John, this will be a longer email, but it’s important so we hope you take a few minutes to read it all.
The DCCC and establishment leaders have gotten themselves into a sticky situation in TX-28:
The Democratic establishment went to bat for Henry Cuellar while he was facing an extremely competitive primary election from Justice Democrat Jessica Cisneros.
Henry Cuellar is the last anti-choice Democrat in the House. The election was so close that it went to a runoff and a re-count and Jessica fell short by less than 300 votes.
We’re facing an unprecedented moment after the Supreme Court overturned Roe, and Democrats have a fighting chance to hold onto our majority. But, the majority in the House could hinge on TX-28 where major pro-choice organizations aren’t opening their wallets to help him win — because he is against reproductive freedom.
Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer, Hakeem Jeffries, and Jim Clyburn decided to back an entrenched, corporate backed incumbent and now Republicans are spending massive amounts of money to try and flip the district.
This all could have been avoided if Democratic leadership didn’t help Henry Cuellar win the primary by fewer than 300 votes.
The Democratic Party needs an overhaul and we need leaders who will actually fight to elect people who believe in reproductive freedom. That’s why our work to transform the Democratic Party from the inside out is so important.
Money has always been one of the biggest things holding us back from doing more. It’s the one thing that our establishment opponents have a seemingly endless supply of and that we’re always working hard to raise just a fraction of what they can raise.
We are in a fight for the soul of the Democratic Party and we’re so thankful to have you with us.
Thank you,
Justice Democrats
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