John --

It’s August 13, which means we’re almost exactly halfway through the third quarter.

This quarter runs from the beginning of July through the end of September -- meaning that when the fourth quarter starts, we’ll have just over one month until Election Day. In other words, it’ll be too late then to play catch-up if we’ve fallen behind on our fundraising.

That’s why the third quarter is so important. The money we raise now will determine how many ads we can run, how many votes our organizing team can turn out, and how far and wide we can spread Jared’s message of political independence and bold leadership.

So John, it’s crucial that we stay on track over these next few weeks. As a grassroots campaign, we’re counting on supporters like you to power us through to victory -- so can you chip in a donation of any amount today?

As Jared’s finance director, I spend my days poring over spreadsheets and keeping track of our funds.

This isn’t my first campaign either, so I know how these last few months go. To make a long story short, business as usual isn’t going to cut it.

We’re going to need to kick it into high gear if we want to keep this race competitive -- especially given our opponent's deep-pocketed, dark money backers.

I’ve set some ambitious goals to keep us on track leading into Election Day, but I know we can meet them with this grassroots team on our side. Can you chip in a few bucks today to make sure we stay in a strong position before things really start to come down to the wire?

With gratitude,

John

John Buckner
Finance Director
Jared Golden for Congress