for their money helping Democratic politicians win elections. Working people are told to limit our expectations, to put up with exploitation from corporate donors, and to sacrifice our ability to improve our lives in exchange for political expediency for party leadership.

But people across this district voted to end this so-called bargain. They voted for a campaign that would put working people first. They voted for Medicare for All, for a Green New Deal, for fully funding our public educational system, for social housing, and for treating labor as a key ally in the fight for progressive policies.

We are proud to have given people in this district a platform they wanted to vote for, instead of always voting for the lesser evil. So many people sacrificed their time, effort, and money during this election. I will forever be grateful for what they put into this campaign.

This campaign was about more than just a single race.

The problems we face cannot be addressed in a single election cycle or by a single politician. They certainly won’t be fixed by party leadership that is subservient to wealthy donors and lobbyists.

I met so many people across this district who are ready to fight for a society and an economy that centers the needs of working people. I look forward to joining them in the fight for the many, not the few.

In solidarity,
Harpreet Singh Chima

Harpreet Chima is running for the many, not the few. The people of California's 9th Congressional District deserve a representative who will work as hard for them as they do every day for their families and loved ones. This campaign is fighting for Medicare For All, a Green New Deal, and an American Wealth Fund to bring the profits of Wall Street back to the workers who made them in the first place. Together, we're building a people-powered movement, and no matter how much or how little you give, that makes you a part of it.

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