Received this e-mail today in support of California Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez’s (D. CA-34) congressional campaign:
Time is running out to make sure a progressive champion wins a key Congressional special election -- rather than a corporate Republican-turned-Democrat.
DFA has endorsed Jimmy Gomez for California's 34th Congressional District because he has proven in the California Assembly that he will lead on our issues and values. He helped pass a statewide $15 an hour minimum wage law and wrote the bill that expanded paid family leave. He's gotten laws passed protecting immigrants and Planned Parenthood.
Gomez is also one of the key co-authors of the Healthy California Act, which would provide universal, single-payer health care for all Californians.
Gomez is precisely the kind of populist progressive fighter we need in Congress taking on Donald Trump. But right now he is in a close runoff race with a moderate Democrat. Jimmy is running a great campaign, but special elections can be unpredictable and turnout may be low. We need to do everything we can right now to make sure that Gomez wins on Tuesday.
Election Day is on TUESDAY: Can you sign up now to make calls on DFA Dialer this weekend to get out the vote for Jimmy Gomez so we can send a true progressive to Congress?
Yes! I will make calls to help send progressive champion Jimmy Gomez to Congress.
No, I can't make calls this weekend, but I will chip in $3 now to support Jimmy's campaign -- and to help DFA elect progressives across the country.
Jimmy Gomez has a long history of fighting for progressive values in the California state legislature. His opponent, on the other hand, was a registered Republican until 2012 -- and he has shied away from bold positions on crucial issues like health care and immigration.
Progressives across the country are uniting to help elect Jimmy Gomez. One of his primary opponents, Wendy Carrillo, has joined DFA in strongly supporting Gomez. It's crucial that in a blue seat like this, centered on East L.A. and where 91% of the population are people of color, a district won by Bernie Sanders in last year's presidential primary, real progressives rather than corporate Democrats win.
If we're going to take down Donald Trump and the Republicans, we're going to need as many true progressives representing us in Congress as possible. Jimmy Gomez will be a leader in the resistance -- but only if we have his back right now and help him win this critical election.
This is the final weekend of GOTV, and in a low turnout election, every vote counts. Will you sign up right now to make calls on DFA Dialer this weekend to help Jimmy Gomez win?
Yes! I'll make calls to get out the vote for Jimmy Gomez this weekend.
No, I can't make calls, but I can pitch in $3 or more to boost Jimmy's campaign and help DFA fight for progressive champions everywhere.
Thanks for stepping up and helping Jimmy Gomez and DFA.
- Karli
Karli Wallace Thompson, Campaign Manager
Democracy for America