Summer Leeīorn and raised in the Mon Valley, Summer Lee is a dedicated organizer, attorney, and Democratic state legislator representing the 34th State House District. He never had to evolve, and you’ll always know where John stands. That means fighting for the same issues he has been fighting for for years. John is going to Washington to get things done for the working people of Pennsylvania. He believes that the country is plagued by rampant inequality, a paltry minimum wage that has not changed in the last 12 years, poor housing and healthcare in marginalized and abandoned communities, a broken criminal justice system, a failed war on drugs, and continued restrictions on the right to vote. In running for Senate this year, John is supporting the same core set of truths that he has been advancing for the last 20 years. We can not cede county after county to the Republicans. John’s campaign is going to turn the map on its head, and compete for votes in all 67 counties. To win in Pennsylvania in a year like this, we’re going to have to do things differently. In this race, we have to be honest that 2022 is going to be a hard year for Democrats. Governor, John has transformed the position into a bully pulpit to fight for LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians, unions, raising the state minimum wage, criminal justice reform, and marijuana legalization. In 2018, John ran to be Pennsylvania’s Lieutenant Governor, and won a five-way Democratic primary and a commanding victory in the general election.Īs Lt. John served as Mayor of Braddock for 13 years, and one of his proudest achievements is going 5 ½ years without a loss of life due to gun violence in Braddock.
John was elected Mayor of Braddock in 2005 after winning his first race by one vote.Īs Mayor, John created opportunities for Braddock youth, brought in new business and jobs, and helped restore access to health care after a hospital closed. John decided to run for Mayor after two of his students were shot and killed, and he made it his mission to reduce gun violence. John first settled in Braddock, where he still lives, spearheading a program helping kids get their GEDs and find jobs.
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