Texas has never elected a Black Senator

*Sent in support of Colin Allred for Senate and Lucas Kunce for U.S. Senate* [headshot of Colin Allred]( {NAME}, I'm running to defeat Ted Cruz and become the first ever Black Senator from Texas. If you’re already with me, [will you make a split donation to me and Lucas Kunce to help power my grassroots campaign? →]( [DONATE →]( All the way back in 1870, Hiram Rhodes Revels, a pastor and State Senator from Mississippi, was elected as the first Black US Senator. Since then, we've come a long way as a country. But representation – like our democracy – is a work in progress, and I believe we can do better. Black Americans have long faced far too many obstacles like: discrimination, lower pay, higher job instability – not to mention the racist voter suppression laws that Texas Republicans like Ted Cruz have championed, which make it harder for certain folks to vote. The bottom line is this: It's essential that our government reflects the people it represents. I'm ready to defeat Ted Cruz this November and fight to build a more perfect union for my boys and every kid in Texas. But unlike Ted Cruz, I don't have corporate special interests footing the bill for my campaign. To win, I need a massive movement of grassroots supporters to step up and join me in this fight. [Please, will you donate to me and Lucas Kunce to power my campaign to defeat Ted Cruz, become the first Black Senator from Texas, and be the leader Texans deserve? →]( If you've stored your info with ActBlue Express, we'll process your contribution instantly: [Contribute $10]( [Contribute $25]( [Contribute $30]( [Contribute $50]( [Contribute $100]( [Contribute $250]( [Give another amount]( I'm so grateful to have you fighting with me. – Colin Paid for by Lucas Kunce for Missouri This email was sent to [{EMAIL}](#). Email is the most important way we keep in touch with people like you. But, if you'd like to receive fewer emails, [you can do so here](. If you need to remove yourself from our email list, [click here to unsubscribe](. Mail us: PO BOX 1240 Independence, MO 64050. Use of military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform do not imply endorsement by the Department of the Navy or the Department of Defense.