Hi John, it's Jamaal. It's late, so I'll make it quick.

We've got just a few hours left to reach our $10,000 mid-month fundraising goal and, as of now, we're just about 68% of the way there.

The only way we can close that gap is if everyone who reads this chips in $5 (or however much they are able to afford). So I'm personally asking: can you make a contribution before midnight tonight and help us reach our $10,000 goal?

Unlike my opponent, Eliot Engel, I'm not getting six-figure checks from Wall Street to fund my run for Congress. I believe in running our campaign with folks like you front and center, not big businesses or wealthy CEOs.

Simply put: your contribution means so much to us, John. For a grassroots, people-centered campaign like ours, every cent goes toward running our campaign and, ultimately, in service of reaching out to the people of NY-16.

Will you make a contribution — $5, $10, whatever you can afford — so we can reach our goal and, more importantly, keep our campaign going strong?

Thanks for being a part of it all. I'm grateful to you and your support.

— Jamaal