I hate to beg. I really, truly do.

I’d rather be under a truck changing an alternator, talking to local business owners about high diesel prices, or actually doing the job you elected me to do in Congress. Sitting here begging for campaign cash makes my skin crawl.

So why am I doing it anyway? Because this race is too important to give up without a fight.

Tonight at midnight is our final official FEC quarterly deadline before Election Day. In a few hours, our campaign budget becomes public record.

So, as much as I hate doing it, I’m plainly asking: Can you chip in $3 or $5 today before our midnight FEC deadline?

My opponent, John Braun, doesn't have to feel uncomfortable asking for money. He has corporate Super PACs and party leaders lining up to finance his campaign. They’re ready to flood our airwaves with slick lies about my record because they know control of the entire House could come down to our district.

Nobody is cutting $10 million checks for an independent-minded shop owner who refuses to toe the party line. The only way an ordinary working person stays in Congress is if regular folks have their back.

If you’re sick of corporate money running D.C., tired of career politicians, and want someone who actually understands the cost of living in Southwest Washington, pitching in a few bucks right now makes all the difference.

It’s a broken system, but helping us hit this deadline is how we win and start fixing it.

Thank you for hearing me out.

— Marie

 Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez represents Washington’s 3rd Congressional District. A fifth-generation Washingtonian, Marie built an independent auto repair and machine shop from the ground up with her husband, Dean. They live with their son in rural Skamania County in a house they built themselves.

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Washougal, WA 98671
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