Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, issued the following statement congratulating MJ Hegar on advancing to the general election in Texas:
“MJ Hegar is battle-tested, fiercely committed to delivering results for Texans, and ready to hit the ground running to win this race. As a decorated combat veteran and a working mom, MJ understands the challenges families across Texas are going through and will be a champion in the Senate for taking on the big drug and insurance companies to lower costs, protecting every Texan who has a pre-existing condition, standing against systemic racism, and leading the recovery from this devastating pandemic. MJ’s life exemplifies service and sacrifice, she has the courage and independence to stand up for what’s right, and we are proud to support her campaign.”
MJ Hegar served three tours in Afghanistan, flying combat search and rescue and medevac missions, and was awarded a Purple Heart and a Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor. After the injuries she sustained during her third tour left her unable to fly, MJ learned she was barred from competing for ground combat positions because of her gender and worked to successfully overturn the outdated policy.
In the course of her campaign so far, MJ has traveled tens of thousands of miles in person and virtually to talk with voters across the state, earned grassroots support from more than 50,000 donors, and raised more than $6.5 million to date. MJ has also consistently held Senator Cornyn accountable for his close ties to the special interests and his harmful policy positions — downplaying the serious threat of coronavirus, voting to gut pre-existing conditions protections for Texans, watering down efforts to bring down prescription drug costs, and standing in the way of bipartisan immigration reform.
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