We know this is a difficult time. Take care of yourself and your loved ones, and only consider contributing to my campaign if you can afford to do so. Please know that my team would not reach out unless it were absolutely vital to the campaign.

Friend --

In just a moment, I’m going to ask you to make a donation to my campaign. We're going through some changes, so I hope you’ll let me explain why your support is so crucial -- especially right now.

Tomorrow is our first FEC filing deadline 2020. After March 31, we’ll have to publicly report our numbers and give everyone a detailed look at how strong our grassroots support is.

This is especially important right now because our opponent David Valadao is quietly surging. He's enjoyed months of strong fundraising hauls thanks to his corporate PAC allies, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, and Rep. Devin Nunes. Because of that, elections experts have shifted our race outlook from "Leans Democrat" to "Tossup.”

We need to use this deadline as an opportunity to convey grassroots strength. That’s how we defeated Valadao last time. Despite everything going on, it’s an effort we’ll need to repeat to hold this seat:

Can you donate $3 – or whatever amount makes sense to you – before this deadline to send a message that we’re as committed to protecting this seat? We're depending on online contributions more than ever.

Things may have changed in regard to how we'll run our campaign, but nothing has changed about what our movement represents.

This is still about protecting our health care from the Republicans’ attacks. It’s about taking concrete steps to combat climate change. And this is still about doing everything we can to advance immigration reform to protect DREAMers and migrant farmworkers from senseless deportations by Trump and his allies.

And I'm still rejecting all corporate PAC money because I’m working for Central Valley families -- not the special interests in Washington or on Wall Street.

Please make a $3 donation before this deadline hits. With so much on the line, we need as many supporters as possible chipping in to show our strength. A donation of any amount goes a long way.

All my very best,

TJ Cox