I’ve been failed by our system

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I am a renter, a product of the foster care system, and a working class mother who has, at one point or another, felt let down by every system that was supposed to keep me safe. I know firsthand that we can’t rely on the current institutions and leaders to fix the problems people like me experience every day. And I know I’m not alone. That’s why we NEED and DESERVE people in Congress who know firsthand the struggles of the working class. But like I said, they don’t make it easy for people like us to succeed. So, {NAME}, I need grassroots support from donors like you to get there. [I need to raise another $15,000 to hit tomorrow's mid-month goal – and hitting this goal is critical to staying on track for end-of-quarter, when fundraising numbers go public. So please, rush a donation right now to support my campaign for MD-06 >>](~/AAPPAAA~/RgRnXds-P0TLaHR0cHM6Ly9zZWN1cmUuYWN0Ymx1ZS5jb20vZG9uYXRlL3RtLWdhLWVtP2Ftb3VudD0yNSZyZWZjb2RlPTIwMjMxMjE0X2VtX2ZyX2IxX21pZG1vbnRoX2NsX3JzJmNkbWM9MlpYRkUxRDYza3dwN1l0RDRCckE2ZXlHWWxsJnJlZmNvZGUyPTJaWEZFMUQ2M2t3cDdZdEQ0QnJBNmV5R1lsbCZyZWZjb2RlY2RtYz0yWlhGRTFENjNrd3A3WXRENEJyQTZleUdZbGxXA3NwY0IKZXM-VntlTshBJlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAFS) [DONATE $10](~/AAPPAAA~/RgRnXds-P0TLaHR0cHM6Ly9zZWN1cmUuYWN0Ymx1ZS5jb20vZG9uYXRlL3RtLWdhLWVtP2Ftb3VudD0xMCZyZWZjb2RlPTIwMjMxMjE0X2VtX2ZyX2IxX21pZG1vbnRoX2NsX3JzJmNkbWM9MlpYRkUxRDYza3dwN1l0RDRCckE2ZXlHWWxsJnJlZmNvZGUyPTJaWEZFMUQ2M2t3cDdZdEQ0QnJBNmV5R1lsbCZyZWZjb2RlY2RtYz0yWlhGRTFENjNrd3A3WXRENEJyQTZleUdZbGxXA3NwY0IKZXM-VntlTshBJlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAFS) [DONATE $25](~/AAPPAAA~/RgRnXds-P0TLaHR0cHM6Ly9zZWN1cmUuYWN0Ymx1ZS5jb20vZG9uYXRlL3RtLWdhLWVtP2Ftb3VudD0yNSZyZWZjb2RlPTIwMjMxMjE0X2VtX2ZyX2IxX21pZG1vbnRoX2NsX3JzJmNkbWM9MlpYRkUxRDYza3dwN1l0RDRCckE2ZXlHWWxsJnJlZmNvZGUyPTJaWEZFMUQ2M2t3cDdZdEQ0QnJBNmV5R1lsbCZyZWZjb2RlY2RtYz0yWlhGRTFENjNrd3A3WXRENEJyQTZleUdZbGxXA3NwY0IKZXM-VntlTshBJlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAFS) [DONATE $50](~/AAPPAAA~/RgRnXds-P0TLaHR0cHM6Ly9zZWN1cmUuYWN0Ymx1ZS5jb20vZG9uYXRlL3RtLWdhLWVtP2Ftb3VudD01MCZyZWZjb2RlPTIwMjMxMjE0X2VtX2ZyX2IxX21pZG1vbnRoX2NsX3JzJmNkbWM9MlpYRkUxRDYza3dwN1l0RDRCckE2ZXlHWWxsJnJlZmNvZGUyPTJaWEZFMUQ2M2t3cDdZdEQ0QnJBNmV5R1lsbCZyZWZjb2RlY2RtYz0yWlhGRTFENjNrd3A3WXRENEJyQTZleUdZbGxXA3NwY0IKZXM-VntlTshBJlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAFS) [DONATE $100](~/AAPPAAA~/RgRnXds-P0TMaHR0cHM6Ly9zZWN1cmUuYWN0Ymx1ZS5jb20vZG9uYXRlL3RtLWdhLWVtP2Ftb3VudD0xMDAmcmVmY29kZT0yMDIzMTIxNF9lbV9mcl9iMV9taWRtb250aF9jbF9ycyZjZG1jPTJaWEZFMUQ2M2t3cDdZdEQ0QnJBNmV5R1lsbCZyZWZjb2RlMj0yWlhGRTFENjNrd3A3WXRENEJyQTZleUdZbGwmcmVmY29kZWNkbWM9MlpYRkUxRDYza3dwN1l0RDRCckE2ZXlHWWxsVwNzcGNCCmVzPlZ7ZU7IQSZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkxQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAABUg~~) [DONATE $250](~/AAPPAAA~/RgRnXds-P0TMaHR0cHM6Ly9zZWN1cmUuYWN0Ymx1ZS5jb20vZG9uYXRlL3RtLWdhLWVtP2Ftb3VudD0yNTAmcmVmY29kZT0yMDIzMTIxNF9lbV9mcl9iMV9taWRtb250aF9jbF9ycyZjZG1jPTJaWEZFMUQ2M2t3cDdZdEQ0QnJBNmV5R1lsbCZyZWZjb2RlMj0yWlhGRTFENjNrd3A3WXRENEJyQTZleUdZbGwmcmVmY29kZWNkbWM9MlpYRkUxRDYza3dwN1l0RDRCckE2ZXlHWWxsVwNzcGNCCmVzPlZ7ZU7IQSZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkxQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAABUg~~) [DONATE OTHER](~/AAPPAAA~/RgRnXds-P0TBaHR0cHM6Ly9zZWN1cmUuYWN0Ymx1ZS5jb20vZG9uYXRlL3RtLWdhLWVtP3JlZmNvZGU9MjAyMzEyMTRfZW1fZnJfYjFfbWlkbW9udGhfY2xfcnMmY2RtYz0yWlhGRTFENjNrd3A3WXRENEJyQTZleUdZbGwmcmVmY29kZTI9MlpYRkUxRDYza3dwN1l0RDRCckE2ZXlHWWxsJnJlZmNvZGVjZG1jPTJaWEZFMUQ2M2t3cDdZdEQ0QnJBNmV5R1lsbFcDc3BjQgplcz5We2VOyEEmUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAVI~) Over 50% of people serving in Congress are millionaires, so we don’t have to wonder why Congress hasn’t passed policies to help working families. Too many politicians are disconnected from the average American – and that’s why I’m running to be a voice for everyone. I know how to fight adversity to blaze a trail. But now we’re taking that fight to the next level, and I need your help to get to Congress. [I hate asking for money, but it’s the only way someone like me can beat the system and succeed. So I have to ask: Will you donate $25 to help me blow past my mid-month fundraising goal by midnight tomorrow?](~/AAPPAAA~/RgRnXds-P0TLaHR0cHM6Ly9zZWN1cmUuYWN0Ymx1ZS5jb20vZG9uYXRlL3RtLWdhLWVtP2Ftb3VudD0yNSZyZWZjb2RlPTIwMjMxMjE0X2VtX2ZyX2IxX21pZG1vbnRoX2NsX3JzJmNkbWM9MlpYRkUxRDYza3dwN1l0RDRCckE2ZXlHWWxsJnJlZmNvZGUyPTJaWEZFMUQ2M2t3cDdZdEQ0QnJBNmV5R1lsbCZyZWZjb2RlY2RtYz0yWlhGRTFENjNrd3A3WXRENEJyQTZleUdZbGxXA3NwY0IKZXM-VntlTshBJlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAFS) [DONATE $10](~/AAPPAAA~/RgRnXds-P0TLaHR0cHM6Ly9zZWN1cmUuYWN0Ymx1ZS5jb20vZG9uYXRlL3RtLWdhLWVtP2Ftb3VudD0xMCZyZWZjb2RlPTIwMjMxMjE0X2VtX2ZyX2IxX21pZG1vbnRoX2NsX3JzJmNkbWM9MlpYRkUxRDYza3dwN1l0RDRCckE2ZXlHWWxsJnJlZmNvZGUyPTJaWEZFMUQ2M2t3cDdZdEQ0QnJBNmV5R1lsbCZyZWZjb2RlY2RtYz0yWlhGRTFENjNrd3A3WXRENEJyQTZleUdZbGxXA3NwY0IKZXM-VntlTshBJlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAFS) [DONATE $25](~/AAPPAAA~/RgRnXds-P0TLaHR0cHM6Ly9zZWN1cmUuYWN0Ymx1ZS5jb20vZG9uYXRlL3RtLWdhLWVtP2Ftb3VudD0yNSZyZWZjb2RlPTIwMjMxMjE0X2VtX2ZyX2IxX21pZG1vbnRoX2NsX3JzJmNkbWM9MlpYRkUxRDYza3dwN1l0RDRCckE2ZXlHWWxsJnJlZmNvZGUyPTJaWEZFMUQ2M2t3cDdZdEQ0QnJBNmV5R1lsbCZyZWZjb2RlY2RtYz0yWlhGRTFENjNrd3A3WXRENEJyQTZleUdZbGxXA3NwY0IKZXM-VntlTshBJlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAFS) [DONATE $50](~/AAPPAAA~/RgRnXds-P0TLaHR0cHM6Ly9zZWN1cmUuYWN0Ymx1ZS5jb20vZG9uYXRlL3RtLWdhLWVtP2Ftb3VudD01MCZyZWZjb2RlPTIwMjMxMjE0X2VtX2ZyX2IxX21pZG1vbnRoX2NsX3JzJmNkbWM9MlpYRkUxRDYza3dwN1l0RDRCckE2ZXlHWWxsJnJlZmNvZGUyPTJaWEZFMUQ2M2t3cDdZdEQ0QnJBNmV5R1lsbCZyZWZjb2RlY2RtYz0yWlhGRTFENjNrd3A3WXRENEJyQTZleUdZbGxXA3NwY0IKZXM-VntlTshBJlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAFS) [DONATE $100](~/AAPPAAA~/RgRnXds-P0TMaHR0cHM6Ly9zZWN1cmUuYWN0Ymx1ZS5jb20vZG9uYXRlL3RtLWdhLWVtP2Ftb3VudD0xMDAmcmVmY29kZT0yMDIzMTIxNF9lbV9mcl9iMV9taWRtb250aF9jbF9ycyZjZG1jPTJaWEZFMUQ2M2t3cDdZdEQ0QnJBNmV5R1lsbCZyZWZjb2RlMj0yWlhGRTFENjNrd3A3WXRENEJyQTZleUdZbGwmcmVmY29kZWNkbWM9MlpYRkUxRDYza3dwN1l0RDRCckE2ZXlHWWxsVwNzcGNCCmVzPlZ7ZU7IQSZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkxQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAABUg~~) [DONATE $250](~/AAPPAAA~/RgRnXds-P0TMaHR0cHM6Ly9zZWN1cmUuYWN0Ymx1ZS5jb20vZG9uYXRlL3RtLWdhLWVtP2Ftb3VudD0yNTAmcmVmY29kZT0yMDIzMTIxNF9lbV9mcl9iMV9taWRtb250aF9jbF9ycyZjZG1jPTJaWEZFMUQ2M2t3cDdZdEQ0QnJBNmV5R1lsbCZyZWZjb2RlMj0yWlhGRTFENjNrd3A3WXRENEJyQTZleUdZbGwmcmVmY29kZWNkbWM9MlpYRkUxRDYza3dwN1l0RDRCckE2ZXlHWWxsVwNzcGNCCmVzPlZ7ZU7IQSZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkxQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAABUg~~) [DONATE OTHER](~/AAPPAAA~/RgRnXds-P0TBaHR0cHM6Ly9zZWN1cmUuYWN0Ymx1ZS5jb20vZG9uYXRlL3RtLWdhLWVtP3JlZmNvZGU9MjAyMzEyMTRfZW1fZnJfYjFfbWlkbW9udGhfY2xfcnMmY2RtYz0yWlhGRTFENjNrd3A3WXRENEJyQTZleUdZbGwmcmVmY29kZTI9MlpYRkUxRDYza3dwN1l0RDRCckE2ZXlHWWxsJnJlZmNvZGVjZG1jPTJaWEZFMUQ2M2t3cDdZdEQ0QnJBNmV5R1lsbFcDc3BjQgplcz5We2VOyEEmUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAVI~) Counting