Hello,

We’ll get straight to it: We are about to ask if you can make a donation to help Democrat Manny Rutinel flip Colorado’s 8th congressional district blue before his first federally mandated FEC fundraising deadline at midnight tonight.

But first, please give us a moment to explain why this first FEC deadline in particular is so important.

After midnight tonight, Manny’s campaign to take back the House is required by federal law to pull together a report of how much we’ve raised and from how many people. That report will then become public.

Reporters and political pundits will dig into our report, and they’ll use our numbers to judge the size and the strength of our people-powered campaign. But it’s not just reporters who will be looking at our FEC fundraising report.

Mike Johnson, his billionaire buddies, and all their Super PACs are going to be poring over our numbers to see if Republicans are in as much danger as the latest polls show they are. The national Democratic party, the national Republican party, and all of the outside groups are going to be looking to see if we have enough grassroots support that they should prioritize Manny’s toss-up race as well.

This is the last chance for grassroots donors like you to show Manny that you are 100% in and behind him to help him win this critical toss-up seat and take back the House for Democrats next November.

We’re about to be under a microscope unlike ever before, so we need a show of financial strength unlike we’ve ever had.

That’s why we set our biggest fundraising goal ever: Raising another $100,000 from grassroots donors before this FEC deadline to show reporters, the billionaires, their Super PACs, and the entire Democratic and Republican establishment that we are all-in to flip this seat blue and take back the House.

It’s a big goal, we know. But that’s how important things are accomplished: By setting big goals and working together to hit them. We’re so close to hitting this big goal, and with your support now, we’ll be able to show everyone the strength of our campaign and help Manny win this toss-up race next November.

Manny doesn’t come from a rich family. He isn’t taking money from corporate PACs like his Republican opponent is. Instead, he’s building a campaign funded entirely by grassroots donors like you. People from all over the country who read emails like this one and give what they can afford, when they can afford to.

Please, if you are able to, will you make a donation right now – before Manny Rutinel’s first federally mandated FEC deadline at midnight – to help us hit this huge goal and take back the House for Democrats? Every dollar you give now will go directly to Manny’s campaign to flip this critical toss-up seat blue.

Please use the links in this email to start a monthly donation through ActBlue:

Let’s show reporters, national Democrats and national Republicans, the billionaires, and all of their Super PACs that we are 100% committed to taking back our country.

We can do this – together.

Thank you for always having Manny’s back,

Manny Rutinel for Colorado