Friends of Melissa Chaudhry for Congress
How We Campaign
Care. Courage. The Constitution. · WA-09, 2026
We fight hard. We fight clean.
We do not dehumanize our opponents or their supporters. But we will speak plainly about corruption, cowardice, abuse of power, donor capture, detention, war profiteering, and failed leadership when the record demands it. The difference between accountability and cruelty is evidence — and we keep ours.
We tell the truth.
We do not spread misinformation. We do not manufacture scandals. We do not punch down. We correct the record when we get something wrong — publicly, promptly, and without excuses. Voters deserve to be spoken to like adults. That is a commitment, not a talking point.
We protect people.
Volunteers, constituents, staff, supporters, and community members deserve dignity, privacy, safety, and respect. We do not threaten, harass, or target individuals. We do not weaponize fear. We organize.
We reject prejudicial language of any kind: based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other characteristic. This standard applies in meetings, in written communications, on social media, and in every space where this campaign is present.
We never punch down. The targets of this campaign's criticism are people with power who are failing to use it wisely or justly — not individuals who are struggling, grieving, marginalized, or simply trying to get by.
We are accountable.
We do not take money we cannot defend publicly. We comply with campaign law — fully, without cutting corners. We correct mistakes. We keep receipts.
No corporate PAC money. No foreign interests. No defense contractors. When we say we answer to the people, you can check. That is the point.
Each of us — staff, volunteers, supporters, and the candidate herself — is responsible for the culture of this campaign. No one is exempt. We hold ourselves to the standard we ask of others. The goal is to win. And to deserve to win.
We build belonging without shame.
People have children, jobs, disabilities, caregiving duties, grief, exhaustion, and bills. Whatever people can give to this campaign — a door knocked, a dollar contributed, a share on social media, a prayer — we receive with gratitude. No one will be shamed here for not doing "enough."
Every contribution matters. Every action counts. We build this together, at the pace real people can actually sustain.
We are here to win power without becoming what we oppose.
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