Let me be candid for a second: I don’t want to send you emails like this all the time.

And honestly, I bet you feel the same way. Unfortunately, under the broken system we’re living in, there are really only two options any serious candidate for public office has:

1. Beg a handful of billionaires and corporate PACs to bankroll your campaign in exchange for pushing their agenda.


2. Send out annoying emails like this, and hope there are enough grassroots supporters out there who believe in your message to chip in.

I chose Option 2.

The truth is, we have to send out emails like these to keep pace with every billionaire-loving MAGA Republican out there — including my opponents. Will you help our campaign do exactly that by chipping in before our next FEC deadline on Tuesday night?

Depressing doesn’t even begin to describe how much money it takes to win an election, especially in an ultra-competitive district like mine.

Right now, as I write this email, there are probably a dozen MAGA Republicans and NRCC officials holding a fundraising lunch at some fancy DC steakhouse with lobbyists, CEOs, and some of the wealthiest people on Earth.

And in order to keep up with that spending, I need to send out emails like this. Trust me, I know it’s a broken system — but if we want to take back control of Congress next year, it’s the reality we have to accept.

Until we elect enough Democrats to change this broken system, we have to compete on a level playing field — and that requires your help. If you could chip in just a few dollars before our FEC deadline on Tuesday night, it would go a long, long way toward keeping this seat out of Donald Trump’s hands.

Thank you so much for your help,

Dave