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[ [link removed] ]Kirsten Gillibrand and Grandma Polly
John, can I get a bit more personal than usual?
This is a photo of me and my late grandmother, Polly. I’ve been feeling
nostalgic and reflecting on why I got involved in politics — and my story
starts with her.
My grandmother was my first role model and my fiercest supporter. At a
time when few women were involved in politics, Polly was a force – a
fixture in Albany and the first person to raise their hand and volunteer.
Growing up, I stuffed envelopes with Grandma Polly on weekends and slapped
bumper stickers on cars — learning that civic participation is a
responsibility that all of us should take seriously.
She was a fiery example of what it looks like to advocate loudly for
anyone without a voice. She NEVER backed down from an argument she knew
she could win.
I’m thinking a lot about the example Grandma Polly set for me, especially
now that we’re preparing for our biggest fight yet: flipping the Senate in
2026.
We can’t be complacent in this work. The stakes are too high, and I refuse
to let MAGA Republicans corrupt our government and erase our progress any
longer.
But if we’re serious about getting this done, we need this movement to
step up and make sure we have the resources we need to invest big in our
Senate work. Republicans already have shady super PACs and billionaires
pouring dark money into battleground Senate races across the country.
I’m carrying on Grandma Polly’s legacy by advocating loudly and
unapologetically in the Senate for everyone who needs a voice — and I’m
ready to elect even more fierce Democrats to the Senate in the midterms.
[ [link removed] ]John, will you join me and pitch in $25 or more — split
between me and Blue Amp Action — before our deadline tonight?
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Let’s fight for our futures and make all the Grandma Pollys of the
world proud.
— Kirsten Gillibrand
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