Maryland is in trouble

Extremist Michael Peroutka just became the GOP nominee for Maryland’s AG. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Hala Ayala for VA Senate]( {NAME}, we are laser-focused on Virginia, but we couldn’t ignore this story from next door. [Huffpost Peroutka ]( This is what happens when we take our eye off the ball. Right-wing radicals are slithering into state government positions, and Michael Peroutka could be next in Maryland. [{NAME}, this is too close to home. We need to make sure that Virginia doesn’t fall to reactionaries like him. Will you donate $5 to our campaign so we can bolster Virginia’s progressive majority?]( [DONATE TODAY]( Peroutka is a Christian nationalist who opposes abortion and marriage equality, and even called public education a communist plot. Maryland is terrifyingly close to Virginia, both geographically and demographically. This could happen here if we don’t nip it in the bud now. [“Moderate” Republicans, like Gov. Youngkin, are content to sit back and watch extremists overtake their party. They are now one and the same, and we are the only ones who can protect our progress. Can you rush a $5 donation to help us fortify our Democratic majority in the Virginia Senate?]( [DONATE TODAY]( Fighting for our progressive values, Team Ayala Paid for by Hala for Virginia Hala for Virginia P.O. Box 7434 Woodbridge, VA 22195 United States If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please [unsubscribe](.