We're only halfway through 2023, but doesn't it feel like the 2024 presidential race is already taking up all the oxygen in the room?
Now, you already know state legislative races are already overlooked and underfunded – even though what happens in our statehouses has the biggest impact on people's day-to-day lives.
But here's what has me worried: Amid breathless, horse-race media coverage of the presidential race, state legislature elections can fall even more by the wayside in the minds of journalists and grassroots Democrats – making the resource gap between state legislative candidates and federal candidates even bigger.
That's where you can make a huge difference. By becoming a monthly donor, you can create the steady, reliable support that our candidates need to take on Republicans and win.
Can you be the champion state Democrats need by starting a monthly gift today? Whether you're chipping in $1 or $50 a month, your recurring support plays a huge role in ensuring state legislative races don't get overlooked and have the resources they need to win.
I know this is a big ask of you, but I'm telling the truth when I say starting a monthly gift is how you can have the biggest impact in our fight to win our state legislatures.
Unlike one-time donations, monthly gifts have the added benefit of letting our team project our fundraising months in advance, allowing Democrats to strategize long into the future and invest in big initiatives around organizing, data and technology, and more – investments that make a real difference but take time to develop and build to their full potential.
More certainty in our fundraising projections also gives our party the ability to shift resources or expand our battleground map as races play out and polling changes. That's especially important in volatile presidential cycles where anything can happen.
So whether it's defending Pennsylvania from a Republican takeover, winning back the House in Virginia this year, or flipping chambers in 2024 in places like Arizona, your early, consistent support now is how we'll make that happen months down the line.
What do you say? Chip in a monthly gift now – our staff, our candidates, and our movement will be so grateful for the difference you're making.
Together,
Masha Anderson
Senior Director of Direct Response, DLCC
P.S. Even if you can only spare a few dollars a month, know this: A monthly gift of any amount, started today, has a bigger impact than the sum total of all those gifts given before Election Day – that's just how much your early, consistent support matters. That's why we're kindly asking you to start a monthly gift.
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