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The little girl in this photo has no clue what a wild ride life has in store for her. Right now, all she knows is the joy of weekend camping with her family, tearing into her mom’s homemade meatballs and begging her dad to buy her a dirt bike.
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Her dad raised her on three principles: work hard, be honest and respect everyone. She spent her life watching him pour his heart into bettering his community, and she became a first-generation college graduate and pursued a career in law to protect that community.
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She went on to be elected Nevada’s attorney general just as the 2008 financial crisis wreaked havoc on America’s middle-class families and our economy. She took on the Big Banks with a fellow attorney general from California and secured $1.9 billion in relief for Nevada homeowners.
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In 2016, she would make history as the first woman from Nevada and first Latina ever elected to the United States Senate. The odds were stacked against her, and many said she had no chance of winning. Mitch McConnell and the GOP spent nearly $50 million to defeat her, but her grassroots team stood by her every step of the way.
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Friend, my story is one of community. It made me who I am today, and it's why I fight so hard for Nevada in the Senate. People doubted that a Latina could compete and overcome the odds to win. I’ve proven them wrong every time, and I know that with your help, I can do it again.
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But right now, Donald Trump’s handpicked candidate is leading me by 1 point in the polls, and FiveThirtyEight's Nate Silver says I’m in serious danger of losing this toss-up race. Protecting my Democratic seat in Nevada is crucial for defending our Senate majority. That's why Mitch McConnell and his allies are spending $22 million to defeat me, and it's why I have to ask:
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Will you chip in $5 or more now ahead of my critical mid-month deadline – split between Jacky Rosen and me – to help defeat my Trump-endorsed opponent, defend my seat in Nevada and keep the Senate blue?
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¡La lucha sigue! The fight continues!
Catherine
P.S. My dad eventually bought me that dirt bike.
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