Let me say off the bat I know my team and I have filled up your inbox this weekend, and I apologize. I really don’t mean to bother you, but I wouldn’t be reaching out this much if this weren’t genuinely a make-or-break moment for the outcome of this race.

Here’s where things stand: We’re $2,347 short of our August fundraising goal, with just a few hours to go before the deadline.

My whole team is working late tonight to get there, and I’m right here with them — because we all know that in a race this close, every single dollar really does make a difference. And we know that this is the most important deadline we’ve faced yet in this campaign.

If everyone reading this email pitches in just $5, that will close the gap and then some.

And even better: due to New Jersey’s public matching program, your contribution may be matched 2-to-1 with public funds, so it will have triple its usual impact.

Thanks for pitching in what you can — and for all your support in this campaign. It means a lot.

-Mikie