John, let me be blunt with you: I’m going to do everything in my power to win re-election in PA-17. But I want to take a moment to show you why this is going to be a tough race, so bear with me.

Here’s a map of Western and Central Pennsylvania’s Congressional Districts:

See John, I’m one of just two Democrats representing Western Pennsylvania in Congress. In fact, I’m running in a historically close swing district!

National Republican groups aren’t afraid to spend big money trying to beat me—because they know how important this seat is. They know that winning the House depends on this seat in Pennsylvania.

If we’re going to defeat my extremist opponent, we need to spread the word about how important this race is—and that takes resources.

Can I count on you to pitch in $5 to help us protect this battleground seat?

Thank you so much for your help,

Chris