John,

We'll be honest: Our fundraising numbers have slowed down since our end-of-quarter deadline.

We can't say we're surprised. Most campaigns experience a "summer slump"—when people spend more time outside with their friends and family and less time checking their inboxes. As a result, fewer people are reading emails like this and chipping in to help us flip NY-17 blue.

A summer slump is normal for campaigns, but the reality is we can't afford to fall behind on our fundraising. Not when the election is less than four months away and millions of dollars in outside money are pouring into NY-17.

That's why we've set a goal to bring in 1,000 online, grassroots donations before the end of this week to help us beat the "summer slump." Will you chip in $10 or any amount right now to help us reach our goal and flip NY-17 blue?