North Carolina begins sending out ballots today for those who have requested to vote by mail, which means we will be the first state to start voting in this election.

While I sure wish I could be out on the campaign trail meeting folks across the state and shaking their hands, it warms my heart to think about how far we’ve come in the past 15 months.

We’ve connected with folks in all of North Carolina’s 100 counties and repeatedly outraised Thom Tillis, without taking a single contribution from corporate PACs. And while our campaign events have moved over to Zoom, one thing has stayed constant: Your support for the work we’re doing to flip this Senate seat.

I’m including some of my favorite memories from our time together at the bottom of this note — but right now, we’re not quite done putting in the work. So, I’m asking:

Can you pitch in to make sure we hit our ambitious goal of raising $50,000 in 24 hours? We need to make sure we have the resources to fund our voter outreach, a critical part of our campaign during these final weeks. Your donation right now would allow us to do that.

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I promise: we’ll start seeing the fruits of our labor pay off in no time. But right now, I need you in this fight as we enter the homestretch.

— Cal

P.S. As promised, here are some of my favorite memories from the campaign trail: