Can you believe it? We’re already a full month into the election year!

I’ll be honest: As Election Day draws closer and closer, I always feel a mix of excitement and anxiety. Excitement, because of all the good we can accomplish if we take back the House in November.

But yes, anxiety as well, because the attacks against us are only going to escalate from here on out.

It’s vital that we get our fundraising on a good track in the early part of the election year — so we’re not left scrambling in the final weeks before Election Day. With that said, will you please chip in and help us get a head start on our February fundraising goal?

I couldn’t possibly blame you for feeling uneasy or restless about this year’s elections. Many days, I feel the exact same way.

But we can’t just stew in that fear and anxiety. We have to turn it into something productive.

That feeling you’ve felt deep down since January of last year? Since National Republicans officially took full control of the federal government? No, that feeling doesn’t feel great — but it is an asset. Here’s why:

It’s also motivation.

I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to feel this worry and anxiety for another two years. I don’t want to lay awake at night, thinking about what chaos, corruption, and cruelty an unchecked Republican Party will unleash the next day for two more years.

So I’m using this feeling — that fear all of us are feeling right now — to work harder, fight harder than ever before. Now, I’m counting on you to do the same.

And if we work hard enough over these next nine months, believe me when I say this: We’ll turn that fear into excitement. Into hope.

But that only happens when all of us do our part. I can’t win the midterms alone — so I’m humbly asking: Will you chip in whatever you can and turn that fear into real, concrete action here in a must-win district like KS-03?

With gratitude,

-Sharice