Hey John, this is Summer Lee.

Justice Democrats and the progressive movement helped me defeat Republican billionaires and win my primary last spring, just like in 2022 when we took down AIPAC... twice.

But AIPAC and their corporate Super PAC allies dropped over $25 million — more money than ever before — in my friends Jamaal Bowman’s and Cori Bush’s primaries last year, unfortunately succeeding at ousting them from Congress.

Our Squad may be two members smaller right now, but we can and will change that with your help. Justice Democrats is recruiting working-class progressives to run for Congress — will you pitch in $5 or more toward their 2026 Candidate Recruitment Fund?

AIPAC and its dark money super PAC funneled money from right-wing billionaires and corporate interests into these Democratic primaries in order to hurt our progressive movement — but it’s not just the Squad that’s under threat: it’s our entire Party and democracy as we know it.

Working families and everyday people are constantly getting squeezed by the same greedy corporations and billionaires that the Democratic establishment has aligned themselves with and taken campaign contributions from.

It’s simple: If we’re going to win more elections and pass the bold, life-changing legislation that prioritizes people over profits, the Democratic Party needs more working-class representation in the halls of Congress.

I’m in the position I am today after Justice Democrats reached out to me in 2021 and said folks in the community nominated me to run for Congress. These people were grassroots organizers, union members, and everyday people working to create a more just world. They also made up the progressive coalition that helped me win my first race for Pennsylvania state representative and every race since.

I grew up working-class in the Mon Valley and saw generations of politicians ignore the working poor to serve wealthy elites. But every election I have run in since 2018 proves: organized people can beat organized money.

And when we win, we can deliver real results for our communities. In my first term in Congress, I was able to secure over $2 billion in investments in green energy jobs, housing, clean air & water, and lower costs for Western Pennsylvania.

Every community in this country deserves that sort of investment and a leader who will fight for it. That’s why we need more working-class champions alongside me and the rest of the Squad in Congress to take on corporate interests, challenge the Democratic Party’s status quo, and fight to bring tangible change people can feel in our communities.

Justice Democrats needs to raise $100,000 by February 1 to hire a new staff member and build the resources needed to find and support as many working-class congressional candidates as possible. Rush a contribution of any amount now to help them get it done!

Contribute $5

Thanks for powering our movement,

Summer Lee

PS — If you know of any local leaders in your community who you think should run, nominate them here. That’s how I met Justice Democrats and together, we helped build the grassroots movement to take on AIPAC and win in 2022!