making some last minute donations with a week to go

first up are 3 Iowa House candidates, to try & save my home state from disastrous GOP misgovernance: Christina Blackcloud, Charles Clayton, and Sara Huddleston

h/t @LauraRBelin for her great guide to IA House races
local candidates need love too!

two great Alexes running for City Council who deserve your support:

Alex Contreras (Downey): alexfordowney.com

Alex Núñez (Mountain View): alexnunezforcouncil.com
two more inspiring YIMBY candidates in the South Bay:

Alysa Cisneros in Sunnyvale: votealysa.com

JR Fruen in Cupertino: jr4cupertino.com
and two great transit advocates in the East Bay:

Victoria Fierce for AC Transit: fierce.vote

Jamie Salcido for BART: jamieforbart.com

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