Friends, 

I’m writing with some exciting news—this week, I am proud to endorse Jennifer McClellan for Congress in the upcoming special election for Virginia’s 4th Congressional District.  

I want to tell you all about why I’m endorsing my friend Jenn, but first I have an important request: Will you chip in any amount right now to power her campaign? This race is going to be a sprint to Election Day, and Jenn needs all of us to have her back.

I have been a mentor to Jenn since before she ran for her first political office. She has represented me as a Delegate and State Senator and done so with passion and distinction. I officiated at her wedding back in 2008 and over the years have watched her balance the roles of legislator, lawyer, wife, and mother with grace.

Jenn is a proud Democrat who will work to find common cause with any colleague. Her intellect and team-building skills make her a consummate legislator, able to forge coalitions to accomplish policy wins that serve her constituents and Commonwealth. Jenn is a woman of admirable civility with a backbone of steel on matters of principle. She is a warm and accessible person who draws others to her because of a sensitive ear and a compassionate heart.

I am also excited by the notion that Jenn would be the first African-American woman representing Virginia in Congress. I have seen over my nearly 30 years in politics that old attitudes and double standards still make it harder for women to succeed in this line of work. That’s why, in a nation where more than half of all voters are women, only 27% of the membership of Congress are women.

We can advance progress for Virginia and the nation by electing Jenn—will you help today by making an online donation?

The seat Jenn is running to fill is up for special election because of the loss of Donald McEachin—a friend of nearly 40 years and my own Congressman. That loss still fills me with sadness. I said when he passed that he would not have a replacement—because there is no replacing him—but that I hoped he would have a worthy successor. I believe Jenn McClellan is that person.

If you’re with me, I hope you’ll click here to contribute to Jenn’s campaign—or, if you’d like to learn more about her beliefs and work, please visit Jenn’s website today.

Thanks for reading, and thank you for your continued support.

Tim Kaine

Paid for by Kaine for Virginia

Kaine for Virginia
P.O. Box 239
Alexandria, VA 22313
United States

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