John, if progressive Aftyn Behn wins the special congressional election in Tennessee on Tuesday, the shockwave will echo across the political world like the roar of a cannon. Here’s why this longshot race should be in your sights.
In 2022, Republicans gerrymandered this district specifically to gain a seat in Congress. In 2024, Trump won it by over 20 points.
But the latest polls show Aftyn Behn running neck and neck with her Republican opponent. And The Nation reports, "This Democrat has a real chance to flip a deep-red congressional seat."
We have to be honest here. Districts like this are really hard to flip. But if Aftyn does it, the impact will be enormous.
EMMERSON POLLING: Democrat Aftyn Behn Locked In Tight Race
THE HILL: Democrat, Republican neck and neck in Tennessee special election
THE NATION: Can Aftyn Behn Stun the GOP in Tennessee Next Week?
If Aftyn wins or even comes close to flipping this seat, it will show what’s possible when the Democratic establishment stops rejecting and starts embracing a new generation of visionary leaders who challenge billionaires and corporate corruption and speak directly to working families.
In a district that hasn’t sent a Democrat to Congress since 1980, Aftyn is saying to voters what too many in the Democratic establishment won’t:
"Billionaires and greedy corporations have rigged our system…it’s not left versus right, it’s top versus bottom."
"If we don’t bring change to Congress, the billionaires and bought out politicians will continue to rig the system against us."
It’s not just the voters who are noticing. Aftyn is being supported by trusted organizations like End Citizens United and Congressional Progressive Caucus Leaders Maxwell Frost and Pramila Jayapal.
So, yes, this race is a longshot. But it is also a hell of an opportunity.
Chip in here to help Aftyn Behn Get Out The Vote NOW.
Thanks for being with us in this fight.
-- The PCCC Elections Team
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