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  Steve Cohen has no idea what’s coming. In Memphis, people are showing up, talking about the change they want to see in their district, and rallying around Justin J. Pearson’s campaign. I’m positive Justin can beat Steve Cohen in November .  But only if we give him the resources to take on a 10-term incumbent who’s been in office for almost two decades. Will you split a $10 donation between Leaders We Deserve and Justin right now to help defeat Steve Cohen in this Democratic primary? Donate $10 » Here’s what’s going on in Memphis: On MLK Day, Justin was there at sunrise, first in line, marching with pastors and union leaders, meeting people where they are. One organizer even said,   “He shows up everywhere.” Cohen didn’t even show.  And as Justin said that day,   “His absence  isn’t  felt.” That contrast basically sums up the entire race. Cohen is counting on the idea that Memphis will stick with the same old, same old. He’s trying to wave off this ra...

  This is giving us hope. In the November election in Virginia,   turnout among voters under 30 increased by more than 50% compared to 2021. And the results were huge. Democrats in Virginia won the governorship, the lieutenant governorship, held and expanded their majority in the House of Delegates, and won the Attorney General race. That means Democrats now have the power to shape what happens next, from redistricting decisions to abortion rights protections for Virginians. Young people helped make this happen. They showed up, they organized,  and  they proved that when young voters turn out, we can get the results we’ve been fighting for. Young people aren’t just any other demographic in our politics anymore.   This year, Gen Z and Millennials will make up roughly  half  of eligible voters in the country.   They are living with the highest costs, the most uncertainty, and a political system that too often does  not  deliver. And still,...