Team, two years ago yesterday, I announced that I was running to represent the Hudson Valley in Congress in a special election.

I’m so proud of what we’ve accomplished since. We won not one, but two, incredibly competitive elections that nobody thought a Democrat would win.

Running for Congress has never been about me, it’s about us. We never compromised on our message, regardless of what pundits said. We stayed strong in our campaign’s values of freedom and democracy. We spoke hard truths about the attacks on reproductive rights in this country, about the gun violence epidemic plaguing our streets, and about the far-right’s attempts to dismantle our democracy. We spoke about the very foundation of this country: freedom, and our role in preserving it.

We’ve introduced legislation to protect abortion access. We stood up for National Guard and reservist service members who for too long haven’t had access to the benefits their service has earned. Together, we’ve fought back against corporations who were ripping off utility customers, and others who were threatening our water quality and way of life.

We’ve made it clear: we will not stand for extremist attacks on veterans' healthcare, food security for children, or earned benefits for our seniors. We’ve proven time and time again that we will always fight on the side of patriots.

As we look toward November’s upcoming election, it's only 171 days away! We know the race will be even closer than our last and we can expect Republicans to throw everything they have at us. They’re already spending over $1 million on the airwaves to attack us.

So on the two-year anniversary of our campaign, I have two requests for you:

1. Add your name to personally endorse my reelection campaign. I need to know you’re with me in this next fight, and we need to show Republicans the strength of our grassroots campaign.


2. Chip in $10 or more to help us ensure that we leave no stone unturned before November — from reaching every voter across NY-18 to responding to the attack ads that are already hitting the airwaves.

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Thank you for being there with me these last two years. I’m not exaggerating when I say this would not be possible without your help. Truly. You’ve helped us stay on track, pitched in grassroots support when we needed your help, and motivated me to keep going on the toughest days.

I’m so grateful. Thank you again.

Yours in service,

Pat