11/15/2025
Standing with Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago reminded me of what courageous, principled leadership looks like. He leads with integrity, intellect, and the boldness to speak truth to power from within the very systems we are fighting to transform. Leaders like him understand that policy is not abstract, it shapes classrooms, neighborhoods, paychecks, safety, health, and the futures of the people we love.
And that is exactly why voting matters.
Not just for our own lives, but for the generations coming after us.
Congressional District 7 has a critical race on the ballot between Aftyn Behn and her opponent. This isn’t just another election, it is a decision about the kind of Tennessee we want to build. When we vote, we decide whether our communities are included or ignored, protected or pushed aside. We choose whether equity moves forward or falls backward.
Every policy that touches our daily lives like housing, wages, healthcare, transportation, education, and community safety, is shaped by the people we elect. For many of us, voting is how we honor our elders who fought for this right, and how we protect our children who will inherit the world we leave behind.
Vote like your future depends on it.
Vote like someone is counting on you.
Vote like your children are on the ballot.
Vote like your community is on the ballot.
Vote like justice is on the ballot.
We must show up for Congressional District 7, and vote for justice, community, and a future in Tennessee that’s big enough for all of us.
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