Lateefah Simon Raises over $140,000 in First 24 Hours of Congressional Campaign

Mar

2023

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Lateefah Simon Raises over $140,000 in First 24 Hours of Congressional Campaign

OAKLAND, CA - Today Lateefah Simon, candidate for California’s 12th Congressional district, announced that she raised over $140,000 from individual contributors in the first 24 hours after launching her campaign. Lateefah received contributions from 320 donors. Lateefah does not accept corporate PAC money and is running a people-powered grassroots campaign.

“I’m humbled by the outpouring of love and support I received yesterday,” said Lateefah Simon. “I knew from the beginning that it would take a village to run this race, but I never realized how big my village is. This community is special, and I’m committed to making everyone so proud. I look forward to getting out there to earn every vote so I can fight for these folks who are entrusting me with their voice.” ** \n **

Lateefah Simon is a 25-year veteran organizer and nationally recognized civil rights and social justice leader. She currently serves on the BART Board of Directors and the Board of Trustees for the California State University. Read Lateefah’s full bio here.

Future updates about Lateefah’s campaign will be available at LateefahSimon.com.

California’s 12th Congressional District is home to over 750,000 people across Alameda County, and includes Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, Piedmont, and San Leandro.