Here's the thing –

The big, flashy, glamorous parts of campaigns – TV ads, viral videos, big rallies – get all the attention. But it's the hard work of on-the-ground, year-round organizing that actually leads to Election Day victories.

That's exactly why we lay the groundwork early. Our strategy and planning is ready to roll now because that's how we're going to make sure rural advocates are at the table to represent our interests and concerns next year.

But coastal elites in DC know that too, and they sure aren't waiting around. They're getting a head start.

That's why I'm asking for your support today. If you can give right now, please do. A $18 contribution means we can put in the work that is going to get strong, rural advocates elected to the House and Senate.

They've got millions of dollars at their disposal to steer the conversation, so if we wait til the cameras are live and the polls are out and the election's all over the news, we'll be too late.

Remember what's on the line for rural folks this cycle – funding for family farms, keeping hospitals open, high-paying jobs building, and maintaining new infrastructure projects.

If we don't have the resources to compete, cynical exploitative DC politicians and their wealthy donors win and rural communities lose out on huge new investments. Pitch in $18 today to give rural voters a say in the decisions made in Washington.

We're on the front lines of this fight, and we can't let up.

Ashton