10/15/2025
10/15/2025
Campaign Announcement
Campaign Announcement
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When I set out to run for Congress earlier this year I had no idea what to expect.
I saw a Democratic Party in shambles, unable to respond to the moment. I saw we lacked communicators and fighters. I saw that we lacked a clear vision of what our future could be. So I started this journey into politics, and as I spoke to members of the community I found so many people shared my belief in what this country should be: you believed in a Federal Government that fulfilled the needs and dreams of its constituents. You believed in a Democratic Party that delivered tangible results for the people it represented. You believed in a country that served the people first, not corporations.
At the time I entered the race I believed I was the most capable person to deliver that vision. However this race has now shifted, more candidates have announced their intentions to run and I have found someone who I believe is best suited to fulfill that dream for us.
That is why I have made the decision to suspend my campaign and use my energy and efforts to support Kina Collins to represent Illinois’ 7th Congressional District in Congress.
I do not make this decision lightly, and this came after many conversations with dozens of people, including Kina and her team. Kina shares the same vision we all share for our country and has put in years of work at the organizer and activist level to make it a reality. I believe she has the vision, experience, and fortitude to continue the fight we started months ago. We agreed that as Progressives we are stronger together and we need to unite if we are going to see an America that truly represents its people.
"I have made the decision to suspend my campaign and use my energy and efforts to support Kina Collins to represent Illinois’ 7th Congressional District in Congress."
I do not look at this as the end of anything but as the continuation of a mission to deliver true leadership to America. I invite you all to get to know Kina, follow her on social media, attend an in-person event, look through her extensive history of progressive action and ask her questions. Have her earn your vote and your support as she has earned mine.
To all those who have invested time, money, energy, and sweat into this campaign, I cannot thank you enough. I was completely humbled by the amount of goodwill, enthusiasm, and support I was given by not just friends and family, but also complete strangers who just wanted to see someone that looked, lived, and talked like them in office.
The remaining money that the campaign has will be donated in four equal payments to four different charities. The first is Breakthrough which helps provide resources for residents of the Garfield Park Community. The second is Teamwork Englewood who improve the quality of life of the residents and stakeholders of Englewood by facilitating economic, educational and social opportunities. The third is Undue Medical Debt whose purpose is to strengthen communities by erasing burdensome medical debt. The final charity is to the CPS Dream Fund that provides scholarships to Dreamers who are attending college.
As we move forward with this transition the road ahead is full of bumps and unknowns. We will be challenged, but courage is infectious. Now it’s time to come together to ensure we take this seat, fight the authoritarian takeover of our country, and take back our tomorrow!