Abigail Spanberger

We see it in the bravery of Americans in Minnesota standing up for their communities, from peacefully protesting in sub-zero temperatures to carpooling children to school.

so that their immigrant parents are not ripped away from them in the parking lot.

As a mother of three school-aged daughters, I am inspired by their bravery, but I am sickened that it is necessary.

And Americans across the country are taking action.

They are going to the ballot box to reject this chaos.

With their votes, they are writing a new story, a more hopeful story.

In November, I won my election by 15 points.

And we won 13 new seats in our state legislature.

because voters decided they wanted something different.

Our campaign earned votes from Democrats, Republicans, independents, and everyone in between, because they knew as citizens they could demand more, that they could vote for what they believe matters, and that they didn't need to be constrained by a party or political affiliation.

This is happening across the country.

New Jersey elected Mikey Sherrill as governor in a double-digit victory.

Democrats flip state legislative seats in places like Georgia, Iowa, Mississippi, and Texas.

The list goes on and on.

Ordinary Americans are stepping up to run in the spirit of our forefathers.

They are running to demand more and to do more for their neighbors and communities.

I know the story well.

I first ran for office in 2018 alongside dozens of other Democrats who did the seemingly impossible, flipping 41 seats in Congress.

In my case, I was the first Democrat elected in 50 years, swinging our district 17 points.

Those who are stepping up now to run will win in November because Americans, you at home, know you can demand more and that we are working to lower costs.