Sarah Elfreth, Democrat, Blasted for Supporting I.C.E. and Charlie Kirk Comparisons to Dr. Martin Luther King

We can do better and deserve better than the back-handed, sit-at-the-back-of-the bus leadership that Elfreth has offered so far to our community.

A quick note to encourage everyone to be vigilant this election season - even with Democrats. 

Our blog has engaged with a number of neighbors throughout the area about redistricting and what it may mean for our communities.  This blog supports Governor Wes Moore's efforts regarding mid-cycle redistricting and consider the issue to be the most important voting rights issue we've had since the Civil Rights movement. There is so much at stake for our children and the big wins garnered during the Civil Rights movement are at stake.

With that said, we need to be mindful of the character and values of those who would seek to represent us in any re-imagined seat.   

First term Representative Sarah Elfreth Voted to Support Resolutions Praising I.C.E. and Honoring Charlie Kirk. Prompts Backlash from African American and Latino Voters.

We don't share the insider and Washington, DC view that Sarah Elfreth is that candidate.  Here's why:

• In recent weeks, Elfreth has come under withering criticism and reproach for voting to support resolutions honoring Charlie Kirk and comparing him to Dr. Martin Luther King.  Activists protested a decision to award Elfreth a "humanitarian" award at a recent banquet honoring the Martin Luther King holiday.  She was effectively advised not to attend the awards ceremony.  Protestors showed up. She sent an aide instead.  

• Former U.S. Representative David Trone, a fellow Democrat, has blasted Elfreth for voting to support a resolution honoring and praising I.C.E.

• Maryland state Senator Clarence Lam, also a fellow Democrat, noted in a previous election that Elfreth took money from the same racist billionaires colluding to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives across the country.

Those are just a few alarming facts about Elfreth.

Standing up to the extreme agenda unfolding in Washington, DC, requires a values-driven candidate.  We should be working to encourage someone like Heather Mizuer, John Morse, Sarah Lacey, or even Clarence Lam to run for Congress.  All four are exceptionally smart Democrats and will work hard to respect a community as diverse as ours.  

Now is not the time to just vote for any Democrat after the murder of Alex Pretti or the firing of thousands of federal workers (many of the African American women) to give racist billionaires a tax break.  We owe a great deal of gratitude to fellow Democrats like Trone and Lam for spotlighting Elfreth's conduct.

We can do better and deserve better than the back-handed, sit-at-the-back-of-the bus leadership that Elfreth has offered so far to our community.