I’ve never been one to tip-toe around what I believe in, and I won’t with you either.

I want to tell you exactly what I’m fighting for in Congress — but first: We have a massive FEC fundraising deadline arriving in just two days, and MAGA Republicans are breathing down our necks, searching our campaign high and low for any signs of weakness. Can you chip in right away to make sure we release a strong fundraising report when our numbers go public at the end of the month?

These days, too many politicians are too afraid of some hypothetical political backlash to actually say what they believe in. Not me.

I believe government corruption is a scourge on our democracy — so I took action and introduced a bill to end individual stock trading by members of Congress.

I believe Donald Trump is destroying our economy and the Constitution itself — so I’ve fought back against his administration at every turn, despite representing one of the most competitive districts in the country.

And I believe, as Democrats, we need to show more backbone. I know that may sound a little unusual coming from a member of Congress. But I truly believe we can’t expect voters to elect us if they think we’re too afraid to say what we really believe.

Frankly, a lot of political pundits believed my willingness to speak truth to power and call out MAGA Republicans was a liability in the last election. But we proved them wrong in 2024 — and with your help, we can prove them wrong again.

I’ve never been afraid to stand up for what I believe in. And while that courage has created more than a few foes within the Republican Party, I know it’s the kind of leadership families deserve right now.

If you agree, will you make your first donation of the year to my campaign for re-election before our huge fundraising deadline on Tuesday night?

Thanks for standing with me. It means everything.

Dave