on you, Tekesha --------------------------------------------------------------- ~/AAPPAAA~/RgRnXds-P0SaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZmFjZWJvb2suY29tL3ZvdGV0ZWtlc2hhbWFydGluZXo_Y2RtYz0yWlhGRTFENjNrd3A3WXRENEJyQTZleUdZbGwmcmVmY29kZTI9MlpYRkUxRDYza3dwN1l0RDRCckE2ZXlHWWxsJnJlZmNvZGVjZG1jPTJaWEZFMUQ2M2t3cDdZdEQ0QnJBNmV5R1lsbFcDc3BjQgplcz5We2VOyEEmUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAVI~ ~/AAPPAAA~/RgRnXds-P0ScaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5zdGFncmFtLmNvbS92b3RldGVrZXNoYW1hcnRpbmV6Lz9jZG1jPTJaWEZFMUQ2M2t3cDdZdEQ0QnJBNmV5R1lsbCZyZWZjb2RlMj0yWlhGRTFENjNrd3A3WXRENEJyQTZleUdZbGwmcmVmY29kZWNkbWM9MlpYRkUxRDYza3dwN1l0RDRCckE2ZXlHWWxsVwNzcGNCCmVzPlZ7ZU7IQSZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkxQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAABUg~~ [TekeshaMartinez.com](~/AAPPAAA~/RgRnXds-P0SKaHR0cHM6Ly90ZWtlc2hhbWFydGluZXouY29tLz9jZG1jPTJaWEZFMUQ2M2t3cDdZdEQ0QnJBNmV5R1lsbCZyZWZjb2RlMj0yWlhGRTFENjNrd3A3WXRENEJyQTZleUdZbGwmcmVmY29kZWNkbWM9MlpYRkUxRDYza3dwN1l0RDRCckE2ZXlHWWxsVwNzcGNCCmVzPlZ7ZU7IQSZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkxQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAABUg~~) PAID FOR BY TEKESHA MARTINEZ FOR CONGRESS Tekesha Martinez, the first Black Mayor of Hagerstown, MD, is a living, homegrown American success story against all the odds. Will you chip in today to send her Congress so she can continue her fight for progress? ~/AAPPAAA~/RgRnXds-P0TLaHR0cHM6Ly9zZWN1cmUuYWN0Ymx1ZS5jb20vZG9uYXRlL3RtLWdhLWVtP2Ftb3VudD0yNSZyZWZjb2RlPTIwMjMxMjE0X2VtX2ZyX2IxX21pZG1vbnRoX2NsX3JzJmNkbWM9MlpYRkUxRDYza3dwN1l0RDRCckE2ZXlHWWxsJnJlZmNvZGUyPTJaWEZFMUQ2M2t3cDdZdEQ0QnJBNmV5R1lsbCZyZWZjb2RlY2RtYz0yWlhGRTFENjNrd3A3WXRENEJyQTZleUdZbGxXA3NwY0IKZXM-VntlTshBJlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAFS [DONATE](~/AAPPAAA~/RgRnXds-P0TLaHR0cHM6Ly9zZWN1cmUuYWN0Ymx1ZS5jb20vZG9uYXRlL3RtLWdhLWVtP2Ftb3VudD0yNSZyZWZjb2RlPTIwMjMxMjE0X2VtX2ZyX2IxX21pZG1vbnRoX2NsX3JzJmNkbWM9MlpYRkUxRDYza3dwN1l0RDRCckE2ZXlHWWxsJnJlZmNvZGUyPTJaWEZFMUQ2M2t3cDdZdEQ0QnJBNmV5R1lsbCZyZWZjb2RlY2RtYz0yWlhGRTFENjNrd3A3WXRENEJyQTZleUdZbGxXA3NwY0IKZXM-VntlTshBJlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAFS) Tekesha Martinez for Congress P.O. Box 2352 Hagerstown, MD 21741 Email is an important way for us to communicate with our supporters. You can [unsubscribe from this list](.