Most of the time, working people have no political representation under capitalism. It’s the worst kept secret in the world. A plurality of Americans believe neither the Democrats nor the Republicans represent them. The approval ratings of both Trump and Congressional Democrats are in the gutter.

In stark contrast, for a decade in Seattle, working people had one independent representative who fought for them. Former socialist City Councilmember Kshama Sawant led movements to win historic victories, including the highest minimum wage of any major city in the country (now $20.76/hour), the Amazon Tax to fund affordable housing, a slew of landmark renters’ rights laws, the nation’s strongest resolution against the genocide in Gaza, and much more. Unlike virtually every other politician in the country, Kshama kept her promises.

In Washington D.C., working people are being screwed over every day, not only by Trump but by both parties of big business. Kshama will go to the mat for working people in D.C., as she did in Seattle, to fight for free healthcare for all, national rent control, and for an end to the genocide in Gaza.

We need an immediate end to the genocidal war and occupation of Gaza. We need money for healthcare, jobs, and schools, not for war. Kshama is fighting to end all military aid to both the Israeli state and the bloody inter-imperialist proxy war in Ukraine. Current Congressional District 9 Representative Adam Smith is bought-and-paid for by big business and the weapons industry.

As she did during her decade in office, Kshama will accept only the average worker‘s wage, and donate the rest of her congressional salary to workers’ and social justice movements.

We’re getting nowhere by supporting the parties of the billionaires. Instead, let’s send the socialist money can’t buy to U.S. Congress to fight the rich.