Dear, Family, Friends, And Supporters: 

We have laid out our position on redistricting not only for the Second Congressional District, but one that speaks truth to power across the nation. At this moment, Democrats hold the presidency and control both chambers of Congress. That can begin to shift and stand on a tightrope when restricting is congealed.

The results of redistricting are not limited to the 2022 Congressional Midterms or the 2024 Presidential Election. They reach onward, forward, upward, and outward for a decade or more. Across the nation, Republicans are creating trifectas of power and hold the majority in more state legislatures unlike any time in American history. As a result, local and federal power is held in the party’s grips as well. 

We ought to sound a call that rings across every institution in the United States Of America when it comes to redistricting. Everything that citizens care about from safe schools to clean drinking water to shrinking the economic gap are all connected to this process.

We must expand civic education and inform the citizenry of their collective megaphone. The Democratic Party must get engaged in such a way that our presence brings about systemic, structural, sustainable change. The Republican Party does not fear or is intimidated by the heroism of marching. What strikes a chord to the heart of democracy is voter activation and turnout. That is where Democrats ought to centralize and coalesce its focus. 

America will reckon with gerrymandering and its effects far into the future. Our democracy is literally in crisis mode. It is going to take litigation, legislation, and mobilization to address this matter. Map manipulation is happening and will be solidified in many states at the close of the month. We need a transparent process. We need fair representation. We need an accurate and equitable census.  

As Americans become more favorable to Democratic policies, the Republicans are seizing their power. Let us shift the conversation and put the opposition on offense. Let us tell the truth and state that the Republicans cannot compete in urban America, and Democrats are sitting back waiting for poor whites and those which are high school educated to rush in, but it highly improbable.  

Partisan gerrymandering is not a new matter in the United States Of America. This issue poses constitutional arguments that may be folded into the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. We are reminded that all government power is derived from the people. According to the Supreme Court Of The United States syllabus of Rucho et. al. v. Common Cause et. al., gerrymandering debases and dishonors our democracy and enables politicians to entrench themselves and their party in office.  

Urban centers and the counties they are located are being divided. The Arkansas Second Congressional District (AR-02) is also under the same pressures. Unfairly drawn maps fling open the door and takes off the hinges to voter suppression. Local and state electoral districts are being redrawn and impacted as well.

It is time for Democrats to have a vast field of victories. It is time to thrust ourselves into the consciousness of the country. It is time to awaken the minds of millions all over the nation. It is time for courageous conservatives to step forward and not be fretful of being primaried but stand for enfranchisement. It is time for the ideals of democracy to be nonpartisan. It is time for the genuineness of goodwill to be restored. It is time for prompt improvement of people’s lives, and it must be concentrated around suffrage. It is time for the Constitution to speak louder on the matter of redistricting and gerrymandering. It is time for state representatives and senators to search for legislative solutions to heal the soul of society. It is time to organize in a way that compels the majority and minority to listen.

According to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in his work, Why We Can’t Wait, he stated, “When such a people begin to move, they create their own theories, shape their own destinies, and choose the leaders who share their own philosophy. A leader that understands this kind of mandate knows that he must be sensitive to the anger, the impatience, the frustration, the resolution that have been loosed in his people. Any leader who tries to bottle up these emotions is sure to be blown asunder in the ensuing explosion.” 

I ask that you join our journey to make the Second Congressional District blue again. With your help, we will continue to grow our momentum, shake up the district, and give Arkansans a stronger advocate.  

In oneness,

Quintessa Hathaway, Ed.D.

U.S. House Of Representatives Candidate 

Seeking To Serve To Second Congressional District (AR-02)