John, I want you to hear this directly from me: Right now, I'm coming up short of my mid-month fundraising goal. I'm running low on options and I need your help.  

The most recent polling shows this race is wide open, with a large number of voters still undecided. The pundits are saying we have a path – as long as we reach our voters and galvanize our base. I'm at a serious fundraising deficit compared to my opponents and I need every dollar to close this gap. We're picking up steam, but with every day I don't hit my goal, I have to raise twice as much the next day to catch up.

Running a campaign in California is expensive – and political experts are saying this could be the most competitive Senate race in U.S. history. With two other candidates in this race sitting on millions, missing my goal could spell disaster for this campaign.

Grassroots supporters like you are propelling this campaign to monumental heights. And this grassroots team is the reason political pundits across the board are saying this race is wide open. 

So here I am, writing to you again, John. I know you hear a lot from me, but it's only because I trust you and believe that I can't do this without you. Please, if you can spare any donation before midnight tomorrow to help close our fundraising gap, it would mean the world to me.

Thank you so much for your support, 

– Barbara Lee