Hey everyone,

I wanted to quickly introduce myself -- I’m Pooja, Marie’s Finance Director.

It’s my job to make sure our grassroots team has the resources to power our movement for progressive change and keep Marie fighting for us in Congress! It’s no small task -- thanks to Citizens United, campaigns have to raise millions of dollars to compete with outside spending from giant corporations and dark money groups.

That’s why falling short of even one of our monthly fundraising benchmarks isn’t a setback we can afford.

But we’ve seen a 39% decrease in our online fundraising from this time last month, so we really need your help to get back on track. Our average donation this month is $25.90 -- can you be one of the 173 supporters we need to chip in $25.90 or more before our end-of-month fundraising deadline hits tomorrow night?

Marie’s a top target for Illinois Republicans seeking to derail her work to create a fair, green economy that works for everyone.

She’s not taking a dime from corporate PACs or lobbyists, so she’s counting on you to have her back.

Thank you for stepping up,

Pooja

Pooja Patil, Finance Director
Marie Newman for Congress