Hey folks,

As Michael's finance director, I've worked overtime every day of the past week, crunching numbers and revising projections, to make sure we hit our first monthly goal of the election year before 11:59 p.m. tonight.

I've been losing sleep over the rate donations have trickled in these last few days. Here's what our ActBlue looks like right now:

We still have a 9.8% gap to our $60,000 goal ... so we need a SURGE of grassroots support ASAP if we're going to meet this goal before the deadline tonight.

Now, I don't mean to beg, but if you've ever thought about chipping in to this people-powered campaign, can you PLEASE come through with your first gift of $5, $25, or any amount right now toward our biggest fundraising goal to date in the 2026 election cycle? The sooner we reach it, the better poised we'll be to ensure Michael wins Colorado's governor's race – and the sooner I'll get to log off tonight.

Michael is hands down the best candidate to lead Colorado and protect our people from Trump's chaos and petty political retaliation. But to do that, he first has to win this race – so we're all counting on your support today.

Thanks for bearing with me and for stepping up to help out.

Samantha Padavic
Finance Director
Bennet for Governor