There’s nothing better than when a bunch of new awesome people join your friend group.
That’s what happened last week as Alexandria and her colleagues welcomed an exciting class of newly elected progressive members to Congress.
From Delia Ramirez (IL-03) to Summer Lee (PA-12) to Greg Casar (TX-35), and beyond — we are thrilled to grow our movement of leaders in Congress who don’t accept money from corporate PACs, will fight for working-people, and fight for transformative change.
But this doesn’t happen on its own — and we’re still a long way from having the numbers we need to pass policies like Medicare for All and a Green New Deal.
Alexandria experienced firsthand how difficult it is for working-class, grassroots candidates to break into politics and compete in a corrupt system where billionaires can buy elections.
So she decided to launch Courage to Change in January 2020: a leadership PAC that supports candidates who refuse to bow to establishment pressure, who advocate ferociously for working-class families, and who have lived the same struggles as the people they seek to represent.
Here’s a little bit more about some of the Courage to Change candidates who joined us in Congress this year:
– Summer Lee (PA-12): Summer is a former Pennsylvania state legislator born and raised in the Mon Valley, in the heart of Pennsylvania’s 12th District. She is a dedicated organizer and attorney and the first Black woman to represent Pennsylvania in Congress.
– Greg Casar (TX-35): Greg is a native Texan, son of Mexican immigrants, and community organizer. He served on the Austin City Council for seven years and is committed to bringing much-needed change to Texas.
– Delia Ramirez (IL-03): Delia is an accomplished social service director and daughter of Guatemalan immigrant parents who has dedicated her life and career to advocating for working families. She served in the Illinois State Legislature for three years where she won Medicaid coverage for undocumented seniors, and hundreds of millions of dollars in rental and mortgage relief for people across Illinois.
We need to lay the groundwork now so we’re ready for 2024. Can you please split a $3 contribution between Courage to Change and our campaign right now to help us elect progressive community leaders, activists, and working-class candidates across the country?
Thank you so much for your support.
– Team AOC
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