Friend, when we tell you the election year is coming up fast – we mean it.

We’re officially less than 100 days from the Illinois congressional primaries. This will be the first time I'm on the ballot this cycle.

My team and I are working hard on the ground doing voter outreach and spreading the word about this upcoming election:

This is a key benchmark where we must show the strength of our grassroots, people-first movement. There are some really well-backed GOP challengers hoping to flip this seat red – but with your help, we’ll stop them in their tracks.

Will you chip in $3 right now to support our voter outreach efforts before our primary? Unlike my opponents, I don’t rely on dark money outside groups to fund this campaign. I rely on supporters like you chipping in what you can, when you can.

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I know what some of you may be thinking: So what? Illinois is a blue state, you’ll be fine.

But anyone who grew up here can tell you that’s simply not the case. In fact, I’ve joked that it’s really Eastern, Eastern Iowa as much as it’s Western Illinois. We have a strong, proud way of life that looks different than other parts of the state, bipartisan at best, but really nonpartisan.

That means we rely on knocking on every door, reaching every voter, and getting everyone mobilized and energized to win.

So believe me when I tell you how critical your support right now is to keeping IL-17 blue.

If you’re with me, please chip in $3 today. Your donation will go a long way in helping us maintain the grassroots team we need to put us in position to flip the House.

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With thanks,

- Eric