John,

Right now, six weeks before the election, most congressional campaigns are rolling out their final end-of-quarter fundraising appeals. I can’t do that. Not in this moment. Not with the fate of our democracy, the lives of millions of Americans, and the future of our planet hanging precariously in the balance.

For me, the devastating news of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death makes it crystal clear: I must do everything I possibly can in the next 42 days to defeat Donald Trump and elect Joe Biden to lead our country through these dark times. All of us must do that, together, right now.

That’s why I’ve thrown away the usual fundraising appeal and am asking you NOT to donate to my campaign. Instead, I’m putting up $100,000 as a matching challenge to you and anyone else who donates to the Biden Victory Fund by midnight, September 30th. Whatever you might have donated to my campaign, please donate it HERE instead. And if you’ve been asking yourself what you can do, in this historic moment, to take back our country, then please DO THIS, and do it now.

These are days of extreme consequence. We're being tested by historic climate-driven wildfires, a horrific pandemic that has turned our lives upside down, and the undeniable reality of systemic racial injustice. To each of these epochal tests, President Trump has responded in the worst possible way. And his craven, corrupt, authoritarian Presidency is turning America into something almost unrecognizable, and totally unacceptable.

If you agree, then please join me in this endeavor right now. Our challenge page is on the GiveGreen portal, which has two advantages: 1) our donations go straight to the Biden Victory Fund, the joint account the Biden Campaign and DNC are using to win critical swing states and litigate, where necessary, to safeguard this election; and 2) by donating through GiveGreen, we’re encouraging the Biden team to prioritize climate leadership and environmental protection in the next administration.

Let’s go big right now. Our audacious goal is to raise $200,000 together by September 30. We can do it. We must do it!

Winning in November isn’t just our preference; it’s our last chance to confront the existential climate crisis; to defeat this pandemic, save lives, and protect healthcare for millions of Americans; to prevent a grotesque GOP stacking of the Supreme Court for a generation; and, to save the rule of law and the soul of our democratic republic.

This is the moment to step up, dig deep, and take action together.

With urgency and great appreciation,

Jared