Hello,

It took me no time at all to realize I wanted to make Vermont my home.

After spending my early 20s as a community organizer fighting housing discrimination in Chicago and going to law school, I felt a pull—away from the corporate Wall Street jobs and the big D.C. jobs on K Street that many of my classmates sought—toward a community I could call home. I found it in White River Junction.

Much like my organizing work, serving as a Vermont public defender gave me an opportunity to fight for what is right every day and give voice to those vulnerable to an unjust system. In the courtroom, on the sidewalk on Bridge Street, and on my favorite hiking trails, I met my community and was welcomed with the Vermont values I now hold most dear—like self-reliance, mutual support, and cooperation built on trust.

Those are values I want to bring with me to the Senate. With your support today, you can continue to grow this grassroots campaign and help me fight for Vermont as its Senator. If you’re able to, please chip in:

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Since 2007, I’ve had a dream job, representing Vermont in the U.S. House. I’ve met incredible people across this great state, heard their concerns and listened to their needs, and then I’ve worked hard to pass real solutions in Congress. It seems clear to me that we need more of that problem-solving in the Senate—and less of Mitch McConnell’s political division and stagnation.

Vermont isn’t your traditional swing state, but as an open seat this year, it is a key Senate race. We know it and so do Senate Republicans. They’re spending big money to regain their majority and if they succeed then the progress we’ve made in recent years will be lost.

We must keep the Senate blue. Can you pitch in now to power this grassroots campaign so I can fight for you in the Senate next year?

I’m so proud to call Vermont my home, and to be in this fight alongside you.

Thanks,

Peter