Hi John,

Since it’s Thanksgiving week, I’ve been thinking a lot about what I’m grateful for. Honestly, your support is high on that list. So I want to get right to the point.

As of this morning, Contest Every Race is nearly $5,000 behind on our fundraising, and we have more county teams waiting for our help than we can actually afford to fund right now.

I really don’t want to start telling people “not this year” — especially the teams who are ready to recruit candidates and keep their local organizing going.

If you can chip in — literally anything, even $1— will you do that today?

I’m genuinely grateful for you. This work moves because people like you step up when it actually matters, not when it’s convenient. And right now? It matters.

Thank you for being here. Seriously.

— Zoe Stein
Executive Director, Contest Every Race