Friend,

My name is Melissa, and I’m writing to you today about my husband, John King.

John and I have devoted our careers to working in education for as long as we’ve known each other. From the first time we met, we’ve shared a strong belief in the power of education as a vehicle for social change, and we’ve been working together ever since to make a difference in and out of the classroom.

But my husband is so much more than an accomplished educator—he is also an outstanding father. Our daughters Amina and Mireya are both Montgomery County Public School students, and I love watching John’s face light up at the dinner table when he dives into a discussion with our daughters about what they’re learning in U.S. history and how it connects to current events that affect their lives.

John is one of the most compassionate and mission-driven people I know, and I know he will lead with these values when we send him to serve as Maryland’s next governor in Annapolis.

But to elect John, we need powerful grassroots support. John has a critical end-of-month fundraising deadline just a few days away, and I hope you’ll consider contributing to his campaign now. →

John’s team has communicated to me how crucial this end-of-month deadline is. John is up against a crowded field of opponents — it seems like a new opponent is declaring every week! So we have to make sure John stands out from the competition by pulling in impressive fundraising figures.

I believe my husband is the right candidate to lead our state in this pandemic recovery — I’m so excited about his message of meeting the moment with a bold and unifying agenda! We need a progressive leader who will prioritize building a more equitable Maryland than ever before.

So please, will you contribute to support my husband John’s campaign for governor of Maryland? We need your help for this end-of-month fundraising push!