Listen, this is not going to be one of those emails where I compare a campaign fundraising deadline to an actual crisis (we have enough of those right now).

I’m just going to make an honest, hyperbole-free request that you chip in $25 (or more) to help my campaign reach our FEC End-of-Quarter fundraising goal.

Although our campaign may not be facing a crisis, our country is dealing with about a million.

We’re facing a constitutional crisis where Republicans aren’t just refusing to honor the oaths they swore as elected officials, but are openly violating our laws with no fear of consequences.

We’re facing a health crisis as conspiracists and quacks fuel the deadly spread of eradicated diseases like measles and tuberculosis.

We’re facing a climate crisis that poses an existential threat to our future – and worse, the climate deniers in Washington have forced us to fight with both hands tied behind our backs.

We’re facing a crisis of freedom as Republicans attack the right to choose, target the LGBTQ+ community, wage a war against education, and undermine freedom of speech and expression.

I’m not going to pretend that keeping me in Congress is the cure-all for the complex challenges we face as a country. But if my MAGA opponent gains ground here in IL-06, Trump’s minions will have one more vote for his disastrous agenda.

So with all that in mind, will you consider contributing to my FEC fundraising goal before the 9/30 deadline? Every contribution directly funds our campaign operations and ultimately, helps keep this competitive seat blue.

Thank you (and sorry for talking your ear off),
Sean