John,

We can’t let today go by without providing you with an update on Summer Lee’s campaign launch. The grassroots movement backing Summer has shown up today, but we’re still short of the $50,000 we need to raise within the first 24 hours of Summer announcing her campaign.

These first few days are critical, John. As a progressive primary challenger, Summer needs to prove to the Democratic establishment that she has the resources to run a competitive campaign. Most Congressional candidates are expected to raise thousands of dollars in the first weeks just from friends and family, but Summer isn’t backed by the ultrawealthy, which is why she is counting on grassroots donors to step up and give what they can.

We are so excited for all of the support for Summer Lee’s campaign for Congress, but we are still $11,539 short of our goal to raise $50,000 by the end of today. Will you chip in and become a founding donor to Summer’s campaign?

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Summer Lee is running for Congress to really represent the people of Southwestern Pennsylvania and to fight for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, an end to student debt, overdue solutions to fix the unjust criminal legal system, and much more.

The past few weeks, we’ve seen the power of progressive house members, unapologetically standing for the people’s interests. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Pramila Jayapal, Rashida Talib, Cori Bush, and Jamaal Bowman are doing what they can. But in order to fight for the people’s interests and actually get progressive priorities passed, we need to elect more members of Congress like them.

We need to hit our $50,000 goal in order to invest in the field, communications, and finance strategies needed to win. That’s why we need to ask that before the day ends, will you rush a donation directly to Summer Lee? When you chip in these first 24 hours, you’re building the campaign operation needed to get Summer elected.

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In solidarity,

Justice Democrats

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