Nida Allam came within 1% of taking down incumbent Rep. Valerie Foushee — that's the power of our movement.
Jason,
Nida Allam came within 1% of taking down incumbent Rep. Valerie Foushee.
Let that sink in.
In the last week alone, over $2 million in special interest money flooded the race to defeat her — and she was still only 1,200 votes from victory.
Margins this razor-thin tell us something important: Voters are paying attention, and they're done settling for politics as usual. They want bold progressives who will fight relentlessly for working families, who won't bow to corporate greed, and who refuse to back down, even when the odds are stacked against them.
This wasn't just a close race, it was a warning. It's proof that when young, forward-thinking progressives step up to challenge the status quo, they don't just make noise, they shake up the entire system.
Asleep-at-the-wheel incumbents who think they can coast through another cycle on corporate cash and name recognition should consider themselves put on notice. Fearless fighters like Nida who will meet this moment with courage and moral clarity are the future of the Democratic Party.
And we did exactly what Leaders We Deserve was built to do — challenge complacent incumbents and force them to fight for their seat, make this race contentious, and show that people-power can move the needle, even against massive dark money spending.
We aren't going to stop fighting, Jason. Every progressive candidate that runs and every dollar we raise is another chance to continue building the movement we need to win real solutions for working families and reshape the Democratic Party.
Thank you for your support in helping us make our party better. Challenges like this are never easy but few things worth doing ever are and your support makes our work possible.
If you're with us, can you pitch in $5 today to help Leaders We Deserve keep taking on the establishment and backing bold progressive leaders?
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Thank you,
David Hogg
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