An amazing progressive fighter just announced his candidacy for Patrick Kennedy’s open House seat.

Read about him in this email. Then, chip in $3 to his grassroots campaign today!

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Today, we proudly introduce you to David Segal — a progressive Rhode Island state legislator and activist who announced his candidacy for Patrick Kennedy’s open House seat Wednesday in front of a big grassroots crowd of supporters.

David’s a real progressive fighter — and has a record of standing up to powerful interests like big banks in the legislature.

He passed bills cracking down on foreclosures and predatory lending by banks, helped bring clean “green jobs” to Rhode Island, and is one of the nation’s leading advocates for campaign finance reform at the state level — to reduce corporate influence in our elections.

Progressives need David Segal in Congress. Can you help David’s campaign get off to a good start by donating $3 today? Click here.

Here’s what a few folks have said about David in recent days:

Rhode Island AFL-CIO President George Nee: “David Segal has been a very strong voice for labor issues and for progressive issues, and has stood up, taken a lot of tough votes, championed a lot of controversial causes, hasn’t run away from a fight, and I think a lot of people respect that.”

Prominent Rhode Island social justice activist Rachel Miller: “Rhode Island working families have an opportunity to stand with a leader who has consistently stood with us when it mattered most. David Segal is not your typical politician. He is a leader who regular people can believe in.”

Prominent Rhode Island blogger Brian Hull: “The entire progressive community has a serious choice to make — right here and right now. Do we want to put our collective efforts behind a true, consistent, and RELIABLE progressive champion who will stand up for regular working folks?

If your answer to Brian’s question is yes, please help fuel David Segal’s grassroots campaign by chipping in $3 right now.

David will be one of the top progressive candidates we support this year. We’ll keep you informed about his candidacy. If you and thousands of others chip in $3 today, it will go a long way.

Thanks for being a bold progressive,

— Stephanie Taylor, Adam Green, Aaron Swartz, Gregg Ross, and the PCCC team