Folks, 

I hope you and your family are well. 

Once again, I can say that the last few weeks have been intense and, at times, painful.

The United States saw the largest drop in GDP since we began recording it. We passed 150,000 deaths from the coronavirus. And we lost two civil rights heroes, C.T. Vivian and John Lewis.

It’s times like these when we are tested when it’s more important than ever that we keep the faith that things will get better. 

Jill and I were blessed to speak with our dear friend John Lewis one last time in his final days. Instead of answering our concerns for him, he asked about us. He asked us to stay focused on the work left undone to heal this nation.

Throughout his life, John taught us that while the journey toward equality is not easy, we must be unafraid and never cower and never, ever give up. It's up to all of us to carry on his mission.

We’ve got to keep the faith, and we’ve got to keep marching. So that’s what I plan to do, and what I’m asking you to do with me. 

In just a few weeks, we’ll be celebrating the Democratic National Convention, and my running mate and I will humbly accept your formal nomination for President and Vice President of the United States. Then, it’s full steam ahead each and every day until November! 

When I say I’m honored to have you with me in this battle for the soul of the nation, I mean it. And I’m excited to share some of the things our campaign has been doing, and what we have in store.  

Campaign Updates

We had an action-packed last few weeks of July, and this campaign is growing like never before. That’s why, before I jump into more details, my team tells me I have to ask:

Can you make your first contribution to my campaign? Asking for your hard-earned dollars isn't my favorite part of this process, but it’s critical that we keep up the momentum as we head into the final stretch of this campaign.

Now, on to the fun part. Last week we passed a major marker for this campaign, and there are now less than 100 days until Election Day. To celebrate, my team kicked off a 100 Days, 100 Ways to Help Joe Win the White House series. Here’s one action that I hope you’ll do today, if you haven’t already: get the new Vote Joe app and talk with friends and family about why you’re supporting my campaign.

And I couldn’t leave out mentioning a true highlight of these past few months: getting to sit down with my good friend President Barack Obama for a socially distanced conversation. It had been too long since we’ve been able to see each other and discuss the significant moment we’re in.

We talked about who we are as a nation, the crises we are going through right now, and how we can build back better. If you haven’t watched it yet, you can see the full conversation here:

President Obama and I also took a few minutes to surprise some of my campaign’s supporters to thank them for everything they’re doing. We called people like Craig, a doctor who fought the Ebola outbreak and is now fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, and Arianna, who’s been organizing food drives for her community during the COVID-19 crisis. 

Calling supporters is one of my favorite things to do -- especially since it’s one of the few ways I can speak with voters one-on-one right now. I’ll be calling even more people soon to thank them for their grassroots donations, and I’d love to see your name on the list.

If you chip in $5 or whatever you can afford today, I could be giving you a call soon! And who knows, maybe I’ll invite one of my friends, like President Obama or Elizabeth Warren, to join the call, too.

July 19 was also National Ice Cream Day -- a holiday I personally choose to celebrate every day. I can’t wait until we can get back to celebrating over a cone, or any frozen treat, in person. 

What’s Coming

This month is a big one. 

I’ll be announcing my running mate very soon. We’ve got an incredible, diverse pool of candidates, and I can’t wait to share my historic choice with you. In fact, if you’ve made it this far into my newsletter, I want to make sure you’re one of the first people to know who my Vice President will be. If you sign up here, my team will make sure you get the news as soon as possible: 

Then, we’ll hold the Democratic National Convention. I’m so glad it will still be anchored in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, while making sure that everyone can both participate and stay safe. We’ll showcase the strength and unity of our party, my Vice President and I will accept your official nomination, and we’ll formally kick off the general election. 

August really is, as my coach used to say, “go time.” As you can see, we’ve got big plans for the month, but it’s going to take a lot of resources to pull them off. 

That’s why I’m asking one more time: if it makes sense for your budget, can you make a contribution to my campaign and make sure we have the resources to do everything we need to win in November?

That’s all we’ve got for today.

Thank you so much for your support, for taking the time to read this, and for believing in this campaign.

We’ve got less than three months until Election Day, and voting in some states begins even sooner than that. So what we do today really matters. 

Every time you chip in a few bucks, make some calls, or talk to your friends about what we’re fighting for, you’re helping power us to victory in November.

So thank you. I really mean it.

Take care,

Joe