John,

We're closing in on our final end-of-month fundraising deadline, and I have to be honest: We're STILL not where we need to be.

We’ve set a goal to raise $75,000 from online donations before Thursday at midnight to ensure we hit the ground running come November 1, all the way through Election Day on November 5.

But unfortunately, right now, we're falling behind. In a race as competitive as PA-08, every single dollar counts, and we just can’t afford to come up short now, not when our extreme opponent and Republican groups just added another $450,000 in ad reservations in these final days to try and defeat me.

Here’s the hard truth: In this final fundraising hurdle until Election Day, if we don’t hit our goal, we’ll have to make tough budget cuts to our get-out-the-vote efforts and risk falling too far behind in one of the most critical election cycles we’ve ever faced.

The good news is…if we’re able to raise $15,385 more before midnight tomorrow, we’ll be back on track just in time for the election. But we can’t do it without you. Your support will help us defend this seat and take back our Democratic House majority from extreme Republicans who have proven time and time again they don’t have what it takes to lead. Chip in $10, or whatever makes sense for you, to help me close the gap before it’s too late. →

Thank you,

Matt Cartwright