John, I'm proud to have the support of progressive champions across the country, including Ro Khanna, Stacey Abrams, Pramila Jayapal, and Ayanna Pressley. And I'm endlessly inspired by this grassroots team and the movement we're building together. We've come so far already, and a better future truly feels within our reach – but we have a serious problem.

By now, you've likely heard that we were outraised and outspent last quarter by Adam Schiff. The New York Times reported that this may be the most expensive race in the country next year, and for progressive Black women like me, money is often times one of the biggest barriers to getting elected. That's why I'm humbly asking you to make your first donation and become a Founding Donor of my campaign right now.

We're at a critical stage of this race, and what we do now will set the pace for the rest of the cycle. Because even though we're being outraised, a new poll just showed this race is nearing a dead heat, and I need your help to pull ahead. So we're depending on 5,000 generous supporters like you to become Founding Donors by midn‌ight toni‌ght.

Please, will you make a contribution of $5 or more now – any amount you can spare truly makes a difference – to become an official Founding Donor of my campaign for U.S. Senate? Every dollar brings us one step closer to a future that represents all of us!

Thank you so much,

Barbara Lee