If you can spare a quick minute, I’d love to tell you why we set a $500,000 FEC End-of-Quarter Goal, and where that money is going when we hit it.

But if you’re in a rush — or you’re already sold and ready to do whatever it takes to defeat Republican Larry Hogan and keep Maryland blue — feel free to chip in a quick $25 before our midnight filing deadline!

Let’s start with the obvious: $500,000 is a big, ambitious goal.

But here’s the thing: With the Senate majority on the line and Larry Hogan courting the far-right for support, big and ambitious goals are what it’s going to take to win.

As for how that money will be spent? Well, I could just say we’ve got a lot to do to set ourselves up for success over the next few months, but it might be easier to give you some specifics:

We need to ramp up our voter outreach efforts. That means knocking on doors, organizing phone banks, and talking to folks in their communities.

We need to recruit and organize volunteers. We’ve got to train folks how to talk about the race, lay out the stakes of the election, and make the case for our Maryland-first message.

We need to continue building up our team. I’m surrounded by an amazing, dynamic team, but we need to hire and train even more staff to expand our capabilities.

We need to maintain an efficient, effective digital presence. That includes email, texting, ads, you name it.

And so, so much more.

Whether or not we hit this $500,000 FEC Goal will have far-reaching consequences for the rest of the race, which is why I’m asking: Can I count on you to chip in $25 toward our goal before our midnight deadline?

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Thank you for being such an important piece of what we’re working on here in Maryland.

—Angela Alsobrooks