Fwd: They said we couldn’t win then too

[Catharina Gill]

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From: Matt Mahan <in...@mahanforcalifornia.com>
Date: May 20, 2026 at 6:07:57 PM PDT
To: Catherina Gill <eastgat...@aol.com>
Subject: They said we couldn’t win then too
Reply-To: in...@mahanforcalifornia.com



I want to tell you a story about my first race for Mayor of San Jose. Almost nobody thought we could win. The political insiders had already made up their minds about who the next mayor would be. The special interests had their candidate. The Sacramento crowd had their candidate.  The consultants and pundits all said the same thing: Matt Mahan doesn’t have a chance. But we proved them wrong. We built a grassroots movement focused on something simple: results. Not ideology. Not political theater. Not empty promises. Results. We talked about fixing the housing crisis by cutting red tape and building more homes. We talked about expanding community policing and making San Jose safer. We talked about accountability and making government actually work for people again. And voters responded. Not because we had the most money. Not because we had the political machine behind us. Because people are hungry for leaders who actually solve problems. That’s how we won that race. And after delivering real results for San Jose, we won re-election with 87% of the vote. That doesn’t happen because of slick slogans or political insiders. It happens because people saw what we accomplished in their communities and trusted us to keep going. That’s exactly why this campaign is surging right now. The political insiders are panicking because they’ve seen this story before. They know Californians are tired of the false choice between MAGA chaos and a broken status quo that keeps failing working families. They know voters want something different. And they know we have a real shot to win this thing. But here’s the truth: the same forces that tried to stop us back then are trying to stop us again right now. Billionaires. Special interests. Political insiders. They’re spending millions because they know our momentum is real. We can beat them again. But only if we keep building this campaign together. So I’m personally asking you: Please, will you chip in today and help us prove, once again, that real people are stronger than political insiders? DONATE TODAY, LET'S FINISH STRONG! >> Together, we can take this one home. - Matt PAID FOR BY MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe.   Matt Mahan for Governor 2026 312 Clay Street, Suite 300 Oakland, California, CA 94607 United States