Friends, my opponent, Republican Eddie Rispone, just launched his first attack ads against me.

He’s a millionaire willing to spend whatever it takes to get himself elected – in fact, he’s already spent more than $11 million on his own campaign. Plus, now that we’re in a runoff, he has Republican interest groups from all over pouring money into this race as well.

We have to fight back against this latest attack. We have our own response ad on the air, but we're short of what we need to keep it up, which is why we set a goal of getting 100 Election Year Members to donate before midnight. But, with just hours to go, we’re still 24 donations short. If we miss our goal, we risk falling behind Rispone and the deep pockets of the Republican party – and losing on Election Day.

Can I count on you to make a rapid-response donation right now to help me keep our ads on the air, win reelection and keep Louisiana moving forward?

We need to establish a firm footing right now to make sure we get over the finish line on Election Day – and that means having the resources to fight back, Friends. We can win this thing, but we can only do it with your help.

Thank you,

Governor John Bel Edwards