Vote Melissa Chaudhry for Congress
Principled. Experienced. Unbought.
Hello! Greetings of peace.
My name is Melissa Chaudhry, and I'm running to be your Representative in Congress from Washington's Congressional District 9 (CD-9).
You can check if you are in my district here. And you can register to vote in Washington here.
For links to my campaign social media, you can visit my Linktree here.
My opponent is our incumbent Adam Smith, who's been in Congress for 28 years, and whose campaign is over 90% funded by special interests that profit from war. He’s accountable to the lobbyists of Washington DC, not his constituents here in Washington State.
I am a grassroots candidate with meaningful lived experience that Mr. Smith - a lifetime career politician - can never match. I have lived as an immigrant without status, and worked extensively abroad as well as in frontline community support work here in Washington, and my BIPOC family has dealt with discrimination for decades. I believe wholeheartedly in Liberty and Justice for All, in peace and equality, and in the obligation - that each generation carries - to strive to form a more perfect union.
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Life Experience 15 years in civil rights, housing, community activism, human services, global sustainability work experience, climate innovation. |
vs Adam Smith 30 years in Washington DC, 20 years on the Armed Services committee. 7 years in the State Legislature. Barely 1 year as a practicing lawyer before politics. |
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Campaign Funding 100% grassroots, people-powered campaign. Fully accountable to the people I'm here to serve. |
vs Adam Smith 95% of campaign funding comes from AIPAC, the "Israel Industry," and war-profiteering “defense contractors” (OpenSecrets.org) |
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Accomplishments Low-income housing (Seattle area), |
vs Adam Smith Forever war, Patriot Act, domestic espionage and propaganda acts, Iraq war, funding $20B to Israel for genocide in Gaza, $60B for Ukraine. |
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Forever Wars Opposed. The "forever wars" are unconstitutional, un-American, and immoral. Only Congress can declare war, and hasn't done so since WWII. |
vs Adam Smith Faithful enabler for the “forever wars” caucus. |
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Genocide in Gaza This is a war crime, and a violation of both US and international law. The US must use our power to promote peace rather than continue to enable genocide. |
vs Adam Smith Staunch supporter of Israeli actions in Gaza. Asserts there is “no genocide”. |
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Progressive Issues Genuine Progressive on healthcare, housing, environment, transportation, immigration, the economy, labor, and religious diversity. |
vs Adam Smith Usually does align with the Progressive Caucus on issues such as housing, the environment, and transportation. |
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Constitutional Rights Firmly believes in the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Free speech is the single most important aspect of being an American. Without the First Amendment, we lose the soul of America. Will protect and defend the US Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. |
vs Adam Smith Condemns free speech, voted for the AAA that violates the First Amendment.
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The choice is stark. And the stakes are high - for our district and our country. Send a message that we want change and that we want our politicians to represent us. Vote for Melissa Chaudhry in the primary election in August, and again in the general election in November.
Washington State has "jungle primaries". The top two candidates of any party from the primary election at the beginning of August advance to face off in the general election in November. This means you can't wait until November - be sure to vote for Melissa at the beginning of August. It also means that I can’t “spoil” the race. It’s safe for you to vote your conscience.
Thank you for your attention and interest, and I respectfully ask for your vote.
Together, we can make the fundamental principles of America meaningful again:
Peace based on truth, equality, and Liberty and Justice for All
- not destructive, expensive wars that hurt our communities, drive by greed, racism, and violence.
Our future is in OUR hands.