John,
We'll be straightforward: if we are unable to grow our fundraising numbers and sustain our campaign through the year, our movement could be left vulnerable in the next election cycle.
We saw it with other members of the Squad in the 2020 election cycle with AOC, Ilhan, and Rashida. After they won their seats in 2018, many questioned whether or not they'd be able to win again and faced challenges from Republican and political establishment insurgents who raised millions of dollars and unleashed attack ads.
And while AOC, Ilhan, and Rashida managed to win re-election, the fact still remains: 88% of congressional races were won by the candidate who raised more money. And with the Democratic Party having lost seats in the House this time around, our opponents and the political establishment will keep an even closer eye on our movement to see if we can keep up.
That's why we need to work — starting now — to build up a grassroots-funded warchest. The best way to do that is with monthly contributions.
Yours in action,
Team Bowman
