John:
The Federal Election Commission — the independent agency that enforces campaign finance law in U.S. federal races like ours — just announced that the individual contribution limit for federal elections is now $6,600 per election cycle, a huge $1,000 increase from last election.
Meanwhile, the FEC doesn't explicitly regulate political spending by corporations. Many of them donate MILLIONS each year to support establishment candidates who will continue to uphold the status quo.
The truth is, money matters in congressional races. In 2022 a whopping 96% of U.S. House races were won by the candidate who spent more.
Listen. We don't know that we'll ever outspend corporations and candidates backed by corporate PACs — and Jamaal won't depend on them for this campaign. But what we do know is that the only way to keep our progressive power is through the grassroots — $3, $5, even $15 at a time. So will you please chip in $3 or whatever you're able to give to our campaign? Join our grassroots movement »
John, Jamaal doesn't accept a single penny from corporate PACs, because he knows that those aren't the voices we need to prioritize in Washington. We're proud to be powered by supporters like you, chipping in when they can to power this movement to dismantle systemic racism and build a multi-racial democracy.
Campaigns like ours aren't just built overnight, and they definitely aren't sustained without effort, either. The challenge has only grown. 2009 was the last time the federal minimum wage was raised — to $7.25 an hour. In that time, the FEC election cycle limit has grown by $1,800. That means grassroots-powered movements like ours have to do even more to keep up.
Our movement requires consistent, reliable support — even when an election's further away. Because when it comes to meeting people's needs and movement building, there's no such thing as an “off-year”.
We don't depend on corporate PACs and our average donation is way, way lower than $6,600. That's because we depend on folks like you.
In solidarity,
Team Bowman
