Friends,

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I won’t sugarcoat it — it hurts. I poured myself into this race, and so did many of you. I’m profoundly grateful for the love, time, and courage you invested. We worked, we sacrificed, and we believed. And yes, we hoped for a better result. 

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So instead of something sweet, I'll offer a toast - To bitter endings and new beginnings.

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When things go wrong, we look for fault in ourselves, in others, and in “the system.” We find conspiracies and mistakes. We find heroes and traitors. I’ve done all that - and that's part of the reason it took me so long to write this. Here is what I think — while blame might soothe the wound for a moment, we must find the higher lesson: we cannot play by the rules written by those who want us to lose.

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We have learned this the hard way. Our opposition doesn’t just control institutions — they control the rules of discourse. They decide which words are acceptable, which ideas are “allowed,” and which topics are “controversial.” They use social media censorship to police thought. They use language control to silence dissent. They demand consensus to prevent change.

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I didn’t run for the school board to fit in. I ran to change the system. And the system fought back with everything it had — bureaucracy, narrative manipulation, selective outrage, and the comfortable apathy of those who benefit from decline. Yet, we’ve accelerated the end of that old system by revealing what it truly is: a hierarchy of the least competent, the least accountable — ruled not by the best ideas but by fear and control.

 

If we play by their rules, we mirror their weakness. We become bureaucrats of our own conscience. We condemn future generations to inherit a hollowed system where no one dares to think differently, as all quietly slide toward collapse.

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To New Beginnings

 

This isn’t over, far from it. As the old system fails — with failure measured by the same metrics the system set for itself in the past — we must prepare for what comes next. We need new rules for the game. Rules that reward creativity, courage, and coherence. We need to create something that outlasts elections: a better ecosystem of ideas, people, and solutions. A network that helps families navigate broken institutions, teaches our youth the real meaning of liberty and responsibility, and demonstrates effective self-governance. We need a means to counteract every weapon the system employs to control us. We need a system that brings joy and empowers us. We need to create the best game in town where all players are welcome, where everyone feels they can win through creativity, and where small wins compound to create an ever-greater nation.

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What I Will Do Now

Constituent help, no campaign needed:

If you or anyone you know needs help dealing with your school district — administrators, teachers, or board issues—email votechinmay@gmail.com. I’ll help you navigate, document, and resolve. You don’t need to be a supporter; this is about helping families, not politics. We will protest. We will raise our own flags. We will make our presence felt. We will expose special interests hiding behind the curtain.

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Accountability and reform program:
I’m embarking on an effort to track accountability in the public sector. A "Yelp" for the public hungry for accountability. Think of it as practical transparency — receipts, timelines, outcomes — “transparency with teeth.”

 

Youth + Civics + Roots:
Indian and Asian American families want their kids to connect to America. The Founders’ vision is closely connected with Eastern philosophy at its spiritual roots. I’m building a modest, repeatable program that pairs constitutional literacy with dharmic responsibility, forming grounded and unafraid young leaders.

 

Free campaign advice:
If you’re considering running for office yourself, reach out. I’ll share what I learned—the good, the bad, and the real. Every new candidate who runs with integrity strengthens the fabric of local democracy.

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Call to Action

If you want to be part of this next chapter, send me a note with “I’m with you on...” and one of these words: Accountability / Parents / Outreach / Youth / Legal / Fund.
 

Thank you — from the bottom of my heart — for standing with me, for believing in what we built, and for helping light the way forward.

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With gratitude and resolve,
Chinmay
votechinmay@gmail.com

Political Campaigns are Finite Games, but I play the Infinite Game