John,

This is Alexander Deatrick, campaign manager for Arati Kreibich for Congress.

I’ll be honest -- our campaign was caught off-guard by coronavirus.

Our grassroots campaign relied heavily on door-to-door canvassing to have authentic conversations with thousands of voters about Medicare for All, solving the climate crisis, and Wall Street reform. To ensure the safety of our communities and volunteers, we cancelled all in-person events over two weeks ago.

We also expect and are encouraging a surge in voting by mail. That means that more votes will be cast earlier and we need to start digital ads as soon as just a few weeks.

Or, join our online community of activists. Talk to voters from home with our Digital Organizing Program!

Donald Trump asked his son-in-law to research coronavirus and put politicians instead of scientists in charge of the coronavirus response. We are resolved more than ever to elect progressive scientists like Arati who will put facts first.

And we’re seeing how fragile our social safety net is. We need progressive leaders who will fight for Medicare for All, paid sick and family days, and expanded Social Security so American families can weather crises like this.

We will still face an onslaught of millions of dollars opposing us from corporate PACs. But standing together, we’ll be ready as we pivot to phoning from home and more paid advertising.

Or, join our online community of activists. Talk to voters from home with our Digital Organizing Program!

Thanks for your support.

-- Alexander Deatrick, Arati for Congress