I’ll just be blunt: If you’re in a place where you can make a contribution to support my re-election campaign today, it will be a huge help. Let me explain: 

Earlier this year, I officially announced that I’m running for re-election to the Senate. Now we’re up against a big test this week: Our first official fundraising deadline after running our campaign for a full quarter. 

After Friday’s deadline, we’ll tally up all the donations we’ve received this quarter, and we’ll prepare our quarterly report for the Federal Election Commission (the FEC you’ve probably seen mentioned in more than a few emails). Then they’ll make our report public.

The total amount raised matters, yes, but here’s the number I’ll really have my eye on: The total number of contributions. Because that’s the number that shows the breadth of our grassroots campaign. 

That’s the number that shows just how many people believe that we need to pass a wealth tax, Supreme Court Justices should follow a basic code of ethics, quality child care should not eat up an entire paycheck, and that the filibuster must be abolished so we can pass the laws that the majority of Americans are calling for — like protecting abortion rights and enacting gun safety laws.

So if making a financial contribution would make sense right now, could you pitch in $20 or any amount today? Your contribution will help hit our goal so we can keep campaigning for these plans, and will demonstrate the strength of our movement to those who are trying to stop us.

Now, when this report comes out, GOP strategists will dig into the numbers — so will powerful special interests and their swarms of lobbyists — to evaluate the strength of our campaign. 

Why? Because I am fighting with everything I’ve got to defeat their extremism and put power into the hands of working people. And if Republicans have more support and gain more power, they’d have more ability to pass their far-right agenda and block progress on the plans this movement is fighting for.

They’ll want to use our fundraising results to see what they’re up against and gauge if our plans are popular. Let’s give them something to worry about.

Every contribution helps show that our grassroots team for big, structural change is stronger than their push for extremist, harmful regression. And we’re building our grassroots campaign brick by brick, donation by donation.

In order to hit our goals, win this campaign, and make our plans happen, we’re relying on a strong response to this email today. So if you’re able to, please pitch in any amount ahead of our next critical FEC fundraising deadline — and help power our fight.

Thanks for being a part of this,

Elizabeth

P.S. I want you to know that I never expect you to donate to every email, and I’m always grateful to work alongside you no matter how much, how often, or whether you’re able to contribute. Thank you.