Received this e-mail today from former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D. WI) on behalf of his PAC, LegitPAC:
Friend,
What happens to this country if progressive movements in the Midwest die out?
We’ve come closer and closer to finding out in recent years as places like Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin have come increasingly under the Republican thumb as the result of a combination of well-timed victories and ensuing illegitimate voter suppression.
But progressivism is showing signs of life right now in Ohio. Over 75% of state voters just approved gerrymandering reform, and die-hard progressives Ken Harbaugh and Betsy Rader for the U.S. House, Sherrod Brown for U.S. Senate, and Richard Cordray for Ohio governor are all running strong campaigns in winnable races.
Help keep progressivism alive in Ohio right now. Contribute $5 to Betsy Rader, Ken Harbaugh, Sherrod Brown, and Richard Cordray today.
Betsy Rader running in OH-14 is a civil rights lawyer fighting discrimination in Ohio. Now she’s ready to stand up to the bigshot corporate lobbyists controlling Congress. Rader’s anti-corruption platform recently earned her an End Citizens United endorsement, and her victory would unseat an incumbent who took in $190,500 from corporate PACs in 2017 alone.
Ken Harbaugh is a Navy veteran and a founder of a worldwide disaster relief organization. His next mission is taking on dark money in our political system, so he’s pushing practical reforms we could potentially actually pass, including better campaign disclosure laws and public financing programs.
Sherrod Brown is not only a strong progressive, but a leader in the fight for campaign finance reform and government transparency. He co-sponsored the DISCLOSE Act to tighten protections against illegal campaign contributions, and he’s been a leading voice against abuses of power committed by Trump cabinet members Ben Carson and Scott Pruitt.
Richard Cordray led the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for over five years, where he brought about an amazing $12 billion in relief for American consumers and levied multimillion dollar fines on financial titans like Citigroup and Merrill Lynch. Now this fearless Wall Street watchdog is coming home to lead the fight against Ohio’s growing attacks on legitimacy.
We need vital progressive voices like these coming from Ohio. Contribute $5 today to support Betsy Rader, Ken Harbaugh, Sherrod Brown, and Richard Cordray.
Each of these candidates has a clear path to victory if grassroots supporters like you rise up strong, and rise up now. With the current balance of regional voices, we can’t afford to lose progressivism in the Midwest.
Thank you so much for standing up for democratic legitimacy today,
Russ Feingold
LegitPAC
Click here to donate to Rader, Harbaugh, Brown and Cordray’s campaigns.