Destiny Drake West
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@MsDrakeWest
Democratic Candidate for the Maryland State Senate District 39 • Former Federal Official @HHSGov & @HUDGov | Founder @drake_institute🇺🇸
@HITPrivacy Let’s be clear. I’m not privileged. I’m blessed. Like so many families across District 39, my family has endured many hardships. So, I’ll say it again: WE HAVE MORE IMPORTANT PRIORITIES.
@HITPrivacy The level of comfort and privilege it takes to worry about a “202” area code while working households are worried about rising costs, healthcare, voting rights, and attacks on immigrant communities is remarkable. District 39 has more important priorities.
Today’s Supreme Court decision effectively guts a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act, freeing state legislatures to gerrymander legislative districts to systematically dilute and weaken the voting power of racial minorities - so long as they do it under the guise of “partisanship” rather than explicit “racial bias.” And it serves as just one more example of how a majority of the current Court seems intent on abandoning its vital role in ensuring equal participation in our democracy and protecting the rights of minority groups against majority overreach. The good news is that such setbacks can be overcome. But that will only happen if citizens across the country who cherish our democratic ideals continue to mobilize and vote in record numbers - not just in the upcoming midterms or in high profile races, but in every election and every level.
ICYMI - I’m running for Congress in Maryland-D6, because our families are in crisis and it’s time for fresh leaders to step in and DO something about it. Thanks, again, @LokayFOX5 for having me on The Final 5. Full interview: youtu.be/OOI_g9wfZtI?si…
This is why representation matters! These kinds of words should not be slipping out from people representing our state.
