Here’s the deal:

→ First: Gil’s Republican opponent Young Kim announced that she’s raised over $1-million online this cycle.

→ Then: We announced the launch of our digital war chest to invest in the technology and tools necessary to wage a strong fight ahead of November.

→ Now: We’re letting you know that without your support, we simply cannot compete against an opponent who is bankrolled by corporate PACs and Republican special interests.

So we’re asking you to make your first contribution to our campaign.

John, if Christy Smith’s loss last month taught us anything, it’s that the Blue Wave we saw in California last cycle is at risk of crashing this November. And that would be catastrophic.

The good news is that we know the blueprint to ensure that those hard-won victories are set for repetition: It all comes down to consistently hitting our incremental goals. That’s why we’re letting you know that if just 39 people from Philadelphia chip in before midnight, we’ll be able to get ourselves back on track and set a good course for the end of our quarterly FEC filing deadline at the end of June.

Thanks, John!