Listen, the last thing I ever want to be is “the Congressman who cried wolf.”

Unlike all those screeching, ALL-CAPS MAGA subject lines in your inbox, I won’t give you a bunch of B.S. about 8,000% matches and zillion-dollar fundraising goals.

I’d rather be “the Congressman who keeps it real.”

A campaign is a partnership, and good partnerships aren’t built on fear, hysterics, and hyperbole (just ask any couple that’s been together a long time!). They’re built on mutual trust.

I’ve been able to count on you to help me cross the finish line in three tough elections, and you’ve entrusted me to do this job with decency and integrity.

I take that trust very seriously. And in the spirit of honesty, I’m not going to claim that your donation will single-handedly repair our broken democracy or stop rising sea levels.

But I am claiming that your grassroots dollars have more power than you might think. That’s why I hope you’ll chip in $25 ahead of our FEC deadline at midnight. Your support — whether you donate $5 or $5 zillion — makes a difference in this fight.

Thank you for being a part of this team,
Sean Casten