John, the odds were against us. But together we took a stand, dared to believe, and worked hard to achieve a historic victory: we won Georgia and flipped the Senate blue!

Voters are fired up to elect leaders like Raphael Warnock and Jennifer Carroll Foy who put service above self. We have to keep up this incredible momentum, and that means electing a bold, fresh, new leader in Virginia -- our race is now the most important race of 2021.

John, we mean it. Virginia’s gubernatorial races are known to influence national politics, and our Commonwealth has a long history of electing Republican Governors under Democratic Presidents.

We need to break that trend, but it won’t be easy. National Republicans are going to shift all their attention to Virginia, and the outcome will shape politics for years to come. To put it plainly, investing in our campaign is the best use of your political donations in 2021.

Because Virginia elects a new Governor right after the country elects a new President, this race will be widely regarded as an indicator of the country’s political future.

Everyone will be watching our race to see what happens. A year into a national Democratic trifecta, will Virginia elect a Trump loyalist? A 42-year career politician beholden to special interests?

Or a values-driven, champion for working families like Jennifer who is ready to leave the politics of the past behind?

John, we know Jennifer Carroll Foy is the right candidate for Virginia. She’s experienced the struggles our families are facing firsthand and chose a career fighting for Virginia’s most vulnerable as a public defender. As Delegate, she built coalitions to pass legislation that other politicians didn’t think was possible. 

If our people-powered movement rises to the moment, Jennifer will become the first Black woman Governor in our country’s history -- and we’ll send a strong message about what our nation’s future should look like.

But our grassroots campaign can’t do this without you, John. Will you chip in $25 and keep our Democratic momentum going strong in this next battleground?

-- Team Jennifer Carroll Foy