Hi John,
The 118th Congress was finally sworn in on January 7th, and…
okay, we're not gonna lie, we definitely popped the 🍿 watching the Republican circus finally vote in Speaker McCarthy.
But here's the good news: Two incredible Run for Something alumni were sworn in as members of Congress that same night, and
hundreds more newly-elected Run for Something-endorsed diverse young progressives are being sworn in at the state and local levels.
All of them are ready to get shit done.
Tackling climate change and building sustainable infrastructure? Yep. Defending abortion rights? You got it. Making housing more equitable? Absolutely.
Taking on the biggest issues in our country at the state and local level would not be possible without your support. Chip in
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And exactly how are Run for Something alums getting shit done? Glad you asked.
- In Nebraska, Megan Hunt protected abortion rights last year by filibustering a total abortion ban in the state. She's continuing the fight as the new legislative session begins this month.
- In Pima County, Gabriella Cázares-Kelly, member of the Tohono O'odham Nation, was the first Native person ever elected to public office in the county. A fierce defender of voting rights, she's been on the forefront ensuring tribal members, people with felony convictions, people with disabilities, and everyone in the county has safe and equitable access to the ballot box.
- Cambridge, Massachusetts' youngest city councilor Burhan Azeem is a renter and affordable housing activist. In 2020, he secured a bill to loosen zoning laws to build affordable housing in one of the U.S.'s most expensive cities, and he isn't slowing down.
- Travis County, Texas District Attorney José Garza is transforming the U.S. incarceration system by refusing to prosecute low-level drug offenses and holding police accountable for acts of violence.
That's just the tip of the iceberg.
This is what progressive and sustainable power-building looks like.
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Onwards,
Run for Something
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