I'll be direct, friend.

I'm asking you to make a donation of $10 to power our efforts to keep IL-17 blue. We have an update that makes your support more urgent than usual – please give me a moment to shed light on what's going on:

We just got word that Mike Johnson is en route to the district for his thousand dollar seat fundraiser for my opponent, Joe McGraw.

MAGA Mike Johnson already made clear that the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) has made me one of the top targets in November. And this is his final push to take this seat.

The House could be won or lost in IL-17. If we want to flip the House blue and undo the damage done by extremists in the House, this is one of the most important races to win in 2024.

I'm no stranger to facing big money and special interest attacks. But this race is still going to be very competitive. This was one of the closest races in the country last time out, and an unprecedented raise this weekend could tip the scales.

So I have to ask:

Will you pitch in an urgent $10, $35, or even $50 right away to help us counter Joe McGraw’s dark money fundraising surge from far right leadership? Your donation will still go a long way in helping us keep IL-17 blue AND flip the House.

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Thanks for your support,

-Eric