John,

In 2018, our team made history.

The odds were against us -- but thanks to dedicated supporters like you, we ousted a well-funded incumbent and flipped a Republican district that Trump carried.

Our win was crucial to securing our Democratic House majority and all that we’ve achieved in the fight to protect our healthcare, address the climate crisis, and hold this administration accountable -- but all of our hard work will be lost if the GOP succeeds in taking back VA-02 this November.

I need your help to make sure that doesn’t happen. Our campaign is nearly halfway to our public FEC end-of-quarter deadline, and we’re falling behind where we need to be by $12,000 -- will you chip in $10, $15, or $25 to my campaign to help us get back on track?

At the end of the quarter, all of our fundraising numbers will go public. My Republican opponents and outside groups will be watching closely to see if I have what it takes to hold this seat.

In a toss-up race as close as this one, we simply can’t afford to fall short. I’m one of national Republicans’ top targets in the country -- if we seem vulnerable, they’ll flood this race with millions of dollars in attack ads to hit us while we’re down.

I won this seat by just 2 points, and Republicans will be working even harder to defeat me in 2020 -- so if you’re able to give, can I count on you to help us with our mid-quarter fundraising push?

Defending this battleground district will take everything we’ve got and I need you with me every step of the way.

Thank you for your continued support,

Elaine Luria