Friends -

Our first FEC fundraising deadline is coming up at the end of this month. Once it ends, Mandela will be legally required to report how much money we've raised as well as how many donations we've received.

There are a lot of candidates in this race. And one of the ways we will show that Mandela is the best candidate to flip this seat is by reporting a large number of donations to show the strength of this campaign.

Lots of people have already contributed to stand with Mandela, and today we are hoping that you'll join them.

This is a really big month for our campaign. So if you've been thinking about making your first donation, today is an important time to chip in.

Can you please make a $3 donation to Mandela's campaign for U.S. Senate today? Every donation matters – especially before this FEC deadline.

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We've got some big goals to meet before this FEC deadline comes to a close. And your donation today will ensure we stay on track to meet them.

Thanks for chipping in if you can afford it.

- Team Mandela

P.S. When we publicly report our fundraising numbers after this FEC deadline, everyone is going to be watching to see whether Mandela has what it takes to win back this seat for Democrats. Add your $3 contribution to Mandela's campaign today. This FEC deadline is a big test for our campaign.