John, this isn’t the email we were hoping to send today, but it’s the one we have to.

At the beginning of each month, we set specific fundraising goals to reach in order to recruit candidates, pay our staff, run digital ads, organize volunteers, and more. This month, we aimed to raise $230,000. But after looking over the numbers these last few days, it’s become clear that we’re not going to reach that $230,000 number.

We want to keep you fully informed of what’s going on so today we’re sharing that we’re officially lowering our January fundraising goal to $205,000.

We need to raise $15,512 before midnight tomorrow in order to reach this goal. If you can afford it, will you contribute right now to help us reach this new goal? We wouldn’t ask if it wasn’t important.

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Look, we’re not going to send you any terrifying, DCCC-style “the sky is falling” emails. There is no reason to kiss all hope goodbye. And we don’t have any generous donors to QUADRUPLE MATCH your donation.

Our movement is rooted in working-class people contributing what they can afford because they believe in electing transformative leaders like Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman. We don’t take a dime from corporate PACs and we don’t have any billionaire donors to fall back on.

Here’s a screenshot of our ActBlue numbers for the entire month so far. As you can see, we’re completely grassroots-driven:

We rely on people like you. If you can afford to donate, please add your contribution here. Every single contribution counts and will make a difference in helping us reach our $205,000 goal.

Thank you for your solidarity,

Team JD

Do not worry if you cannot afford to make a contribution — we understand that this is a difficult time. If you’re struggling, you can find a food bank here. We appreciate everything you do to keep our movement strong. Please stay informed and follow the most up-to-date recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and your state public health department.