John, I promise I wouldn't be emailing you so late if this weren't really important.

My finance director, Lauren, just called to let me know we're still falling $8,738 short of our Texas Voter Outreach Fund goal, and with our midnight deadline just a few short hours away, I had to reach out one more time.

Voter suppression is no joke, especially in Texas. I can tell you firsthand that being a voting rights lawyer in Texas is like being a firefighter in hell – and politicians like Ted Cruz sure aren't helping.

But here's the thing: Republicans wouldn't be trying so hard to stop people from voting if they weren't seriously worried about folks like you making your voice heard and movements like ours.

Texas is a battleground state, John – Ted Cruz won his last race by barely more than 2% of the vote, and polls show us tied right now at 41% each. Reaching undecided voters really will make all the difference in this race, which is why I urgently need your help before midnight: Please, will you rush $5, $25, or any amount to make sure we hit our $100,000 goal to reach voters and defeat Ted Cruz? →

Every dollar makes a difference. Thank you so much.

Colin