John,

I wanted to make sure you saw my email from earlier today. I’m no stranger to tough fights, and I know how to win — but I need your help to defend my district and get back to delivering for the American people. Will you rush a contribution before my end-of-quarter deadline?

We still have a ways to go to reach our fundraising goal before our deadline Friday night. It’d mean a lot to my campaign and me to see a contribution from you come through. Chip in here if you’re able >> 

Thanks,

Sanford Bishop

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From: Sanford Bishop <[email protected]>
To: John xxxxxx <[email protected]>
Subject: I’m no stranger to tough fights.
Date: Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 5:01 PM

John,

I’m no stranger to tough fights. I’ll explain more in just a minute, but that’s why my team and I set an ambitious goal of $15,000 for our Q2 fundraising. Will you chip in to help us reach our goal before the end-of-quarter deadline this Friday?

As a civil rights attorney, I handled a lawsuit against the Georgia State Prison in Reidsville on behalf of six thousand African-American inmates who were experiencing constitutional violations of their rights. A federal judge decided that the state must improve conditions and rectify the constitutional violations occurring, but every time we would have status conferences, we were told the legislature had not appropriated the money necessary to make those changes. 

After hearing that for three and a half years, I was beyond frustrated and decided to run for the Georgia legislature to help deliver real justice.

Since winning that first election, I’ve taken action to make progress. In Congress, I led efforts to get infant formula back on shelves and investigate how the formula shortage crisis occurred last year. I’ve spearheaded the expansion of rural broadband because in 2023, access to the internet isn’t a luxury — it’s a necessity. I’ve worked to improve access to quality, affordable health care because for too many Americans, health care is too expensive and too far from home.

But last year, all of that hard work and hard-fought progress was put at risk. In 2022, I was designated a Frontline race, FiveThirtyEight said my race was the most competitive House race in Georgia, and the NRCC told me to “retire or lose.” 

So John, I’m no stranger to tough fights, and I know what it takes to win. That’s why my team and I set a $15,000 online fundraising goal for this quarter, but with less than a week until our deadline, we’re coming up short. Will you rush a contribution to help us catch up?

Thank you,

Sanford Bishop