Vote Melissa Chaudhry for Congress
Principled. Experienced. Unbought.
Hello! Greetings of peace.
I’m Melissa Chaudhry, daughter and wife of American soldiers, hardworking American community leader, mother, and wife. I’m a firm believer in American principles and the Constitution, and I’m American before anything else.
Did you know that NO woman has ever represented District 9 in Congress?
Ever ??
So much for women's rights and women's Representation !!
And so much for Smith's bankrupt lip service to "Representative Democracy"...
Women are 52% of the district and people of color make up over 60%.
Why have we had no real Representatives - who represent our majorities ?
Campaign video (2m20):
Adam Smith & Boeing: A Legacy of Greed
For 30+ years, Adam Smith has backed corporate tax breaks, deregulation, & outsourcing, while our communities suffer.
On Nov 5th, vote for peace, accountability, and a future that puts people first.#VoteMelissa4Congress pic.twitter.com/deAYnEL7gD— Friends of Melissa Chaudhry for Congress (@Melissa4USHouse) October 16, 2024
Do you know why there's inflation? and why costs are rising - housing, education, groceries, energy?
Do you know why the national debt is skyrocketing?
It's because of over 34 years of Adam Smith's political decisions.
By approving and funding illegal, ruinous foreign conflicts that enrich his donors, Adam Smith has drained our communities' wealth and locked us into a debt spiral our grandkids will be lucky if they escape.
Printing more money to pay the interest on the national debt drives up the costs of EVERYTHING,
for ALL of us !!
My name is Melissa Chaudhry - wife and daughter of Honorable, disabled American veterans; granddaughter of a Nazi concentration camp survivor - 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 the district here. (CD-9 covers the cities of Bellevue, Newcastle, Mercer Island, South Seattle, Skyway, Tukwila, Seatac, Renton, Kent, most of Auburn, and Federal Way.)
Register to vote or update your address here! (It's not too late!)
For links to my campaign social media, including a comprehensive resume on LinkedIn, you can visit my Linktree here.
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My opponent is incumbent Adam Smith, aka "AAA - Arrogant AIPAC Adam," who's been in Congress for ~28 years, and whose campaign is over 95% funded by special interests that profit from wars, violence, foreign conflicts, surveillance and censorship. (Link to OpenSecrets.org, which publishes all financial reporting data for candidates and politicians.) He’s consistently voted for ruinous, illegal wars and military actions at our expense since he's been in office. He's financially 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 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've also known life as a single parent, a union worker, a delivery driver, and an immigrant without status (in Canada). 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. Has been in political office longer than over HALF of his constituents have been alive. No direct international experience; fundamentally incapable of relating to most of his district. (60%+ People of Color, 30%+ Immigrants, etc.) |
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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 Brought $3.2 million in federal dollars (without being a Congresswoman) for working-class homeownership opportunities (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. Daughter and wife of Honorable disabled American veterans; deep family history of duty, service, and sacrifice. Earned the sole endorsement of the WA State Dems Veterans and Military Families Caucus. |
vs Adam Smith Stooge and enabler for the “forever wars” caucus as top Dem on the House Armed Services Committee despite NO lived experience of military service! LOST the endorsement of the Veterans & Military Families Caucus. Adam Smith has never seen any war/violence - or "emergency military action" - that he didn't like, and voted to fund with our taxpayer dollars !!! |
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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”. Continued to vote to fund Israel's war crimes, including an additional $26 BILLION in Spring of 2024. Every hour this genocide continues, his donors make more profits - which comes from our tax dollars. |
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Real, Local Issues Effective and dedicated advocate for investing in our communities! Firm believer in creating opportunity and caring for people, in healthcare, housing, environment, transportation, immigration, the economy, labor, and religious diversity. |
vs Adam Smith Constituents call him out for his broken promises, lip service, empty rhetoric, and moral bankruptcy - sold out (to foreign interests and DC lobbyists). Voters say "AIPAC Adam" doesn't care about them. |
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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 Condemned and Censured by his own party (43rd LD Democrats) for attacking Constitutional freedoms of speech and assembly of AMERICANS. Voted for unConstitutional Warrantless Wiretapping - which violates the privacy of ALL Americans - consistently voted from 2003 all the way to 2024! 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, our country, and our world. Send a message that we want change and that we want our politicians to represent US - not the lobbyists in Washington DC!
We have MADE HISTORY! Thank you ALL for your support - we eliminated all other challengers in the primaries! Help us continue the momentum by volunteering, donating, spreading the word among your networks, following us on social media, and VOTING "Melissa 4 Congress" before November 5th!
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.
