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Some Members of Congress have chosen to attack DC rather than serve their own voters. It’s time for those choices to have consequences.

We support Tom Periello for Virginia’s 5th

Born in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains and educated in Albemarle County public schools, Tom Periello has led organizations that fought for more affordable healthcare, stronger voting rights and reproductive freedoms, and doubling the minimum wage. President Obama then asked him to represent our country, negotiating deals to expand human rights and humanitarian access. He believes every family deserves a fair shot at an American dream that leaves no region, race or generation behind. For years, he has fought to double the minimum wage, outlaw predatory lenders, and expand paid medical leave. Tom has faced down threats to democracy, at home and abroad, even in the face of death threats. He spent four years fighting the abuses of the Trump Administration, stood against hate groups in the streets of Charlottesville, and rallied support for voting rights, civil liberties, and reproductive freedoms. Learn more about Tom’s background and experience.

Tom is challenging Republican John McGuire, the lead sponsor of the “DC Safe and Beautiful Act” in the House, a bill that would expand and make permanent Trump’s “DC Safe and Beautiful Task Force” which is arresting people unjustly, separating children from their parents, and killing people in DC. McGuire has parroted Trump’s lies about DC and has voted for more than 20 bills attacking DC in some way.

Join us this fall to help elect Tom Periello, a leader who is committed to spending his time serving the people of Virginia’s 5th, not attacking DC.