Why I ran in the first place

An auto-repair shop owner, a mom, and the EMILYs List candidate representing Washington's 3rd District in the U.S. House. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [EMILYs List]( Hi there, it's Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. I ran for Congress in 2022 as an auto-repair shop owner and a mom to represent Washington's 3rd District in the U.S. House. I came to Congress to stop extremism from taking over my district and my country. I knew that our next representative needed to be a true voice for our community – and that means finding real, workable solutions for Southwest Washington. As an EMILYs List candidate, I'm proud of the progress we've made together. But once again, our district is being targeted by right-wing extremists who want to turn this seat red. [If you're with me, can you split a donation between my campaign and EMILYs List today?]( [SPLIT A DONATION]( While I'm focused on getting things done in Congress, my right-wing opponent Joe Kent is still standing strong with the MAGA wing of his party. I am fighting tooth and nail to make sure working families and rural communities don't get left out in the cold. I'm working to fund rural broadband access and make child care more affordable for working families like mine. I'm also committed to protecting reproductive freedom. The last thing women need is extreme politicians like Joe Kent standing between us and critical medical care. My opponent would outlaw abortion with no exceptions — even when a mother's life is at risk. [So I'm reaching out to ask: Will you support me and other Democratic pro-choice women candidates by splitting a donation between my campaign and EMILYs List today?]( If you have saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your contribution will go through immediately. [DONATE $15]( [DONATE $35]( [DONATE $50]( [DONATE $100 »]( [DONATE $250]( [DONATE ANOTHER AMOUNT]( Thank you for your support! [Photo of Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez next to her partner, holding her child.]( Marie Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez [CONTRIBUTE]( [CONTRIBUTE MONTHLY]( EMILYs List is a community of over five million members that helps elect Democratic pro-choice women to office. Paid for by EMILYs List [www.emilyslist.org]( and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. EMILYs List P.O. Box 96612 Washington, DC 20077 United States Thank you for being a supporter of EMILYs List. This email was sent to: {EMAIL}. Inbox overcrowded? Sign up to get less email [here](. We'd hate to see you go, but if you want to stop receiving all email, unsubscribe [here](. Have a question? Feel free to drop us a line at information@emilyslist.org or simply reply to this email. Contributions or gifts to EMILYs List or endorsed candidates are not tax deductible.