John,

In 49 BCE, the Roman general Julius Caesar and his army crossed the Rubicon River, entering the northern border of Italy—the Roman heartland—and officially declaring war against his longtime friend and fellow general, Pompey Magnus. Legend tells us that as his troops forded the Rubicon (it’s really more of a stream than a river), Caesar turned to his officers and declared, “Alea iacta est.” The die is cast. Events had been set into motion which could no longer be altered.

As of this afternoon, filing for the 2024 election in North Carolina is closed. The game board is set. The die is cast.

With the dust settling, this is what the landscape for our race officially looks like:

On our side of the aisle, we have two Democrats—myself and the primary challenger I mentioned to you yesterday.
On the other side, three Republicans:

AJ Daoud, a far-right MAGA Republican who was running for State Auditor until last week,
Rachel Johnson, the wife of our former far-right Superintendent of Public Instruction, Mark Johnson
Brad Briner, a financial advisor from New York City who sits on the board of a private boarding school in New Hampshire

Any of these Republicans would be a serious threat to the well-being of our state—I’ve told you about how economic anxiety has become a breeding ground for extreme, far-right ideology, and it looks to me like all three of them are plenty comfortable in that standing water.

And with these Republicans in the race, it’s more important than ever that we consolidate our support and run a robust campaign. As of today, I am officially the only candidate in the Treasurer's race who:

➡ has been elected to state government before

➡ has run in a competitive race before—and won

➡ can win this seat for Democrats in November of 2024

And now I once again need your support. With the game board set, it’s time for us to really kick things into gear so that we can hit the ground running in January. We need to get out to voters’ doors, we need to reach them on the phones, and we need to get on the airwaves from West Jefferson to Wilmington.

Our time is now, and flipping this seat is going to mean getting our message to every single voter that we can reach to let them know that together, we can have a State Treasurer’s office that invests in our people. But it’s going to take a massive warchest so that we can win this primary in March and beat whoever our Republican challenger will be in November.

John, if you’re with me, if you’re with this campaign, please chip in today to help us reach the finish line. Every single dollar makes a difference.

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Alea iacta est,
Wesley Harris

Wesley Harris is a North Carolina native and the only PhD economist in the General Assembly. First elected in 2018, he has been fighting hard for the residents of southern Mecklenburg County and working to make our state the best place in the country to live, work, and start a family. Now, Wesley is running for Treasurer to make an investment in our state's greatest asset, its people. Together, Wesley believes that we can unlock our potential and build opportunity for every North Carolinian.

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