Dear,

Rep. Katie Porter saved countless lives by forcing the CDC to promise free coronavirus testing to all Americans.

But Rep. Porter represents a red-leaning district and is one of the Republican Party’s #1 targets in Congress.

In last week's open primary, Katie beat the combined votes of the Republican candidates by less than 1% -- and the Republican she’ll face in November will have tens of millions of dollars behind him.

Courage California is launching one of the biggest text message and social media "get out the vote" campaigns ever to keep Katie Porter where we need her: fighting for us in Congress.

Will you donate to help Katie Porter defeat her Republican opponent?

Last week, Rep. Porter made headlines with her powerful questioning of CDC Director Robert Redfield. She did the math, showing that coronavirus testing could cost more than $1,300 out of pocket, and if we’re going to truly contain the virus, we need testing to be free. And she trapped Redfield into admitting that the CDC had the authority to provide that free testing.(1)

Rep. Porter showed the kind of courageous leadership we desperately need in Congress right now.

Although she’s only been in Congress for less than two years, Rep. Porter has already gained a reputation for taking Wall Street and Big Pharma to task with laser-sharp questioning -- and getting results. She came to Congress to fight on behalf of the American people, and that’s exactly what she’s doing.

But Katie is facing one of the toughest reelection races in the country. Her district has consistently voted Republican.(2) She faces a well-funded Republican opponent.(3,4) One of the richest conservative super PACs ran attack ads against Rep. Porter in 2018, and they’re sure to do it again.(5)

Courage California is fighting for Katie Porter, by using our voter guide, our text-message "get out the vote" program, and social media to let as many voters as possible know about this rock-star member of Congress and how much we need her right now.

Will you donate to help reelect Katie Porter?

Yours in the fight for our democracy,

Eddie, along with Angela, Anne, Brian, Caitlin, Deepthi, Gabby, Jay, Lindsay, Molly, and Raquel (the Courage team)

Footnotes:
1. https://thehill.com/homenews/house/487477-house-democrat-katie-porter-confronting-cdc-director-at-hearing-goes-viral
2. https://act.couragecampaign.org/go/16039?t=19&akid=10214%2E3168579%2E0oJcDb's_45th_Congressional_District_election,_2020_(March_3_top-two_primary)#District_analysis?no_redirect=1
3. https://ballotpedia.org/Greg_Raths
4. https://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary?id=CA45
5. https://www.congressionalleadershipfund.org/clf-releases-new-ad-in-ca-45-highlighting-katie-porters-out-of-touch-liberal-agenda/