I’m emailing to ask you to please make your first-ever $5 contribution to our grassroots campaign for New Mexico. Your support will make a powerful difference.
First, I hope you’ll let me share a personal note about this race, and how it reminds me of the other running I’ve done: marathons and other road races across the country.
When I ran the Boston Marathon in ‘21, my feet pounded the ancestral homelands of the Massachusett, the Mashpee Wampanoag, and the Pawtucket people.
I love running. It’s a way that I honor my ancestors, those who serve our country, and the landscapes that sustain us. It strengthens my spirit, and it’s one of the many things that have made me fierce.
In the 20 years since I started running, I’ve learned many lessons — some more literal than others. Good shoes matter. You fuel for mile seven at mile two. You must treat a marathon or an ultramarathon as what it is: 26 (or more!) miles.
You must be prepared, take things slow, and put in the work well ahead of the race. Runners often say that the training cycle is the marathon, and race day is just the celebration of your preparation — and I believe that!
I run because my ancestors gave me this ability.
I know you see where I’m going with this. Running has taught me that winning will require endurance, preparation, and strength. The work we do together right now will be the defining factor in whether we’re prepared to defeat the MAGA forces already hard at work trying to flip New Mexico red next year. It’s why I knew we had to launch our campaign early, and why I’m relying on continued support from dedicated supporters like you to build a campaign strong enough to overcome the immense challenges that lie ahead. And now, we are officially less than a year out.
Since my first marathon, I’ve never stopped running. I run races to honor people who serve our country, like the Army Ten-Miler and Marine Corps Marathon. I run to see beautiful landscapes, like the mesas in the 34-mile ultramarathon in Canyon de Chelly National Monument in Arizona.
Running has taught me what it means to be fierce, and that the things worth fighting for are worth working hard for. Progress is earned through perseverance. It is realized by facing challenges head-on, whether it’s in a race that carries me many miles on my feet, or a run for Congress, or running an entire department as the United States Secretary of the Interior.
I’m running for governor to change the game for New Mexico. I would be humbled to receive your support in the form of $5 donation, especially today, when it will make the biggest impact.
With your support, I know we will cross that finish line together 💛
Deb
