Good evening.

Tonight is deadline night, and tomorrow my team will meet to evaluate our fundraising progress and decide on our plan for the next stretch of the campaign.

How much we are able to raise tonight will directly impact our voter outreach budget moving forward. Digital ads, volunteer literature, signs, and more. Political campaigns are expensive — and too often that means the status quo is able to skate by without a real challenge.

But forget about that for just a moment, because I want to talk to you about why I’m even running for governor to begin with.

There was a recent report that 1 in 4 New Yorkers can’t afford basic necessities, whether it’s housing, healthcare, or food.

The status quo is broken. When I made the decision to primary Kathy Hochul, it was because New Yorkers deserve someone who is willing to challenge that status quo and fight for a better tomorrow.

I’ve put forward plans to make housing affordable, healthcare accessible, and child care universal. Better things are possible. But only if we win this race.

It’s going to be an uphill battle. I won’t lie to you. But I know I am not alone — I have supporters like you by my side. And there are countless more across the state who are hungry for change.

Some of them are chipping in right now, helping us meet tonight’s deadline. They’re hoping you will join them, and that we will crush tonight’s goal before these numbers go public.

So please.

I am respectfully asking you to donate $10 to our campaign before midnight tonight. The only way we’ll be able to make transformational change in New York is with a robust grassroots team.

And don’t forget — all donations from New York residents will be matched, 6-to-1!

Thank you for your generous support. I’m proud to have you on my team.

Antonio