how far we’ve come

 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ If you want to help The Collective PAC build Black political power up and down the ballot, and across the country, then you’re in the right place. If you'd like to unsubscribe [click here.]( {NAME}, When I was sworn-in for the first time in 2017, my sisters and I wanted to make it special. After all, I was making history as the first woman and person of color elected as the Congressperson for Delaware. My sister Thea is the historian of the family, and she had found this document from our great-great-great grandfather giving him the right to vote in 1867. Thea is also the crafty one of the family and she kindly printed the document onto a scarf for me. The day I was sworn-in, I carried that scarf. It was surreal — knowing how far my family, and so many families of color, had come. All the way from being enslaved, to finally getting the right to vote, to being elected to represent the First State. I also carried that scarf on the day of the January 6th insurrection. On such a dark day for our democracy, my scarf served as a reminder that every effort to undermine our democracy has been met with voices of power and reason. Let’s be clear: blatant attempts to spread lies about the integrity of our democracy are rooted in racism. That’s why electing a Congress that is representative of our country is crucial, and people of color are at the forefront of that mission. [Chipping in to my campaign and The Collective PAC means chipping in to create a truly diverse and inclusive Congress, and I sincerely hope that you’ll get on board:]( If you've stored your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will be processed immediately and split between Lisa Blunt Rochester and The Collective PAC. [DONATE $10 NOW »]( [DONATE $25 NOW »]( [DONATE $50 NOW »]( [DONATE $100 NOW »]( [DONATE $250 NOW »]( [OTHER »]( All my best, Lisa Blunt Rochester --------------------------------------------------------------- The Collective PAC is strategically focused on creating a truly equitable democracy where our nation’s local, state and federal governments have diverse and talented elected leadership and Black people are fully represented in positions of power to create the policies necessary to progress our communities forward. Since our inception in 2016, we have helped 110 candidates win general elections at the local, state and federal levels. We strive to support the next wave of progressive and unapologetic Black candidates who will usher in a sea of change in our political system while helping America fulfill its promise of democracy by creating a government that will truly be for the people and of the people.  [Twitter](  [Facebook](  ‚ [DONATE »]( [DONATE MONTHLY »]( To Donate by Check: PO Box 15320, DC 20003 Paid for by the Collective PAC; not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. [Click here to unsubscribe from the Collective PAC's email list.]( Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from The Collective PAC, please [click here](.