John,

Tomorrow at midnight is our last FEC fundraising deadline before the August primary here in Washington state. In a minute, I’m going to ask you to make a contribution to help us hit our goal, but first, I hope you’ll let me explain why this deadline is so critical to our campaign to Flip the 3rd.

After we file our fundraising numbers with the FEC tomorrow night, they’ll go public for everyone – including our opponent – to see. The number of individual grassroots donors and total amount of money we’ve raised this past quarter let’s folks know just how prepared we are to keep the momentum going ahead of August’s primary and November’s general election. Falling short could mean cutting back on campaign outreach, hiring less staff, and running a less robust operation.

The stakes of this race are high. With so much uncertainty across the country right now, I’m more concerned than ever about the future of Washington’s 3rd district. After speaking with countless Southwest Washingtonians through my virtual town halls the past few months, it’s clear to me that people want and need a more vocal, present leader. Someone who will fight for the issues that hit home for all of us, like greater access to more affordable health care, investments in high-speed broadband, and lower prescription drug prices.

I’ve worked hard throughout my life – from helping my parents open their small business, to working a union job to pay my way through college, to ultimately going on to teach young leaders for two decades at Washington State University – and now, I’m ready to work hard to deliver on these issues and more in Congress.

Tomorrow’s deadline isn’t about numbers and finances: it’s about whether or not we have the resources to fight for a future we can all be proud of and give Southwest Washington the leader they deserve.

If you’re with me, please consider chipping in $10, $25, or whatever you can afford to help us make up the difference and prove we have what it takes to Flip the 3rd:

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Thanks for being by my side,

Carolyn