John,

I’m skipping the usual campaign graphics and talking points because we are officially out of time.

In a few hours, the clock strikes midnight, and our first general election FEC fundraising report will soon become public record.

The political experts, the national media, and the extreme MAGA establishment are all waiting to see if we can back up our 653 vote victory from 2024, or if CA-45 is ripe for a Republican pickup to protect their slim House majority.

The honest truth? We are still behind where we need to be.

I have fought too hard for working families in Southern California to let outside dark money buy this seat back because we fell short of our first goal of the general election.

I’m asking you directly, person to person: Will you stand with me in these final hours?

Please, rush a grassroots donation of $3 directly to my campaign before midnight. Let's show them we're ready for the fight.
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Thank you,

Derek