As we near the end of another month (and another fundraising deadline), I wanted to take a moment and reflect on why I decided to run for Senate in the first place:
Because "better than the way things were" isn't good enough.
It's not "good enough" that huge corporations are making record profits while more and more families can't afford necessities.
It's not "good enough" that my kids have to ask if they are safe at school after they hear about shooting after shooting.
It's not "good enough" that extremist politicians could ban abortion nationwide if they win just a few more Senate seats.
Our country isn't working for the majority of working people. Republicans funded by big corporate interests have rigged the game against families, making it difficult to get ahead. The elected leaders we send to Washington must be accountable to the people they represent, and they must prove to voters that democracy can work for them.
That's why I'm running for the Senate, and I want you on my team. Can you make a donation to help us meet our August fundraising goal so I can fight for families like yours and mine?
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I've spent my career—both before and after being elected to the House—delivering for working people and protecting taxpayers.
In the House, I was the only Democrat to oppose "earmarks," which are a way to fund Members' pet projects. I'm leading the fight to ban congressional stock trading, and the whiteboard you may have seen me bring to hearings is more than a fun prop—my questioning of witnesses in congressional hearings secured free COVID testing for every American, helped us pass bills that lower costs for families, and showed how corporate profits drove inflation.
Before I ran for office, I was a consumer protection advocate, and I worked directly with California families who were cheated by the five biggest Wall Street banks prior to the 2008 mortgage crisis. I held the banks' feet to the fire and won thousands of victories against the banks, forcing them to pay California families billions.
I wouldn't be running if I didn't know we have what it takes to win, and more importantly, to serve the people of California. But as Elizabeth Warren taught me, nobody wins alone. This will be a competitive and expensive race, and I'd be so honored to have your support.
Can you make your first contribution before our fundraising deadline at midnight to help send this single working mom to the U.S. Senate, so I can be a warrior for working people and families like yours and mine?
Thank you for your support,
Katie Porter
